Larkana Tehsil

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Larkana Tehsil
تعلقہ لاڑکانہ
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Larkana Tehsil
CountryFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Region Sindh
District Dadu District
Capital Larkana
Union councils18
Government
  Assistant CommissionerMazhar ali janwari
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)

Larkana Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Larkana District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The city of Larkana is the capital. [1]

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History

During British rule, Larkana became the headquarters of Larkana District and Larkana Taluka - and for a time was part of the Bombay Presidency of British India.

The Imperial Gazetteer of India, written over a century ago during British rule, describes the taluka as follows: [2]

Administration

The Assistant Commissioner of Taluka Larkana is Mr. Ahmed Ali Soomro. Larkana Taluka is administratively subdivided into 18 Union Councils. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Taluka Municipal Administration Larkana". Archived from the original on 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
  2. Lārkāna Tāluka - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 16, p. 144.

27°33′00″N68°12′00″E / 27.5500°N 68.2000°E / 27.5500; 68.2000