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As per Ardo
Urtradi, the famous sindhi writer and historian, the name "Kandhkot" is often thought to mean "the city on the bank of a river." However, this interpretation is a fabrication. While it's true that many forts were constructed along the banks of the mighty Indus River, none of these forts
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The current city of
Kandhkot is about 200 years old. Kalhora Dynasty established the fort here within their ending days. After Kalhora's, this area remained under the territory of Talpur's known as Mir till 1841, Khangarh now Jacobabad, handed over to East India through Treaty. Kandhkot was a small
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According to the 2017 census, the population of
Kandhkot is 366,484, up from 217,447 in the 1998 census, reflecting a population growth rate of 2.7%. However, in 1901, the population of Kandhkot was 48,723, of which 4,341 were Hindus. A per 1891 census the population of Kandhkot was approximately
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The Sindh government, under the Public
Private Partnership initiative, planned to construct a bridge on the River Indus to provide better connectivity between Khairpur, Nathanshah, and Kandiaro. The Chief Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah, presided over the meeting where the decision was made. The
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utilization could have helped reduce the country's reliance on imported gas. The
Qadirpur power plant, which was previously fueled by imported liquefied natural gas, had a generation capacity of 217 MW and played a crucial role in the country's energy mix.
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construction of the Ghotki-Kandhkot bridge on the Indus River is expected to be completed by July 2023. Additionally, a link road to the M-9 motorway will also be constructed. Kandhkot Tehsil comprises the following union councils:
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Kandhkot gas field was discovered in 1959. Kandhkot gas field’s reserves are concentrated in the Habib Rahi
Limestone, Sui Main and Upper Limestone reservoirs. Although Kandhkot gas field was discovered shortly after
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In the last quarter of 2022, Kandhkot along with other many cities in Sindh, was struck by major flooding. Many people died in the city due to heavy rainfall resulting in urban flooding.
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