Jampur District
Jampur (Urdu: ضلع جامپور) is a district of the Pakistani province of Punjab, with its administrative headquarters the city of Jampur. Lying west of the Indus River, its inhabitants are mostly Saraikis and Baloch. According to the 1998 census, the district had a population of 1,100,000, and 14.27% of these were inhabitants of urban areas.
Jampur Tehsil ضِلع جام پُور | |
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District of Punjab | |
Top: Masjid Deen Muhammad Khan, Jampur View of desert region in the district | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Dera Ghazi Khan |
| Established (District Status) | 31 December 2022 |
| Headquarters | Jampur |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area : 13 | |
| • Total | 12,318 km2 (4,756 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 1,996,039 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 3 |
| Main language(s) | Saraiki, Balochi |
| Website | rajanpur |
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