Mirpur Khas

Mirpur Khas
ميرپورخاص
Mīrpur Khās
Tomb of Tharo Khan
Buddharupa from Mirpur Khas, Sindh
Chitorri Tombs
Monuments in Mirpur Khas
Clockwise from top: The 17th century Tomb of Tharo Khan, Chittori Tombs, and major monuments of Mirpur Khas, excavation of a Brahma bronze
Mirpur Khas is located in Sindh
Mirpur Khas
Mirpur Khas
Mirpur Khas is located in Pakistan
Mirpur Khas
Mirpur Khas
Coordinates: 25°31′30″N 069°00′57″E / 25.52500°N 69.01583°E / 25.52500; 69.01583
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
DivisionMirpur Khas
DistrictMirpur Khas
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • ChairmanAbdul Raoof Ghori[1] (PPP)
 • Deputy ChairmanJunaid Buland[1]
Population
 • City205,913
 • Rank74th, Pakistan
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)
Postal code
69000
Calling code0233
Number of towns10

Mirpur Khas (Sindhi and Urdu: میرپور خاص; meaning "Town of the most-high Mirs") is a village in Sindh province, Pakistan.. The city was built by Talpur rulers of Mankani branch. According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, its population is 205913.[3] Mirpur Khas is known for its mango cultivation, with hundreds of varieties of the fruit produced each year - it is also called the “City of Mangoes,” and has been home to an annual mango festival since 1955.[4] After the completion of Hyderabad-Mirpurkhas dual carriage way, the city has become hub of commercial activities.

  1. ^ a b "Mayors, deputies of Hyderabad, Larkana, Sukkur and Mirpurkhas take oath". 20 June 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2017census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities. citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Mango festival continues in Mirpurkhas". Daily Times. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2017.

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