Jacobabad

Introduction

Jacobabad district takes its name from the headquarters town and owes its origin to General John Jacob, who was the first Political Superintendent and Commandant of the Sindh Horse in 1847.

It was formerly known as Upper Sindh Frontier district, being the northern most area of the Sindh province with the Frontier Crimes Regulations as the law of the land. The Frontier Crimes Regulations were repealed in the year 1952 where-after it was named as Jacobabad district. Nasirabad sub-division of Sibi agency was added to the Jacobabad district on 1^st May, 1961, which as present no more in the district.

The district lies between 27˚ - 55' to 28˚ - 29' north latitudes and 68˚ - 00' to 69˚ - 44' cast longitudes. It is bounded by Dera Ghazi Khan district of the Punjab province in the north-cast and by Sibi/Nasirabad district of Balochistan province in the north. In the south lie the districts of Sukkur, Larkana and Shikarpur. Sukkur district also forms the castern border of Jacobabad along river Indus which flows with a varying course and does not maintain the dividing line between Jacobabad and Sukkur. The total area of the district is 5, 278 square kilometers.

POPULATION SIZE AND GROWTH OF

DISTRICT Jacobabad

Area of District Jacobabad	2698 (Sq. K.M)
Population	741910
Male	382272
Female	359547
Urban Proportion	17.3
Sex Ratio	89.1
Annual Growth Rate	1.56
C.P.R	14.7
T.F.R	4.2
Population (2007)	941436
Growth Rate	2.01
C.P.R	18.7
Infant Mortality Rate	81 (per thousand)
Area of District Jacobabad	2698 (Sq. K.M)
Population	741910
Male	382272
Female	359547
Urban Proportion	17.3
Sex Ratio	89.1
Annual Growth Rate	1.56
C.P.R	14.7
T.F.R	4.2
Population (2007)	941436
Growth Rate	2.01
C.P.R	18.7
Infant Mortality Rate	81 (per thousand)

COMPLETE ADDRESS OF FAMILY WELFARE CENTRES

DISTRICT Jacobabad

Sr.No.	Name of outlet / Centre	Complete Address with Location
01	FWC - Ahmed Mian	Near Soofi Peeral Madressa, Village Ahmed Mia Soomro, Jacobabad (15 m)
02	FWC - Phool Bagh	Oppsite New Water Tank, Phool Bagh, Shahbaz Colony, Jacobabad (0 km)
03	FWC - Gharibabad	Sher Shah Street, Quetta Road, Gharibabd Mohalla, Jacobabad (150 m)
04	FWC - Bhalidiniabad	Near Primary School, Bhalidinoabad, Jacobabad (100 m)
05	FWC - Garhi Khairo	MCH, Garhi Khairo (400 m)
06	FWC - Mirpur RHC MP Bathoro	RHC, Mirpur Burriro, Main Road (0 m)
07	FWC - Thul	Behind Madarsa Rahmania, op: Joungal Bus Stand Thul (100 m)
08	FWC - Garhi Hassan	RHC, Garhi Hassan (0 m)
09	FWC - Bahadurpur	Govt. High School Bahadurpur (40 m)
10	FWC - Joungal	Near Bus Stand Joungal (100 m)
11	FWC - Dakhan Mohalla	Behind Afzal Khan Khoso Bangalow, Dakhan Mohalla, Jacobabad (150 m)
12	FWC - Jat Mohalla	Opp: Gym Khana, Shikarpur Road, Jacobabad ( 0 m)
13	FWC - Raheemabad	Raheemabad Mohalla, Thul (300 m)
14	FWC - Mochi Basti	Old Mochi Basti, Lashari Mohalla Ner Water Supply Jacobabad (200 m)
15	FWC - Khuda Bux Noonari	Village Khuda Bux Noonari (1 km)
16	FWC - Mubarakpur	Bhutta Mohalla, Old Cable Office, Mubarakpur (200 m)
17	FWC - Hussainabad	Taluka Thul District Jacobabd
18	FWC - Haji Lakhmir Brohi	Village Haji Lakhmir Kharani, Taluka Jacobabad (100 m)

COMPLETE ADDRESS OF RHS “A” CENTRES

DISTRICT Jacobabad

Sr.No.

Name of outlet / Centre

Complete Address with Location/ distance from Main raod

RHS 'A' Centre, Jacobabad

Civil Hospital, Jacobabad

RHS 'A' Centre, Thull

Taluka Hospital, Ghari Khairo

COMPLETE ADDRESS OF MSU DISTRICT Jacobabad

Sr.No.	Name of outlet / Centre	Complete Address with Location/ distance from Main raod
1	MSU Ghari Khairo
2	MSU Jacobabad
3	MSU Thull