{{use British English|date=May 2017}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Shahdadpur | native_name = شهدادپور | native_name_lang = snd | settlement_type = City | image_skyline = Shahdadpur City.jpg | image_size = 270 | image_alt = | image_caption = Railway Station Shahdadpur | etymology = | nickname = | pushpin_map = Pakistan Sindh#Pakistan#South Asia | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|25|55|22|N|68|37|14|E|region:PK_type:city_source:kolossus-eswiki|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Pakistan | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Sindh | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Sanghar | population_total = 113342 | total_type = City | population_as_of = 2023 census | population_est = | pop_est_as_of = | postal_code_type = Postal code(s) | postal_code = 68030<ref>{{cite web|title=Postal Code of Shahdadpur City|url=https://data.mongabay.com/world_zip_codes/Pakistan/Shahdad_Pur.html}}</ref> | area_code = 0235 | area_code_type = Telephone code | population_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/Pakistan-Sindh.html?cityid=11398|title = Sindh (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites [sic] & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information}}</ref> | blank2_name = {{nowrap|Official language}} | blank2_info = Sindhi, Urdu | area_total_km2 = | website = www.shahdadpur.ga }} '''Shahdadpur''' ({{langx|sd|شهدادپور}}) is a city, located in Shahdadpur Taluka, Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan.
==Economic Activities== The economy of Shahdadpur is primarily based on agriculture, supported by irrigation from canals such as the Mithrao and Nara systems in the Indus River basin.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/6/856 |title=Evaluation of Water Quality of Groundwater of Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan |publisher=MDPI |access-date=2025-12-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Sindh |title=Economy of Sindh |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-12-26}}</ref> Major crops include cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, and various fruits.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Sindh |title=Economy of Sindh |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-12-26}}</ref> The city hosts small-scale industries, particularly cotton ginning factories and flour mills, as part of Sanghar District's agro-processing sector, which serves as a major cotton hub with numerous ginning units.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1847190 |title=Cotton output ‘halved’ by climate change, inefficiency |publisher=Dawn.com |date=2024-07-21 |access-date=2025-12-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/370427 |title=SANGHAR: Ginning units asked to instal filter plants |publisher=Dawn.com |date=2004-09-14 |access-date=2025-12-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2023/10/19/pakistan-sees-22pc-surge-in-cotton-production/ |title=Pakistan’s cotton production soars 22%, Punjab sees a 16% drop |publisher=Profit by Pakistan Today |date=2023-10-19 |access-date=2025-12-26}}</ref> It serves as a local commercial hub, with trade centered on exporting agricultural produce to larger markets, alongside retail activities in bazaars such as Shahi Bazaar.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahdadpur |title=Shahdadpur |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-12-26}}</ref> Employment in market sales, agro-processing, and related services contributes notably to the urban workforce in Sanghar District.
==Demographics==
=== Population === {{Historical populations|1951|15314|1961|21537|1972|29180|1981|42107|1998|62,655|2017|99,653|2023|113,342|align=center|percentages=pagr|footnote=Sources:<ref>{{cite web |title=Population by administrative units 1951-1998 |url=https://repository.lahoreschool.edu.pk/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/13673/Administrative%20Units.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=1 |publisher = Pakistan Bureau of Statistics}}</ref>}} According to the 2023 census, Shahdadpur had a population of 113,342.
{{Pie chart | caption = Languages of Shahdadpur (2023)<ref name="2023census"/> | value1 = 77.8 | label1 = Sindhi | color1 = gold | value2 = 12.1 | label2 = Urdu | color2 = green | value3 = 2.4 | label3 = Punjabi | color3 = crimson | value4 = 1.8 | label4 = Brahvi | color4 = pink | value5 = 5.9 | label5 = Others | color5 =grey }}
== See also == *Sanghar District *Sindh
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==External links== *[http://www.lgdsindh.com.pk/tmashahdadpur.htm Official government site] * [https://shahdadpur.ga/ Official Website www.shahdadpur.ga]
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Category:Sanghar District Category:Tehsils of Sanghar District