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The population is approximately 35 million while official source (1998 census) estimated 30.439 million, with over half being urban dwellers, mainly found in Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur and Larkana. A large section of the population speak Sindhi and Urdu languages. Other languages spoken include Siraiki, Balochi, Brohi, Punjabi, Pakhtu, Rajasthani and Gujarati. Urban areas of Sindh are multi-ethnic c ...

Sindh: Encyclopedia II - Sindh - Demographics and Society

Sindh - Demographics and Society

Sindh's population is predominantly Muslim and mainly Sunni with large Shia minority. Nearly all Sunnis belong to the Hanafi school of juriprudence. The Shias predominantly belong to the Ithna 'ashariyah school of juriprudence. There are also small but important Shia Nizari Ismailis and Shia Dawoodi Bohras. The province of Sindh is also home to the vast majority of Hindus in Pakistan and they number roughly 1.2 million. Smaller groups of Christians, Parsis or Zoroastrians, Ahmadis and a tiny Jewish community (of around 200) can also be found in the province.

The Sindhis as a whole are composed of various sub-groups related to the Punjabis and Siraikis minorities as well as of Baloch origin. A small group either partially descended from or claiming descent from early Muslim settlers including Arabs, Turks, and Persians is also found in the province and are referred to as Ashraf or nobles. For further information regarding the disparate origins of the Sindhis refer to Sindhi people.

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