Bakrani

Bakrani
ali abad
Town
باڪراڻي
Coordinates: 27°26′46.66″N 68°11′07.11″E / 27.4462944°N 68.1853083°E / 27.4462944; 68.1853083
Country  Pakistan
Province Sindh
District Larkana
Taluka Bakrani
Area
  Land 3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Highest elevation 52 m (169 ft)
Population
  Total ~20,000
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
Area code(s) 074

Bakrani (Sindhi: باڪراڻي) is a town in Larkana District, Sindh province of Pakistan. This town is situated at a distance of 12 km south of Larkana city on the LarkanaMohenjo-daro road. It has an altitude of 53 metres[1] and is the headquarters of Bakrani Taluka.

There are girls and boys primary and high schools in the town. There is a basic health unit to provide health facilities to the people of town. There is a PTCL exchange which provides telephone connections to Bakrani and also neighbouring villages. There is a main bazaar and a vegetable market in the centre of the town. There is also a rice mill and ice factory in the town.[2]

Tunio caste is the largest here and others are Memon, Kalhora,brohi, Shaikh and Unar.

Coordinates: 27°26′46″N 68°11′06″E / 27.44611°N 68.18500°E / 27.44611; 68.18500

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