Jacobabad Taluka

Jacobabad Taluka is an administrative subdivision (taluka) of Jacobabad District, Sindh, Pakistan [ [http://www.lgdsindh.com.pk/tmajacobabad.htm Taluka Municipal Administration Jacobabad] ] . It is subdivided into 15 Union Councils, 8 of which comprise the capital Jacobabad [ [http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=50&dn=Jacobabad Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jacobabad - Government of Pakistan] ]

History

During British rule, the taluka was part of the Upper Sind Frontier District of Bombay - the Imperial Gazetteer of India describes the taluka as follows: [ [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V13_379.gifJacobābād Tāluka - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 13, p. 373.] ]

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