Pano Aqil (Sindhi: پنواقل; Urdu: پنّوعاقِل), is a tehsil of Sukkur District in the Sindh province of Pakistan.[3] It is located approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the city of Sukkur.[4][5] It consists of 12 union councils[3] According to 2023 Census of Pakistan, the population of Pano Akil was estimated to be 102,701.[6]located along the National Highway N-5 approximately 40 km from Sukkur city. It hosts a major Pakistan Army cantonment known as Pano Aqil Cantonment. The region has an arid to semi-arid climate with very hot summers and mild winters. The surrounding area is largely agricultural, supported by canal irrigation from the Indus River system, with major crops including wheat, rice, and sugarcane. Pano Aqil functions as a local commercial center for nearby rural settlements. It is connected by road and rail networks to other parts of upper Sindh. Administratively, the civilian town falls under Sukkur District, while the cantonment is governed separately by military authorities.
Pano Aqil
پنو عاقل | |
|---|---|
  Pano Aqil  Pano Aqil | |
| Coordinates: 27°51′0″N 69°7′0″E / 27.85000°N 69.11667°E[1] | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Division | Sukkur |
| District | Sukkur |
| Government | |
| • Type | municipality |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Population | |
• City | 102,701 |
| • Rank | 124th, Pakistan |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Demographics
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edit- ↑ "Pano Aqil Map | Pakistan Google Satellite Maps".
- ↑ "URBAN LOCALITIES BY POPULATION SIZE AND THEIR POPULATION BY SEX, ANNUAL GROWTH RATE AND HOUSEHOLD SIZE" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
- 1 2 "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Sukkur – Government of Pakistan". Archived from the original on 2012-04-13.
- ↑ PANO AQIL CITY | PANO AKIL CITY TOUR | Pano Aqil Sindh Pakistan | Pakistan Travel Vlog 2020, retrieved 2021-11-04
- ↑ "Pano Aqil Cantonment". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
- ↑ "Sindh (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites & Towns - Population Statistics" (PDF).
- ↑ "Pakistan Bureau of Statistics – Data, Statistics, Decisions" (PDF). www.pbs.gov.pk. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
