4.33  AREA AND PRODUCTION OF COTTON BY DISTRICT
IN SINDH, 1996-97 TO 1998-99
Province / District	AREA (In Hectares)			PRODUCTION (In "000" Bales)
	1996-97	1997-98	1998-99	1996-97	1997-98	1998-99
SINDH	601,245	600,272	630,269	2,250,162	2,335,507	2,134,133
Khairpur	77,832	78,556	79,371	283,443	290,645	262,911
Ghotki	94,607	94,522	106,742	350,031	388,167	314,289
Jacobabad	18	13	16	20	12	18
Sukkur	29,893	30,127	34,896	111,785	121,969	113,563
Shikarpur	21	17	18	24	17	21
Nawabshah	66,229	65,596	69,172	247,603	249,048	255,926
Naushero Feroze	56,371	56,312	58,817	208,564	211,618	207,360
Larkana	..	..	..	..	..	..
Sanghar	123,642	124,308	126,345	474,449	524,935	469,904
Mirpurkhas	50,422	50,142	51,855	191,437	184,546	178,728
Tharparkar	..	..	..	..	..	..
Umerkot	36,349	34,891	35,192	135,189	125,712	109,072
Dadu	2,728	2,539	2,908	5,126	8,164	9,632
Hyderabad	60,253	60,476	61,874	235,766	223,752	207,350
Badin	2,824	2,732	3,015	6,619	6,827	5,256
Thatta	56	41	48	106	95	103
Karachi	..	..	..	..	..	..
Source:- Directorate of Agriculture Extension Sindh, Hyderabad.

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