Jamshoro District

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Jamshoro District
ضلعو ڄامشورو
District
Map of Pakistani Districts with Jamshoro District highlighted
Map of Pakistani Districts with Jamshoro District highlighted
Coordinates: 25°25′57″N 68°15′47″E / 25.432512°N 68.263171°E / 25.432512; 68.263171Coordinates: 25°25′57″N 68°15′47″E / 25.432512°N 68.263171°E / 25.432512; 68.263171
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
Largest cityKotri
HeadquartersJamshoro
Government
 • ChairmanMalik Shahnawaz Sikander
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total993,142
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils5
Websitewww.jamshoro.gos.pk
Pakistan - Sindh - Jamshoro.svg

Jamshoro District (Sindhi: ضلعو ڄام شورو‎, Urdu: ضِلع جامشورو‎), is a district of Sindh province, Pakistan. Jamshoro city is the capital while Kotri is the largest city of the Jamshoro District. The district borders Dadu district to the north. To the east, the Indus separates it from Nawab Shah, Matyari and Hyderabad districts. Thatta district lies to the south, and Karachi district to the south west. To the west, the Kheerthar Range separates it from the Sindh and Lasbela district of Baluchistan.

Jamshoro District was split from Dadu District in 2004.[2] It is situated on the west bank of River Indus.

Geography[]

The total geographical area of the district is 11,517 square kilometres. It is about 220 kilometers from north to south and about 100 kilometres wide from east to west. A 2 to 6 kilometres wide belt of the west bank of River Indus is cultivated and irrigated and the remaining land of the district is either hilly or cultivated. Agriculture is the main source of income. In summer, the northern part (Sehwan) is hotter than that of other parts of the district and normally cool in winter.

The district is rich in limestone, salika sand, gravels, silt, and marble. These minerals are found in Taluka Thano Bula Khan and Sehwan. Coal is obtained from Lakhra Taluka Manjhand.

Demographics[]

The population of the district according to a 2011 estimate was 1,176,969.[3] The predominant first language is Sindhi, which as of 1998 was spoken by 84% of the total population in the talukas of Kotri, Sehwan and Thano Bula Khan. Urdu accounted for 6.3%, Punjabi – for 4.2% and Pashto – for 3%.[4]

The current population figures are tabulated below:[5]

Name Status Population
Census
1998		 Population
Census
2017
Kotri Taluka 207,574 437,561
Manjhand Taluka 100,105 140,840
Sehwan Taluka 170,589 279,291
Thana Bulla Khan Taluka 103,826 145,450
Jamshoro District 582,094 993,142

Religion[]

Religion in Jamshoro district (2017 Census)[6][a]

  Islam (95%)
  Hinduism (3.87%)
  Christianity (1%)
  Others (0.13%)


Islam (95%) is the dominant religion in Jamshoro district. Hindus form about 4 % of the population, according to the 2017 Census. [6]

Guru Balpuri Ashram in Thana Bulla Khan
Hindu temples
  1. Gobindram Darbar at Manjhand
  2. Kathwari Harijan Manhar Mandir

Economy[]

The majority of the population of the district is rural and they are involved in cultivation. Industrial areas and Power plants are using manpower, while towns are providing business opportunities to the residents. The inhabitants of mountainous area keep cattle while Mallahs o Manchhar Lake earn their living by fishing. Approximately 20% of the district population works for the federal and provincial government.

Nooriabad Industrial Area and Kotri Industrial Area are two big zones of Industries where more than 500 different industries are located..

Jamshoro Power Station

Jamshoro Power Station, Lakhra Power Project and Kotri Thermal Power Station are the main power units in this district.

Sindh Industrial And Trading Estate[]

Two main town's of Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate are in Jamshoro District, Kotri and Nooriabad. Having more than 500 production plants which produces Cotton, Rice, Flour, Oil and many more.[7]

Education[]

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences and University of Sindh are located in Jamshoro.

Administrative divisions[]

The district is administratively subdivided into the following talukas:

List of Dehs[]

The following is a list of Jamshoro District's dehs, organised by taluka:[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
  2. ^ "Four new districts created in Sindh". 2004. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Sindh population surges by 81.5 pc, households by 83.9 pc". Thenews.com.pk. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
  4. ^ PCO 2000, pp. 109–11.
  5. ^ "Pakistan: Tehsils and Talukas (Districts and Subdistricts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Jamshoro District". Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  7. ^ https://www.site.com.pk/wordpress/
  8. ^ "List of Dehs in Sindh" (PDF). Sindh Zameen. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  1. ^ Hinduism includes Scheduled Caste Hindus and Islam includes Ahmadiyya; which are counted separately in the Census

Bibliography[]

  • 1998 District census report of Dadu. Census publication. 82. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2000.
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