Sanghar

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Sanghar
سانگھڙ
City
Sanghar is located in Sindh
Sanghar
Sanghar
Coordinates: 26°2′39″N 68°57′13″E / 26.04417°N 68.95361°E / 26.04417; 68.95361Coordinates: 26°2′39″N 68°57′13″E / 26.04417°N 68.95361°E / 26.04417; 68.95361
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
DivisionShaheed Benazir Abad
DistrictSanghar
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total434,087
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code0235

Sanghar (Sindhi: سانگھڙ; Urdu: سانگھڑ English: Sānghar) is a city in Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan. Sanghar is the headquarters of Sanghar District and Sanghar Taluka (a subdivision of the district).[2] It is an agricultural town where rice, wheat, and cotton are mainly grown, but it is also home to several cotton-textile factories and is a local market town.[3] It is situated approximately 265 km from Karachi. It has road links with Hyderabad, Nawabshah, Mirpur Khas, Khairpur, Sukkur, Karachi and other major cities of Sindh.[3]

Educational institutions[]

  • Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Shaheed Benazirabad (Sanghar Campus), a public sector institute offering Bachelors in Business Administration, English and Information Technology (4 years programs)
  • Bahria Foundation College, Sanghar (a private sector institute offering studies up to Intermediate Science from Nursery level)
  • Fauji Foundation School, Sanghar (military - private sector institute offering studies up to Matriculation from Nursery level)
  • OPF Schools Sanghar Campus,[4] (a private sector institute offering studies up to Matriculation from Nursery level)

References[]

  1. ^ Pakistan: Tehsils and Talukas CityPopulation.de website, Published 15 March 2017, Retrieved 1 August 2021
  2. ^ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Sanghar". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. 4 August 2008. Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Sanghar, Pakistan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Educational Institutions". OVERSEAS PAKISTANIS FOUNDATION. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

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