Tando Allahyar District

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Tando Allahyar District
ضلعو ٽنڊو الهيار
District
Map of Sindh with Tando Allahyar District highlighted
Map of Sindh with Tando Allahyar District highlighted
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
HeadquartersTando Allahyar
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total836,887
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils3
WebsiteTando Allahyar Official webpage

Tando Allahyar District (Sindhi: ضلعو ٽنڊو الهيار‎) is a district in the province of Sindh in Pakistan. Prior to becoming a separate district, it was part of Hyderabad District.

History[]

The city of Tando Allahyar, the capital of the namesake province, was established with the construction of a fort by Mir Allahyar Khan Talpur in 1709, three kilometres from the current center of the town. A large number of people seeking security and refuge moved to this area under the protection of the Mir, bringing a boom in trade to the region. As the city developed over the next decade, the area started to be known as Allahyar Jo Tando (Allahyar's Town).

The shrine of old Sindhi legendary character of folk wisdom and Sufi poet is also situated in Kuba Shareef near , Tando Allahar.

In 1906 during the British Raj, a railway station was established in Allahyar Jo Tando. The station increased the district's importance as an agro-trading hub. Allahyar Jo Tando was later renamed to Tando Allahyar.

The British Raj brought the fort of Mir Allahyar under its official use. This fort is now known as the Kacho Qilo; however, some decorated walls from the times of Mir Allahyar Khan are still present. Since 1933 after the construction of the canal, the city of Tando Allahyar turned into agricultural heaven. Before 1947, the city had a large number of Hindu followers. The Ramapir Temple of Baba Ramdevji Rama-Pir was a symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity and peaceful co-existence. However, after the Indian Partition, ⁣a number of Hindu followers left for India. The temple still stands tall in the town center, attracting hundreds of pilgrims from all around the region.

Today, Tando Allahyar is a bustling urban town burdened under overpopulation; and although ill planning and lack of proper governance over the years has virtually halted the progress, this historic town still has much to offer to its residents and its ever-increasing new settlers. Many villages are connected with the city. Many trees of mango you can find where you pass this area. The best thing about this city is that this is a very religious city. Very big Markaz of Sunni Hanafi (preacher) where people come on Friday night. There is an old village whose name is Khan Muhammad Bozdar. This village is about 200 years old. This village is still there; now there are 52 houses. Only the Bozdar caste lives in this village. The district government avoids that historical village. There is also an Astana e Aalia near Jamia Samdia Masjid Tando Allahyar where the Khalifa namely Pir Akhtar Shaheeni Saifi of Pir Abu Saalim Saifi Naqshbandi teaches the lesson of Sufism.

Recently, the attention of people was attracted by the Social Awareness & Assistance Forum (SAAF) Sindh, headed by Dr. Rashid Shar Baloch who has given a new ideology for the village state and village banking to financially empower people and capacity enhancement. The philosophy of SAAF Sindh based on the rural development and urban enlightenment movement towards the cognitive development of behavior and approach.

Tando Allahyar district was formed by dividing the Hyderabad district along with Matiari and Tando Muhammad Khan districts in 2005.[2]

Administration[]

Union Council's of Tando Allahyar District

The district is subdivided into the three Talukas which contain a total of 20 Union Councils:[3]

Taluka Union Councils
Chambar Began Jarwar
Dad Khan Jarwar





Landhi
Jhando Mari
Jhando Mari
Mirabad
Missan



Hingorani

Tando Soomro
Tando Allahyar (city) Bukera Sharif

Pak Singhar
Shaikh Moosa
Tando Allahyar 1
Tando Allahyar 2
Tando Allahyar 3
Tando Allahyar
Nasarpur

Education[]

District Tando Allahyar is ranked at the 92nd position in the education score index of the Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017 published by Alif Ailaan. The education score is composed of the learning score, retention score, and gender parity score. In the middle school infrastructure index, which focuses on the availability of basic facilities and the building condition, Tando Allahyar ranks 75th. However, there was a steep improvement in almost all infrastructure indicators in Tando Allahyar in the year 2016-2017 including more availability of electricity and drinking water, access to toilets, and better building conditions.[4]

Using data from the Standardized Achievement Test (SAT) report published by the Sindh government in 2017, it was found in the “2013-2018 Five Years of Education Reforms in Sindh. Wins, Losses and challenges for 2018-2023.” report that Tando Allahyar ranked 8th for student achievement in the language in grade 8. However, with a score of only 41.68, it is still below average. In grade 8, Tando Allahyar ranked at the 7th position for student achievement in maths and 6th position for science.[5]

Administrative and infrastructure issues remain a hindrance for every child in district Tando Allahyar to access free and quality education. Issues reported by the residents via the Taleem Do! App complain of the lack of absenteeism of teachers, lack of basic facilities, and the prevalence of shelter-less schools and closed schools. Some citizens also appeal for their children to be educated in the regional language, Sindhi, rather than Urdu or English. The debate on whether basic education should be provided in the regional, national or official languages has been a point of debate in Pakistan for several years.[6][7][8]

Agriculture[]

Mangoes is the most popular plantation of Tando Allahyar. The local growers take pride in the quality of the mangoes. A wide variety of mangoes are farmed here. It is one of the richest areas of the country for the agriculture sector. Cash crops like Sugarcane, Wheat, Onions and Cotton are cultivated in a vast area. Besides, orchards are spread over hundreds of acres of land.

The farmers of Tando Allahyar perform a Vital role in the production of vegetables, the same is supplied to Karachi. The city has one of the highest yields in the province. It produces the highest quantity of sugarcane, with around 50 to 60 million Maunds of sugarcane worth of annual production.

Seed Companies In Tando Allahyar

  • Advance Seed Corporation
  • Super Haari Seed Corporation (Regd)
  • Patan Seed Corporation (Regd).
  • TASCO SEED Corporation (Regd)
  • Hyefa Seed Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd.

Demography[]

The population of the district during the 2017 census stood at 837,000.[1]

According to the 1998 census results for the then taluka of Tando Allahyar, the major first languages were Sindhi (80%), Urdu (11%), Punjabi (4.3%) and Balochi (2%).[9] Other languages spoken include Mewati, Marwari and Siraiki.[10]

Religion[]

Religion in Tando Allahyar district (2017 Census)[11][a]

  Islam (65.54%)
  Hinduism (34.14%)
  Others (0.32%)
Entrance of Shri Ramdev Pir temple

Islam(65%) is the majority faith of the district. Hindus form about 34% of the population. The district hosts one of the major Hindu pilgrimage centre in Pakistan-the Shri Ramdev Pir temple,[12] whose annual festival is the second-largest Hindu pilgrimage center in Pakistan.[13]

Culture[]

Entrance to Shri Ramapir Temple

Tando Allahyar has rich Sindhi culture. Men clad themselves with the national style of dress called Shalwar Kameez having broader bottoms and traditional caps. Women clad with 'Gharara' or 'Parro' with bangles all the way up till shoulders.

Clogging Road side tea stalls with colleagues and friends is a favorite pastime for men.

List of Dehs[]

The following is a list of Tando Allahyar District's dehs, organised by taluka:[14]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-29.
  2. ^ "Three new districts carved out of Hyderabad". TheDawn. 5 April 2005. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. ^ District Government of Tando Allahyar Archived 2013-05-21 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Alif Ailaan 2017. Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017. Islamabad: Alif Ailaan. vi-66 pp. ISBN 978-969-7624-06-5
  5. ^ Alif Ailaan 2018. 2013-2018 Five Years of Education Reforms. Wins, Losses, and challenges for 2018-2023. Islamabad: Alif Ailaan. vi-42 pp. ISBN 978-969-7624-08-9 The LFTS (Leading Future Testing Service), has also launched for testing purposes. the service launched for the purpose to promote test patterns and enrich the student's faculties. Its first project started as GAT General Assessment Test. The test Date will be 14th Oct 2018. Website. www.lfts.jigsy.com https://elections.alifailaan.pk/wp-includes/file/SindhEducationReport18.pdf
  6. ^ "When language is a bar to learning | #TaleemDo". elections.alifailaan.pk.
  7. ^ Mustafa, Zubeida (2012-12-25). "Language in Sindh schools". DAWN.COM.
  8. ^ "Why should Sindhi be taught in all schools of Sindh?". Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  9. ^ PCO 1999, pp. 117–19.
  10. ^ Saxena, Anju; Borin, Lars (2008-08-22). Lesser-Known Languages of South Asia: Status and Policies, Case Studies and Applications of Information Technology. Walter de Gruyter. p. 91. ISBN 978-3-11-019778-5.
  11. ^ "Tando Allahyar District". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  12. ^ "PESA Tandoallahyar" (PDF).
  13. ^ "Hindu's converge at Ramapir Mela near Karachi seeking divine help for their security - The Times of India". Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  14. ^ "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 Hyderabad. Census publication. 59. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999.

Coordinates: 25°27′36″N 68°43′12″E / 25.46000°N 68.72000°E / 25.46000; 68.72000

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