Jamshoro District

Jamshoro District (, ) is a district in the Kohistan Region of the 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 Shaheed Benazirabad, Matiari and Hyderabad districts. Thatta district lies to the south, and Karachi district to the southwest. To the west is the Kirthar Range that mark the boundary between Pakistan's provinces of Balochistan and Sindh, separating Jamshoro from Hub district of Balochistan.

Jamshoro District was split from Dadu District on 14 December 2004. It is situated on the west bank of River Indus.

Geography The total geographical area of the district is 11,260 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

As of the 2023 census, Jamshoro district has 213,493 households and a population of 1,117,308. The district has a sex ratio of 107.20 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 49.63%: 57.01% for males and 41.63% for females. 331,559 (29.68% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 521,746 (46.70%) live in urban areas.

The current population figures are tabulated below:

Name Status PopulationCensus1998 PopulationCensus2017Population Census 2023 Kotri Taluka 207,574 438,063472,003 Manjhand Taluka 100,105 140,766161,794 Sehwan Taluka 170,589 269,817322,011 Thana Bulla Khan Taluka 103,826 145,262161,500 Jamshoro District 582,094 993,9081,117,308

Religion

The majority religion is Islam, with 94.14% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 4.76% of the population, while Christians are 0.99% of the population.

+Religion in contemporary Jamshoro districtReligiousgroup194120172023Islam 98,44180.72%944,90395.07%1,051,75194.14%Hinduism 23,06918.92%38,5103.98%53,1294.76%Christianity 730.06%9,6940.98%11,1030.99%Others 3700.30%8010.08%1,2330.11% Total Population 121,953 100% 993,908 100% 1,117,216 100%

Hindu temples Gobindram Darbar at Manjhand Kathwari Harijan Manhar Mandir

Languages

At the time of the 2023 census, 89.43% of the population spoke Sindhi, 3.67 Urdu, 2.34% Punjabi, 1.87% Pashto and 1.46% Balochi as their first language.

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, 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.

Education

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences University of Sindh Allah Bux Soomro University of Arts and Design Cadet College Petaro

Administrative divisions

The district is administratively subdivided into the following tehsil:

Kotri Tehsil Sehwan Sharif Tehsil Thana Bulla Khan Tehsil Manjhand Tehsil

List of Union Councils Jamshoro District includes the following Union Councils:

UC Name Population Nagoline 35,788 Kotri 29,861 H.M. Shoro 43,728 A.B. Shoro 42,100 S.W. I 49,723 S.W. II 54,079 S.W. III 42,466 Jamshoro 42,526 Morojabal 30,301 Petaro 28,487 Sehwan Sharif 36,359 Sehwan II 45,384 Channa 39,954 Talti 37,694 Bubak 28,776 Bhan 46,962 Jhangara 34,678 Dall 45,383 Manjhand 35,522 Manzoorabad 34,047 Lakha 32,384 Sann 33,400 Amri/Laki 33,842 T.B. Khan 43,705 T.A. Khan 39,067 Toung 33,762 Mole 36,750 Sari 39,079

List of Dehs The following is a list of Jamshoro District's dehs, organised by taluka:

Kotri Taluka (26 dehs) Andhi-Je-Kasi Bada Jaghir Bada Rayati Belo Gugh Chhib Dabhon Kandh Wingo Karo-Khoho Khanpur, Jamshoro Kotri Manjho Jagir Manhjo Rayti Morho Jabal Mulas Nadhi Buhni Petaro Jagir Petaro Rayati Rahir Railo Saloi Sonwalhar Tango Tarband Ukhri Kass Vee Wagan Wari Manjhand Taluka (50 dehs) Abad Amri Badhpur Belo Unerpur Bhacha Bhadar Bhambhara Bhiyan Bhorawah Bug Butho Chachhar Dabhi Dabhri Dumb Elchi Gaincha Givari Gor Had Jhalo Kachi Kandher Karahi Kastor Khakoor Khasai Kheraji Khuman Korejani Kubi Kun Lakha Lakhri Laki Lellan Manjhand Meeting Nea Jetharo Noorpur Ocho Rajri Rio Katcho Unerpur Sann Shoorki Tangyani Thatti Thebat Unerpur Wachharo Wadi Behani Sehwan Taluka (71 dehs) Abad Akri Jageer Akri Rayati Aktar Arazi Arbi Bado Jabal Bagh Yousif Baid Bajara Barki Bhambha Bhan Bhootra Bhundhri Bilawalpur Bilhan Bilhni Bubuk Bukhtiar Pur Channa Chhachh Chorlo Dal Dalh Dhandh-Karampur Duri Dero Jageer Duri Dero Rayati Fazlani Gahir Gumrachh Jafferabad Jaheja Jatoi Jhandiani Jhangara Kachhi Kai Kalo Bhori Kandi Jabal Karampur Karyani Khabroth Jageer Khabroth Rayati Khero Dero Kot Barocho Lashari Maheji Miliriri Munh-Mukhri Naing Narpirari Nighawal Peer Hassan Radhok Rohri Saeedabad Sehwan Shah Gorch Shaikh Sultanpur Super Talabad Jabal Talti Tando Shahbazi Tehni Therhi Jageer Therhi Rayati Wahur Wanchha Yakubani Thano Bula Khan Taluka (28 dehs) Babar Band Bachani Batharo-Karchat Beli Thap Bhall Desvi Dhamach Ghanghiaro Hathal Buth Kalo Khohar Kande-Tarai Kapat Khajoor Koh-Tarash Loyachh-Doda Khan Loyachh-Sardar Khan Mole Pat-Karchat Pokhan Rani Kot Rek Sari Tak Makan Thando Arab Khan Tiko Baran Toung Uth Palan Wahi Arab Khan

Jamshoro District

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