Ghotki District ( sd, ضِلعو گھوٽڪي; ) is a

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of the province of Sindh, Pakistan, with headquarter the city of

Mirpur Mathelo Mirpur Mathelo ( ur, ) is a city in Ghotki District, Sindh province, Pakistan. The city is administratively subdivided into ten union councils. It is the 97th largest city in Pakistan with a population of 100,760 according to 2017 census. It is ...

. Prior to its establishment as a district in 1993, it formed part of

Sukkur District Sukkur District ( sd, سکر ضلعو, ur, ) is a district in Sindh Province in Pakistan. It is divided into 5 administrative townships (''tehsils'', also called "talukas"), namely: Sukkur City, New Sukkur, Rohri, Saleh Pat and Pano Aqil. Amon ...

Administration

The Ghotki district is administratively subdivided into the following

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: *

Mirpur Mathelo Tehsil Mirpur Mathelo Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Ghotki District in the Sindh province of Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the ...

Daharki Tehsil Daharki Tehsil ( sd, ڏهرڪي) is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Ghotki District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is administratively subdivided into seven union councils, one of which forms the capital Daharki. Demography At t ...

Ghotki Tehsil Ghotki Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Ghotki District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is administratively subdivided into ten Union Councils, two of which form the capital Ghotki Ghotki ( ur, ; sd, گهوٽڪي) is ...

Ubauro Tehsil Ubauro Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Ghotki District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is administratively subdivided into eight Union Councils, one of which form the capital Ubauro Ubauro is a town in Ghotki District in ...

* Khangarh Tehsil

Location

The Ghotki District is a border district between the northern Sindh province of Pakistan and

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Sugar Cane

Ghotki District has recently embraced

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. The total acreage of cultivable land is 286,090 ha in 2019–20. The area under cultivation of sugar cane increased to 58,774 ha in 2019-20 from 6,511 ha in 2011–12. Five functional sugar mills are located in the district.

Geography

Ghotki District is stretched in 6975 km² (1,555,528 acres). 25,000 acres area of the district consisting of desert land, 402,578 acres (25.88%) is flooded (Katcha) area and remaining area lying between desert and flooded areas of district is cultivated. Desert area having wind-blown hills as Achro Thar (White Desert). Flooded area (Kacha) is stretched on 87 km along Indus River from north - east to south - west of the district where forests exist in this area. Ghotki District is the land of Saint where is many Saint's Tomb. 1- Syed Anwar shah at Jahnpur 2- Syed Jaleel Shah Mast 5 killo meters away from Mipur Mathelo town 3- Nare shah Jelani In Ghotki Town. Ghotki Disrict is many historical places one of them is Mathelo Moomal Ji Mari, there is a museum and at the same place Very popular saint Syed Nathan shah's (Naharo) Tomb.

Demographics

At the time of the 2017 census, Ghotki district had a population of 1,648,708, of which 850,272 were males and 798,271 females. The rural population was 1,287,887 (78.11%) and urban 360,821 (21.89%). The literacy rate is 40.88%: 57.46% for males and 23.35% for females. The majority religion is Islam, with 93.67% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 6.19% of the population. At the time of the 2017 census, 93.37% of the population spoke Sindhi, 2.49%

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
'' Punjabi and 1.05% Saraiki as their first language. The historic Hindu temple

Shadani Darbar Shadani Darbar is a historic Hindu temple in Raipur Hindustan and Pakistan. It is located in Hayat Pitafi, Mirpur Mathelo Taluka, Ghotki District in the Sindh Province of Pakistan. It is said to be the biggest Hindu temple in Sindh. The temple is ...

is located in this district.

List of Dehs

The following is a list of Dadu District's 351 dehs, organised by taluka: * Ghotki Taluka (77 dehs) ** Adilpur ** Amirabad ** Attal Muradani ** Bago Daho ** Bandh ** Baqro ** Behishti ** Belo Gublo **

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** Belo Sangri ** Beriri ** Bhanjro ** Bhiryalo ** Bhityoon ** Changlani **

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** Dhamaji ** Doomano ** Drago ** Dring Chachhar ** Erazi ** Esa Wali ** Fazal Bhayo **

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** Hamro **

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** Jahanpur **

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** Janghiari ** Katcho Bahab ** Katcho Bindi ** Katcho Miranpur ** Katcho Tibi ** Katco Buxo Ghoto ** Khadwari ** Khahi Daro ** Kham ** Khuhara ** Azmat Khan Bharo ** Kotlo Bullo **

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** Lakhan ** Laloowali ** Maka ** Malhir ** Malook Wali ** Mathelo ** Miyani ** Moto Mahar ** Muhammad Pur ** Odharwali ** Pacco Bahab ** Pacco Bindi ** Pacco Buxo Ghoto ** Pacco Miranpur ** Pacco Tibi ** Pano Khalso ** Phekrato ** Qadirpur ** Qaloo Malhan ** Qazi Wahan ** Ruk ** Salehn Malhar ** Sangi Ghotki ** Sangri ** Sarhad ** Satabo Bhayo ** Shafiabad ** Shaikhani ** Suhriani ** Sundrani ** Thatho Malhan ** Vidhur ** Wad Pagiya ** Wagni ** Wasayo Chachar ** Wasti Inayat Shah ** Wasti Q. Din Shah * Daharki Taluka (48 dehs) ** Alamarain ** Bago Daro ** Belo Berutta ** Berutta ** Chacharki ** Chanad ** Chhoranwalo **

Daharki Daharki ( ur, ) is a city in Ghotki District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the capital of Daharki Taluka, an administrative subdivision of the district. It is situated about 100 km northeast of Sukkur, between Mirpur Mathelo ...

** Derawaro ** Dhandh Raharki ** Goi ** Gorhelo ** Gulo Pitafi ** Hamidpur ** Hiko ** Ibrahim Pitafi ** Jado Pitafi **

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** Jhanwar **

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** Jung ** Bharo ** Kalwar ** Katta ** Khenjho ** Kherohi ** Khushkh ** Kotlo ** Lal Pitafi ** Looni ** Maringaro ** Mirzapur ** Poh No1 **

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** Raini ** Sain Dino Malik ** Sanilo ** Sanko ** Sejan ** Shahbazpur ** Simno ** Sutiayaro No5 ** Sutiyaro Chak No1 ** Sutiyaro Chak No2 **

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** Vijnoth ** Wahi Gul Khan * Khan Garh Taluka (37 dehs) ** Aithi ** Ali Mahar ** Ari Mahar ** Bambli ** Bandwari ** Bari ** Bhetoor ** Bhitoin ** Chak Qazi Badal ** Chhanwani ** Dakhano ** Ibrahim Mahar ** Izat Wari ** Kandlo ** Khabar Chachar ** Khangarh ** Khanpur **

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** Lohi ** Makahi ** Mithri **

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** Phul Daho ** Qazi Badal ** Raanyar ** Sahta ** Samo Wah ** Sanharo ** Shahpur ** Sutiaro No. 1 ** Sutiaro No. 3 **

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** Wahi Dhano ** Waloo Mahar ** Walrah ** Warwaro * Mirpur Matelo Taluka (60 dehs) ** Akhtiar Waseer ** Alim Khan Gadani ** Baloch Khan ** Barar **

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** Belo Waseer ** Belo Bozdar ** Bhiri Laghari ** Chijjan ** Damanon ** Darwesh Naich ** Dhangro ** Dil Muard Gabole **

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** Drib Dethri ** Fatehpur ** Gahno lund ** Gaji Gadani ** Garhi Chakar ** Gendarko ** Gurkan ** Haj Korai ** Hamind Korai ** Hayat Pitafi ** Ismail Bozdar ** Jahan Khan Unar ** Jarwar ** Jhangan ** Jindo Pitafi ** Kander ** Karampur ** Khansar ** Khu Meenhon ** Khui Khengi ** Lashkri Lund ** Latif Shah ** Machalo ** Malnas ** Meroja ** Mirpur ** Mitho Lund ** Nhundri **

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** Sabar Bozdar ** Saeed Khan Chandio ** Sahib Khan Lund ** Shekhan Wari ** Sher Ali Gabole ** Sher Khan Bozdar ** Sher Khan Kolachi ** Sobho Lund ** Sono Pitafi ** Suhanjro ** Sutyaro 1 ** Sutyaro 4 ** Tahir Gadani ** Wah Bakro ** Wadhi Ghoto ** Wahi Mubarak ** Yaro Lund * Ubauro Taluka ** B. Rano Rahar **

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** Bapar ** Belo Rawanti ** Bindi adam ** Bindo A. Sattar ** Bori ** Chanali ** Chandia ** Chatu Daho ** Dabli ** Daulatpur ** Daveri ** Detha Bhaya ** Dilwaro ** Dub ** Garang **

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** Girkno ** Gohram chachar ** Goongo daho ** Islam Lashari ** Jhangal Dawo ** Jhangal malik ** Kalwli ** Kamo Shaheed ** Katcho miani malook ** Keenjhar ** Khambhra ** Khamiso Chachar ** Koraiki ** Kotlo kamil ** Kotlo Yousuf ** Kubhur ** Kundri Walo ** Mari ** Maroowalo ** Matar Kot ** Muhammad Pur ** Muradpur ** Naseer dhandu ** Nurley ** Pako miani malook **

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** Rano Rahar ** Rawanti ** Reti ** Rind ** Sayed Pur ** Shadi walo ** Shahwali ** Shams chapri ** Shewani ** Soi Sharef ** Sonan ** Tig ** Ubauro ** W. J. Shah ** Warwalo

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Bibliography

* {{Authority control Districts of Sindh