Jamshoro District ( sd, ضلعو ڄام شورو, ur, ), is a
district
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of
Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
province,
Pakistan
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.
Jamshoro
Jamshoro ( sd, ڄام شورو, ur, ) is a city and the capital of Jamshoro District, located in Sindh, Pakistan. It is located on the right bank of the Indus River, approximately northwest of Hyderabad and northeast from the provincial capi ...
city is the capital while
Kotri
Kotri ( sd, ڪوٽڙي, ur, ) is a city and the headquarters of the Kotri Taluka of Jamshoro District of Sindh province in Pakistan. Located on the right bank of the Indus River, it is the 29th largest city in Pakistan by population.
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is the largest city of the Jamshoro District. The district borders Dadu district to the north. To the east, the
Indus
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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
Dadu District ( sd, ضلعو دادو), ( ur, ) is a district of Sindh Province, Pakistan. With headquarters the city of Dadu, the district was created in 1931 by merging Kotri and Mahal Kohistan (later Jamshoro) tehsils from Karachi District a ...
in 14th December 2004 It is situated on the west bank of
River Indus
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.
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
At the time of the 2017 census, Jamshoro district had a population of 993,908, of which 523,069 were males and 470,702 females. The rural population was 561,287 (56.47%) and urban 432,621 (43.53%). The literacy rate is 46.47%: 55.14% for males and 36.71% for females.
The current population figures are tabulated below:
Religion
The majority religion is Islam, with 95.07% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 3.87% of the population, while Christians are 0.98% of the population.
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Gobindram Darbar
Gobindram Darbar Sindhi (گوبند رام دربار) is situated at a distance of some kilometers from Manjhand town, Jamshoro District, Sindh, Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=non ...
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Manjhand
Manjhand Sindhi (مانجهند) Urdu (مانجھند) is a town in Jamshoro District, Sindh, Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's Li ...
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Languages
At the time of the 2017 census, 84.76% of the population spoke Sindhi, 4.13%
Pashto
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, 1.93% Balochi and 1.38% Saraiki 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
Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate (SITE) located in Karachi still claimed to be one of the largest industrial estates in Asia due to its huge land size that is spread over 4,460 acres.
are in Jamshoro District,
Kotri
Kotri ( sd, ڪوٽڙي, ur, ) is a city and the headquarters of the Kotri Taluka of Jamshoro District of Sindh province in Pakistan. Located on the right bank of the Indus River, it is the 29th largest city in Pakistan by population.
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and Nooriabad. Having more than 500 production plants which produces Cotton, Rice, Flour, Oil and many more.
Education
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology
Mehran University of Engineering & Technology ( sd, انجنيئرڱ ۽ ٽيڪنيڀياس جي جامعہ مهراڻ) (Often referred as Mehran University or MUET) is a public research university located in Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan focuse ...
,
Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences
The Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) ( sd, لياقت يونيورسٽي آف ميڊيڪل اينڊ هيلٿ سائنسز) is a public medical university located in Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
Ever since it started as a ...
and
University of Sindh
The University of Sindh ( ur, ; sd, سنڌ يونيورسٽي; informally known as Sindh University) is a public research university in Pakistan located in the city of Jamshoro. It is one of the oldest universities in Pakistan and was certifi ...
are located in Jamshoro.
Administrative divisions
The district is administratively subdivided into the following
tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
Jamshoro District includes the following Union Councils:
List of Dehs
The following is a list of Jamshoro District's dehs, organised by taluka:
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Kotri Taluka
Kotri ( sd, ڪوٽڙي, ur, ) is a city and the headquarters of the Kotri Taluka of Jamshoro District of Sindh province in Pakistan. Located on the right bank of the Indus River, it is the 29th largest city in Pakistan by population.
Name
The ...
Kotri
Kotri ( sd, ڪوٽڙي, ur, ) is a city and the headquarters of the Kotri Taluka of Jamshoro District of Sindh province in Pakistan. Located on the right bank of the Indus River, it is the 29th largest city in Pakistan by population.
Name
The ...
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Dabhi
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Karahi
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Laki
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Manjhand
Manjhand Sindhi (مانجهند) Urdu (مانجھند) is a town in Jamshoro District, Sindh, Pakistan
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Channa
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Dal
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Rohri
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Sehwan
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Shaikh
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Rani Kot
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