Shahpur Chakar is a small town proximate to the city of

Shahdadpur Shahdadpur ( sd, شهدادپور) is a city and capital of Shahdadpur Taluka located in Sanghar District of Sindh, Pakistan. It is associated with a number of Islamic scholars and Sindhi poets including Allama Asad Raza Ul Hussaini by the title ...

in the

Sanghar District Sanghar District ( sd, ضلعو سانگھڙ, ur, ) is one of the largest districts of Sindh province, Pakistan. This district lies between 25058'13 N latitudes and 69024'4E longitudes. It was a village before Mallah Tribe were settled there. Th ...

of Sindh province,

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. It is located at an altitude of .Location of Shahpur Chakar - Falling Rain Genomics
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language which means "a virile, dynamic and resourceful man, who possesses a certain charm of which he is entirely conscious". The city was named after four renowned saints who came to this town and laid down its historic foundation. Consequently, its four colonies are specified on the names of these mystic saints. Shahpur Chakar gained popularity because of a great and brave warrior of the time, Mir Chakar Talpur, son of Mir Shahdad Talpur.

History

This city has historical prominence because of a famous site called the Tomb of Chakar. Its ancient and notable civilians belonged to the tribe of "Shah" and is a palpable reason that this town is pronounced as "Shahpur".

Geography

Shahpur Chakar is in Nawabshah (Shaheed Benazir Abad) Division, Sanghar (district), Taluka

. It is situated between the

Nawabshah Nawabshah ( sd, نوابشاھ, ur, ) is a tehsil and headquarters of the Shaheed Benazirabad District of Sindh province, Pakistan. This city is situated in the middle of Sindh province. It is the 27th largest city in Pakistan. Nawabshah Teh ...

and

Sanghar Sanghar ( sd, سانگھڙ; ur, 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). The driving distance of Sangher ...

, away from each city. The population of Shahpur Chakar is approximately over 50,000. There are over 100 communities in Shahpur Chakar and the surrounding small villages (called "goths" in Sindhi).

Places

Shahpur Chakar is home to

Mir Shahdad Jo Qubo ''Mir Shahdad Jo Qubo'', (English: Tomb of Mir Shahdad Talpur), is located in Shahpur Chakar (city) of the Sanghar District, in Sindh Province of southern Pakistan. Site This is a graveyard of the family members of Mir Shahdad Talpur. It contain ...

, a historical graveyard in the northwest of the city that contains the graves of the 12th century military commanders Mir Shahdad Khan Talpur and Mir Chakar Khan Talpur as well as their families.

Education

In Shahpur Chakar there is a higher secondary school for girls and one for boys. There are also two girls primary schools, two co-educational primary schools, and many private

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schools. Approximately 78% of the population are secondary school graduates and above. The city has produced many professionals, i.e. doctors, engineers, lawyers and teachers.

Economy

The economy of Shahpur Chakar relies on agriculture. The main products are

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, banana and mango. Public service is also a major part of the economy.

Transport

There was a train service from

to Mirpur Khas via Shahpur Chakar which is no longer in operation. However a plan to reactivate this service soon has been announced named Raja Mail and the other one historical transport was (Umrani Baloch Coach service) and Baba Gulsher Transport Service. There is an air-conditioned coach service (Javed Saleem Coach Service) to and from

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Tando Adam Tando Adam ( ur, ; sd, ٽنڊو آدم) is a city in Sindh, Pakistan. It was formerly under Nawab Shah district (now known as Shaheed Benazir Abad District) until 1955 and later became part of Sanghar District. It is the List of largest citie ...

and

twice a day. Minibus services are available to and from

and

; for transport within the city, there are auto-rickshaws.

References

{{Reflist Populated places in Sanghar District