Hyderabad District ( ), is a

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. Its capital is the city of

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. The district is the second most urbanized in Sindh, after

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, with 80% of its population residing in urban areas.

History

The

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occupied

in 1843. They formed three districts in Sindh administratively:

and Shikarpur. In 1901, a new taluka named Nasrat was created from Sakrand and Shahdadpur talukas. In 1912, the northern side of the district separated to form Nawabshah district. In 1975, the southern side also separated to form Badin district. After the 1998 census, two new talukas were created in the district named; Hyderabad city and Latifabad talukas. After the 2002 elections, a new taluka was created in the district named Qasimabad from Hyderabad City taluka. The city of

is where the district headquarters were located and the district government used to be seated. The last

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of the district was Rizwan Ahmed. Until the early 1970s the district included all the four districts mentioned above as well as the Badin district. This administrative setup was demolished by former President

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in 2001 when he introduced the local body government. In 2005, three new districts - Tando Muhammad Khan, Matiari and Tando Allahyar districts were formed out of Hyderabad district.

Geography

Hyderabad District is 104,877 hectares in size. 14,250 hectares of the district are under wheat cultivation, with a total annual production of over 55,000 tonnes.

Administration and government

The district Administration is given below: # Hyderabad Tehsil (Rural Areas) # Hyderabad city Tehsil # Latifabad Tehsil # Qasimabad Tehsil # Tando Jam

Demographics

As of the 2023 census, Hyderabad district has 448,191 households and a population of 2,432,540. The district has a sex ratio of 112.79 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 67.21%: 70.86% for males and 63.08% for females. 658,813 (27.08% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 2,022,379 (83.14%) live in urban areas.

Religion

The majority religion is Islam, with 90.67% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 8.32%, while Christianity is practiced by 0.95% of the population.

Language

At the time of the 2023 census, 45.92% of the population spoke

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, 43.12% Sindhi, 3.12% Punjabi and 2.83%

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as their first language. The majority of Urdu speakers live in Hyderabad city and its suburbs, where they form a majority, while Sindhi dominates rural areas. Muhajirs arrived in Hyderabad after Partition.

List of Dehs

The following is a list of Hyderabad District's dehs, organised by taluka: * Hyderabad Taluka (70 dehs) ** Abri ** Agheemani ** Almani ** Alni ** Amilpur ** Barechani ** Barham ** Bhido Jagar ** Bhido Rayati ** Bhinpur ** Bilori ** Bohiki ** Boochki Jagir ** Boochki Rayati ** Buxo laghari ** Chacha Detha ** Chukhi ** Dachrapur ** Dali Nandi ** Dali Wadi ** Damanchani Rayati ** Dhamanchani Jagir ** Ghaliyoon ** Ghotana ** Gujjan ** Gul Mohd Thoro ** Halepota ** Hatri ** Hotki ** Hussain Khan Thoro ** Kajhur ** Kathri ** Kathro ** Khanpota ** Khunjejani ** Kunner ** Lashari ** Liyar Jagir ** Mati ** Miyano ** Moharo ** Moolan ** Mori Jagir ** Mori Rayati ** Mulki ** Narejani ** Noorai Jagir ** Noorai Rayati ** Panhwari ** Pasaikhi ** Patbhari ** Patoro ** Raees ** Rahooki ** Rajpari ** Rukanpur ** Sahita ** Sanhwar ** Seri Jagir ** Seri Rayati ** Sipki Jagir ** Sipki Rayati ** Sukhpur ** Takio Jeewan Shah Jagir ** Takio Jeewan Shah Rayati ** Tando Fazal ** Tando Qaiser ** Thaheem ** Theba ** Widh * Qasimabad Taluka (4 dehs) ** Jamshoro ** Mirzapur ** Sari ** Shah Bukhari * Latifabad Taluka (10 dehs) ** Bora reyati ** Ganjo Takar ** Giddu Bandar ** Goondar ** Khater ** Lakhi Keti ** Malh ** Mehrani ** Met Khan ** Nareja * Hyderabad City Taluka (4 dehs) ** Foujgah ** Ghanghra ** Gujjo **

Notes

References

Bibliography

* {{Authority control Districts of Sindh