Jamshoro District (, ) is a

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province,

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. 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 The Indus ( ) is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans- Himalayan river of South and Central Asia. The river rises in mountain springs northeast of Mount Kailash in the Western Tibet region of China, flows northwest through the dis ...

separates it from Shaheed Benazirabad, Matiari and

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districts.

Thatta district Thatta District (, ) is located in the southern area, locally called ''Laar'', of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its capital is Thatta. It is home to a large necropolis of Makli. In 2013, several talukas were separated to form the new Suj ...

lies to the south, and

Karachi district Karachi District (formerly Karachi South District)() is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan, created in 1972. Karachi District had a population of 2,329,764 (2.3 million) as of 2023 Pakistani census. In 2023, the ...

to the southwest. To the west is the Kirthar Range that mark the boundary between Pakistan's provinces of

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and

, 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:

Religion

The majority religion is

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, 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. Guru Balpuri Ashram

; 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 Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...

, 2.34% Punjabi, 1.87%

Pashto Pashto ( , ; , ) is an eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family, natively spoken in northwestern Pakistan and southern and eastern Afghanistan. It has official status in Afghanistan and the Pakistani province of Khyb ...

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 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 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 () (Often referred as Mehran University or MUET) is a Public university, public Research university, research Universities in Pakistan, university located in Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan focused on s ...

, * 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 A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place that ser ...

: * Kotri Tehsil * Sehwan Sharif Tehsil * Thana Bulla Khan Tehsil * Manjhand Tehsil

List of Union Councils

Jamshoro District includes the following Union Councils:

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 **

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** 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 A ''karahi'' is a type of thick, circular, and deep cooking pot, similar in shape to a wok, from Northern South Asia. It is used in Indian cuisine, North Indian, Pakistani cuisine, Pakistani, Afghanistan cuisine, Afghan, Nepalese cuisine, Nepale ...

** Kastor ** Khakoor ** Khasai ** Kheraji ** Khuman ** Korejani ** Kubi ** Kun ** Lakha ** Lakhri **

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** Lellan ** Manjhand **

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** 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 Chhachh or Chach (Hindko: ) is a region located in Punjab, Pakistan between Peshawar and Islamabad at the northern tip of Attock, consisting of an alluvial plain extending from Attock District of Punjab, Pakistan, southwest of Topi and Swabi. ...

** Chorlo **

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** 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 The Lashari () is a Baloch tribe, mainly residing in Derajat, Makran, Sindh, and the Kacchi Plain in east of Balochistan. Introduction Lashari — One of the main original sections, said to have settled in Gandava after the war with the ...

** Maheji ** Miliriri ** Munh-Mukhri ** Naing ** Narpirari ** Nighawal ** Peer Hassan ** Radhok ** Rohri ** Saeedabad ** Sehwan ** Shah Gorch ** Shaikh ** Sultanpur **

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** 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 **

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** Tak Makan ** Thando Arab Khan ** Tiko Baran ** Toung ** Uth Palan ** Wahi Arab Khan

Notes

References

Bibliography

* {{Districts of Sindh Districts of Sindh