Sanghar District ( sd, ضلعو سانگھڙ, ur, ) is one of the largest districts of

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. This district lies between 25⁰58^'13 N latitudes and 69⁰24^'4E longitudes. It was a village before Mallah Tribe were settled there. This district has the largest Mallah tribe population. It has an area of 9874 square kilometres. It is located in the centre of Sindh and is bounded to the east by

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. The district capital,

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 Sangh ...

, is itself a small city roughly east-south-east of the city of Nawabshah and the same distance north of

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. Its primary industry is agriculture. Largest tribe of Sanghar district is Mallah who has the population of almost 350000 people. Other tribes are : Jat , Hingora, Wassan, Mallah, Mirani, Mirbahar, Dhareja,

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, Nizamani, Chandio,

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, Leghari, Arain, Muhajir, Nareja. The following cities are located in Sanghar District:

, Tando Adam, Jam Nawaz Ali, Shahdadpur,

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Sinjhoro Sinjhoro ( sd, سنجھورو) is a small town of Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan, around 12 kilometers west of Sanghar Sanghar ( sd, سانگھڙ; ur, سانگھڑ English: Sānghar) is a city in Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan. Sanghar i ...

, Jhol, and Sarhari among others. Sanghar District is also known as the district of Hur Mujhaids, who are followers of Muslim saint Syed Shah Mardan Shah-II. They also fought against British government under the command of Sibghatullah Shah Rashidi.

Administrative subdivisions

The district of Sanghar is administratively subdivided into 6 tehsils: *

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* Khipro Tehsil * Sanghar Tehsil *

Shahdadpur Tehsil 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 tit ...

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District Council Sanghar has 70 Union councils , 4 Municipal Committees and 11 Town Committees.

History

The town of Sanghar, the district headquarters, was formerly a small village that has been populated since the 18th century. It was named after a pious fisher-woman, Mai Singhar; for more than a century, it remained a small village with a population of few hundreds. After the 1853 invasion by Charles Napier,

was divided into provinces and was assigned

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s, also known as "Wadera", to collect taxes for the British.

was later made part of British India's

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, and became a separate province in 1935. During this period Sanghar obtained the status of Taluka, an administrative subdivision, and was alternatively included in districts of Nawabshah and Tharparkar. In 1954 it was given the status of District-Headquarters. The people of the district, specifically the Hurs, played a vital role in independence of

. The Hurs were an organised military rebel group led by Pir Syed Sabghatullah Shah Pagaro Shaheed, popularly known as Pir Pagara, that sought independence from the British Raj. They fought a guerrilla warfare campaign against the British military, and were always a thorn in the side of British Raj. It has been said that this warfare was one of the major nails in the coffin of British Raj in India. According to legend, the bodies of Sohni Mahiwal, the titular heroes of one of the four popular tragic romances of Sindh, were recovered from the Indus River near Shahdadpur city and are buried there. The Tomb of Sohni is situated in Shahdadpur, which is from Sanghar and from

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Places

* Mir Shahdad Jo Qubo, the tomb of Mir Shahdad Talpur, who is regarded as one of the finest military commanders of Sindh, is one of the historical heritages of Sindh and is located in

, at a graveyard of the family members of Mir Shahdad Talpur. Shahdadpur, a big city of Sindh Province, is named after Mir Shahdad Talpur, while Shahpur Chakar is named behind his son Mir Chakar Talpur. *

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, ruins from the seventh century A.D. This site has been excavated by the government of Pakistan, and where the local folks go Gold-jewelry hunting after heavy rains. The rains wash off the top soil thereby exposing, among other artifacts, the ancient jewelry.

Demographics

At the time of the 2017 census, Sanghar district had a population of 2,049,873, of which 1,059,051 were males and 990,578 females. The rural population was 1,478,154 (72.11%) and urban 571,719 (27.89%). The literacy rate is 41.40%: 52.72% for males and 29.32% for females. The majority religion is Islam, with 77.80% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is 21.79% of the population. At the time of the 2017 census, 77.92% of the population spoke Sindhi, 8.95%

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, 6.25%

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, 1.43%

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, 1.22% Saraiki and 1.19% Brahui as their first language. Tando Adam is the most populous city of the district. The total area of the district is 10,728 km². The population of other major cities and towns is presented in the following Table.

List of

The following is a list of Sanghar District's , organised by taluka: * Sanghar Taluka (69 ) ** Ait Par ** Akanwari ** Awadh ** Bachna ** Bahram Bari ** Bakhoro ** Bao Khan ** Baqar ** Bassi ** Bobi ** Chah Kabir ** Chamaro ** Chotiaryon ** Dabhri ** Dareri ** Darero ** Daro Bazaar ** Dhilyar ** Dhoro Janib **

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** Mano Khan Chandio ** Mihroo ** Mohammad Ali Wah ** Photo Dhoro ** Pir Kehor ** Rachar ** Raj Wah **

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** Rip ** Rohero ** Sadhano ** Sadrat ** Sahar Pir ** Samathri ** Samoor **

** Sanharo ** Santore ** Sareji ** Sethar Pir ** Sim Janido ** Sinhori ** Siran Wari ** Tando Mitha Khan ** Thar Sareji ** Thar Siran Wari ** Togacho ** Toori ** Waghyoon **

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Jam Nawaz Ali Taluka Jam Nawaz Ali (ڄام نواز علي) is taluka (sub-district) and a city in Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan about 60 km from Sanghar city. This is the place of residence for the Jams of Sanghar who ruled the Province of Sindh with Thatta ...

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** 60 Jamrao ** 61 Jamrao ** 62 Jamrao **

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** 84-A Jamrao ** 85 Jamrao ** 86 Jamrao ** Bhadar ** Bhiro ** Hasan Ali ** Hot Wassan ** Jam Jani **

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* Khipro Taluka (78 ) ** Amli ** Bakherji ** Bantheri ** Bawarli ** Bawarlo ** Bhatyani ** Bhit Bhaiti ** Bhopi ** Boreji ** Chanesari ** Chounro ** Dakhna ** Dar ** Dhadh Liari ** Dhadhro ** Dhilyar A. Hadi ** Dhilyar Rukan ** Ding ** Dugo ** Ellachi ** Ghandelan ** Girhar ** Gorilo ** Halaro ** Hathungo ** Jiao ** Juman ** Kadh ** Kadh Kandiari ** Kamaro ** Manchhari ** Kangani ** Kaniro ** Kathoro ** Keti ** Khahi ** Khajni ** Khambharo ** Khani Rajar ** Kheerhadi **

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** Khorilo ** Khorlio ** Kirayari ** Koorthari ** Kunri ** Lakhisar **

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** Manhoori ** Marvi ** Mathoon ** Moorhadi ** Moorkadh ** Nehar ** Nian ** Ona Thada ** Pabban **

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** Rebhan ** Roonjho ** Samarjo ** Samnhar ** Sandh ** Senhoji ** Sigh ** Singhar ** Tarachho ** Tharahadi ** Wadhal ** Waniyani ** Warhiyan *

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** Sulkandar ** Sutiari ** Tando Adam ** Wadadani * Shahdadpur Taluka (55 ) ** Ahmedabad ** Barachari Jageer ** Barachri Rayati ** Barandi ** Barhoon ** Barhoon Jageer ** Batri ** Bero Zardari ** Bhaji ** Bherwari ** Chamro ** Chhimbh ** Dabhro ** Deh Dhabro Jageer ** Gango ** Gul Mohammad Laghari ** Haji Age Dino ** Hamzo Bagrani ** Jama Jageer **

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** Kandi ** Karamullah Dahri Rayati ** Karamullah Jageer ** Kullan ** Liski ** Lundo ** Maldasi ** Maldasi Jageer ** Mano Jamali ** Maqsoodo Rind ** Mian Ji Masjid ** Mian-jin-masjid Jageer ** Mira Chhan **

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** Shehli Nizamani ** Shuja Jakhro ** Sumair ** Topan Dahri ** Wazir Rind ** Wazir Rind Jageer ** Yaro Dahri

References

Bibliography

External links

District Government Sanghar
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