Sanghar District
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Sanghar District | |
Sanghar is located in the centre of Sindh. |
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Area | km² |
Population (1998) • Density |
1,453,028 • /km² |
Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Established • District Nazim • District Naib Nazim • District Council • Number of Tehsils |
• Haji Khuda Bux Rajar • Mehmood Ahmed • {{{seats}}} seats • 6 |
Main language(s) | Balochi and Sindhi 75%, Punjabi 10%, Pashtu 6%, Urdu 5%, Other 4% |
Website | www.sanghar.gov.pk |
Sanghar District (Urdu:ضلع سانگھڑ) is one of the largest districts of Sindh province, Pakistan. It is located in the centre of Sindh and is bounded to the east by India. The district capital Sanghar itself is a small city roughly 35 miles ESE of the city of Nawabshah and the same distance N of Mirpur Khas. Its primary industry is agriculture. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the district had a population of 1,453,028, of which 22.13% were urban. [1].
Sanghar District includes these cities: Sanghar, Tando Adam, Jam Nawaz Ali, Shahdadpur, Shahpur Chakar, Sinjhoro, Jheol and many other small towns.
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[edit] Administration
The district is administratively subdivided into 6 talukas, these are:[2]
- Jam Nawaz Ali
- Khipro
- Sanghar
- Shahdadpur
- Sinjhoro
- Tando Adam
[edit] History
The town of Sanghar, the district headquarters, was formerly a small village that was settled during the 18th century. It was named after a pious fisherwoman "Mai Sanghar". For more than a century it remained a small village with a population of hundreds.
After the 1853 invasion by Charles Napier, Sindh was divided into provinces and was assigned Zamindars to collect taxes for the British. Zamindars were also known as 'Wadara'. Sindh was later made part of British India's Bombay Presidency, and became a separate province in 1935. During this period Sanghar obtained the status of Taluka (an administrative subdivision) and alternatively included in districts of Nawabshah and Tharparkar. In 1954 it had given Status of District Head Quarter.
The people of the District, specifically the Hurs, played a vital role in independence of Pakistan. Hurs were an organised military rebels- led by Pir Sayad Sibghatullah Shah shaheed Pir Pagara- seeking independence from the British Raj and gave a tough time to British Military.
Sohni Mahiwal is one of the four popular tragic romances of Sindh, the Tomb of Sohni is situated in Shahdadpur city which is 75 km from Hyderabad. According to the legend the bodies of Sohni Mahiwal were recovered from the river Indus near Shahdadpur city and hence are buried there.
Notable People
* Muhammad Khan Junejo (Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan) * Jam Saddique Ali (Ex-Chief Minister Sindh) * Khan Bahadur Muhammad Hayat Junejo * Ali Khan Junejo (Former Member of West Pakistan Assembly and Former Federal Minister) * Jan Ali Khan Junejo (Director Zarai Taraqaiati Bank) * Shan Ali Khan Junejo (Agricultural Expert) * Dr. Haji Khan Talpur (Political Activist) * Roshin Junejo (Member National Assembly 2008) * Shazia Mari (Member of Provincial Assembly & Social Activist) * Prof. Mian Bakhsh Laghari (Scholar: Ex Chairman Sindh University Old Campus) * Sufi Abdul Haq (President: Chamber of Commerce and Traders SANGHAR)
[edit] Notable places
Mir Shahdad Jo Qubo- the Tomb of Mir Shahdad Talpur (who is regarded as one of the finest military commanders of Sindh) one of the historical heritages of Sindh is located in Shahpur Chakar. This is a graveyard of the family members of Mir Shahdad Talpur. Shahdadpur, a big city of Sindh Province, is named after Mir Shahdad Talpur, whereas Shahpur Chakar is named behind his son Mir Chakar Talpur.
[edit] See also
- Cadet College Sanghar one of the best institute
- Sohni Mahiwal Tomb of Sohni in Shahdadpur.
- Sanghar City
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