Tando Allahyar
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| Tando Allahyar | |
| Province | Sindh Pakistan |
| Founder | Mir Allahyar Talpur |
| Calling Code | 022 |
| Postal Code | 70010 |
| Population | 307,000 |
| Time zone | PST +05:00 ahead of GMT |
| Number of towns | 19 |
| City Mayor (Nazim) | Dr. Raheela Magsi |
| City Dy.Mayor (Naib Nazim) | Mr. Faizul Haque Qaimkhani |
Tando Allahyar (Urdu: ٹنڈو اللہ یار, Sindhi: ٽنڊو الهيار) is a town in Sindh, Pakistan. It is the capital of Tando Allahyar District.
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[edit] History
Very little has been written about this beautiful town, However many facts are still available.
The establishment of Tando Allahyar started with construction of a fort by Mir Allahyar Khan Talpur in 1709. The mud / clay fort is located at a distance of 3 kilometers from the current center of the town. This fort was built to look after his territory. A large number of people seeking security and refuge moved to this area under the protection of the Mir; these settlements gave the city a trading boom as well. As it progressed over the next decade this area started to be known as Allahyar Jo Tando (Allahyar's Town).
The shrine of old sindhi sufi poet 'Watayu Faqeer' is also situated in Kuba Shareef near Rashidabad, Tando Allahar.
In 1906 during the British Raj, a Railway station was established here. This step brought about a revolution in the town increasing its importance as an agro-trading hub. It shaped Tando Allahyar to what it is now. From Allahyar Jo Tando it became Tando Allahyar.
The British Raj brought the fort of Mir Allahyar under its official use. (This fort is now known as the Kacho Qilo); however some decorated walls from the times of Mir Allahyar Khan are still present.
In 1933 after the construction of canal, the city of Tando Allahyar turned into an agricultural heaven. Before 1947 the city had large number of Hindu followers. The temple of Baba Ramdevji Rama-Pir was a symbol Hindu-Muslim unity and peaceful co-existence. However, after the Indian Partition a number of Hindu followers left for India. The temple still stands tall in the town center attracting hundreds of pilgrims from all around the region.
Today, Tando Allahyar is a bustling urban town burdened under over population; and although ill planning and lack of proper governance over the years has virtually halted the progress, this historic town still has much to offer to its residents and its ever increasing new settlers.
[edit] Institutions - The Pride of Tando Allahyar
The Pride of the Tando Allahyar remains in the fact that it has historical and most benefiting welfare / business institutions including:
- Rashidabad - The Welfare City of Sindh, the second after the madinatul hikmat of Hakeem Saeed, in Pakistan
- Darul-Uloom - The historical international islamic learning center
- Madarsa Siddiq ul uloom- The modern islamic learning center for the youth
- Al Khidmat Welfare Hospital- The largest welfare hospital in the interior Sindh
- Kaim Khani Higher Secondry School- The largest private educational institute in interor sindh
- Khanzada Welfare Hospital- The imporatant community welfare Hospital
- Asim Agriculture Farm- The most modern agriculture Farm in Pakistan
- TASCO- Pakistan's largest organic seed producing company
[edit] Location
It is located 25.27°'N Latitude and 68.42°'E Longitude. It is 25m North East Of Hyderabad lying at a strategic location between Mirpurkhas and Hyderabad.
It is connected by a road network connecting Hyderabad with Mirpurkhas. A Railway link also connects it to rural Sindh and the rest of the country. New city by-passes and roads are being constructed around Tando Allahyar to ease traffic congestion.
| Near by Large Cities | Distance in Miles |
|---|---|
| Hyderabad | 34 |
| Mirpurkhas | 25 |
| Karachi | 210 |
| Larkana | 147.9 |
| Sukkur | 154.6 |
[edit] Climate
Old buildings are still topped by 'badgers' or 'manghu' that look like chimneys on roof tops. They catch the cool breezes which blow steadily in a south-west direction during summer times. Tando Allahyar is hot for most of the year, although in autumn and winter the temperature dips down to around 24 C . In the old sections of the town, buffaloes still roam the streets giving it a distinctly mediaeval atmosphere.
| Climate of Tando Allahyar | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Avg high temperature (in °C) | 25 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 27 |
| Avg low temperature (in °C) | 13 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 14 |
[edit] Agriculture
Mangoes are the most popular produce of this area. The local growers take pride in the quality of the mango their soil produce. A wide variety of mangoes are farmed here. It is one of the richest areas of the country in terms of agriculture. Cash crops like sugarcane, wheat, onion and cotton are cultivated in a vast area. Besides, orchards are spread over hundreds of acres of land and are owned by political and influential families.
Tando Allahyar is known also for its progressive growers. It has one of the highest yield in the province. It produces the highest quantity of sugarcane with around 50 to 60 million maunds of sugarcane worth of annual produce.
[edit] Culture
Tando Allahyar has a rich traditional Sindhi culture. Men clad themselves with a peculiar style of Shalwar Kameez having broader bottoms and traditional Sindhi style cap. The women also clad themselves with Shalwar Kameez; however the local peasant women dress up modestly wearing the traditional dress called 'gharara' or 'parro' with bangles all the way up till shoulders.
Clogging Road side tea stalls with colleagues and friends are favorite pastimes for men.
[edit] People
People of Tando Allahyar are proud people, taking pride in their land and its history; they are by nature, quiet and inoffensive; moderatley religious minded, hospitable and accommodating. Their attitude to life is determined by geographical, economic and moral set-up, making them unassertive.The important tribes living in the urban areas are Dars, Qaim Khani, Khanzadas, Memons, Patoli, Magsi, Balouch and other sindhi clans are the dominatingly in rural areas i.e. Dars, Shah, Kalro, Khaskelis, Lund, Laghari, Srewal, Dal, Mari, Araein, Jarwar, Nizamani, Lashari, Bozdar, Deshak, Kohlis, Maghwar, and others.
[edit] Languages
Sindhi and Urdu are the main languages of the town, other languages include Marwari,or Qaim Khani, Siraiki, Balochi and Pashto as well some Dravidian languages.
[edit] Population Statistics
As of 2006 Tando Allahyar (Urban & Rural) population stood at 307,000. Statistics indicate 30% of population constitutes of immigrants settling here from India during partition and almost 70% are indigenous Sindhi/Baluchi inhabitants.
Qaimkhani Rajputs, Patoli (Rajputs) constituting subcosts of Siddiqanis, Bachhanis & Yusufanis, Memons, Halepota and Khanzada tribes/families constitutes major part of the urban TandoAllahyar.
The rural Sindh has a great Kohli and Bhil nomadic peasant communities who are the sole work force for agricultural farm lands.
[edit] Education
The literacy rate is impressive in urban areas, but relatively low in rural areas, and quality of education previously below but gradually improving with private schools and specially after the estabishment of the welfare city of the sindh 'Rashidabad' in the district. However the local government has taken some positive steps towards improving education standards in town.
The Education Institutes Includes the following:
- SST Public School Rashidabad
- SM Degree College Tando Allahyar
- YK Academy Rashidabad
- Mehran Higher Secondary School.
- Kaim Khan Memorial Higher Secondary School.
- Government primary school at Deh Ghani Khan.
- Government Little Fairies High school.
- Government Secondary Higher school.
- Government Main Sindhi Middle School.
- Iqra Higher Secondary School.
- Yousaf Institute Of Information Technology
- Sachal Public High School.
- Faizan public Higher School.
- Younus Academy High School
[edit] Healthcare
The healthcare facilities available in the city includes:
- District Hospital Tando Allahyar
- Rashidabad General Welfare Hospital
- Al Khidmat Welfare Hospital
- Khanzada Welfare Hospital
- Jam Tamachi Hospital
- Yousuf Welfare Dispensary
- City Hospital
plus many other private and public sector clincis and basic health units are working in the city. A Yousuf Shaheed blood Bank is also working.
[edit] Telecommunication
Tando allahyar is now connected with the country's Internet backbone. Many ISP's including Supernet, Paknet, Cybernet and Indus Dolphin Net are providing internet services to the town.
Moreover cellular services are now rampant, and companies like Paktel,Mobilink, Ufone, Warid and Telenor are servicing the area and the surrounding areas.
Additionally Tando Allahyar hosts one of the largest National TV Booster in the country.
[edit] District Administration
| City Mayor (Nazim) : | Dr. Rahila Magsi |
|---|---|
| City Deputy Mayor (Naib Nazim) : | Mr. Faizul Haque Sabir Qaimkhani |
| Sub Town Mayor Sub : | Mr. Haji Khair Muhammad Khokar |
| Sub Town Deputy Mayor : | Mr. Shahzad yoosufani |
[edit] External links
- District Government Tando Allahyar
- Sunset at Tando Allahyar
- The Talpur Dynasty
- My Tando Allahyar - A Website by Locals
[edit] References
- Demographs of Tando Allahyar.
- Local Government of Sindh.
- Tando Allahyar District Government
- "Allah Yar Jo Tando" 1984 by Muhammad Siddiq Siddiqani Patoli, Ex. Director Information, Government of Sindh"
| Administrative Subdivisions of Tando Allahyar District |  |
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| Capital | Tando Allahyar
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| Tehsils | Chamber | Jhando Mari |Tando Allahyar
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| Union Councils | Began Jarwar | Bukera Sharif | Chamber-1 | Chamber-2 | Dad Khan Jarwar | Dasori | Dhaghano Bozdar | Jhando Mari | Mirabad | Missan | Pak Singhar | Piyaro Lund | Sanjar Chang| Shaikh Moosa | Tando Allahyar 1 | Tando Allahyar 2 | Tando Allahyar 3 | Tando Allahyar 4| Tando Soomaro | |
