Tando Jam
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| Tando Jam | |
| — Town — | |
| ٽنڊوڄام | |
| Coordinates: | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Pakistan |
| District | Hyderabad |
| Taluka | Hyderabad |
| Union Council | Tandojam |
| Government | |
| - Nazim | Asghar Ali |
| - Naib Nazim | Mir Khan Muhammad Talpur |
| Area | |
| - Total | 6 km² (2.3 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population | |
| - Total | ~26,446 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Tando Jam (Sindhi: ٽنڊوڄام ) is a town and Union Council of Hyderabad District in the Sindh province of Pakistan.[1] It is located at 25°25'60N 68°31'60E[2] and lies about 20 km away from Hyderabad city and 5 km from Tando Qaiser (world famous mango area), Pakistan, along Hyderabad and Mirpurkhas Road.
Tando Jam has got a unique position where large number of federal and provincial agricultural institutes are housed. Among them are: Nuclear Institute of Agriculture; Directorate General of Agricultural Research; Agriculture Research Institute; Drainage Research Centre; Agricultural Engineering Workshop; Rural Development Academy; PARC; Directorate of Technology Transfer; and Central Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Thus, Tando Jam is rightly a hub of agricultural activities of the province of Sindh
Tando Jam has got very fertile lands where cotton, wheat and various vegetables are grown. This town is famous for mango production.
Tando Jam city comprises good hospitals, schools and other facilities but still Govt has to take necessary measurements to facilitate the people of the area.
Tando Jam has a government residential colony that houses residential facilities for the employees of all related departments like department of agriculture engineering Sindh, agriculture research institute of Sindh, and Sindh Agriculture University. This residential colony has long been a beautiful place to reside promoting and bringing together people from different parts of Pakistan and providing a base for a rich cultural interaction of people belonging to professional agriculture based on scientific education in this field. this colony is a symbol of national integrity.
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