Digri

Dhigri
Dhigri

Location in Sindh

Coordinates: 25°9′20″N 69°6′41″E / 25.15556°N 69.11139°ECoordinates: 25°9′20″N 69°6′41″E / 25.15556°N 69.11139°E
Country Pakistan
Region Mirpurkhas
Government
 • Type Commissioner system
Area
 • Urban 4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 • City 70,000 approximately
 • Urban 50,000 approximately
Time zone PST
Area code(s) 92(0233)

Dhigri is a town in District Mirpurkhas Sindh, Pakistan.

Name

Dhigri is named after then lived taller lady which was renowned as "dighi" in Sindhi means taller.

Geography

Dhigri City has been surrounded by five towns connected to it by five main roads:

  1. Tando Gulam Ali Road
  2. Tando Bhago Road (Baloch Colony Road)
  3. Mirwah Gorchani Road
  4. Almas Town Kot Ghulam Mohammad Road (Jamesabad)
  5. Tando Jan Mohammad Road
  6. DEH 164-B ( Sanghera village)

Communities

Dhigri Town is a small town where all communities are living in harmony. They speak languages of each other and every person has his due respect. In Muslims: Jarwar, Arain, Talpur, Khaskheli, Jutt, Rajput, Mahars, Sheedi. Laghari, Kaimkhani, Baloch, Jadgal, Chelia, Dal, Ramdan live in taluka dhigri as majority tribes. Jatts, Arain and Meghwar were and remained in majority even before the inception of Dhigri town Committee. About 90% of population are jatts and Arain 92% of population are Punjabi speaking. In early era of the town committee Jats were chairing the committee however because of internal strife of Jats of Deh 164-A and Deh 164-B they lost clout to the Mir Hayat Khan Talpur. There was an efflux of educated New Sindhi families from Sanghar, Nawabshah, Badin and Mirpurkhas to the Rahim Yar Khan (the border district of the Punjab—where the majority of Doctors and Engineers serving in government and private sector are still these migrates, WAPDA andPakistan_Railways|Pakistan Railway are not exceptions). Although till now they are in majority in population but this brain drain has caused them irreversible loss.

Balochs and Jadgals are residing in Baloch Colony, Ward No: 9, and few of them in Yousafabad. The Head Of Baloch and Jadgal Community is Sardar Naveed Baloch (District Vice-President of Pakistan Peoples Party) the Son of Martyr Abdul Hameed Baloch (District President of Pakistan Peoples Party) was a well known personality and Social Worker in Dhigri City and even in Pakistan peoples party. Martyr Abdul Hameed Baloch was nephew of Martyr Seth Abdul Raheem Baloch and Cousin Brother of Late Seth Umar Abdul Raheem Baloch.

In non-Muslims: Malhi, Darzi community which was basically named after there works in fields as a farmer, but now they are going to education side, from them some are in abroad for higher studies, Kolhi a non-Muslim Sindhi tribe is mainly associated with agriculture farming. Menghwar community of Dhigri were previously associated to farming, mason work, dispensary, tailoring but nowadays they are receiving high-class education and serving in good position. In Dhigri Mostly the Panjabi families are living in Yosafabad colony. Research to Organize Sustainable Empowerment (ROSE) is a not for profit organization working for the development of Dhigri.

Economy

Livestock and poultry rearing, agricultural farms, transportation are the main sources while more than 20% population relies on Govt and private jobs. Dhigri has got a sugar mill called as Dhigri Sugar Mills, which supplies job opportunity to local people. A good job consumption ratio has also been shown by Mirwah Sugar Mills

Education

Digri was a small town but from the very beginning when high school education was only available in deh 170 and college in Tando Jan Muhammad. Govt Boys High School and Govt higher Secondary Schools are also available at Dhigri.

References

    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Digri-city/367347073786

    External links

    Digrio is very beautiful city in Sindh