Kot Ghulam Muhammad

Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri ڪوٽ غلام محمد ڀرڳڙئ
Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri Location in Sindh
Coordinates: 25°17′14″N 69°15′7″E / 25.28722°N 69.25194°E / 25.28722; 69.25194Coordinates: 25°17′14″N 69°15′7″E / 25.28722°N 69.25194°E / 25.28722; 69.25194
Country	Pakistan
Region	Mirpurkhas
Area
• City	192,296 km2 (74,246 sq mi)
• Urban	3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Population
• City	180,000 approximately
• Urban	80,000 approximately
• Rural	100,000 approximately
Time zone	GMT + 5:00 PST
Area code(s)	92(0233)

Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri (Sindhi: ڪوٽ غلام محمد) (formerly known as Jemesabad) is named after Ghulam Muhammad Khan Bhurgri,^[1] the town situated in south-east Mirpur Khas District of the Southern Province Sindh in Pakistan. Kot Ghlam Muhammad Bhurgri is situated west of Samaro and north of Digri. It is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Mirpur Khas.^[2]

History

Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgari was formerly known as Jamesabad, it was named after Captain James Outram for his services in the Battle of Miani in Hyderabad. During British rule the town was renamed as Jamesabad earlier called Samaro^[3]

The taluka of Jamesabad was part of the Bombay Presidency, lying between 24°50' and 25°28' N. and 69°14' and 69°35′E and had an area of 505 square miles (1,310 km²). According to the 1901 census the population was 24,038 - an increase almost 5,000 since the 1891 (19,208). The density of 48 persons per square mile was considerably above the District average. The Taluka contained 184 villages, of which Jamesabad was headquarters. The land revenue and cesses 1903-4 amounted to 370,000.^[3]

The taluka has been renamed as Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri officially by Government of Sindh after Ghulam Muhammad Khan Bhurgri.

Ghulam Muhammad Khan Bhurgri is enlisted in Pioneers of Freedom for Pakistan.^[4] and was close friend to Mohammad Ali Jinnah the founder of Pakistan.

Profile

Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri Taluka is an important and biggest taluka of District Mirpurkhas, it is situated on Mirpurkhas loop and it is also connected by road with Mirpurkhas, being at 30 miles from Mirpurkhas. It has got one Secondary Boys High School, one Girls High School, Primary Boys and Girls Schools, Dispensaries, also has a Taluka headquarter hospital covering the entire town area.

Though town is old one but it is well planned, almost all-street crosses are right angled, buildings are of pucca brick, and main roads are mettle and street bricks paved and C.C Roads.^[5]

Majority population of the Taluka lives in the rural areas, which are having the dearth of the ample sources of job avenues.^[5]

Geography

The city of Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri is situated on right bank of Jamrao canal branch of Nara canal coming from Indus river.^[1] The town situated on coordinates: 25°17′14″N 69°15′7″E,.^[6]

Total area of Taluka is 192296 Sq:km.^[5]

Kot Ghlam Muhammad Bhurgri is situated in west of Taluka Samaro and north of Taluka Digri. It is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Mirpur Khas.^[2]

Union Councils/Wards

Area and Estimated Population of Taluka/Town per Union Council^[5]

Now administratively Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri is subdivided into 14 Union Councils, after new delimitation by Election Commission of Pakistan.^[7]

New data will be shared soon

Estimated total Population of Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri is about 179,008.^[5]

Former Union Council Ghous Bux Bhurgri, also had status of Union council till 2001, status was abolished on political basis before 2001 Local bodies elections in the Country.

Communities

Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri is a small town where different communities are living. They speak languages of each other and every person has his due respect.

Sindhi, language is spoken by high majority in the town, other spoken languages are Siraiki, Urdu, Punjabi, Balochi, Brohi,[Marwari] and Kolhki.

In Muslims: Syed, Noondani, Bhurgri, Talpur, Khaskheli, Jat, Mahars, Sheedi, Laghari, Halepoto, Chelia, Dall, Ramdan, Meo, Rajput, Arain, Qaimkhani, Rao, Rangar and Babbar live in taluka as majority.

In Hindus:Birhaman (mahraj), Dewan (Maheshwari & Lohana), Khatri, Malhi, Kolhi, Menghwar and Bhel

Economy

Majority population of Taluka lives in the rural areas, which are having the dearth of the ample sources of job avenues. Therefore are attached with agriculture and other seasonal crops.

Economically the status of common people comes under the poor class.^[5]

Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri economy is primarily based on agricultural, livestock and agribusiness or Agro Industries.

Crops like cotton, wheat, sugarcane, mango, banana, sapodilla or chikoo, Dundicut chillies and tomato are major agriculture products. The main industries are agriculture based. The town has sugar mill, cotton factories. Tharparkar Sugar Mill Ltd is situated in the Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri town.^[8]

Like other talukas the Taluka of Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri is also agro based cum industrial area. It is having good network of cotton factories, floor mils, sugar Mil and ice factories. The majorities of population are engaged in agriculture and live stock fields. Where as some portion of population has access to transport, construction, wholesale and retail.^[5]

Renowned Agriculture farms in the town are Kachelo farms^[9] known as King of Mangoes.^[10]

Khair Mohammad Khan Bhurgri Mango farms, another grower from Mirpurkhas, after Kachhelos, who has developed a variety, which will produce fruit that extends the fruiting and harvesting season.^[11]

Basic Services

Town has recently been installed with residential natural gas by Sui Southern Gas Company^[12]

Electrical power is provided by HESCO Hyderabad Electric Supply Company a distribution company of Water and Power Development Authority.

Town has a railway station property of Pakistan Railways

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd provides land line phones & wireless phones.

Following cellular network operators operate the town.

1. Mobilink
2. Telenor^[13]
3. Ufone^[14]
4. Zong^[15]
5. Warid Pakistan^[16]

Government

Taluka Nazim (after local bodies election)

Member Provincial Assembly of Sindh Raees Jamil Ahmed Bhurgri^[17]

Member National Assembly (Pakistan) Mir Munawar Ali Talpur^[18]

Medical Services

Town has a Taluka Hospital under health Department of Sindh.

Medical Superintendent Taluka Hospital is Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Noondani

References