Sakrand
| سڪرنڊ | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Sakrand | |
  سڪرنڊ | |
| Coordinates: 26°8′17″N 68°16′23″E / 26.13806°N 68.27306°ECoordinates: 26°8′17″N 68°16′23″E / 26.13806°N 68.27306°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| District | Nawabshah District |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Calling code | 0244 |
| Website |
http://sba.gos.pk/rev-skd.php http://mysakrand.com |
Sakrand (Sindhi: سڪرنڊ) is a town in the Sindh province of Pakistan. Sakrand is a taluka of the district Shaheed Benazirabad (erstwhile Nawabshah), near about 18 kilometers from the old Nawabshah city. By road it is at three and a half hours drive from Karachi on National Highway and one and a half hour drive from Hyderabad on National Highway. It is rich in Agriculture. It is a Business Town, Exporting Goods To Hyderabad, Sindh and Nawabshah.Its population is approximately 31630. It has 65 deh
History
The historical town of Sakrand is populated both sides of National highway which was called Rawr ( راوڙ وارو رستو)in old times, whereas in the period of Talpur dynasty and British rule it was called Tapali rasto (ٽپالي رستو). In the initial time of British rule it was called Naar waro rasto. Sindhu darya flows about 18 km in the western side of Sakrand. There are various such signs from where its clearly recognized that this old town is populated at the present location. Sakrand was sub-division head quarter of Nawabshah. When there was no presence of Nawabshah district in 1912 at that time this town was also the headquarter of taluka in the Hyderabad district.
It is known from the historical study of Sakrand that this town was very important from each aspect in the period of Kalhora rule and Talpur rule. Major general Haig has mentioned about Sakrand in his book (The Indus Delta Country),[1][2] where as Albert William Hughes in his book Sindh gazetteer has also mentioned historical importance of Sakrand [3][4]
Transportation
Sakrand has a raily way junction called Sakrand Junction railway station which is abandoned by the Pakistan railway.[5]
Education
Sakrand has many educational institutions such as college and a university. Below is the list of educational institutes.
- Central Cotton Research Institute Sakrand, founded in 1976
- Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (www.sbbuvas.edu.pk)
- Government Girls College Sakrand
- Government Boys Degree College
Trade & Business
Sakrand has a Sakrand Sugar Mills, which is exported as well as used for domestic needs. A newspaper Sakrand times is published from Karachi.
References
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/indusdeltacount01haiggoog
- ↑ https://books.google.com.pk/books?id=oPnaBaHG-dIC&dq=sakrand+indus+delta+country+hegg&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y
- ↑ Albert William Hughes (1874). A gazetteer of the province of Sindh. p. 289.
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/agazetteerprovi00unkngoog
- ↑ "Sakrand: Waiting for a train since 1991". DAWN. January 28, 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.