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Jamshoro District

Jamshoro District
  • ضلعو ڄامشورو
  • ضلع جامشورو
Top: Ranikot Fort
Bottom: Buddhist Stupa at Naig Sharif
Map of Pakistani Districts with Jamshoro District highlighted
Map of Pakistani Districts with Jamshoro District highlighted
Coordinates: 25°25′57″N 68°15′47″E / 25.432512°N 68.263171°E / 25.432512; 68.263171
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
DivisionHyderabad
Established14 December 2004
HeadquartersJamshoro
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • District of Sindh
11,260 km2 (4,350 sq mi)
Population
 • District of Sindh
1,117,308
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
 • Urban
521,746 (46.70%)
 • Rural
595,562
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of Tehsils4

Jamshoro District (Sindhi: ضلعو ڄام شورو, Urdu: ضلع جامشورو) is a district of Sindh province, Pakistan. Jamshoro city is the capital while Kotri is the largest city of the Jamshoro District. The district borders Dadu district to the north. To the east, the Indus separates it from Shaheed Benazirabad, Matiari and Hyderabad districts. Thatta district lies to the south, and Karachi district to the southwest. To the west is the Kirthar Range that mark the boundary between Pakistan's provinces of Balochistan and Sindh, separating Jamshoro from Hub district of Balochistan.

Jamshoro District was split from Dadu District on 14 December 2004.[2] It is situated on the west bank of River Indus.

Geography

The total geographical area of the district is 11,260 square kilometres. It is about 220 kilometers from north to south and about 100 kilometres wide from east to west. A 2 to 6 kilometres wide belt of the west bank of River Indus is cultivated and irrigated and the remaining land of the district is either hilly or cultivated. Agriculture is the main source of income. In summer, the northern part (Sehwan) is hotter than that of other parts of the district and normally cool in winter.

The district is rich in limestone, salika sand, gravels, silt, and marble. These minerals are found in Taluka Thano Bula Khan and Sehwan. Coal is obtained from Lakhra Taluka Manjhand.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951 123,561—    
1961 144,228+1.56%
1972 254,318+5.29%
1981 375,942+4.44%
1998 582,094+2.61%
2017 993,908+2.86%
2023 1,117,308+1.97%
Sources:[3]

As of the 2023 census, Jamshoro district has 213,493 households and a population of 1,117,308.[4] The district has a sex ratio of 107.20 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 49.63%: 57.01% for males and 41.63% for females.[1][5] 331,559 (29.68% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.[6] 521,746 (46.70%) live in urban areas.[1]

The current population figures are tabulated below:

Name Status Population
Census
1998
Population
Census
2017
Population Census 2023
Kotri Taluka 207,574 438,063 472,003
Manjhand Taluka 100,105 140,766 161,794
Sehwan Taluka 170,589 269,817 322,011
Thana Bulla Khan Taluka 103,826 145,262 161,500
Jamshoro District 582,094 993,908 1,117,308

Religion

Religions in Jamshoro district (2023)[7]
Religion Percent
Islam
94.14%
Hindu
4.76%
Christianity
0.99%
Other or not stated
0.11%

The majority religion is Islam, with 94.14% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 4.76% of the population, while Christians are 0.99% of the population.[7]

Religion in contemporary Jamshoro district
Religious
group
1941[8]: 51–53  2017[9] 2023[7]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Islam 98,441 80.72% 944,903 95.07% 1,051,751 94.14%
Hinduism 23,069 18.92% 38,510 3.98% 53,129 4.76%
Christianity 73 0.06% 9,694 0.98% 11,103 0.99%
Others [a] 370 0.30% 801 0.08% 1,233 0.11%
Total Population 121,953 100% 993,908 100% 1,117,216 100%
Note: 1941 census data is for Kohistan Mahal, Kotri and Sehwan talukas of Dadu District, which roughly corresponds to contemporary Jamshoro District.
Guru Balpuri Ashram in Thana Bulla Khan
Hindu temples
  1. Gobindram Darbar at Manjhand
  2. Kathwari Harijan Manhar Mandir

Languages

Languages of Jamshoro district (2023)[10]

  Sindhi (89.43%)
  Urdu (3.67%)
  Punjabi (2.34%)
  Pashto (1.87%)
  Balochi (1.46%)
  Others (1.23%)

At the time of the 2023 census, 89.43% of the population spoke Sindhi, 3.67 Urdu, 2.34% Punjabi, 1.87% Pashto and 1.46% Balochi as their first language.[10]

Economy

The majority of the population of the district is rural and they are involved in cultivation. Industrial areas and Power plants are using manpower, while towns are providing business opportunities to the residents. The inhabitants of mountainous area keep cattle while Mallahs o Manchhar Lake earn their living by fishing. Approximately 20% of the district population works for the federal and provincial government.

Nooriabad Industrial Area and Kotri Industrial Area are two big zones of Industries where more than 500 different industries are located..

Jamshoro Power Station

Jamshoro Power Station, Lakhra Power Project and Kotri Thermal Power Station are the main power units in this district.

Sindh Industrial And Trading Estate

Two main town's of Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate are in Jamshoro District, Kotri and Nooriabad. Having more than 500 production plants which produces Cotton, Rice, Flour, Oil and many more.[11]

Education

Administrative divisions

Map of Jamshoro District's tehsils

The district is administratively subdivided into the following tehsil:

List of Union Councils

Jamshoro District includes the following Union Councils:[12]

UC Name Population
Nagoline 35,788
Kotri 29,861
H.M. Shoro 43,728
A.B. Shoro 42,100
S.W. I 49,723
S.W. II 54,079
S.W. III 42,466
Jamshoro 42,526
Morojabal 30,301
Petaro 28,487
Sehwan Sharif 36,359
Sehwan II 45,384
Channa 39,954
Talti 37,694
Bubak 28,776
Bhan 46,962
Jhangara 34,678
Dall 45,383
Manjhand 35,522
Manzoorabad 34,047
Lakha 32,384
Sann 33,400
Amri/Laki 33,842
T.B. Khan 43,705
T.A. Khan 39,067
Toung 33,762
Mole 36,750
Sari 39,079

List of Dehs

The following is a list of Jamshoro District's dehs, organised by taluka:[13]

Notes

  1. ^ Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Sikhism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated

References

Bibliography

  • 1998 District census report of Dadu. Census publication. Vol. 82. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 2000.