Pakistan (PK) Sindh Province Hyderabad Statistical Division

Hyderabad Statistical Division

Image: The Shah Jahan Mosque in Thatta (completed 1647) is known for its many domes and its excellent acoustics, which are designed so that the imam's voice can be heard throughout the building.

Summary

The major city of Hyderabad (1 100 000) and the major towns of Dadu (90 000), Tando Allah Yar (50 000), Badin (30 000), Jamshoro (30 000), and Tando Muhammad Khan (25 000) are district capitals in the area. Some additional major towns, an unidentified urban area 9 km S of Jamshoro (35 000), Sehwan Sharif (22 000), and Kotri (20 000) in Jamshoro District, Hala (25 000) in Matiari District, and Tando Jam (22 000) in Hyderabad District, are in the area.

Detailed Analysis

Hyderabad statistical division contains the districts of Badin, Dadu, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Matiari, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, and Thatta. Its area is 48 670 km² and its population is 6 829 537.

Badin District (بدین Badeen) 6 726 km², population 1 136 044. four talukas (Badin 2 084 km², population 335 460, Golarchi 1 765 km², population 199 197, Matli 1 143 km², population 283 273, Tando Bago 1 734 km², population 298 114). Badin (62 843) has an area of 3.4 km² and an estimated population of 30 000. Matli (42 909) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 17 000.

Dadu District (دادو Daadu) 16 723 km², population 1 518 222. seven talukas (Dadu 846 km², population 327 972, Johi 3 509 km², population 207 383, Khairpur Nathan Shah 2 583 km², population 253 309, Kotri 3 653 km², population 307 679, Mehar 928 km², population 318 053, Sehwan 2 347 km², population 170 589, Thano Bula Khan 5 204 km², population 103 826). Dadu (102 550) has an area of 6.1 km² and an estimated population of 90 000. Mehar (27 042) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 18 000. Khairpur Nathan Shah (26 012) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 16 000. Johi (17 997) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 14 000. Sita Road (23 980) in Khairpur Nathan Shah taluka has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.

Hyderabad District (حيدر آباد Haidaraabaad) Area and population not known. four talukas (Hyderabad city 43 km², population 525 299, Hyderabad rural population 290 432, Latifabad 204 km², population 563 761, Qasimabad population 115 374). Part of these talukas became Kotri taluka of Jamshoro District. Hyderabad (1 085 513 plus 75 853 in Hyderabad Cantonment, probably including Jamshoro and Kotri) has an area of 38 km² and an estimated population of 1 100 000. Tando Jam (Ṭanḍo Jaam, 26 446) has an area of 2.9 km² and an estimated population of 22 000.

Jamshoro District (جامشورو Jaamshoro) Area and population not known. two talukas (Kotri unknown, Sehwan 2 347 km², population 170 589) Separated from Hyderabad and Dadu Districts after 1998. Jamshoro in Kotri taluka has an area of 2.9 km² and an estimated population of 30 000. An unidentified urban area, Kotri--4.5 km SW of Kotri has an area of 8.4 km² and an estimated population of 35 000. Sehwan Sharif (34 923) has an area of 2.2 km² and an estimated population of 22 000. Kotri (کوٹری Koṭri) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 20 000. Bhan (14 241) in Sehwan taluka has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.

Matiari District (مٹیاری Maṭiaari) 1 417 km², population 494 244. two talukas (Hala 848 km², population 240 497, Matiari 569 km², population 253 747). Separated from Hyderabad District after 1998. Hala (هـالا Haala, 40 377) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 25 000. Bhit Shah (16 683) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.

Tando Allah Yar District (ٹنڈو اللہ یار Ṭanḍo Allah Yaar) 1 554 km², population 493 526. one taluka.
Tando Allah Yar (85 812) has an area of 3.6 km² and an estimated population of 50 000.

Tando Muhammad Khan District (ٹنڈو محمد خان Ṭanḍo Muhammad Xaan) 1 555 km², population 408 852. one taluka. Tando Muhammad Khan (65 396) has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Thatta District (ٹھٹہ Ṭhaṭṭa) 17 355 km², population 1 113 194. nine talukas (Ghorabari 1 108 km², population 105 482, Jati 3 488 km², population 123 957, Keti Bunder 771 km², population 25 700, Kharo Chan 778 km², population 25 666, Mirpur Bathoro 698 km², population 151 915, Mirpur Sakro 2 958 km², population 198 852, Shah Bunder 3 074 km², population 100 575, Sujawal 747 km², population 127 299, Thatta 3 823 km², population 253 748). Thatta (37 515) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 17 000. An unidentified urban area, Thatta--3.5 km W of Thatta has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.