Hyderabad District, Sindh

Not to be confused with Hyderabad district, India.

25°15′N 68°45′E / 25.250°N 68.750°E / 25.250; 68.750

Hyderabad district
  • ضلعو حيدرآباد
  • ضلع حیدرآباد
District of Sindh
Top: Tombs of Talpur Mirs
Bottom: Kotri Barrage
Map of Sindh with Hyderabad District highlighted
Map of Sindh with Hyderabad District highlighted
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
DivisionHyderabad
Established1843
Founded byBritish government
HeadquartersHyderabad
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerN/A
 • District Police OfficerN/A
 • District Health OfficerN/A
Area
 • District of Sindh
1,740 km2 (670 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • District of Sindh
2,432,540
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,022,379 (83.14%)
 • Rural
410,161
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)
Number of Tehsils4
Websitewww.hyderabad.gov.pk

Hyderabad District (Sindhi: ضلعو حيدرآباد Urdu: ضلع حیدرآباد),pronunciationⓘ is a district of Sindh, Pakistan. Its capital is the city of Hyderabad. The district is the second most urbanized in Sindh, after Karachi, with 80% of its population residing in urban areas.[2]

History

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The East India Company occupied Sindh in 1843. They formed three districts in Sindh administratively: Hyderabad, Karachi and Shikarpur.

In 1901, a new taluka named Nasrat was created from Sakrand and Shahdadpur talukas.[3]

In 1912, the northern side of the district separated to form Nawabshah district.[citation needed]

In 1975, the southern side also separated to form Badin district.

After the 1998 census, two new talukas were created in the district named; Hyderabad city and Latifabad talukas.

After the 2002 elections, a new taluka was created in the district named Qasimabad from Hyderabad City taluka.

The city of Hyderabad is where the district headquarters were located and the district government used to be seated. The last Deputy Commissioner of the district was Rizwan Ahmed. Until the early 1970s the district included all the four districts mentioned above as well as the Badin district. This administrative setup was demolished by former President Pervez Musharraf in 2001 when he introduced the local body government.

In 2005, three new districts - Tando Muhammad Khan, Matiari and Tando Allahyar districts were formed out of Hyderabad district.[4]

Geography

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Hyderabad District is 104,877 hectares in size.[5] 14,250 hectares of the district are under wheat cultivation, with a total annual production of over 55,000 tonnes.[5]

Administration and government

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The district Administration is given below:

  1. Hyderabad Tehsil (Rural Areas)
  2. Hyderabad city Tehsil
  3. Latifabad Tehsil
  4. Qasimabad Tehsil
  5. Tando Jam[6]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951 319,232—    
1961 537,000+5.34%
1972 814,060+3.85%
1981 1,005,460+2.37%
1998 1,494,866+2.36%
2017 2,199,928+2.05%
2023 2,432,540+1.69%
Sources:[7]

At the time of the 2017 census, Hyderabad had a sex ratio of 921 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 65.76%: 69.91% for males and 61.23% for females. 373,410 (16.97%) lived in urban areas. 541,027 (24.59%) were under 10 years of age.[8] In 2023, the district had 448,479 households and a population of 2,432,540.[1]

Religion

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Religions in Hyderabad district (2023)[9]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 90.67%
Hinduism
 
 8.32%
Christianity
 
 0.95%
Other
 
 0.06%
Religion in present-day Hyderabad district[a]
Religion Population (1941)[10]: 52–53  Percentage (1941) Population (2017)[8] Percentage (2017) Population (2023)[11] Percentage (2023)
Hinduism 115,015 53.51% 180,926 8.22% 202,368 8.32%
Islam 97,762 45.48% 1,998,896 90.86% 2,205,523 90.67%
Sikhism 1,587 0.74% — — 75 0%
Christianity 355 0.17% 18,975 0.86% 23,019 0.95%
Others [b] 214 0.10% 1,131 0.06% 1,555 0.06%
Total Population 214,933 100% 2,199,928 100% 2,432,540 100%

The majority religion is Islam, with 90.67% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 8.32%, while Christianity is practiced by 0.95% of the population.[11]

Language

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Languages of Hyderabad district (2023)[9]

  Urdu (45.92%)
  Sindhi (43.12%)
  Punjabi (3.12%)
  Pashto (2.83%)
  Others (5.01%)

At the time of the 2023 census, 45.92% of the population spoke Urdu, 43.12% Sindhi, 3.12% Punjabi and 2.83% Pashto as their first language. The majority of Urdu speakers live in Hyderabad city and its suburbs, where they form a majority, while Sindhi dominates rural areas. Muhajirs arrived in Hyderabad after Partition.[12]

List of Dehs

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

  • Hyderabad Taluka (70 dehs)
    • Abri
    • Agheemani
    • Almani
    • Alni
    • Amilpur
    • Barechani
    • Barham
    • Bhido Jagar
    • Bhido Rayati
    • Bhinpur
    • Bilori
    • Bohiki
    • Boochki Jagir
    • Boochki Rayati
    • Buxo laghari
    • Chacha Detha
    • Chukhi
    • Dachrapur
    • Dali Nandi
    • Dali Wadi
    • Damanchani Rayati
    • Dhamanchani Jagir
    • Ghaliyoon
    • Ghotana
    • Gujjan
    • Gul Mohd Thoro
    • Halepota
    • Hatri
    • Hotki
    • Hussain Khan Thoro
    • Kajhur
    • Kathri
    • Kathro
    • Khanpota
    • Khunjejani
    • Kunner
    • Lashari
    • Liyar Jagir
    • Mati
    • Miyano
    • Moharo
    • Moolan
    • Mori Jagir
    • Mori Rayati
    • Mulki
    • Narejani
    • Noorai Jagir
    • Noorai Rayati
    • Panhwari
    • Pasaikhi
    • Patbhari
    • Patoro
    • Raees
    • Rahooki
    • Rajpari
    • Rukanpur
    • Sahita
    • Sanhwar
    • Seri Jagir
    • Seri Rayati
    • Sipki Jagir
    • Sipki Rayati
    • Sukhpur
    • Takio Jeewan Shah Jagir
    • Takio Jeewan Shah Rayati
    • Tando Fazal
    • Tando Qaiser
    • Thaheem
    • Theba
    • Widh
  • Qasimabad Taluka (4 dehs)
    • Jamshoro
    • Mirzapur
    • Sari
    • Shah Bukhari
  • Latifabad Taluka (10 dehs)
    • Bora reyati
    • Ganjo Takar
    • Giddu Bandar
    • Goondar
    • Khater
    • Lakhi Keti
    • Malh
    • Mehrani
    • Met Khan
    • Nareja
  • Hyderabad City Taluka (4 dehs)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Hyderabad taluk of Hyderabad district. District and taluk borders have changed since 1961.
  2. ^ Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated

References

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  1. ^ a b "TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023.
  2. ^ Azfar, Sara. "SINDH SECONDARY CITIES URBAN SECTOR ASSESSMENT" (PDF). URBAN MUNICIPAL SERVICES. ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  3. ^ Cheesman, David (2013-12-16). Landlord Power and Rural Indebtedness in Colonial Sind. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315026732. ISBN 978-1-136-79449-0.
  4. ^ "Three new districts carved out of Hyderabad". TheDawn. 5 April 2005. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b Siyal, Altaf Ali (January 2015). "Remote Sensing and GIS based wheat crop acreage and yield estimation of district Hyderabad, Pakistan". Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Tando Jam ٹندو جام - Latest News, Photos, Videos & Local Events of Tando Jam". UrduPoint. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  7. ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  8. ^ a b "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  9. ^ a b "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2023)" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Cite error: The named reference "2023 census" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  10. ^ "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME XII SINDH PROVINCE" (PDF).
  11. ^ a b "Pakistan Census 2023" (PDF).
  12. ^ "Pakistan Census 2023" (PDF).
  13. ^ "List of Dehs in Sindh" (PDF). Sindh Zameen. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

Bibliography

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  • 1998 District census report of Hyderabad. Census publication. Vol. 59. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999.
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