Dadu District

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Dadu District

| official_name =

| native_name = {{hlist|ضلعو دادو|{{nq|ضلع دادو}}}}

| native_name_lang =

| settlement_type = District of Sindh

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|photo2a = Peak point of Gorakh Hill.jpg

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| image_caption = Top: Tomb of Yar Muhammad Kalhoro
Bottom: Gorakh Hill

| image_map = Pakistan - Sindh - Dadu.svg

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| map_caption = Dadu is located in the west of Sindh

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Pakistan}}

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Sindh}}

| subdivision_type2 = Division

| subdivision_name2 = Hyderabad Division

| founder = British Raj

| seat_type = Headquarters

| seat = Dadu

| government_footnotes =

| government_type = District Administration

| leader_party =

| leader_title = Deputy Commissioner

| leader_name = S Murtaza Ali Shah

| leader_title1 = Constituensy

| leader_name1 = NA-227 Dadu-I
NA-228 Dadu-II

| leader_title2 = District Health Officer

| leader_name2 =

| unit_pref = Metric

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 7866

| population_as_of = 2023

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 1742307

| population_density_km2 = 221.50

| population_urban = 439034 (25.20%)

| population_rural = 1,303,286

| demographics2_title1 = Literacy rate

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Total:
47.13% |

Male:
55.26% |

Female:
38.70%

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| timezone1 = PKT

| utc_offset1 = +05:00

| timezone1_DST = DST is not observed

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| postal_code_type = ZIP Code

| postal_code = 76330

| area_code_type = NWD (area) code

| area_code = 025

| iso_code = PK-SD

| established_title = Established

| established_date = {{Start date and age|1931}}

| parts_type = Administrative Subdivisions

| parts_style = coll,para

| parts = 04

| p1 = Dadu Taluka
Johi Taluka
Khairpur Nathan Shah Taluka
Mehar Taluka

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| demographics1_title1 = Main language(s)

| demographics_type2 = Literacy

| demographics2_footnotes = {{Cite web |url= https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_sindh_districts.pdf |title= Literacy rate, enrolments, and out-of-school population by sex and rural/urban, CENSUS-2023, SINDH}}

| demographics1_info1 = Sindhi

| website =

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Dadu District ({{langx|sd|ضلعو دادو}}), ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|ضلع دادو}}}}) is a district of Sindh Province, Pakistan. With headquarters in the city of Dadu, the district was created in 1931{{Cite web|url=http://hotfm.com.pk/page.php?id=150|title=About Dadu|website=hotfm.com.pk|access-date=2019-08-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.districtcourtssindh.gos.pk/district/dadu/index_dadu.php|title=District Courts of Sindh|website=www.districtcourtssindh.gos.pk|access-date=2019-08-11}} by merging Kotri and Mahal Kohistan (later Jamshoro) tehsils from Karachi District and Mehar, Khairpur Nathan Shah, Dadu, Johi and Sehwan tehsils from Larkana District.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mbbscd.usindh.edu.pk/dadu_intro.php |title=Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Campus Dadu |access-date=2016-03-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719160512/http://www.mbbscd.usindh.edu.pk/dadu_intro.php |archive-date=2014-07-19 |url-status=dead }} In 2004, several talukas in the south were split off to create the new Jamshoro District.{{cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/377011|title = Four new districts created in Sindh| year = 2004|access-date=26 December 2016}} Its boundary touches four districts of Sindh: Jamshoro, Naushahro Feroze, Shaheed Benazirabad and Kamber Shahdadkot.{{Cite web|url=http://www.politicpk.com/dadu-district-uc-list-mna-mpa-seats-دادو-ضلع-کی-یونین-کونسلز|title=Dadu district uc list mna mpa seats}}

The main languages spoken in Dadu are Sindhi, Balochi and Urdu. Some of the popular tourist attractions in the district include the Gorakh Hill and Manchar Lake.

History

In 1931, Dadu District was created by the birfucation of Larkana District.{{Cite web |title=About Dadu :: District {{as written|Gover|ment [sic]}} Dadu |url=https://executivedistrictofficercdd.webnode.page/about-dadu/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=executivedistrictofficercdd.webnode.page}}

Pre-Dadu Sub-Divisions

Pre-Sehwan Sub-Divisions

Tehsils

District Dadu has four tehsils, as tabulated below:{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/php/pakistan-distr-admin.php|title=Pakistan: Tehsils and Talukas (Districts and Subdistricts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map|website=www.citypopulation.de|access-date=2020-02-23}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.thardeep.org/thardeep/Publication/PubFiles/5ow2xnrcdnsxContingency%20Plan.pdf|title=هنگامي امدادي سرگرمين جو منصوبو|date=2011|website=آفتن کان اڳواٽ بچاءُ ۽ انتظام ڪاريءَ وارو شعببو|access-date=2020-02-23}}

class="wikitable"

!Name

!Population

1998 Census

!Population

2017 Census

!Number of

Union Councils

Dadu Tehsil

|327,972

|460,481

|15

Johi Tehsil

|207,383

|294,848

|10

Khairpur Nathan Shah

|253,309

|334,258

|12

Mehar Tehsil

|318,053

|460,679

|15

The District has 14 Circles, 111 Tapa and 351 Dehs.

File:Dadu District.jpg

Demographics

{{Historical populations

|align=center

|percentages=pagr

|1951 |295402

|1961 |342939

|1972 |556669

|1981 |705669

|1998 |1106717

|2017 |1550390

|2023 |1742320

|footnote= Sources:{{cite web |title=Population by administrative units 1951-1998 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/1998/administrative_units.pdf |publisher = Pakistan Bureau of Statistics}}

}}

As of the 2023 census, Dadu district has 340,471 households and a population of 1,742,320.{{cite web |title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 20 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/sindh/dcr/table_20.pdf |website=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics}} The district has a sex ratio of 102.95 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 47.13%: 55.26% for males and 38.70% for females.{{cite web |title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/sindh/dcr/table_1.pdf |website=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics}}{{cite web |title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 12 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_sindh_district.pdf |website=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics}} 543,260 (31.18% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.{{cite web |title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 5 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/sindh/dcr/table_5.pdf |website=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics }} 439,034 (25.20%) live in urban areas.

= Religion =

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|title=Religions in Dadu district (2023)

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The majority religion is Islam, with 99.15% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 0.64% of the population.

class="wikitable sortable" \|+Religion in contemporary Dadu District ! rowspan="2" \|Religious group ! colspan="2" \|1941{{cite web \|title=CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME XII SINDH PROVINCE \|url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/7435/1/40138_1941_TAB.pdf}}{{rp\|51–53}} ! colspan="2" \|2017{{cite web \|title=District Statistics (Census - 2017) - Dadu District \|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/census-2017-district-wise/results/084 \|url-status= \|archive-url= \|archive-date= \|access-date= \|website=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics}} ! colspan="2" \|2023{{cite web \|title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 9 \|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/sindh/dcr/table_9.pdf \|website=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics}}
Population !{{Abbr\|%\|percentage}} !{{abbr\|Pop.\|Population}} !{{Abbr\|%\|percentage}} !{{abbr\|Pop.\|Population}} !{{Abbr\|%\|percentage}}
Islam 15x15px \|231,600 \|86.60% \|1,540,742 \|99.37% \|1,728,209 \|99.15%
Hinduism 16x16px \|35,303 \|13.20% \|8,984 \|0.58% \|11,199 \|0.64%
Others {{efn\|Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Sikhism, Christianity, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated}} \|524 \|0.20% \|664 \|0.05% \|2,899 \|0.17%
Total Population ! 267,427 ! 100% ! 1,550,390 ! 100% ! 1,742,307 ! 100%
class="sortbottom" \| colspan="7" \| {{small\|Note: 1941 census data is for Dadu, Johi, Kakar and Mehar talukas of Dadu District, which roughly corresponds to contemporary Dadu District.}}

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|+Religion in contemporary Dadu District

! rowspan="2" |Religious
group

! colspan="2" |1941{{cite web |title=CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME XII SINDH PROVINCE |url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/7435/1/40138_1941_TAB.pdf}}{{rp|51–53}}

! colspan="2" |2017{{cite web |title=District Statistics (Census - 2017) - Dadu District |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/census-2017-district-wise/results/084 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |website=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics}}

! colspan="2" |2023{{cite web |title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 9 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/sindh/dcr/table_9.pdf |website=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics}}

Population

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

Islam 15x15px

|231,600

|86.60%

|1,540,742

|99.37%

|1,728,209

|99.15%

Hinduism 16x16px

|35,303

|13.20%

|8,984

|0.58%

|11,199

|0.64%

Others {{efn|Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Sikhism, Christianity, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated}}

|524

|0.20%

|664

|0.05%

|2,899

|0.17%

Total Population

! 267,427

! 100%

! 1,550,390

! 100%

! 1,742,307

! 100%

class="sortbottom"

| colspan="7" | {{small|Note: 1941 census data is for Dadu, Johi, Kakar and Mehar talukas of Dadu District, which roughly corresponds to contemporary Dadu District.}}

= Language =

According to the 2023 census, 1,725,321 people in the district speak Sindhi, 5,974 Balochi, 4,118 Urdu, 2,072 Saraiki, 1,962 Punjabi, 1,262 Pashto, 760 Brahui, 401 Hindko, 11 Kashmiri, 1 Shina & 425 others spoke as their first language.{{cite web |title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 11 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/sindh/dcr/table_11.pdf |website=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics}}

Places of interest

Gorakh Hill - Hill station and the highest point in Sindh.{{Cite web|url=http://nation.com.pk/blogs/01-Aug-2015/gorakh-hills-development-authority-s-inability-to-polish-sindh-s-best-hill-station-is-costing-us|title=Gorakh Hills Development Authority's inability to polish Sindh's best hill station is costing us millions in tourism revenue|date=8 September 2021}}
Manchar Lake - Largest fresh water lake in Pakistan.{{Cite web|url=https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/45722/indus-river-and-manchhar-lake|title=Indus River and Manchhar Lake|date=2010-09-10|website=earthobservatory.nasa.gov|access-date=8 September 2021}}
Jamia Mosque (Khudabad) - the oldest mosques in Dadu
Yar Muhammad Kalhoro Tomb
Ghazi Shah Mound
Ancient graves in Wahi Pandhi
Ali Murad Mound
Ancient Rock Carvings of Sindh
Thul Hairo Khan
Nai Gaj
Nai Gaj Dam
Necropolis of Mian Nasir Muhammad Kalhoro
Cemetery of Mir Allahyar Talpur
Shiva Mandir Johi

List of Dehs

The following is a list of Dadu District's 351 dehs, organised by taluka:{{cite web |title=List of Dehs in Sindh |url=https://sindhzameen.gos.pk/pdf/listofdeh.pdf |website=Sindh Zameen |access-date=22 March 2021}}

class="wikitable"

|Dadu (67 dehs)

|Johi (110 dehs)

|Khairpur Nathan Shah (94 dehs)

|Mehar (80 dehs)

Aminiani

|Abad

|Abad Jagir

|Abad-1

Badani

|Allah Yar Dero

|Ahori Jagir

|Abad-11

Baghban

|Angi

|Ahori Rayati

|Anbar

Bakhrani

|Aroni

|Akhir Nari

|Bachi Jagir

Belo Choi

|Arraro

|Bahadurpur

|Bachi Rayeti

Bhand

|Baghari

|Baid

|Baledai

Buth Malho

|Bahwalpur

|Baledera Jagir

|Balko

Buthi

|Bakhar Shaheed

|Baledera Rayati

|Band Garhi

Chanrath Jagir

|Beer Bughio

|Banbhinyoon

|Belo Bhorti

Chanrath Rayaeti

|Bhashim Faqeer

|Bawan

|Belo Sona Bindi

Choi

|Bhlali Shah

|Bego dero

|Betto

Dadu

|Bueer

|Bhagna

|Bhand Mari

Dawichh

|Buthi

|Bhangar

|Bhorti-11

Dhoro Damrio

|Chakar Kot

|Bori no. 1

|Bhutto

Duabo

|Channa

|Bori no. 2

|Bisharat katchri

Dubi jagir

|Chinni

|Borriri

|Bothro

Dubi Rayeti

|Cookrani

|Bugg

|Butt Serai

Ghallo

|Dabhari

|Burrira Jagir

|Charo

Jakhpari

|Dara Machhi

|Burrira Rayati

|Chhalo

Juberji

|Daubo

|Buttra

|Dadh Barani

Jung

|Dhonk

|Chhandan

|Dadhar

Kalhora

|Din Panah

|Chija pur Jagir

|Dakhani

Kandi

|Dohari Kunari

|Chija pur rayati

|Durbo

Katcho Chanrath

|Drigh Bala

|Chow Khandi

|Faridabad

Katcho Kharero

|Drigh Henthi

|Dangar

|Faridabad Barani

Katcho Nasrani

|Fhero Dero

|Dhingano

|Gahi Maheasr

Katcho Pumbi

|Gahi Charo

|Dogar

|Ganja Thorha

Katcho Purano Dero

|Gaji Khan

|Drib Toolan

|Garkan

Katcho Rap

|Ghaha

|Dur Mohammad

|Ghari Jageer

Katcho Sita

|Gorandi

|Fateh Pur

|Ghari rayeti

Keenjhar

|Hairo Khan

|Fekhirato

|Goongo

Khariro

|Haji Khan

|Gabariji

|Gul Mohd Wah

Khasa chandia

|Hali Jo

|Gachal

|Gunhero

Khero

|Hassnani

|Gadhi

|Humbar

Khudabad Jagir

|Jalab

|Gharo

|Kamalpur

Khudabad Rayaeti

|Jampur Landki

|Ghija pur Jagir

|Kamangar

Khushik

|Jampur Panwarki

|Ghija pur rayati

|Kandhra

Koorpur

|Jhalko

|Gozo

|Kario Qasim Shah

Makhdoom Sahib

|Johi

|Isso Machi

|Kaseero

Malkani

|Kathya Barani

|Isso Narejo Jagir

|Kawanjhro

Markhpur

|Keti Nai

|Isso narejo Rayati

|Keriro

Marvi

|Khan Wah

|Jakhiro

|Khondi

Moundar

|Khandhani

|Kakar

|Kinaro Kakol

Nasrani

|Kharach

|Kande chukhi

|Kolachi

Naulakho

|Khat

|Kario Ghulam-ullah

|Kothi Khokhar

Noorja

|Khooh Mano

|Kario Mitho Zangejo Jagir

|Kothi Sodhari

Pacco Sita

|Koor Kalan

|Kario Mitho Zangejo Rayati

|Kundan

Palha

|Koor Phajo

|Khadhar

|Lakhyari

Pat

|Koorja Mikk

|Khairpur Jagir

|Laloo Ghari

Phaka

|Kot Bajo

|Khanbhan Nangin

|Langhano

Piperpanjan

|Lalhar

|Khanpur

|Litan

Pipri

|Landho Dero

|Khariro kinaro

|Magsi

Pir gunio

|Lohri

|Khat Lashikar

|Mangwani

Pir Tarho Jagir

|Machoko

|Khathri

|Manjan

Pir Tarho Rayeti

|Main-Ji-Kandi

|Khurbi No. 1

|Mojhar Barani

Pumbi

|Makhan Belo

|Khurbi No. 2

|Mureed Lakhiar

Purano Dero

|Malhar Barani

|Kooh Misri

|Nari

Rap

|Malko Jagir

|Koor budho

|Nasoi

Samheen

|Masoo Dero

|Koor Hussain

|Nath

Shahani

|Mir Wah

|Kurkut Jagir

|Naun Goth

Sial

|Mirani Mchhi

|Kurkut rayati

|Neerah

Sidhwah

|Mothri

|Ladho Dero

|Pat Kandi

Sonnhion jagir

|Mureed Dero

|Mado Jagir

|Pateji

Soonhion Rayeti

|Nai Taki

|Mado Rayati

|Peroz Shah

Sutcharo

|Naichki

|Maha

|Pipri

Taga

|Nali

|Makhi Servey

|Poarcho

Warayaso

|Naushahro

|Makhi Unsurvey

|Radhan

|Noonari

|Malam No. 1

|Rap Nari

|Nooro

|Malam No. 2

|Reo Katcho

|Pahore

|Mari

|Rojhan

|Pai

|Mir Mohammad

|Roni

|Pat Gul Mohammad

|Miro Kalhoro

|Sadhar Aliwal

|Pat Khanhari

|Pai

|Saeedpur

|Pat Suleman-1

|Pai jaho

|Seri

|Pat Suleman-2

|Pusia

|Shah Panjo

|Pat Suleman-3

|Qamber Jagir

|Thariri Muhabat

|Pat Suleman-4

|Qamber Rayati

|Umedero

|Patro-1

|Qomicharo

|Ustelo

|Patro-2

|Rahuja

|Wah Gahi

|Patro-3

|Rap

|Waryaso

|Peer Dohari

|Rap Kainchi

|Phadak

|Redhi Servey

|Phulji jagir

|Redhi Unservey

|Phulji Rati

|Salari No. 1

|Pir Gaji Shah

|Salari No. 2

|Potho

|Salari No. 3

|Qasbo

|Salari No. 4

|Qubo Qalandar-1

|Salari No. 5

|Qubo Qalandar-2

|Seer Abad

|Rajo Dero

|Sheeh werho

|Sakaro

|Sukhapur

|Sakir Hali Jo

|Thalho

|Saranjhari

|Vaiji

|Sawaro

|Wasai

|Shah Hassan

|Shahdman

|Shahmorio

|Shori Jagir

|Sole Jagir

|Suk Nai

|Thariri Jado Shaheed

|Thull

|Tok Qasim

|Tore

|Tori

|Tori-1

|Tori-2

|Vigji Jgir

|Vigji Rati

|Wahi Pandhi

Notes

References

Bibliography

{{Cite book| title = 1998 District census report of Dadu| location = Islamabad| publisher = Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan| series = Census publication | volume = 82| date = 2000| ref = {{harvid|PCO|2000}} }}

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Category:Districts of Sindh

Dadu District

History

Tehsils

Demographics

= Religion =

= Language =

Places of interest

List of Dehs

See also

Notes

References

Bibliography