Padidan
{{Short description|Town in Sindh, Pakistan}}
{{Infobox settlement
| settlement_type = Town
| name = Padidan پَڊيدن
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Sindh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Naushahro Feroze
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Padidan (also spelled Pad Idan) ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|پڈعیدن }}}}) ({{langx|sd|پَڊيدن}}) is a town in Naushahro Feroze district of Sindh province in Pakistan. It is located at 26°46'N and 68°17'E and has an altitude of {{convert|150|ft|m|sp=us}}.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/05/Pad_Idan.html Location of Padidan - Falling Rain Genomics]
Padidan lies under the jurisdiction of Naushahro Feroze. Padidan is located in the central part of Sindh, along the main railway track. Padidan is also connected with Sukkur and Karachi by the main National Highway (Motorway) N-5, which is about 18 km from Padidan. The main railway line up to Peshawar and down to Karachi is the main transportation route for citizens.
Padidan has a population of over 25,000{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=20 January 2018|title=Sindh Province Population Statistics|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/Pakistan-Sindh.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=25 October 2020|website=CityPopulation}} and a traditional Sindhi culture. The Shalwar kameez is a common dress; many women wear hijabs as well. Sindhi is common here, and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) is strong in the region.
While agriculture is the main source of employment for the rural population of the town, in urban areas people are engaged in a wider variety of employment, both private and government-run. The main livelihood for the town is agriculture; 70% of the population is involved in agricultural activities. Padidan City is the main trading center of this district.
Padidan was one of the most active cities of Sindh during Sindhudesh movement was at its hype. Bashir Khan Qureshi visited Padidan lots of times in his life for political rallies and meetings, when he was arrested in 2011 Padidan was among those cities who protested so much. Still Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz and Jeay Sindh Students’ Federation are most famous under youth of Padidan still there are lots of national flags of Sindh in Padidan's streets.
Padidan was also the most effected city by the Sindh Flood of 2022, the city experienced the highest rainfall at 1763.9 mm.[https://pdma.gos.pk/Documents/Reports/Flood%202022%20In%20Sindh.pdf | Flood 2022 in Sindh. | Provincial Disaster Management Authority. ]
Government and Infrastructure
Padidan has an Office of Town Committee which is responsible for managing the administration setup. Government facilities in Padidan include the Padidan Basic Health Unit, Padidan Railway Station, Padidan Police Station, Pakistan Meteorological Department, among others.
Education of the town is very poor, so many private schools are available though quality is quite low. Only a single boys and girls high school is present, for the graduation students have to move forward about 18–80 km.
The town is currently facing multiple issues, such as narrow roads which cause traffic congestion in the peak hours. No academy is available for graduation studies. Poor solid waste management has resulted in severe diseases within the community. The town has only one single Basic Health Unit (BHU) which is not sufficient for the town's population. A convention hall is not available for the population of the town either, hindering the ability of the citizens to discuss issues. Padian's Railway Station was built in 1916. It is built as cultural style of British Raj. There were over 30 Station headquarters for management station and a very beautiful Station master house with open greenery garden and tennis pitch, quarters are these days used by flood affecties and homeless people. Railway also has a police station for railway police, Emergency hospital, Post station and mosque but all are destroyed and corrupt management they don't look after those buildings. Railway also had a big tank wells which were being used till 1970s to full fill the trains' fuel.
Climate
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| location = Padidan (1961–1990)
| Jan record high C = 39.0
| Feb record high C = 37.0
| Mar record high C = 41.1
| Apr record high C = 47.3
| May record high C = 50.0
| Jun record high C = 51.0
| Jul record high C = 48.0
| Aug record high C = 47.0
| Sep record high C = 44.4
| Oct record high C = 43.0
| Nov record high C = 38.3
| Dec record high C = 32.7
| year record high C =
| Jan high C = 23.2
| Feb high C = 26.0
| Mar high C = 32.2
| Apr high C = 39.9
| May high C = 43.5
| Jun high C = 44.2
| Jul high C = 41.2
| Aug high C = 39.3
| Sep high C = 38.8
| Oct high C = 36.7
| Nov high C = 30.7
| Dec high C = 24.5
| year high C = 34.9
| Jan mean C = 14.2
| Feb mean C = 16.9
| Mar mean C = 23.0
| Apr mean C = 29.6
| May mean C = 34.2
| Jun mean C = 35.9
| Jul mean C = 34.5
| Aug mean C = 32.8
| Sep mean C = 31.2
| Oct mean C = 27.2
| Nov mean C = 21.2
| Dec mean C = 15.6
| year mean C = 26.4
| Jan low C = 5.3
| Feb low C = 8.1
| Mar low C = 14.0
| Apr low C = 20.2
| May low C = 24.7
| Jun low C = 27.6
| Jul low C = 27.5
| Aug low C = 26.3
| Sep low C = 23.5
| Oct low C = 17.7
| Nov low C = 11.6
| Dec low C = 6.6
| year low C = 17.8
| Jan record low C = -2.8
| Feb record low C = -3.0
| Mar record low C = 3.0
| Apr record low C = 10.0
| May record low C = 11.5
| Jun record low C = 2.5
| Jul record low C = 18.5
| Aug record low C = 18.9
| Sep record low C = 14.0
| Oct record low C = 7.0
| Nov record low C = 1.1
| Dec record low C = -1.1
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| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 1.2
| Feb precipitation mm = 4.5
| Mar precipitation mm = 4.5
| Apr precipitation mm = 2.1
| May precipitation mm = 1.5
| Jun precipitation mm = 3.2
| Jul precipitation mm = 41.7
| Aug precipitation mm = 30.7
| Sep precipitation mm = 11.8
| Oct precipitation mm = 1.9
| Nov precipitation mm = 2.1
| Dec precipitation mm = 3.3
| year precipitation mm = 108.3
| source 1 = NOAA{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1961-1990/RA-II/PK/41746.TXT
|title = Station Name: PADIDAN STATION
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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|access-date = 31 August 2024}}
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