Badin
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| Badin بدين |
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 Badin
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| Coordinates: 24°34′N 68°50′E / 24.567°N 68.833°ECoordinates: 24°34′N 68°50′E / 24.567°N 68.833°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh Province |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 61,302 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Badin (Sindhi: بدين Urdu: بدین) is the main city and capital of Badin District in Sindh, Pakistan. It lies on the east of Indus River. The region is swampy, fertile for growing rice. Some oil fields are located near the town in the seasonally inundated Rann of Kutch region. The population of the city as of 1998 was 61,302.[1]
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Shrines[edit]
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In Badin district there are numerous shrines of the saints, which are visited by hundreds of the people daily, not only from parts of the district but also beyond. The shrines include that of Saman Shah, one of the greatest saints of Sindh of the last century; the shrines of 7 Pirs of Lowari Sharif including that of the famous poet of Sindhi language, Khowaja Muhammad Zaman; Faqir Syed Muhammad Hasan of Joona; Jandu Shah Badshah, and others.
Festivals are also held annually at most of these shrines. The largest annual fairs are held at Saman Shah, Ghulam Shah, Sajan Sawai, Gul Ghaibee, Sawan Fakir, Shah Turail, Mai Bhabee, Shah Gariyo, Raj Shaheen, Shah Deewano, Ahmed Rajo, Shah Qadri and others. These annual fairs, besides being reflective of the local culture are also a great source of entertainment for people of the district.
Environment[edit]
Badin is an agricultural and industrial district. In the urban area, poor ambient air quality, supply of contaminated water, unsafe disposal of municipal waste and solid waste, unsafe disposal of infectious hospital waste and congested houses have created severe environmental degradation. Rural areas are badly affected by water logging, salinity and non-availability of pure drinking water.
Education[edit]
Badin District is well educated but rural areas are still very poor in education[contradiction]. One of the largest colleges in Badin is the Government Islamia Degree College. There is one branch of University of Sindh in Badin, also known as Larr University. A large number of schools are in Badin.
Transport[edit]
Badin District is well linked by roads between taluka headquarters. The main roads in the district are Badin-Sajawal road and Badin-Hyderabad road via Tando Muhammad Khan. The Badin district consists of five talukas; its total geographical area is 6,726 square kilometres and the total length of roads of both high type and low type is 2,019 kilometres (1,255 mi). The length of road per square km as per geographical area is 0.30 km, which is insufficient, considering the number of motor vehicles transporting produce from farms to markets.
Railway[edit]
Badin District is connected by a railway system. The railway line connects Badin with Hyderabad passing through Matli Taluka. All the trains running through this district carry enormous traffic both of passengers and goods. Only one train runs each week because people are hearted[clarification needed] by the long term absence of railway services.
There is a railway on Indian side of the border at Samakhiali junction.
Media[edit]
Badin's media consists of radio, television and newspapers. 3905 television licenses were registered from Badin in 1999–2000. There are two movie-cinemas in Badin with 611 seating facility in each. PTCL V wireless and all mobile companies set their boasters and are commercially successful.
Industry and trade[edit]
Being an agricultural area, and the industries in Badin are agriculturally based. Badin is also known as the 'Sugar State' of Pakistan because it has the largest production of sugar, presently there are six large-scale units engaged in the production of sugar and are providing employment to 6,000 persons. Besides these factories, there are 12 rice-husking mills.
Immunisation[edit]
A question about immunisation was included in the 1998 population census for the first time to evaluate the success of a vaccination program launched by the government. In all 44.37% of the children below 10 years of age have been reported vaccinated with a considerably higher percentage, 71.13% vaccinated in urban areas. The percentage of those whose vaccination status is not known is quite high, at 40.80% in the district, 43.34% in the rural, and 26.76% in the urban areas.
Climate[edit]
The climate of the district taken as a whole is moderate, and is tampered by the sea breeze which blows for eight months of the year from March to October, making the hot weather somewhat cooler than for other parts of Pakistan. During the monsoon period, the sky is cloudy, but there is very little precipitation. The climate in summer is generally moist and humid. The cold weather in Badin starts from the beginning of November when a sudden change from the moist sea breeze to the dry and cold north-east wind brings about, as a natural consequence, an immediate fall in temperature.cyclones and floods are hit because of sea.
| Climate data for Badin | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.1 (97) |
37.2 (99) |
42.8 (109) |
45.6 (114.1) |
49.4 (120.9) |
46.7 (116.1) |
43.3 (109.9) |
41.1 (106) |
42.2 (108) |
41.7 (107.1) |
38.3 (100.9) |
35.6 (96.1) |
49.4 (120.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 25.8 (78.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
38.4 (101.1) |
39.8 (103.6) |
38.0 (100.4) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.6 (92.5) |
34.4 (93.9) |
35.8 (96.4) |
31.9 (89.4) |
26.7 (80.1) |
33.51 (92.31) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.2 (63) |
20.1 (68.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
30.1 (86.2) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.8 (91) |
31.1 (88) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.6 (85.3) |
29.7 (85.5) |
23.9 (75) |
18.4 (65.1) |
26.73 (80.13) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 8.7 (47.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.1 (79) |
24.9 (76.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
10.1 (50.2) |
19.8 (67.64) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.1 (30) |
1.0 (33.8) |
5.0 (41) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.1 (70) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
6.7 (44.1) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−1.1 (30) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 1.0 (0.039) |
3.6 (0.142) |
2.3 (0.091) |
2.5 (0.098) |
0.7 (0.028) |
10.8 (0.425) |
70.5 (2.776) |
89.9 (3.539) |
34.4 (1.354) |
3.7 (0.146) |
1.7 (0.067) |
1.1 (0.043) |
222.2 (8.748) |
| Source: NOAA (1961–1990) [2] | |||||||||||||
Law and order[edit]
Law and order in Badin has been very stable throughout its history. It is a point of benefit that people are loving and peaceful.
References[edit]
- ^ "Badīn". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ "Badin Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
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