Ghotki District
| ضِلع گھوٹکی | |
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| — District — | |
| Ghotki District | |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | DCO[1] |
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| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 970,549 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Ghotki District (Urdu: ضِلع گھوٹکی), (Sindhi: گھوٽڪي), is a district in Sindh Province of Pakistan. It's capital is Ghotki city. According to the 1998 census it had a population of 970,549 of which 15.69%.[2]
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Administration [edit]
The district is administratively subdivided into the following tehsils:[3]
Area/Location [edit]
Ghotki is located in northern Sindh, Pakistan as a border district between Sindh and Punjab with an estimated population of 1.5 million. Sindhi is the major mother tongue of the people. Ghotki is divided in two sections; the main area of city markets whereas the other contains the main area of residence. The literacy ratio of the district is 50% Ghotki has very fertile land and the main crops it produces are Cotton, Wheat, Sugarcane, Rice, Tobacco etc. Majority of the people of the district are engaged in agriculture. Ghotki is also famous for mangoes and vegetables while date trees are in abundance.
Industrial Area [edit]
Ghotki is sort of industrial area in interior Sindh since it hosts OGDC, Engro Chemicals and Pak Saudi Fertilizer whose products are supplied all over the country. Since Cotton is one of the major crops of the district, as such there are 40 cotton ginning factories. These industries are thus playing a vital role in the socio-economic development of the people living in the district. Ghotki is also proud to have two gas fields, namely Mari Gas Field and Qadirpur Gas Field. They not only provide natural gas to Engro and Pak Saudi Fertilizers, but Fauji Fertilizers (Sadiqabad, Punjab), WAPDA (Guddu Thermal) and SSGC are the main users/customers of natural gas produced by these gas fields, apart from the rest of the country.
History [edit]
Ghotki District (Sindhi: گھوٽڪي) (Urdu: گھوٹکی) is a district of Sindh Province, Pakistan. According to the 1998 census it had a population of 970,549 of which 15.69%. Mirpur Mathelo is the capital of Ghotki District.
The town is located at 28°1'0N 69°19'0E with an altitude of 72 metres (239 ft). Pano Aqil army cantoment is also near Ghotki city but in Sukkur District.
Ghotki has four seasons i.e. Winter,Spring,Summer and Autumn around the year. Ghotki is divided in two section City 1 and City 2. City 1 contains the main area of city markets,dhong mohalla,Anwarabad and new Bus terminal where as City 2 contains the main area of residence such as Ghota Market,Railway colony,Rehmoowali and Benezir colony. Ghotki has very fertile land and main crops it produces are Cotton, Wheat, Suger cane and Rice. Ghotki is sort of industrial area in Interior Sindh since it hosts Oil and Gas Development Corporation (OGDC), Engro Chemicals and Fauji Fertilizers. Popular places of Ghotki main city are Sessions Court, Circuit House, Shahi Bazzar, Ladies Market,Jamia mosque, Government Park, Rehmoowali Park.Famous educational institutions of Ghotki main city are Government Degree College, The University of Kids, Glamour Institute of Information Technology, Roshan Tara School, Islamia Public School,Ammara Institute of Information Technology. Ghotki was founded by an ambassador general of Raja Ibn Selaj Birhman (a relative of Raja Dahar of Sindh)in 637 A.D(15th year of Hijra) named Hath Sam who set up an army settlement/camp after defeating a Muslim Army of Arabia. The camp later assumed the shape of a village on 17th Shaban in 17th year of Hijra (639 A.D) when people of different tribes came to settle here. Two years later the people deserted this village and it again became a land of birds and animals. In year 695 A.D certain fishermen came here and settled and named the village as "Miani". But when the river changed its course the people left the village again to the mercy of jackals.
In 712 A.D Mohammad Bin Qasim conquered the Sindh by defeating Raja Dahar. Ghot Ibn Samed Ibn Patel a Hindu born to a son of Raja Dahar was settled here. Ghot voluntarily and happily accepted the Islam on the hands of Arabs and married to a new Muslim -Emna according to Shariat-e-Mohammadi and gave birth to a baby boy Tameer from whom the Ghota tribe came into being. Arabs awarded many jagirs to Ghotas and named this village as "Dharwali" to honour their grandfather. Subsequently as the Ghotas progressed quantitatively and culturally the name of village was changed from Dharwali to Loh-e-Saheban when a Saint came from Bhaghdad whose name was Syed Mubarak Shah Jillani Baghdadi who married with the girl of Dhareja family the daughter of Adal Khan Dharejo and permantly settled here. His shrine was built at a village named Adalpur and to date many people pay homage to the saint by visiting his grave. After the British conquest of Sindh province in 1847, they awarded huge blocks of irrigated, fertile land to the Ghotta tribal chieftains in return of their loyalty to the British. Gradually, the town's name changed into Ghotki (of Ghottas) in lieu of Loh-e-Saheban.
Jamia Masjid ("Jamia" Mosque) [edit]
In the Ghotki there is a historical grand mosque known as Jamia Masjid Ghotki. According to a hand-written book "Sahih-ul Subaten" of Gul Mohammad, that is available in library of the Madrassa Qasim-ul-uloom of the Ghotki, Syed Abu Saleh Moosa Shah Hussiani Jillani who was the near fellow of the famous saint Hazrat Sultan Baho of district Jhang from He was titled as Ghous Moosa shah, in the days of Mian Noor Mohammad S/O Mian Yaar Mohammad Abbasi / Kalhoro constructed this Mosque at this time the name of city was Loh-e-Saheban which means land of purity or place of purified persons means (Jillani Syeds belongs to Prophet's Family). The Jamia Masjid is a large mosque.
Education [edit]
Education is the main problem of Pakistan. Education is still a problem in small villages and towns of Ghotki but the students of Ghotki had proved them as the best students of Sindh and Pakistan by taking part in different tests conducted by Universities every year. There are many institutions of eduction in Ghotki that carry a great faculty and learning environment. Some well-known educational institutions are:
Govt: Degree College Ghotki. Technical Training College, Daharki. Govt: Girls College Ghotki. Islamia public school and college Ghotki. Roshan Tara Model School and College Ghotki.(The Best School Among All Roshan Tara's in Sindh) Ghazali Model School Ghotki. Sindh Educational Academy Ghotki. Dua Education Academy Ghotki. The Educators Ammara Model School and College Ghotki. D.A.V public High School Ghotki. Govt: High School Mirpur Mathelo
These educational institutions are producing brilliant students by their hardwork and this thing will lead Pakistan to prosperity and concretness.
Following are the demographic indicators of the district as per the 1998 census of Pakistan
Hindus, Christians and Urdu speakers are mainly concentrated in the urban areas.
Religion [edit]
Islam 93.06%
Hinduism 6.68%
Christianity 0.14%
Ahmaddiya 0.08%
Others: 0.04%
Languages [edit]
Sindhi 92.29%
Urdu 3.08%
Punjabi 2.92%
Seraiki 0.60%
Baluch 0.53%
Pashto 0.28%
Others 0.29%
FM 91 Ghotki
Under license from Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), Government of Pakistan to Alive Broadcasting Company (Pvt) Ltd.
Whole of Ghotki district ( population near one million), Sukkur, Rohri, Punno Aqil in Sukkur district, Kandhkot and Kashmore and other areas in Kashmore district, Thul and some parts of district Jacobabad, district Shikarpur and a minor area of district Khairpur Mirs, Kot Sabzal and Sadiqabad in Sadiqabad district of Punjab.
––==Populated place==
a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.
Ghotki (0 km) Goth Jindu (1.4 km) Pakhīmār (1.7 km) Goth Jalāl Khān (1.8 km) Fateh Ali (2.3 km) Goth Kehri (2.4 km) Dingāro (2.7 km) Abul Mīr Bahr (2.7 km) Kehri (2.9 km) Rehmānwali (3.1 km) Sāīn Dināh (3.1 km) Panju Bāgh (3.2 km) Seche Mohān (3.3 km) Laluwali (3.3 km) Odhar Wali (3.3 km) Goth Lakhe Mithal Mir Muhammad (3.3 km) Gulan Laghāri (3.5 km) Jamāl Dīn (3.7 km) Goth Bagga (3.8 km) Pindki (4 km) Sanghar (4.1 km) Massu Ghota (4.1 km) Pinio Labana (4.1 km) Rajo Kotāchi (4.3 km) Goth Tandra Hasal Khān (4.4 km) Goth Atal (4.5 km) Ali Sher Jaskān (4.9 km) Saifal Khān Kolāchi (5 km) Bakro (5.1 km) Lizzat Khān Dareja (5.2 km) Sharīf Sanghar (5.2 km) Goth Sābu (5.3 km) Murād Gotha (5.3 km) Jamal (5.5 km) Bhatiyun (5.5 km) Goth Khokhar (5.5 km) Goth Jumma (5.5 km) Garhi Sher Muhammad (5.7 km) Goth Liwan Kolāchi (5.8 km) Badej Mangsi (5.8 km) Husain Khān Sanghar (5.8 km) Goth Mubarak Khān Kolāchi (6.1 km) Sādiq Ghota (6.2 km) Sāīm Dād (6.3 km) Allāh Virāyo Gujar (6.4 km) Muhammad Chāchar (6.5 km) Goth Jānu (6.5 km) Karām Bakhsh (6.6 km) Jatai Tart (6.8 km) Bindi (7.1 km) Husain Beli (7.1 km) Mīrānpur (7.1 km) Pir Muhammad Khan Khatian 27 Km
Education [edit]
Education is the main problem of Pakistan. Education is still a problem in small villages and towns of Ghotki but the students of Ghotki had proved them as the best students of Sindh and Pakistan by taking part in different tests conducted by Universities every year. There are many institutions of eduction in Ghotki that carry a great faculty and learning environment. Some well-known educational institutions are:
Govt: Degree College Ghotki. Govt: Girls College Ghotki. Islamia public school and college Ghotki. Roshan Tara Model School and College Ghotki. Ghazali Model School Ghotki. Sindh Educational Academy Ghotki. Dua Education Academy Ghotki. The Educators Ammara Model School and College Ghotki.
These educational institutions are producing brilliant students by their hardwork and this thing will lead Pakistan to prosperity and concretness.
JDW Sugar Mills Ltd [edit]
JDW Sugar Mills Limited (“the Company”) was incorporated in Pakistan on 31 May 1990 as a private limited company under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 and was subsequently converted into a public limited Company on 24 August 1991. Shares of the Company are listed on the Karachi and Lahore Stock Exchanges. Crushing capacity of this Unit is 20,500 TCD and is located in District Rahim Yar Khan. The principal activity of the Company is production and sale of crystalline sugar.
References [edit]
- ^ http://www.samaa.tv/newsdetail.aspx?ID=38737
- ^ Urban Resource Centre
- ^ "NRB: Local Government Elections". nrb.gov.pk. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
http://travelingluck.com/Asia/Pakistan/Sindh/_1178456_Ghotki.html
- http://www.jdw-group.com/ourbusiness/jdw1/index.html
- http://www.findpk.com/cities/Explorer-pakistan-Ghotki.html
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