Tando Muhammad Khan
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Tando Muhammad Khan
ٽنڊو محمد خان | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 25°7′26″N 68°32′20″E / 25.12389°N 68.53889°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Sindh |
District | Tando Muhammad Khan District |
Government | |
• Chairman | Zeeshan Ali shah |
Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Calling code | 022 |
Number of towns | 3 |
Number of Union councils | 16 |
Tando Muhammad Khan (Sindhi: ٽنڊو محمد خان, Urdu: ٹنڈو محمد خان) is the headquarters of the Tando Muhammad Khan District in the second smallest and second most populous of the four Pakistani provinces, Sindh. It has a railway station on the Badin–Hyderabad Branch Line.
History
Tando Muhammad Khan was founded by Mir Muhammad Khan Talpur Shahwani, who died in 1813. During the British period it was seat of Assistant Collector. Its status was changed to Municipality in 1856.
Tando Muhammad Khan was carved out of Hyderabad district in April 2005 by then adviser chief minister of Sindh, Mir Ali Nawaz Khan Talpur.
There are four big sugar mills of the country located in Tando Muhammad Khan.
Traditional clothing called "Ajrak" is among the most famous Sindhi culture wearing, designed and prepared in Tando Muhammad Khan.
Location
The town is located at 25°8′N and 68°32′E at an elevation of 11 metres[1] on the right bank of Fuleli canal (old name of Fuleli was Gooni)at distance of 21 miles from Hyderabad. There are 8 police stations in District T.M. Khan which are PS Tando Muhammad Khan, PS Bulri Shah Karim, PS Abadgar, PS Taluka, PS Sheikh Burkio, PS Moya, PS Tando Ghulam Haider and PS Mullakatiar. Taluka Tando Ghulam Hyder consist on no of Four Union Council 1.Tando Ghulam Hyder (main) 2.Nazarpur 3.Ghulam Shah Bagrani 4.Dandies Union Council Nazarpur consist on Markaz which are given below. 1.Jagsyani. jagsi Muslim Community political background and this Community belongs to agriculture as (Landlord) the jagsi Community consists on village 1.Wahid Dino Jagsi 2.Haji Karmillah Jagsi 3.Abdul Rehman Jagsi 4.Ghulam Mustafa Jagsi 5.Mohammad Haroon Jagsi all villages are surrounding in the area of Tando Ghulam hyder union council Nazarpur markaz Jagsyani whole Jagsi Muslim Sunni Community are well Educated community that are 500 years older living at District Tando Muhammad Khan Taluka Tando Ghulam Hyder
1. Tando Ghulam Hyder (taluka headquarters): Taluka Tando Ghulam Hyder was created in 2005 by Arbab Ghulam Rahim Chief Miniter Sind. It is being systematized slowly gradually since that. However the town itself is neat and clean where all communities live with peace and brotherhood.As far as the development is concerned then whole this is happening because of efforts of Abdullah Khan Bhatti a well known Social Reformer; under the plate form of his own NGO named Social Welfare Association Tando Ghulam Hyder. It is an unregistered NGO but literally he is struggling to much for the welfare of this area particularly. Abdullah Khan Bhatti is a well-educated and known as a social person, that's why he leads to all issues of this area Indiscriminately.
2. There are different communities are living in taluka H/Q Tando Ghulam Hyder for instance: Bhatti Community, Waryah Community, Peer, Sheedi, Khaskheli, Kunbhar and Kathbabhan. Whereas Bhatti community is a well-educated family in Tando Ghulam Hyder and Waryah community is related with agriculture and trade.
Nearby large cities | Distance in
miles|- |
Hyderabad | 21 miles(35 kilometers) |
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Badin (Pakistan) | 30 miles (50 kilometers) | ||
Karachi | 124 miles (168 kilometers) |
Culture
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Sindhi Dress:Sindhi Topi and Ajrak speaking language:Sindhi, Urdu, Siraiky