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== A Brief History of Taluka Khipro: Presented by: Mr. Muhammad Ali Bozdar R/o Khipro town Profession Journalist mail address: ma_rajapk@yahoo.com Cell No. 0333-2921006 ==

1. TALUKA KHIPRO

The Taluka Khipro is an old one Taluka since about 1895, as showing at the stone of Mukhtiarkar office building. Before creating of District Sanghar it was the part of District Tharparkar. In the year 1947 Khipro alongwith other talukas i.e. Shahdadpur, Sinjhoro and Sanghar formulated Sanghar District. In 1948 District Sanghar was abolished and in 1949 it was again started its function as District, but in the year 1950 it was again abolished till 1953. The Sanghar has started its function as a District in 1953 it was consist upon 4 talukas 1. Sanghar, 2. Khipro, 3. Sinjhoro and 4. Shahdadpur. Later on Taluka Tando Adam and Jam Nawaz Ali created. In the year 1977 taluka Khipro became Sub-Division. The taluka Khipro is biggest taluka of District Sanghar, in the bigning it had an area 14,45,602 acres out of which 11,09,129 acres lying with desert area It had 125 dehs, 35 Tapas and 5 Circles. After wards taluka Sindhri was created and a big portion of taluka Khipro was merged in taluka Sindhri. Now taluka Khipro consist upon 78 dehs, 21 Tapas and 03 Circles and speared upon 13, 00,765 acres, having 11,09,129-00 acres desert land.

NAME OF KHIPRO TALUKA.

There are different opinions for the name of Khipro, some are of the opinion that namely Khipar was residing in this area, he was a popular personality therefore the name of Khipro is in the name of at man, but some people are say that the name of Khipro is in the name of a lady Khipri and some peoples have idea that the name of Khipro is in the name of a desert plant namely Khip.

2. GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION: The geographical position is as under:- North: Nara Taluka of District Khairpur. South: Taluka Pithoro and Umer kot. East: Jodhpur estate of India. West: Taluka Sanghar and Mirpurkhas. 3. GEOGRAPHICAL AREA 4. Total area in acres: 1300776 acres. 5. Desert area: 1109129 acres 6. Forest area: 11475 acres. 7. Agricultural area: 191647 acres. COMMUNICATIONS:

ROADS (METALLED) 1. Khipro – Sanghar via Perumal 38 Miles 2. Khipro – Sanghar Tado Mitha Khan 41 Miles 3. Khipro – Hathungo 5 Miles 4. Khipro Phullahdiyon Via Tagusar 20 Miles 5. Khipro Phullahdiyoon Via Shadipali 22 Miles 6. Khipro Sanghar Via Sindhari 42 Miles 7. Khirpo Khahi 20 Miles 8. Khipro- Umer kot via Bhit Bhaiti 50 Miles 9. Khipro Mirpurkhas via Sindhari 38 Miles 8. CIRCLE There are 3 circles in this Taluka i.e. Khipro, Dhilyar, Khahi SR. NO NAME OF CIRCLE NAME OF TAPA 1. Khipro 1. Khipro 2. Moorhadi 3. Boreji 4. Loon Khan 5. Khambhro 6. Dadhro 7. Khori 2. Dhilyar 8. Dhilyar 9. Hathungo 10. Khorilo 11. Pabban 12. Rar 13. Dobto 14. Khajni 15. RAnaho 3. Khahi 16. Khahi 17. Kunri 18. Kathoro 19. Girhore Sharif 20. Roonjho 21. Bawarlo

9. DEH WISE POPULATION OF TALUKA KHIPRO AS PER CENSUS OF 1998 IS AS UNDER:-

1. Rural : 202471 2. Urban : 25880 Total : 228351 10. MAIN CASTES AND SUB CASTES WHICH ARE INHABITANT OF THE TALUKA.

Following are the main casts of Balouch and Samat Community which are inhabitants of the taluka.

SAMAT: 1. Syed 2. Hingora 3. Hingorja 4. Bhanbhra 5. Rajar 6. Meher 7. Mangria 8. Dars 9. Kumbhar 10. Pahore 11. Halepota 12. Juneja 13. Nohrai 14. Chaniha 15. Siyal 16. Qaim Khani 17. Lohar 18. Teli 19. Arain 20. Rajput 21. Pathan.

BALOUCH: 1. Bozdar , 2 Mari 3.Shar 4. Lundh 5. Brohi 6. Leghari 7. Lashari.

HINDU: 1. Bheel 2. Kolhi 3. Menghwar 4. Oad 5. Lohana 6. Sonara 7. Khatri 8. Malhi. Sodha.

POPULATION: Muslims: 68.74% Hindu: 30.58% 11. AGRICULTURE MAJOR CROPS:

Kharif: Cotton, Sugar Cane, Chili, Vegetable other crops. Rabi: Wheat, Vegetable, Garden 12. OTHER DEPARTMENTS The other department functioning in this Taluka FOREST: Divisional Forest Officer Sanghar at Khipro. He is assisted by the Ranger Forest Officer. AGRICULTURE Agriculture Officer Khipro. ANIMAL HUSBANDARY Veterinary Surgeon Khipro.

13. LOCAL GOVERNMENT:

Taluka Council Khipro/Union Council: 1. Khipro, 2. Hathungo, 3. Dhilyar, 4. Kamil Hingoro, 5. Roonjho, 6. Khahi, 7. Bilawal Hingorjo, 8. Khori, 9. Qazi Faiz Muhammad Rajar.

14. JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION:

1. Senior Civil Judge Khipro. 2. Civil Judge Khipro. 15 POLICE ADMINISTRATION:

1. Supervisory Police Officer (1). 2. Police Station Khipro, Khahi. 3. Police Post: Hathungo, Dhilyar. 16 RAILWAY:

No Railway in Khipro Sub-Division. 17. GOVERNMENT BANKS:

1. National Bankk of Pakistan. 2. Zarai Taraqiati Bank of Pakistan. 18. PRIVATE BANKS:

1. Muslim Commercial Bank Limited. 2. Allied Bank Limited. 3. United Bank Limited. 4. Habib Bank Limited.

19. MODE OF IRRIGATION:

The following canals irrigated the agricultural land of Taluka Khipro. 1. Nara Canal 2. Khipro Canal

20. INSPECTION BUNGALOWS:

Inspection Bungalow is in working condition in Khipro Town. IRRIGATION OFFICERS: Assistant Engineer Khipro/Farash/Sindhri. 21. POLITICAL PARTIES:

The main political parties of this Taluka are as under:- 1. Pakistan Peoples Party. 2. Pakistan Muslim League (Functional) 3. Jamait Islami. 4. Mutehda Qami Movement. 5. Jeay Sindh Qomi Mahaz. 6. Jeay Sindh Tarki Pansand Party.

22. NUMBER OF FIRE- BRIGADE AVAILABLE:

There is only one Fire Brigade vehicle available under the administration of Taluka Municipal Khipro.

23. PETROL PUMPS:

1. Mehran Petroleum Service Mirpurkhas Road Khipro, Deh Khipro. 2. Ashraf Petroleum Service Mirpurkhas Road Khipro, Deh Bantheri. 3. Ghaffar Petroleum Service Mirpurkhas Road Khipro, Deh Khipro. 4. Laghari Petroleum Service Shaheed Chowk Khipro, Deh Khipro. 5. Khipro Petroleum Service Sanghar Road Khipro, Deh Bantheri. 6. Sindh Petroleum Service Wah Mor Khipro, Deh Khipro. 7. Macca Petroleum Service Hathungo Road Khipro, Deh Khipro. 8. Hamzo Khan Dars Petrleum Service Dhilyar Road Khipro, Deh Dhilyar Rukan. 9. Dars Petroleum Service Deh Loon Khan. 10. Girhori Petroleum Service Girhore Sharif. 11. Tarique Petroleum Service Deh Bhit Bhaiti. 12. Syed Sooreh Badshah Petroleum Service Dhilyar Mor. 13. Abdul Samad Petroleum Agency Dhilyar. 14. Chaniha Petroleum Service Deh Dadhro.

25. COTTON FACTORIES: NAME OF FACTORY LOCATION 1. Sun Shine Cotton Factory Deh Bantheri. 2. Qazi Cotton Factory Deh Khipro. 3. Hassan Ali Chaniho Cotton Factory Deh Bantheri. 4. Haji Usman Chaniho Cotton Factory Deh Bantheri. 5. Sindhri Cotton Factory Deh Bantheri. 6. Phulleli Cotton Factory Deh Dadhro.

26. RICE MILLS:

1. Dr. Giyan Rice Mills Mirpurkhas Raod, Deh Khipro.

27. VITAL INSTALLATIONS:

1. HESCO Gird Station. 2. Telephone Ex-change. 3. Post Office. 28. NGOS IN KHIPRO TALUKA:

1. SGA 2. SAFWCO 3. Malhar 4. Sindh Agriculture & Necter Development Organization (Sindh). 5. Sameja/Samaj Welfare Organization.

29. COMMUNICATION CENTER/MEDIA CENTER: COMMUNICATION CENTER:

1. PTCL 2. Ufone 3. Mobilink 4. Telenor 5. Warid 6. Zong

MEDIA CENTER: 1. Press Club Khipro. 2. Bozdar Computers Khipro

30. HEALTH FACILITIES IN TALUKA KHIPRO: I. THERE IS ONE TALUKA HOSPITAL KHIPRO. II. NAME 9 BASIC HEALTH UNITS IN TALUKA KHIPRO WHICH ARE AS UNDER:-

1. Hathungo, 2. Yamin Hingorjo, 3. Kamil, 4.Hingorjo, 5. Bhit Bhaiti, 6. Khahi, 7. Dhilyar, 8. Kalu Rajar, 9. Malook Maher, 10. Qazi Faiz Muhammad Rajar, 11. Hamzo Khan Dars, Hassan Hingoro.

31. EDUCATION: COLLEGES a. Government Degree College Khipro. Deh Khipro b. Mono Technical College Khipro Deh. Bantheri. C. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOLS: 1. Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School Khipro. Deh Khipro D. HIGH SCHOOLS: There are Twelve High Schools which are namely as under:- 1. Govt. High School Khipro. Deh Khipro 2. Govt. (N) Islamia High School Khipro. Deh Khipro 3. Govt. High School Hathungo. Deh Ranahoo 4. Govt. High School Dhilyar Deh Dhilyar Rukan

  	5. Govt. High School Alamabad			        Deh Samnar

6. Govt. High School Khahi Deh Khahi 7. Govt. High School Baqa Mohd: Halepoto Deh. Bhatiani 8. Govt. High School Banko Chaniho Deh. Ranaho 9. Govt. High School Yamin Higorjo Deh. 10. Govt. High School Bhit Bhaiti Deh. Bhit Bhaiti 11. Govt. High School Loon Khan Deh Loon Khan 12. Govt. High School Khanbhro Deh Khanbhro

d. PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF TALUKA KHIPRO:

S/No Name of U/C No. of Schools Boys Girls Total 01 Khipro 44 09 53 02 Roonjho 66 05 71 03 Khahi 53 03 56 04Kamil Hingoro 44 03 47 05 Dhilyar 67 03 70 06Bilawal Hingorjo71 03 74 07Q.FAIZ M.Rajar 43 03 46 08 Khori 31 04 35 09 Hathungo60 05 65 Total 479 38 517

33. STATEMENT SHOWING THE HISTORICAL PLACES OF TALUKA KHIPRO.

I. HISTORY OF HATHUNGO This Town is connected with Khipro by metalled road at the distance of 5 miles. Hathungo is also called the gateway of desert as from Hathungo desert area stars. There is Indus Rangers Head Quarters Headed by a Major of Army in whose command the Boarder police (Ranger) look after the boarder area. There is District Council rest office, Union Council Office, Basic Health Unit, cattle pound in Hathungo town. There are one High School and tow primary schools in Hathungo town. There is one post office in Hathungo Town. This town located at the left side of Nara Canal on sandy dunes giving pleasant scene and is mostly inhabitant by Ex-Military service men who are settled there after creation of Pakistan.

2. HISTORY OF GIRHORE SHARIF. This village is connected with Khipro by metalled road at the distance of 25 miles on south. There are Basic Health Unit, One High School, One Primary School. This village famous for the Shrine of great Saint, Scholar and peot Makhdoom Abdul Raheem Girori of Kalohra period. His poetry book was published by Dr. Alama Daudpota as Kalam Girhori, Makhdoom Girhori always faught with anti shariat trends and in this connection he faught with a Hindu Jogi Mahadev in theyear 1778 and become martyr. Thus he is called Shaheed Girhori on every Monday of new moon peoples in large number use to gather at Girhore and offer fateh and prayer for great Girhori Shaheed who gave his life in the way of Islam.

3. HISTORY OF KHANI RAJAR This village is connection with Khipro mettaled road at the distance of 6 miles in the south. There is shrine of great poet Manthar Faqir Rajar who died on 10th of Shawal 1353 A.H. He had complied hundreds of Kafies Madahi and Moloods.

4. HISTORY OF RATO KOT. This village is connected with Khipro by mettalled road at the distance of 12 miles. There are one Basic Health Unit and Primary School. Ruins of Rato Kot are the memory of Tarkhan period in the 16th Century A.D in the history of Sindh. Rato Kot was central place of Sodhas Rajputs of Khipro and it was located as island in the stream of Nara Canal spread over the area of 100 acres of land. It was boatsport at that time. There is one historical temple of Hindu which is oldest of 300 years above. And nowadays a there is one Gadi Nasheen namely Sain Shankar nath and all over the world’s Hindu community is visiting this temple and offering their prayers.

5 HISTORY OF MINERALS. Dhilyar Salt lake and its brances are the rich sources of salt reserve in Khipro Sub Division and there is no other minerals in the District. The Salt depot at Dhilyar was opened in year 1880-81, Salt was being collected and disposed of locally on contract basis. Now excavation of salt lake is allowed on short term leaes basis. 6 HISTORY OF FAUNA From the point of view of Founa, this region falls within the desert and semi desert areas except where the land is extensively fed by perennial canals. Sheep live on small gross and dry sand hill pasture. Camesl, Buffaloes , Caws and Goats are found every where. Several species of mammals live in desert and water logged area, such hog, deer, pg and gazelle. The reptiles are not as numberous except in desert area of Khipro. Crocodiels abound in Nara Canal. Asses are plartiful and are used as beasts of burden.