Ratodero
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Ratodero is the capital of Ratodero Taluka
a sub-division of Larkana District
in the Sindh
province of Pakistan
, it is located some 30 km away from the district capital Larkana
.Indo-Pak partition
, the city has a special reputation for its sweet products. The most special is known as Mawa and hand-made caps known as Sindhi topi and footwear. At present the principal trade of the town is that of paddy and rice, and there are many rice mills.
There are many government offices in the town including Mukhtiarkar, Sub-divisional educational officer, Sub court, Taluka Police head quarter, Executive Engineer WAPDA, ,Sub rural health centre, sixty bed hospital, Post office, Government high school, and Degree college. In addition to that there are branches of following banks in the town Habib Bank, National Bank
and United Bank
.
. In the days of Sukkur Wah the town was a superb and a prosper trade port. Merchants used to trade with Sukkur
and other adjacent towns through the boats via this canal.
Dhaak Talaa was another source of beauty of Ratodero. Which was a main picnic point in the mid of the town. Now it is remained in the name only.
Ratodero Taluka
Ratodero is a Taluka of Larkana District in the Sindh province of Pakistan, the city of Ratodero, founded by Rato Khan Jalbani in the days of Talpur dynasty, is the capital.-History:...
a sub-division of Larkana District
Larkana District
Larkana or Larkano is a district of Sindh province of Pakistan. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, it had a population of 1,927,066 of which 28.70% were urban. Its main city is Larkana...
in the Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
province of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, it is located some 30 km away from the district capital Larkana
Larkana
Larkana or Larkano is the fourth largest city in the north-western part of Sindh Province, Pakistan, and is located within Larkana District.The old name of larkano is chandka which was changed in 1901. In August 2000 Larkana celebrated its hundred years of existence...
.Indo-Pak partition
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
, the city has a special reputation for its sweet products. The most special is known as Mawa and hand-made caps known as Sindhi topi and footwear. At present the principal trade of the town is that of paddy and rice, and there are many rice mills.
There are many government offices in the town including Mukhtiarkar, Sub-divisional educational officer, Sub court, Taluka Police head quarter, Executive Engineer WAPDA, ,Sub rural health centre, sixty bed hospital, Post office, Government high school, and Degree college. In addition to that there are branches of following banks in the town Habib Bank, National Bank
National Bank of Pakistan
National Bank of Pakistan is one of the largest commercial bank operating in Pakistan. It has redefined its role and has moved from a public sector organisation into a modern commercial bank...
and United Bank
United Bank
United Bank Limited is one of the largest commercial banks in Pakistan having more than 1,100 online branches inside the country. Its 15 branches outside the country are in the United States of America, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, and Republic of Yemen. It also has representative offices in Tehran,...
.
History
Ratodero is considered about 350 years old. It is believed, the founder of Ratodero is [Dado Rato Khan Jalbani]. These both ideas are still awaiting to be confirmed through Research, but still a prominent point of view has not come in this regard. The great Sukkur Wah (the Canal leading from the Indus) once flown near the town, was a main source of irrigation and trade through boats. Sukkur Waah was abolished after the construction of the Sukkur barrageSukkur barrage
Sukkur Barrage is a barrage on the River Indus near the city of Sukkur in the Sindh province of Pakistan.Sukkur Barrage is used to control water flow in the River Indus for irrigation and flood control purposes....
. In the days of Sukkur Wah the town was a superb and a prosper trade port. Merchants used to trade with Sukkur
Sukkur
Sukkur, or Sakharu , formerly Aror and Bakar, is the third largest city of Sindh province, situated on the west bank of Indus River in Pakistan in Sukkur District. However, the word Sakharu in Sindhi means "superior", which the spelling of the city's name in Sindhi suggests is the origin of the...
and other adjacent towns through the boats via this canal.
Dhaak Talaa was another source of beauty of Ratodero. Which was a main picnic point in the mid of the town. Now it is remained in the name only.