Tando Muhammad Khan District
Encyclopedia
Tando Muhammad Khan District is one of the districts
in the province of Sindh
province, Pakistan
. It is located in the south of the province.In North of the district, Hyderabad and Tando Allahyar districts are located, Badin district lies on South and East, West boundary is shared by district Thatta and the river Indus flows through North-West. Tando Mohammad Khan District comprises three Talukas viz. Tando Mohammad Khan, Bulri Shah Karim and Tando Ghulam Hyder.
The climate of the area is moderate. However, April, May and June are very hot during the day time. December and January are the coldest months with maximum and minimum temperatures of 30 0C and 10 0C respectively. Rainfall is highly erratic with an average of about 130 mm. The monsoon dominates from July to September.
Seventy percent of the district population is engaged in agriculture. Main crops grown in the district are: sugarcane, rice, wheat and cotton. Phuleli, Pinyari and Akram canal are the main source of irrigation water in this district.
, founded by Mir Muhammad Khan Shahwani Talpur. It is located at a distance of 35 km from Hyderabad
on the Badin-Hyderabad National Highway.
Districts of Pakistan
The Districts of Pakistan are the second order administrative divisions of Pakistan. Districts were the third order of administrative divisions, below provinces and "divisions", until the reforms of August 2000, when "divisions" were abolished...
in the province of 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, 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 in the south of the province.In North of the district, Hyderabad and Tando Allahyar districts are located, Badin district lies on South and East, West boundary is shared by district Thatta and the river Indus flows through North-West. Tando Mohammad Khan District comprises three Talukas viz. Tando Mohammad Khan, Bulri Shah Karim and Tando Ghulam Hyder.
The climate of the area is moderate. However, April, May and June are very hot during the day time. December and January are the coldest months with maximum and minimum temperatures of 30 0C and 10 0C respectively. Rainfall is highly erratic with an average of about 130 mm. The monsoon dominates from July to September.
Seventy percent of the district population is engaged in agriculture. Main crops grown in the district are: sugarcane, rice, wheat and cotton. Phuleli, Pinyari and Akram canal are the main source of irrigation water in this district.
History
The district is named after the city of Tando Muhammad KhanTando Muhammad Khan
Tando Muhammad Khan is a town in Sindh, Pakistan. It is the headquarters of Tando Muhammad Khan District. It has a railway station on the Badin - Hyderabad section of the railways.- History :...
, founded by Mir Muhammad Khan Shahwani Talpur. It is located at a distance of 35 km from Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Sindh
is the second largest city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the seventh largest city in the country. The city was founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro upon the ruins of a Mauryan fishing village along the bank of the Indus known as Neroon Kot...
on the Badin-Hyderabad National Highway.
Administration
Tando Muhammad Khan is administratively subdivided into 3 talukas, these are:- Bulri Shah Karim
- Tando Ghulam Hyder
- Tando Muhammad KhanTando Muhammad KhanTando Muhammad Khan is a town in Sindh, Pakistan. It is the headquarters of Tando Muhammad Khan District. It has a railway station on the Badin - Hyderabad section of the railways.- History :...