- Tando Allahyar
Agriculture
Mangoes are the most popular produce of this area. The local growers take pride in the quality of the mango their soil produce. A wide variety of mangoes are farmed here. It is one of the richest areas of the country in terms of agriculture. Cash crops likesugarcane ,wheat ,onion andcotton are cultivated in a vast area. Besides, orchards are spread over hundreds of acres of land and are owned by political and influential families.Tando Allahyar is known also for its progressive growers. It has one of the highest yield in the province. It produces the highest quantity of sugarcane with around 50 to 60 million maunds of sugarcane worth of annual produce.
MAIN BUISNESS
MEHRAN SUGAR MILL .AMMAR COTTON FACTORY .ABBASS NIZAM COTTON FACTORY .A-ONE COTTON FACTORY .BILAL COTTON FACTORY .
WHOLE SELLER
ALMUNEER TRADERS BUKERA ROAD ( COTTON AND WHEAT ) ..AMMAR FERTILIZER MARKET ROAD ( FERTILIZER )..ASLAM COMUNICATION MIRWHA ROAD (MIRWAH ROAD )..
Culture
Tando Allahyar has a rich traditional Sindhi culture. Men clad themselves with a peculiar style of
Shalwar Kameez having broader bottoms and traditional Sindhi style cap.The women also clad themselves with Shalwar Kameez; however the local peasant women dress up modestly wearing the traditional dress called 'gharara' or 'parro' with bangles all the way up till shoulders.Clogging Road side tea stalls with colleagues and friends are favorite pastimes for men.
People
People of Tando Allahyar are proud people, taking pride in their land and its history; they are by nature, quiet and inoffensive; moderately religious minded, hospitable and accommodating. Their attitude to life is determined by geographical, economic and moral set-up, making them unassertive.The important tribes living in the urban areas are Halepota, Sanjrani, Dars,Qaim Khani, Khanzadas, Memons, Patoli, Magsi, Balouch and other sindhi clans are the dominatingly in rural areas i.e. Dars, Shah, Kalro, Khaskelis, Kakepota, Chachur, Lund, Laghari, Srewal, Dal, Mari, Araein, Jarwar, Nizamani, Lashari, Bozdar, Deshak, Sootar, Wania, Kohlis, Maghwar, and others.
Languages
Sindhi and
Urdu are the main languages of the town, other languages include Marwari,Siraiki, and Balochi as well someDravidian languages .Population Statistics
As of 2006 Tando Allahyar (Urban & Rural) population stood at 307,000. Statistics indicate 30% of population constitutes of immigrants settling here from India during partition and almost 70% are indigenous Sindhi/Baluchi inhabitants.[Khatri Chhipa] [Qaimkhani]
Rajputs , Patoli (Rajputs) constituting subcosts of Siddiqanis, Bachhanis & Yusufanis, Memons, Halepota and Khanzada tribes/families constitutes major part of the urban TandoAllahyar.The rural
Sindh has a greatKohli andBhil nomadic peasant communities who are the sole work force for agricultural farm lands.Education
The literacy rate is impressive in urban areas, but relatively low in rural areas, and quality of education previously below but gradually improving with private schools and specially after the establishment of the welfare city of the sindh 'Rashidabad' in the district. However the local government has taken some positive steps towards improving education standards in town.
The Education Institutes Includes the following:
*SST Public School Rashidabad
*SM Degree College Tando Allahyar
*YK Academy Rashidabad
*Mehran Higher Secondary School.
*Kaim Khan Memorial Higher Secondary School.
*Government primary school at Deh Ghani Khan.
*Government Little Fairies High school.
*Government Secondary Higher school.
*Government Main Sindhi Middle School.
*Iqra Higher Secondary School.*Sachal Public High School.
*Faizan public Higher School.Healthcare
The healthcare facilities available in the city includes:
* District Hospital Tando Allahyar
* Rashidabad General Welfare Hospital
* Al Khidmat Welfare Hospital
* Khanzada Welfare Hospital
* Jam Tamachi Hospital
* Yousuf Welfare Dispensary
* City Hospitalplus many other private and public sector clincis and basic health units are working in the city. A Yousuf Shaheed blood Bank is also working.Telecommunication
Tando allahyar is now connected with the country's
Internet backbone. Many ISP's including "Supernet", "Paknet", "Cybernet" and "Indus Dolphin Net" are providing internet services to the town.Moreover cellular services are now rampant, and companies like
Paktel ,Mobilink ,Ufone ,Warid andTelenor are servicing the area and the surrounding areas.Additionally Tando Allahyar hosts one of the largest National TV Booster in the country.
District Administration
External links
* [http://www.lgdsindh.com.pk/tandoallahyar2.htm District Government Tando Allahyar]
* [http://offroadpakistan.com/pictures/thar_2006/sunset_at_tando_allahyar.html Sunset at Tando Allahyar]
* [http://www.talpurs.com/ The Talpur Dynasty]
* [http://www.geocities.com/mytando/index.htm My Tando Allahyar - A Website by Locals]References
* [http://www.travelpost.com/ME/Pakistan/Sindh/Tando_Allahyar/1137114 Demographs of Tando Allahyar.]
* [http://www.lgdsindh.com.pk/population.htm Local Government of Sindh.]
* [http://www.lgdsindh.com.pk/tandoallahyar.htm Tando Allahyar District Government]
* "Allah Yar Jo Tando" 1984 by Muhammad Siddiq Siddiqani Patoli, Ex. Director Information, Government of Sindh"
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