- Hala (Sindh)
Hala ( _sd. هـالا) is a town in the
Pakistan i province ofSindh .History
Taluka Hala Comprises on one Taluka Municipal Administration Hala and 6 Union Councils with following details Taluka Hala is situated at left bank of Indus river. The population of reconstituted Taluka Hala is 1,61,980 as per census of 2000.
Hala is one of Historical, Literary, Religious Spiritual town of Sindh. This town is also famous through the subcontinent in Art, Pottery, wood work, Cloth printing, Woven cloth called Sussi in various beautiful designs and khaddar made of hand made khaddi. According to Revenue record Hala Town had been given status of Taluka in 1848A.D.
There are three main doors to entry the town of Hala called Naka. Second the center Naka leads to the mausoleum of Hazrat Makhdoom Nooh and also enters on the main shopping street of Hala Town.
There is a mausoleum of Hazrat Makhdoom Nooh ‘Reh’ where people from all over the world visit to pay homage on the Shrine to the pious Saint & visit the Town to purchase Artisan Article and cloth. The population of the Town in more than 50000 souls and the area of the Town is spread over more than six km.
In the vicinity of Hala there is another mausoleum of the world poet Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai at Bhitshah at the distance of 5km from Hala City Bhitshah Town is a sub-office of Taluka Municipal Administration Hala.
Hala Town also provides a standard of good teaching institutions. These instutions not only serve students from Hala vicinity but also students from outside Hala Division. There are number of primary and secondary schools for boys & girls. Two degree collegeS, one for boys and other for girls.
There is also a session court, gymkhana, deputy commissioner's office in the main Hala Town.
Administrative
1.Taluka Municipal Administration Hala consist on urban area of Hala and Bhitshah.2. Detail of Union Council
S.NO NAME OF U.C POPULATION
*01 HALA –I 26,472
*02 HALA –II 23,537
*03 BHANOTH 25,572
*04 Karam Khan NIZAMANI 26,676
*05 BHITSHAH 35,682
*06 HALA OLD 24,041Economy
Main economic activities in Taluka Hala is Agriculture, wheat, cotton, and other crops which are growing by the local Landlords and farmers in the area. Economic activities consist on Landlords, Businessmen, Government Servants, Peasants / Farmers, Cottage Industries etc.
Culture
Taluka Hala is also centre of Social activities where Hala Samaji Tanzeem, United Memon Jamait, Halai Social Welfare Association, Pak Khursheed Welfare, HANDS, Paiman, Sheds and another so many Tanzeem are working to uplift the status of mankind.
Sites of interest
In the limits of Taluka Municipal Administration Hala two main places of interest for common are;
# Mausoleum of Hazrat Makhdoom Nooh ‘Reh’ at Hala
# Mausoleum of Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai ‘Reh’ at BhitshahGeneral Statistics
Population
: As on 30 June 2005
* Table 1: Population of the Taluka/ Town (UC-wise)
Population growth rate of the Taluka/ Town as determined in the1998 census: Urban area 2.76% & Rural area 1.18%
S. No. Name of UC Area Population as per 1998 census Estimated Current population* Estimated population in 20151 2 3 4 5 601 Hala –I 26472 32296 4198502 Hala –II 23537 28715 3733003 Hala Old 24041 26205 2935004 Bhitshah 35682 43532 5659205 Bhanoth 25572 27875 3122006 K.K.Nizamani 26676 29077 32566Total for the Taluka/ Town Total number of UCs: __6_______ 161980 187700 229043
* Table 2: Population of major towns
S. No. Name of Town/ Settlement* Pop. as per 1998 census Current population (estimated) Estimated population in 2015 No. of houses Percentage of houses with water supply facility Percentage of houses with sewerage/ drainage facility1 2 3 4 5 6 7 801 Hala New 40377 49260 64038 9148 70% 60%02 Hala Old 7880 8589 9620 985 80% 80%03 Bhitshah 15440 18837 24488 4000 75% 60%
* Table 3: Villages in the Taluka/ TownS. No. Name of village Present population No. of houses Facilities available*1 2 3 4 5 W.S D.S P.S01 Hala New 49260 9148 // // //02 Bhitshah 18837 4000 // // //03 Hala Old 8589 985 // // //04 Khandu 3270 467 // // -05 Bhanoth 4469 638 - // -06 Khanoth 2093 299 - // -07 Miran Pur 1918 274 - // -08 Sultan Farash 1443 206 - // -09 Sandhan 3488 498 - // -10 K.K.Nizamani 4502 643 w.s // -
* Table 4: Slum Areas (Katchi Abadis) in the Taluka TownS. No. Name UC Date established Present population Number of houses Facilities available* Status**1 2 3 4 5 6 7 801 Brohi Muhalla Hala-I 1965 770 110 All Civic Facilities Notified 02 Latif Colony Hala-I 1955 812 116 All Civic Facilities Notified03 Solongi Colony Hala-I 1956 777 111 // // // //04 Esai Colony Hala-I 1955 322 46 // // // //05 Mangho Ram Khad Hala-I 1962 308 44 // // // //06 Makhdoom Aijaz Colony Hala-I 1955 1120 160 // // // //07 Bheel Colony Hala-II 1955 280 40 // // // //08 Jheel Colony Hala-II 1955 385 55 // // // //09 Menghwar Colony Hala-I 1940 665 95 // // // //10 Chawly Colony Hala-I 1958 840 120 Facilities Not Available // //11 Railway Colony Hala-I 1975 2800 400 Facilities Not Available Not Notified
See also
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Sindh
*Karachi
*Pakistan
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