Tando Soomaro

Union Councils
name = Tando Soomro

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caption = Tando Soomaro is located in
the north-west of the district.
province = Sindh
district = Tando Allahyar
tehsil = Jhando Mari
nazim = MALIK MUHAMMAD NIZAMANI
naib nazim = IMAM ALI
population = 51,845
coordinates =

Tando Soomro, or Tando Soomaro, is a village and Union Council of Tando Allahyar District in the Sindh province of Pakistan [http://www.tandoallahyar.gov.pk Official website of District Government Tando Allahyar] ] . Tando Soomro is lies 7km to the north-west of the district capital - Tando Allahyar at 25°31'60N 68°40'60E [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/5/Tando_Sumro.html Location of Tando Sumro - Falling Rain Genomics] ] .

History

Initially the village was known as ‘village of Nizamanis’ but when Rais Soomer Khan became the chieftain of this village, the village took the name of Tando Soomro (Soomer’s Town).The word "soomro" in Tando Soomro can be misleading, as one can infer that it stands for Soomro, a well known surname in Sindh. However, this interpretation is wrong; the word is derived from ‘Soomer Khan’ and ironically there is not even a single home of any Soomro’s in Tando Soomro.

The village has played a role in shaping the history of Sindh. Historical records show that in the 17th century, Tando Soomro existed as a main village of the area. According to some records, by 1911, the population of Tando Allahyar was 3000 and Tando Soomro had a population of 700.

Economy

Tando Soomro is situated in a lush green area with orchards of mangos. Tando Soomro’s economy is based on agriculture, with most people involved either directly or indirectly. Tando Soomro has fertile soil and an abundance of water, so every crop yields great. Naseer Canal is lifeline of economy and flows about four furlongs away from Tando Soomro. The banks of the canal are regularly checked and strengthened on a daily basis to ensure the security of the village.

Tando Soomro has four bazaars with many shops with teeming buyers, especially after sunset when journeymen return from their work. Along with other interior Sindh, Tando Soomro has also a strong culture of ‘tea houses’. ‘Tea houses’ not only cater for the need of tea & snacks but they are main hub of get-together and entertainment as well. Tando Soomro also has two playgrounds: one for kids and other for adults. Cricket and football are played in certain periods of year on those grounds.

Demography

Tando Soomro is a cocktail of different communities or ‘Zaats’. There are two main communities in Tando Soomro: Nizamanis and Khaskhalis. There are also Maachhis, Bhayas, Narayjaas, Gurati Hindus, Dayaas, Syeds or Shah, Mirzas, Manganhars, Menghwaars, Koriyaa & Pashtuns, Wadhaas, Shiekh or Khatis, Shoraas, Brohis, Pakhiara or Kihaas and Mirjats. The number of non-Muslims is 16,786 , or 32% of the population which is significantly higher than the national average of 4% [ [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pk.html#People Pakistan - CIA World Factbook] ] .

References

External links

* [http://www.maplandia.com/pakistan/sind/hyderabad/tando-sumro/ Satellite Images of Tando Sumro]