Khairpur District

Infobox Pakistan district
district = Khairpur District
area = 15,910
population = 1,515,000
pop_year = 1998
density = 95.2
established = 1546
nazim = Pir Syed Niaz Hussain Shah Jilani
naib_nazim = Mir Dinal Khan Talpur
tehsils=8
languages = Sindhi
website =http://www.khairpur.gov.pk


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Khairpur district (Urdu: خیر پور ) is a district in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The district has an area of 15,910 square kilometres and is headquartered at the city of Khairpur.

Location

Khairpur District is located in northern Sindh and is bounded on the north by Shikarpur and Sukkur, on the east by India. On the south by Sanghar and Nawabshah and on the west by Larkana and drives its name from the town

Demographics

According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the district had a population of 1,546,587 of which 23.23% were urban. [ [http://www.urckarachi.org/Population%20Table-5.htm Urban Resource Centre] ] . The average annual growth rate of the population in 2.71%. As per definition of Board of Revenue Sindh, Place of human habitation having at least ten house are called settlement. There are 1,709 rural settlements in the district having population of 200 to 1000+ souls.

Administration

The district has eight Talukas (counties): [ [http://www.lgdsindh.com.pk/khairpur2.htm Local Govt. department of Sindh - District of Khairpur] ]
* Khairpur
* Nara
* Kot Diji
* Sobho Dero
* Mirwah
* Kingri
* Faiz Ganj
* Gambat

History

Khairpur was Ruled by Mirs (ameers) of the Talpur dynasty from 1783 to 1955, in 1947 when Pakistan gained its independence, Khairpur was one of the sovereign states that acceded to Pakistan. In 1955 it was merged into West Pakistan and the Monarchy was abolished the Monarchy.

ites of Interest

In Khairpur there many historical places. Most distinctive is the Kot Diji fort, a beautiful monument said to be built by the Talpurs. Others are Faiz Mahal built in 1798 as the palace of the Talpur family in Khairpur Mirs. Besides there are other palaces, tombsites in Kot Diji and surrounding area. The present successor of the Talpur Dynasty Mir Ali Murad Talpur, who acceded to the Pakistani state in 1956, is a conservationist and has to his credit an impressive wildlife sanctuary called the Mehrano, known for its black buck, and hog deer, both of which have become rare in Sindh.

Bachchal Shah Jo Pawrho, the neighbourhood of Bachchal Shah, is one of the oldest settlements of the town of Khairpur. It is named after the Sufi Saint Bachchal Shah whose shrine is located in the neighbourhood. A three-day festival is celebrated every year at the shrine. The neighbourhood sits by Khairpur's main irrigation artery, Mir Wah, meaning the Mir canal.

Agriculture

The main crop of Khairpur is Date. The land of Khairpur is fertile enough for almost any kind of crop. It's very hot and sunny during the summer and cold in winter. Humidity level is low. Khairpur has its own resources of water through canal web. Mir Wah is the main source of water for the land and citizens. Khairpur has its own Radio Station AM and FM, a University and number of Schools and Colleges.

Date palms grow like weed in Khairpur soil. Date seeds discarded by humans and animals would germinate in due course of time in any unpaved ground. Varieties are numerous and cross-pollination ensures emergence of new once. The dry, hot climate makes the fruit very sweet, supple and juicy.

chools

Naz High School, Khairpur, was established by the then ruler of Khairpur State at around the dawn of 20th century. In the 1950s a concrete, metal and glass building with sprawling lawns, playgrounds and fountains replaced the earlier buildings. Opposite the school building was built Colonel Shah Hostel with its own lawns and football field with an outdoor movie screen. The high school for the girls was built near the rulers' palace, The Faiz Mahal. Education was absolutely free. The benevolent, generous rulers of Khairpur Mir's paid in full. Hundreds of thousands of students benefited from these fountains of learning. The vast complex of Naz High School, Khairpur, can be viewed on Google Maps, satellite images. It is the largest building in the town. This school produced some of the biggest names in the country's politics Ex Chief Minister of Sindh & Ex Defence Minister of Pakistan, Syed Ghous Ali Shah & Current Chief Minister of Sindh,Syed Qaim Ali Shah

ee also

* Districts of Pakistan
* Khairpur StateGovernment Naz Pilot Secondary School Khairpur has been described the largest school in terms of area which comprise of above 100 acres of land. My dignitaries got education there which include Chief Ministers of Sindh, Federal Ministers, prominent professionals like doctors, lawyers, engineers etc.

References

External links

* [http://www.khairpur.gov.pk District of Khairpur - Official Site]
* [http://www.khairpur-mirs.netfirms.com Website of Khairpur - By Ali Sarwan]
* [http://www.khairpursindh.org Khairpur Heritage & Welfare NGO]
* [http://www.lgdsindh.com.pk/khairpur2.htm Local Govt. department of Sindh - District of Khairpur]
* [http://un.org.pk/undp/sgp/green-pioneers/chap-16.htm A Forest Fit for a Prince]