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Tando Allahyar District (Sindhi: ٽنڊوالهيار ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع ٹنڈو الہ یار) is a district of Hyderabad Division in the province of Sindh in Pakistan. Prior to becoming a separate district, it was part of Hyderabad District until 5 May 2005. According to 2023 Pakistani census, the population of Tando Allahyar district is 922,012 (0.92 million).
Tando Allahyar District
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Field in Tando Allahyar district | |
Map of Sindh with Tando Allahyar District highlighted | |
| Country | |
| Province | |
| Division | Hyderabad |
| Established | 5 May 2005 |
| Founded by | Arbab Ghulam Rahim |
| Headquarters | Tando Allahyar |
| Administrative Towns | 03
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| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Saleem Ullah Odho |
| • Constituensy | NA-217 Tando Allahyar |
| Area | |
| 1,554 km2 (600 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population | |
| 922,012 | |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 285,687 |
| • Rural | 636,325 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| • Summer (DST) | DST is not observed |
| ZIP Code | |
| NWD (area) code | 02231 |
| ISO 3166 code | PK-SD |
| Website | Tando Allahyar Official webpage |
Administration
editThe district is subdivided into the three tehsils which contain a total of 20 Union Councils:[2]
Education
editDistrict Tando Allahyar is ranked 92nd in the education score index of the Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017 published by Alif Ailaan. The education score is composed of the learning, retention, and gender parity scores. In the middle school infrastructure index, which focuses on the availability of basic facilities and the building condition, Tando Allahyar ranks 75th. However, there was a steep improvement in almost all infrastructure indicators in Tando Allahyar in the year 2016-2017 including more availability of electricity and drinking water, access to toilets, and better building conditions.[3]
Using data from the Standardized Achievement Test (SAT) report published by the Sindh government in 2017, it was found in the "2013-2018 Five Years of Education Reforms in Sindh. Wins, Losses and challenges for 2018-2023." report that Tando Allahyar ranked 8th for student achievement in the language in grade 8. However, with a score of only 41.68, it is still below average. In grade 8, Tando Allahyar ranked at the 7th position for student achievement in maths and 6th position for science.[4]
Administrative and infrastructure issues remain a hindrance for every child in district Tando Allahyar to access free and quality education. Issues reported by the residents via the Taleem Do! App Archived 2018-08-03 at the Wayback Machine complain of the lack of absenteeism of teachers, lack of basic facilities, and the prevalence of shelter-less schools and closed schools. Some citizens also appeal for their children to be educated in the regional language, Sindhi, rather than Urdu or English. The debate on whether basic education should be provided in the regional, national or official languages has been a point of debate in Pakistan for several years.[5][6][7]
Demography
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 106,267 | — |
| 1961 | 140,259 | +2.81% |
| 1972 | 256,994 | +5.66% |
| 1981 | 329,370 | +2.80% |
| 1998 | 493,526 | +2.41% |
| 2017 | 838,527 | +2.83% |
| 2023 | 922,012 | +1.59% |
| Sources:[8] | ||
At the time of the 2017 census, Tando Allahyar had a sex ratio of 938 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 38.23%: 47.96% for males and 27.90% for females. 268,099 (31.97%) lived in urban areas. 263,025 (31.37%) were under 10 years of age.[9] In 2023, the district had 177,534 households and a population of 922,012.[1]
Religion
editThe majority religion is Islam, with 63.12% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 36.59% of the population. Hindus are over 40% in rural areas.[11]
The district hosts one of the major Hindu pilgrimage centre in Pakistan, the Shri Ramdev Pir temple,[12] whose annual festival is the second-largest Hindu pilgrimage center in Pakistan.[13]
Language
editAt the time of the 2023 census, 786,867 of the population spoke Sindhi, 66,805 Urdu, 22,976 Punjabi, 10,552 Balochi and 9,241 Hindko 6,835 Saraiki, 6,136 Pashto, 3,780 Mewati, 1,920 Brahui, 185 Kashmiri, 7 Shina, 1 Balti, 1 Kohistani, 6,706 others as their first language.[14]
List of Dehs
editThe following is a list of Tando Allahyar District's dehs, organised by taluka:[15]
- Jhando Mari Taluka (38 dehs)
- Aelchi
- Bulghia
- Chhachharki
- Daro Sutah
- Daseeri
- Dhaghki
- Gahaiki
- Ghado
- Hadeki
- Halepotani
- Mashaikh Hothi
- Hingorani
- Hotki
- Kathari
- Kehi
- Khado
- Koraiki
- Koryani
- Langhano
- Makhoro
- Missan
- Narahado
- Nelorai
- Nimro
- Noori
- Palhi
- Rajpari
- Rappar
- Roopah
- Sajnah
- Seharki
- Seharpur
- Sonhari
- Thebaki
- Vesarki
- Wagori
- Waryaso
- Tando Allahyar Taluka (24 dehs)
- Chambar Taluka (29 dehs)
References
edit- ^ a b "TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023.
- ^ District Government of Tando Allahyar Archived 2013-05-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Alif Ailaan 2017. Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017. Islamabad: Alif Ailaan. vi-66 pp. ISBN 978-969-7624-06-5
- ^ Alif Ailaan 2018. 2013-2018 Five Years of Education Reforms. Wins, Losses, and challenges for 2018-2023. Islamabad: Alif Ailaan. vi-42 pp. ISBN 978-969-7624-08-9 The LFTS (Leading Future Testing Service), has also launched for testing purposes. the service launched for the purpose to promote test patterns and enrich the student's faculties. Its first project started as GAT General Assessment Test. The test Date will be 14th Oct 2018. Website. www.lfts.jigsy.com https://elections.alifailaan.pk/wp-includes/file/SindhEducationReport18.pdf Archived 2018-08-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "When language is a bar to learning | #TaleemDo". elections.alifailaan.pk.
- ^ Mustafa, Zubeida (2012-12-25). "Language in Sindh schools". DAWN.COM.
- ^ "Why should Sindhi be taught in all schools of Sindh?". Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2023)" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Pakistan Census 2023" (PDF).
- ^ "PESA Tandoallahyar" (PDF).
- ^ "Hindu's converge at Ramapir Mela near Karachi seeking divine help for their security - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ "Pakistan Census 2023" (PDF).
- ^ "List of Dehs in Sindh" (PDF). Sindh Zameen. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
Bibliography
edit- 1998 District census report of Hyderabad. Census publication. Vol. 59. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999.