Chachro ( Sindhi:ڇاڇرو)/(

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:چھاچھرو) is the largest tehsil (subdivision) of Tharparkar district in

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, Pakistan, by population. It is located in the southeastern part of Pakistan, near the Indian border, inside the Thar Desert. According to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the population of Chachro tehsil is 371,769, making it the most populated tehsil in Tharparkar.

Geography

Chachro is a wide desert region divided into three traditional parts: * Khahor * Kantho * Parkar It includes hundreds of small villages (goths) spread across the desert.

Languages and people

Most people in Chachro speak the Dhatki language, a regional desert language. Sindhi, Urdu, and Gujarati are also spoken. The majority of the population is Muslim, but in the past, many Hindus lived here. After the Partition in 1947, many Hindus migrated to India.

Population growth

Chachro has become the largest and most populated rural tehsil in Tharparkar District.

History

During the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971, the Indian Army captured Chachro during the Chachro Raid. It remained under Indian control for eleven months, and was returned to Pakistan on 22 December 1972 after the Shimla Agreement.

References

Tehsils of Tharparkar District {{Sindh-geo-stub