Sijawal Junejo () is a

taluka A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ...

Qambar Shahdadkot District Qambar Shahdadkot District (, ) is a district of Sindh, Pakistan, originally named after Shahdad Khan Khuhawar, the official founder. District Qambar Shahdadkot, with headquarters at Qambar,was established on 13 December 2004. Taluka Qambar and ...

, division Larkana, Province of

Sindh Sindh ( ; ; , ; abbr. SD, historically romanized as Sind (caliphal province), Sind or Scinde) is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, southeastern region of the country, Sindh is t ...

, Pakistan. It was established in 2004 when district

was newly established. Sijawal Old Name was Sujawal Taluka. At the time of British Government Sujawal was taluka of District Shikarpur from approximately 1876 City was created by Hindus, After the partition the Hindus migrated to India, and then other castes, including Arian, Junejo & Magsi etc, started to arrive. Sijawal name was changed to Sijawal Junejo in year 2000 name was suggested by UC Nazim of that time. Sijawal Junejo is situated on main Motorway Ratodero- Gwadar Road. It is situated in the center of Ratodero Taluka and

shahdadkot Shahdadkot (; ) is the most populated and largest Tehsil of Qambar Shahdadkot District of Sindh, Pakistan. It was named after the town founder Shahdad Khan Khuhawar. It is located around 51 kilometres northwest of Larkana and 34 kilometers north ...

. Sijawal Junejo City is 19 km away from

Shahdadkot Shahdadkot (; ) is the most populated and largest Tehsil of Qambar Shahdadkot District of Sindh, Pakistan. It was named after the town founder Shahdad Khan Khuhawar. It is located around 51 kilometres northwest of Larkana and 34 kilometers north ...

City and 18 km away from Ratodero City. The city is connected by road directly

Ratodero, Mirokhan, Qamber and

Larkana District Larkana District ( Sindhi: لاڙڪاڻو ضلعو; ) is a district of the Sindh province of Pakistan. Its largest city is Larkana, which sits on the banks of the Indus River. It is the home district of the politically influential Bhutto famil ...

Cities. Many people from different caste backgrounds live in the city including Magsi,

Bhatti Bhatti is a Punjabis, Punjabi and Sindhis, Sindhi caste of Rajputs. They are linked to the Bhatia caste, Bhatias and Bhutto (clan), Bhuttos, all of whom claim to originate from the Hindus, Hindu Bhati Rajputs. They claim descent from the Lun ...

, Jamali, Gadhi,

Syed Syed may refer to: * Seyd, alternative for Sayyid (name) * Alternative for Sayyid, an honorific title * Ahsan Ali Syed (born 1973), Indian businessman * Ghulam Murtaza Syed (1904-1995), prominent Sindhi politician * Ibrahim Bijli Syed (born 1939) ...

, Brohi, Lohar, Isran, Junejo and

Memon Memon may refer to: Ethnic group and language * Memon people, Sunni Muslim community in Gujarat, India and Sindh, Pakistan ** Memons (Kathiawar) ** Kutchi Memon, from Kutch, Gujarat *** Kutchi Memons in Bombay ** Bantva Memons, from Bantva, Gujara ...

and

Lashari The Lashari () is a Baloch tribe, mainly residing in Derajat, Makran, Sindh, and the Kacchi Plain in east of Balochistan. Introduction Lashari — One of the main original sections, said to have settled in Gandava after the war with the ...

. There are many villages in its surroundings, such as Soharo Bhatti, Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto, Village Muhammad Ali Junejo, Tharri. Sijawal Junejo taluka has six Union Councils: * UC: Sijawal * UC: Arzi Bhutto * UC: Dingano Mahesar * UC: Hyder Chandio. * UC: Mastoi * UC: Thoof Chousool

History

The taluka was upgraded from UC to taluka in December 2004 and Split From Mirokhan taluka before upgradation Sijawal was UC of Mirokhan taluka. According to census 2017 total population of talka is 117,459.

Political history General Election

Sijawal Junejo is home town of Pakistan Peoples Party. Former Prime Minister of Pakistan

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (5 January 1928 – 4 April 1979) was a Pakistani barrister and politician who served as the fourth president of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973 and later as the ninth Prime Minister of Pakistan, prime minister of Pakistan from 19 ...

and

Benazir Bhutto Benazir Bhutto (21 June 1953 – 27 December 2007) was a Pakistani politician who served as the 11th prime minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990, and again from 1993 to 1996. She was also the first woman elected to head a democratic governmen ...

were elected from Sijawal NA.207. From Sijawal 1 M.N.A and 2 M.P.A's are elected: Elected candidate (2002-2007) NA 207: Shahid Hussain Bhutto (PPPP) PS 38: Haji Munawar Ali Abbasi (PPPP) PS 40: Sultan Ahmed Khuhawar (Independent) Elected candidate (2008-2013) NA 207: Madam Faryal Talpur (PPPP) PS 38: Haji Munawar Ali Abbasi (PPPP) PS 40:

Mir Nadir Ali Khan Magsi Nawabzada Mir Nadir Ali Khan Magsi is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from August 2018 till August 2023. He previously served in this position from 2008 to May 2018. Early life He was born on 8 N ...

(PPPP) Elected candidate (2013-2018) Na 207: Madam Faryal Talpur (PPPP) PS 38: Khurshed Ahmed Junejo (PPPP) PS 40:

(PPPP) Elected candidate (2018-2023) NA 202: Aftab Shahban Mirani (PPPP) PS 14: Mir Nadir Ali Khan Magsi (PPPP) PS 15: Ghanwer Ali Khan Isran (PPPP)

Political History Local Government

UC Nazim (2000-2004): Mir Manzoor Ahmed Magsi (PPPP) Taluka Nazim(2005-2009): Mir Manzoor Ahmed Magsi (PPPP) UC Nazim (2005-2009): Syed Deedar Ali Shah (PML-Q) UC Chairman (2015-2020): Raja Khan Bhatti (PPPP) District Council Member (2015-2020): Mir Manzoor Ahmed Magsi (PPPP) UC Chairman (2023-till): Manzoor Khan Brohi (PPPP) District Council Member (2023-till): Mir Manzoor Ahmed Magsi (PPPP)

Geography

Sijawal Junejo shares its borders with talukas Ratodero, Mirokhan, Shahdadkot, Gari Khero. Sijawal Junejo is situated at Latitude 27'50'30 (2750'30"N) and Longitude 68,06'50 (686'50.000"E). It is situated in North-western Sindh. Sijawal Weather is hot in Summer.

Education

Sijawal Junejo city has Government and private schools. In Sijawal city Education is available til High School.

Health

Government Health Center is not available at Sijawal City. Taluka Hospital is in under construction.

Economy

Sijawal Junejo is surrounded by a fertile land, where mainly rice and wheat, including Watermelon, Potatoes, etc. are also cultivated.

Demographics

The majority of the population of both the town and & the taluka of Sijawal Junejo speak the native Sindhi language. Urdu and English are also widely spoken and understood. Saraiki, Balochi, Punjabi and Brahui are also spoken in the city.

Transport

Sijawal Junejo is connected via vans run most towns in the surroundings, including Larkana, Shahdadkot, Ratodero, Mirokhan and Qambar. Passenger buses run between Sijawal Junejo and Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur.

References

{{Reflist Populated places in Qambar Shahdadkot District