Ghotki District (; ) is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...

of the 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, with headquarter in the city of

Mirpur Mathelo Mirpur Mathelo ( Sindhi:) is a city in Ghotki District, Sindh province, Pakistan. The city is administratively subdivided into ten union councils. It is the 97th largest city in Pakistan. It is also the location of the archaeological site, Moomal ...

. Prior to its establishment as a district in 1993, it formed part of

Sukkur District Sukkur District (, ) is a district in Sindh Province in Pakistan. Two districts have been split off from the territory of Sukkur: Shikarpur District, Shikarpur in 1977 and Ghotki District, Ghotki in 1993. According to 2023 Pakistani census populat ...

Geography

Ghotki District is stretched in 6083 km² (1,555,528 acres). 25,000 acres area of the district consisting of desert land, 402,578 acres (25.88%) is flooded (Katcha) area and remaining area lying between desert and flooded areas of district is cultivated. Desert area having wind-blown hills as Achro Thar (White Desert). Flooded area (Kacha) is stretched on 87 km along Indus River from north - east to south - west of the district where forests exist in this area.

Administration

The Ghotki district is administratively subdivided into the following

Tehsils 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 ce ...

: * Mirpur Mathelo Tehsil * Daharki Tehsil * Ghotki Tehsil *

Ubauro Tehsil Ubauro Tehsil is an administrative subdivision ( tehsil) of Ghotki District in the Sindh province of Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by ...

* Khangarh Tehsil

Demographics

As of the 2023 census, Ghotki district has 331,046 households and a population of 1,772,609. The district has a sex ratio of 107.99 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 41.38%: 55.32% for males and 26.27% for females. 564,246 (32.05% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 379,382 (21.40%) live in urban areas. The majority religion is Islam, with 93.35% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 6.35% of the population. At the time of the 2023 census, 95.79% of the population spoke Sindhi and 1.79%

Urdu Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...

as their first language. The historic Hindu temple Shadani Darbar is located in this district.

List of Dehs

The following is a list of Ghotki District's dehs (villages), organised by taluka: * Ghotki Taluka (77 dehs) ** Adilpur ** Amirabad ** Attal Muradani **

Bago Daho Bago Daho is a village in the district Ghotki, Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a pop ...

** Bandh ** Baqro ** Behishti ** Belo Gublo ** Belo Jamshero ** Belo Sangri ** Beriri ** Bhanjro ** Bhiryalo ** Bhityoon ** Changlani ** Dari ** Dhamaji ** Doomano ** Drago ** Dring Chachhar ** Erazi ** Esa Wali ** Fazal Bhayo ** Hakra ** Hamro ** Hussain Beli ** Jahanpur ** Jamal ** Janghiari ** Katcho Bahab ** Katcho Bindi ** Katcho Miranpur ** Katcho Tibi ** Katco Buxo Ghoto ** Khadwari ** Khahi Daro ** Kham ** Khuhara ** Azmat Khan Bharo ** Kotlo Bullo ** Labana ** Lakhan ** Laloowali ** Maka ** Malhir ** Malook Wali ** Mathelo **

Miyani Miyani is a beach village in Porbandar Taluka in Porbandar, Gujarat, India. It is located 39 km north from the district headquarters of Porbandar and 429 km from the state capital of Gandhinagar. Miyani is situated on a creek and is ...

** Moto Mahar ** Muhammad Pur ** Odharwali ** Pacco Bahab ** Pacco Bindi ** Pacco Buxo Ghoto ** Pacco Miranpur ** Pacco Tibi ** Pano Khalso ** Phekrato ** Qadirpur ** Qaloo Malhan ** Qazi Wahan ** Ruk ** Salehn Malhar ** Sangi Ghotki ** Sangri ** Sarhad ** Satabo Bhayo ** Shafiabad ** Shaikhani ** Suhriani ** Sundrani ** Thatho Malhan ** Vidhur ** Wad Pagiya ** Wagni ** Wasayo Chachar ** Wasti Inayat Shah ** Wasti Q. Din Shah * Daharki Taluka (48 dehs) ** Alamarain ** Bago Daro ** Belo Berutta ** Berutta ** Chacharki ** Chanad ** Chhoranwalo **

Daharki Daharki () is a city in Ghotki District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the capital of Daharki Taluka, an administrative subdivision of the district with an area of 2,088 km2. It is situated about 100 km north-east of Sukkur, bet ...

** Derawaro ** Dhandh Raharki ** Goi ** Gorhelo ** Gulo Pitafi ** Hamidpur ** Hiko ** Ibrahim Pitafi ** Jado Pitafi ** Jampur ** Jhanwar ** Jhum ** Jung ** Bharo ** Kalwar ** Katta ** Khenjho ** Kherohi ** Khushkh ** Kotlo ** Lal Pitafi ** Looni ** Maringaro ** Mirzapur ** Poh No1 ** Poh No2 ** Raharki ** Rail ** Raini ** Sain Dino Malik ** Sanilo ** Sanko ** Sejan ** Shahbazpur ** Simno ** Sutiayaro No5 ** Sutiyaro Chak No1 ** Sutiyaro Chak No2 ** Takio M. Pannah ** Vijnoth ** Wahi Gul Khan * Khan Garh Taluka (37 dehs) ** Aithi ** Ali Mahar ** Ari Mahar ** Bambli ** Bandwari ** Bari ** Bhetoor ** Bhitoin ** Chak Qazi Badal ** Chhanwani ** Dakhano ** Ibrahim Mahar ** Izat Wari ** Kandlo ** Khabar Chachar ** Khangarh ** Khanpur ** Lakho Mahar ** Lohi ** Makahi ** Mithri ** Naro ** Pathan Mahar ** Phul Daho ** Qazi Badal ** Raanyar ** Sahta ** Samo Wah ** Sanharo ** Shahpur ** Sutiaro No. 1 ** Sutiaro No. 3 ** Tarai ** Wahi Dhano ** Waloo Mahar ** Walrah ** Warwaro * Mirpur Matelo Taluka (60 dehs) ** Akhtiar Waseer ** Alim Khan Gadani ** Baloch Khan ** Barar ** Bel Mirpur ** Belo Waseer ** Belo Bozdar ** Bhiri Laghari ** Chijjan ** Damanon ** Darwesh Naich ** Dhangro ** Dil Muard Gabole ** Dino Mako ** Drib Dethri ** Fatehpur ** Gahno lund ** Gaji Gadani ** Garhi Chakar ** Gendarko ** Gurkan ** Haj Korai ** Hamind Korai ** Hayat Pitafi ** Ismail Bozdar ** Jahan Khan Unar ** Jarwar ** Jhangan ** Jindo Pitafi ** Kander ** Karampur ** Khansar ** Khu Meenhon ** Khui Khengi ** Lashkri Lund ** Latif Shah ** Machalo ** Malnas ** Meroja ** Mirpur ** Mitho Lund ** Nhundri ** Pipri ** Sabar Bozdar ** Saeed Khan Chandio ** Sahib Khan Lund ** Shekhan Wari ** Sher Ali Gabole ** Sher Khan Bozdar ** Sher Khan Kolachi ** Sobho Lund ** Sono Pitafi ** Suhanjro ** Sutyaro 1 ** Sutyaro 4 ** Tahir Gadani ** Wah Bakro ** Wadhi Ghoto ** Wahi Mubarak ** Yaro Lund * Ubauro Taluka ** B. Rano Rahar ** Band ** Bapar ** Belo Rawanti ** Bindi adam ** Bindo A. Sattar ** Bori ** Chanali ** Chandia ** Chatu Daho ** Dabli ** Daulatpur ** Daveri ** Detha Bhaya ** Dilwaro ** Dub ** Garang **

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** Girkno ** Gohram chachar ** Goongo daho ** Islam Lashari ** Jhangal Dawo ** Jhangal Malik ** Kalwli ** Kamo Shaheed ** Katcho Miani Malook ** Keenjhar ** Khambhra ** Khamiso Chachar ** Koraiki ** Kotlo kamil ** Kotlo Yousuf ** Kubhur ** Kundri Walo ** Mari ** Maroowalo ** Matar Kot ** Muhammad Pur ** Muradpur ** Naseer dhandu ** Nurley ** Pako miani malook ** Pir Bux ** Rajanpur ** Rano Rahar ** Rawanti ** Reti ** Rind ** Sayed Pur ** Shadi walo ** Shahwali ** Shams chapri ** Shewani ** Soi Sharef ** Sonan ** Tig **

Ubauro Ubauro is a town in Ghotki District in Northern Sindh province, Pakistan.sugar cane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fib ...

. The total acreage of cultivable land is 286,090 ha in 2019–20. The area under cultivation of sugar cane increased to 58,774 ha in 2019-20 from 6,511 ha in 2011–12. Five functional sugar mills are located in the district.

Culture

Saints' tombs include Syed Anwar Shah at Jahnpur, Syed Jaleel Shah Mast, 5 kilometres away from Mipur Mathelo town, and Nare shah Jelani in Ghotki Town. Ghotki District has many historical places, including Mathelo Moomal Ji Mari, where there is a museum and Syed Nathan Shah's (Naharo) tomb.

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Bibliography

* {{Authority control Districts of Sindh