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Qambar Shahdadkot District (Sindhi: ضلعو قمبر شهداد ڪوٽ, Urdu: ضلع قمبر-شہدادکوٹ) 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 Shahdadkot Tehsil were part of Larkana district since long before they were combined and made one district for administrative purposes. At first it was named only Qambar but because of dissent from the people of Shahdadkot city, the name Shahdadkot was added. Today, however, the locals of Shahdadkot demand a separate district comprising Shahdadkot, Qubo Saeed Khan and Sijawal Junejo as they face difficulties in governmental work because they must go a long distance to Qambar to get the work done because most government offices are there. The district was created in the tenure of Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim, who is accused of creating this district for political gains and to weaken the stronghold of Pakistan People's Party in the area because Shahdadkot has been the electoral constituency for Shaheed Benazir Bhutto. The creation of the district benefited family, who are the landlords of Qambar Shahdadkot. In 2005, Nawab Shabbir Khan Chandio became the first elected nazim of the newly created district.




History


The district was split from Larkana District in December 2005. There was some controversy over the name of the district, with Qambar being favoured initially, but after protests from residents of Shahdadkot, it was renamed to Qambar-Shahdadkot District. The headquarters of the district is Qambar city.




Administrative divisions


The total area of District Qambar Shahdadkot is 1453383 acres. The district is divided into seven tehsils: Qambar, Miro Khan, Shahdadkot, Warah, Sija Wal Junejo, Nasirabad and Qubo Saeed Khan. Taluka Qambar has the largest area, 522,462 acres. District Council Qambar Shahdadkot has 52 union councils, two municipal committees and seven town committees.

Qambar Tehsil
Shahdadkot Tehsil
Warah Tehsil
Mirokhan Tehsil
Nasirabad Tehsil
Qubo Saeed Khan Tehsil
Sijawal Junejo Tehsil
The district government comprises seven groups of offices i.e. health, education, works and services, finance and planning, community development, revenue and agriculture besides district administration comprising a District Nazim (mayor), Naib Nazim (deputy mayor) and District Coordination Officer.




Education


According to a survey conducted by Sindh Education Management Information System in 2010–2011, there are 377 schools for boys, 306 schools for girls, and 997 co-ed schools. The boys' schools enroll 7538 students, and the girls' schools enroll 33,061. The total number of all enrolled students is 195,774. The total number of teachers in the district is 4239, of whom, 3411 are male and 828 are female. The student to teacher ratio is 46. The number of functional schools in urban areas is 91, and in rural areas it is 1439. The total number of closed schools in the district is 150. The total number of schools in Qambar Shahdadkot is 1680.




Geography


Qambar Shahdakot shares its borders with three districts of Balochistan on the west, Khuzdar, Jaffarabad and Jhal Magsi. Its southern borders are connected with district Dadu. District Larkana is on the east and district Jacobabad is on the north.
The district has a variety of features with its vast plains, agricultural land, the mighty mountain range of Kirthar and a number of wetlands including Hamal, Drigh and Langh lakes. The Khirthar extends southward for almost 300 km from the Mula River in east-central Balochistan to Cape Muari (Monze) west of Karachi on the Arabian Sea. Khirthar in Sindhi means 'milk-cream', which is contrary to the environment of the place. It is a range of limestone hills and mountains which is referred to as Hallar by the old writers, but it is commonly known as Kirthar today.
The Khirthar range also has a national park, which is the second largest wildlife park in the area. It is located between Karachi and Balochistan. This area is covered with limestone hills which rise from 4000 to nearly 8000 feet and are surrounded by the fossilized remnants of different times of history.
The inhabitants of the region are chiefly Balochi and Sindhi who belong to Brahui tribe and they survive by flock graze. Chhuttas of Balochistan, Chandios and Gainchos of Sindh also live in this area.
Rare species of animals are found in Khirthar National Park, including the Sindh wild goat, Indian fox, Egyptian vulture, Indian pangolin, desert wolf, Chinkara gazelle, honey badger, jackal, Asiatic leopard, Bonnelli's eagle, striped hyena, jungle cat, and a number of reptile and bird species.




Demographics



At the time of the 2017 census, Qambar Shahdadkot had a sex ratio of 966 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 38.08%: 48.59% for males and 27.28% for females. 396,803 (29.66%) lived in urban areas. 462,858 (34.59%) were under 10 years of age. In 2023, the district had 267,684 households and a population of 1,514,869.

The majority religion is Islam, with 99.17% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 0.65% of the population.

At the time of the 2023 census, 96.21% of the population spoke Sindhi and 2.58% Brahui as their first language.




Industry


The Shahdadkot Textile Mills was situated in the north of Shahdadkot City. It employed around 4,500 workers in the district which was previously part of Larkana. The mill was established in 1974 under the orders of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, then prime minister of Pakistan. Iran had assisted Pakistan for the installation of the mill in Shahdadkot. The mill was started in 1978 and became the source of livelihood of many people living in all four provinces. The cloth from here was sent to Punjab for sale. The mill produced export quality cloth.
Due to political problems after Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's time and financial crisis to the mill, it could not pay salaries to its 4000 workers and this led to the downfall of the mill during Zia's regime. When Benazir Bhutto returned to the government in 1990, the mill again started to produce fine polyester productions of various designs. Abdul Fatah Bhatti, funded by Nisar Memon, a contractor from Karachi, was given complete authorization to operate in the mills. He even expelled the few remaining workers from the Mills and put up a notice of shutting down of the mills on July 8, 2007. Because of political and economic crisis, the mills and the industry in the district suffered and its infrastructure was sold for a petty amount. Now it wears a deserted look.
The present small industries are as follows: electronic goods, agricultural tools, construction material and food processing through bakeries and shops. The cottage industry of embroidery caps particularly in Shahdadkot Taluka has a good market in the district as well as outside the district.




List of Dehs


The following is a list of Qambar Shahdadkot District's dehs, organised by Tehsils:

Qambar Tehsil (105 Dehs)
Abra
Acha
Aheer
Bagh Jagir
Bagodero
Ber
Bhada
Bhangar Acha
Bharmi
Bhola Kalhora
Boohar
Chacha
Chhajra
Changro
Dera
Dhero
Dost Ali
Drib Mitho
Duwabo
Elchi
Esso
F. M. Siyal
Fatoohal Wah
Ghathar
Ghogharo
Hani
Hasula
Hulia
Jagir No. 1
Jagir No. 2
Jagir No. 3
Jagir No. 4
Jagir No. 5
Jagir No. 6
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 2
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 3
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 4
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 5
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 6
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 7
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 8
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 9
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 10
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 11
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 12
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 13
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 14
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 15
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 16
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 17
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 18
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 19
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 20
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 21
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 22
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 23
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 24
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 25
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 26
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 27
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 28
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 29
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 30
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 31
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 32
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 33
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 34
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 35
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 36
Jagir No. 6 Chak No. 37
Jian Abro
Juneja
Kalar
Kamal Khan
Kanwar
Kario Murad Ali
Karohar
Khabiriro
Khahi Meehoon
Khairpur Jusso
Kohistan
Koor Hassan
Koor Kamal
Koor Suleman
Lakha
Lakhtiya
Lashkari Chandio
Mahyoon
Mena
Mohabat Buledi
Nangar Hakro
Nathar
Nouzman
Pakho
Panhwaro
Peroz Bhatti
Potho Ibrahim
Puna
Qambar
Ranwati
Rato Kot
Sharifani
Wadha
Wakro
Waryaso
Warah Tehsil (42 Dehs)
Chak Abad
Warah
Gaji khuhawr
Miro Khan Tehsil (38 Dehs)
Ali Sher Gopang
Allah Bad
Allah bux wadho
Allah Rakhio
Behram Hethyoon
Behram Mathyon
Bharmi
Buthi
Cheelo
Chhajri
Chori
Chutto joyo
Dhori Mubarak
Dhori pir bux
Dingri
Drib Chandio
Golo Khuhawar
Jalal
Kalhora
Kallar daro Muqam
Karam Ali Gopang
Karera
Kario Jam
Khudi
Koor Ali Khan
Koor Ibrahim
Koor Ismail
Koor Muhbbat
Mahmoon
Misri Khan Chandio
Pholro
Qaim Gopang
Rap
Shah Ali Tunio
Thareri Dhap
Tharo Wadho
Thull
Vee
Nasirabad Tehsil (23 Dehs)
Adi Dhamrah
Adi Lashari
Ali Bahar
Buth
Buth dera
Chinjni
Chodero
Dera
Dhamrah
Fekhrato
Guko
Gul Sangar
Jalbani
Kathia Bazar
Khadhari
Laiquepur
Lakha
Mangio
Muradi
Nasirabad
Thariri Hashim
Wahucha
Wasu Kalhoro
Qubo Saeed Khan Tehsil (38 Union councils)
Bagodaro
Bellati
Dhoori
Dur Mohammad
Gada
Hakra
Hazarwah
Imam Bux
Ishaque
Jagir
Jamali
Kamil
Khokhar
Khuhawar
Kohistan
Kot Shahbag
Machi
Mast Ali
Mohammad Hassan
Mugheri
Pat No. 1
Pat No. 2
Pathuja
Phalai
Pir bux
Qubo Saeed Khan
Sadique
Samander
Sarhad
Seer Chandia
Seer dakhan
Seer Jamali
Seer Magsi
Seer Settlement
Shah Waryaso
Trangra
Waryal
Zar
Shahdadkot Tehsil (39 Dehs)
Bhatti
Bhurgeri
Bhutta
Chandia
Choudha
Dakhan
Dhing
Gahanwar
Gopang
Gurgaj
Hameer
Idden Jarwar
Jari
Jatoi
Jhurir
Juneja
Kalar
Kalhora, Shahdadkot, Qambar Shahdadkot
Kario Ahmed Khan
Kario Sobdar
Khosa
Koor Kari
Kot Karira
Kot Nabi Bux
Leghari
Magsi
Markhand
Meena
Miro Khan
Noor Pur
Pathan
Qutria
Sando
Sanjar Bhatti
Seelra
Shahdadkot
Shaho Kamali
Siyal
Sukkur Jarwar
Sijawal Junejo Tehsil (32 Dehs)
Aalam Khan Junejo
Arzi Bhutto
Bakhsho Sario
Belharo
Chakar Suleman
Chango
Dhingano Mahesar
Fateh Khan Dhamraho
Fatuhal Chodo
Ghulam Muhammad Leghari
Gul Kalhoro
Gul Shah
Hayat Gopang
Hyder Chandio
Hyder Detho
Jaleel Kalhoro
Jiand Laak
Kallar
Kandi
Kario Wah
Khaliq Dino Dakhan
Koor Sahab
Korai
Lal Khan Mastoi
Lashkar Khan Chandio
Mastoi
Mohammad Gujrani
Mohammadi Tanwari
Saeed Khan Junejo
Sher Khan
Sijawal
Soonharo Bhatto




References






Bibliography


1998 District census report of Larkana. Census publication. Vol. 30. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999.

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