Ghotki District

Ghotki District (; ) is a district of the province of Sindh, Pakistan, with headquarter in the city of Mirpur Mathelo. Prior to its establishment as a district in 1993, it formed part of Sukkur District.

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: Mirpur Mathelo Tehsil Daharki Tehsil Ghotki Tehsil Ubauro Tehsil 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.

+Religion in contemporary Ghotki DistrictReligiousgroup194120172023Islam 139,22282.21%1,544,35593.67%1,643,70193.35%Hinduism 29,85017.63%101,9746.19%111,7706.35%Others 2840.17%2,3790.14%5,2900.3% Total Population 169,356 100% 1,648,708 100% 1,760,761 100%

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 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 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 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 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 Ghundi 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 Wasti Jiwan Shah Warwalo

Economy Ghotki District has recently embraced sugar cane. 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.

Ghotki District

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