Jamshoro District (Sindhi: ضلعو ڄام شورو, Urdu: ضلع جامشورو) is a district in the Kohistan Region of the Sindh province, Pakistan. Jamshoro city is the capital while Kotri is the largest city of the Jamshoro District. The district borders Dadu district to the north. To the east, the Indus separates it from Shaheed Benazirabad, Matiari and Hyderabad districts. Thatta district lies to the south, and Karachi district to the southwest. To the west is the Kirthar Range that mark the boundary between Pakistan's provinces of Balochistan and Sindh, separating Jamshoro from Hub district of Balochistan.
Jamshoro District was split from Dadu District on 14 December 2004. It is situated on the west bank of River Indus.
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Geography
The total geographical area of the district is 11,260 square kilometres. It is about 220 kilometers from north to south and about 100 kilometres wide from east to west. A 2 to 6 kilometres wide belt of the west bank of River Indus is cultivated and irrigated and the remaining land of the district is either hilly or cultivated. Agriculture is the main source of income.
In summer, the northern part (Sehwan) is hotter than that of other parts of the district and normally cool in winter.
The district is rich in limestone, salika sand, gravels, silt, and marble. These minerals are found in Taluka Thano Bula Khan and Sehwan. Coal is obtained from Lakhra Taluka Manjhand.
Demographics
As of the 2023 census, Jamshoro district has 213,493 households and a population of 1,117,308. The district has a sex ratio of 107.20 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 49.63%: 57.01% for males and 41.63% for females. 331,559 (29.68% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 521,746 (46.70%) live in urban areas.
The current population figures are tabulated below:
Religion
The majority religion is Islam, with 94.14% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 4.76% of the population, while Christians are 0.99% of the population.
Hindu temples
Gobindram Darbar at Manjhand
Kathwari Harijan Manhar Mandir
Languages
At the time of the 2023 census, 89.43% of the population spoke Sindhi, 3.67 Urdu, 2.34% Punjabi, 1.87% Pashto and 1.46% Balochi as their first language.
Economy
The majority of the population of the district is rural and they are involved in cultivation. Industrial areas and Power plants are using manpower, while towns are providing business opportunities to the residents. The inhabitants of mountainous area keep cattle while Mallahs o Manchhar Lake earn their living by fishing. Approximately 20% of the district population works for the federal and provincial government.
Nooriabad Industrial Area and Kotri Industrial Area are two big zones of Industries where more than 500 different industries are located.
Jamshoro Power Station, Lakhra Power Project and Kotri Thermal Power Station are the main power units in this district.
Sindh Industrial And Trading Estate
Two main town's of Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate are in Jamshoro District, Kotri and Nooriabad. Having more than 500 production plants which produces Cotton, Rice, Flour, Oil and many more.
Education
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology,
Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences
University of Sindh
Allah Bux Soomro University of Arts and Design
Cadet College Petaro
Administrative divisions
The district is administratively subdivided into the following tehsil:
Kotri Tehsil
Sehwan Sharif Tehsil
Thana Bulla Khan Tehsil
Manjhand Tehsil
List of Union Councils
Jamshoro District includes the following Union Councils:
List of Dehs
The following is a list of Jamshoro District's dehs, organised by taluka:
Kotri Taluka (26 dehs)
Andhi-Je-Kasi
Bada Jaghir
Bada Rayati
Belo Gugh
Chhib
Dabhon
Kandh Wingo
Karo-Khoho
Khanpur, Jamshoro
Kotri
Manjho Jagir
Manhjo Rayti
Morho Jabal
Mulas
Nadhi Buhni
Petaro Jagir
Petaro Rayati
Rahir
Railo
Saloi
Sonwalhar
Tango
Tarband
Ukhri Kass
Vee
Wagan Wari
Manjhand Taluka (50 dehs)
Abad
Amri