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Digri Tehsil

Tehsil in Mirpurkhas, Sindh

Summary

Tehsil in Mirpurkhas, Sindh

FieldValue
nameDigri Tehsil
image_skylineDigri.jpg
image_captionAerial view of Digri town
pushpin_mapPakistan Sindh#Pakistan
pushpin_label_positionbottom
pushpin_mapsize300
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Sindh
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_namePakistan
subdivision_name1Sindh
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Mirpur Khas
total_typeTehsil
area_total_km2572
area_urban_km24
population_total234578
population_as_of2023
population_footnotes
population_urban82962
population_density_km2auto
timezonePST
postal_code69330
area_code92(0233)
coordinates

Digri (, ) is a tehsil in the Mirpur Khas District of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the second largest town of the district.

Geography

Digri is connected to several towns by main roads:

  • Tando Ghulam Ali Road (District Badin)
  • Tando Bhago Road (District Badin)
  • Mipurkhas Road
  • KGM Road - Linking to District Umarkot
  • TJM Road - Linking to Tharparkar

Communities

Digri is a culturally diverse town. As the small town has grown rapidly in the last few decades, the diversity has also increased with Arains, Talpurs, Malhis, Lohanas, Maheshwari, Kolhis, Bheels, Muslim Rajputs, Kaimkhanis, Jarwars, Baloch, Jatt and Pashtuns living there. 75% of the population of Digri are Sindhi people. The most common languages in the town are Sindhi and Urdu and also tribal languages like Dhatki as well.

There are many communities have been living since the partition of Hindustan.

Economy

Livestock and poultry rearing, agricultural farms, and transportation are the main sources of income, while more than 20% population rely on government and private jobs. A sugar mill, Digri Sugar Mills, provides further job opportunities for local people.

References

References

  1. "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1".
  2. "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 9".
  3. Cole, J.. (2006). "Sindhi". Elsevier.
  4. "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 11".
  5. Kumarasingham, Harshan. (July 2013). "Partition of India: Why 1947?". Asian Affairs.
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