Country Pakistan Time zone PST (UTC+5) Area 1,734 km² | Headquarters Tando Muhammad Khan Number of Tehsils 3 Province Sindh | |
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Tando Muhammad Khan District (Sindhi: ضلعو ٽنڊو محمد خان) ; (Urdu: ضلع ٹنڈو محمد خان) is a district in the southern part of Sindh province in Pakistan. In north of the district, Hyderabad and Tando Allahyar districts are located; Badin district lies on south and east; and West boundary is shared by district Thatta. The Indus River flows through Northwest. Tando Muhammad Khan district comprises the three talukas of Tando Muhammad Khan (also the biggest town in the district), Bulri Shah Karim and Tando Ghulam Hyder.
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Map of Tando Muhammad Khan District, Pakistan
The population of the district according to a 2011 estimate is 619,900. In 1998, the first languages of Tando Muhammad Khan, then a taluka within Hyderabad District, were Sindhi (91%), Urdu (2.8%) and Punjabi (2.3%).
Climate
The climate of the area is moderate. However. April, May and June are very hot during the day time. December and January are the coldest months with maximum and minimum temperatures of 30 °C and 10 °C respectively. Rainfall is highly erratic with an average of about 130 mm. The monsoon dominates from July to September.
Agriculture
70% of the district population is engaged in agriculture. Main crops grown in the district are: sugarcane, rice, wheat and cotton. Phuleli, Pinyari and Akram canal are the main source of water-reservoir for irrigation in this district.
History
The district is named after the city of Tando Muhammad Khan, founded by Mir Muhammad Khan Shahwani Talpur. It is located at a distance of 35 km from Hyderabad on the Badin-Hyderabad National Highway.
Administration
Tando Muhammad Khan is administratively subdivided into 3 talukas, these are:
Shabbir Sethar has taken over as the Senior Superintendent of Police. Dr. Muhammad Sami Malik PSP has joined as Assistant Superintendent of Police. He is graduate of University of Health Sciences, Lahore and Kings College, London.