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Shaheed Benazirabad District ضلع شہید بینظیر آباد شهيد بينظيرآباد ضلعو Nawabshah District ضلع نوابشاہ نوابشاھ ضلعو | |
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| Benazirabad | |
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 Map ofSindh with Shaheed Benazirabad District | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Division | Shaheed Benazir Abad |
| Established | 1 November 1912; 112 years ago (1 November 1912) |
| Founded by | British government |
| Headquarters | Nawabshah |
| Administrative Taluka | 04
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| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Zahid Hussain Rind |
| • Constituensy | NA-207 Nawabshah-I NA-208 Nawabshah-II |
| Area | |
| 4,502 km2 (1,738 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population | |
| 1,845,102 | |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 598,120 |
| • Rural | 1,246,982 |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| • Summer (DST) | DSTis not observed |
| ZIP Code | 67450 |
| NWD (area) code | 244 |
| ISO 3166 code | PK-SD |
Shaheed Benazirabad District (Sindhi:شهيد بينظيرآباد ضلعو,Urdu:ضلع شہید بینظیر آباد) previously known asNawabshah District, is a district in the province ofSindh,Pakistan.
The district was renamed in September 2008 when members of theProvincial Assembly of Sindh from Nawabshah lobbied for the district be renamed in honour ofBenazir Bhutto, who wasassassinated in 2007.[3]
The renaming of the district was criticised by the family of Syed Nawabshah and others who, while saddened at thedeath of Bhutto, felt that Nawabshah was a historic district and ought to have kept its name.[3]
At the establishment of the district on 1 November 1912, seven talukas were included in this district:
The district was divided into two Sub-divisions, namelyNawabshah Sub-division andNaushahro Feroze Sub-division. The former comprised the three talukasShahdadpur,Sinjhoro andNawabshah, while the later comprise the four talukas ofKandiaro,Naushahro Feroze,Moro andSakrand.
In 1953 the talukas ofShahdadpur andSinjhoro became part of the newly establishedSanghar District. This leftNawabshah Sub-division with only one taluka, so Sakrand taluka was moved fromNaushahro Feroze Sub-division toNawabshah Sub-division. In 1989, another part of the district, the talukas ofNausehro Feroz,Kandiaro and half of the taluka ofMoro, was cleaved from it to form the newNaushahro Feroze District.[4] A new taluka,Daulatpur, was created, from half of theMoro and some ofSakrand taluka in Nawabshah district. The district then contained three talukas:
In 2005, after the local government election, a new taluka namedDaur was cleaved fromNawabshah taluka andDaulatpur taluka renamed toKazi Ahmed.
The district then comprised four talukas:
In May 2014, a 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck the district, killing one person and injuring 70.[5]
Shaheed Benazir Abad formerly Nawabshah District. The Deputy Commissioner is responsible for overall administration of the district. Miss Kanwal Nizam Shaikh is currently the Deputy Commissioner of Shaheed Benazirabad since May 2023. She is the first female officer in history of Shaheed Benazirabad to serve as DC. The district is sub-divided into fourTehsils:
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 228,016 | — |
| 1961 | 330,730 | +3.79% |
| 1972 | 678,982 | +6.76% |
| 1981 | 838,350 | +2.37% |
| 1998 | 1,102,584 | +1.62% |
| 2017 | 1,613,506 | +2.02% |
| 2023 | 1,845,102 | +2.26% |
| Sources:[6] | ||
As of the2023 census, Shaheed Benazirabad district has 334,356 households and a population of 1,845,102.[7] The district has a sex ratio of 103.18 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 50.86%: 61.07% for males and 40.29% for females.[1][8] 606,305 (32.87% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.[9] 598,120 (32.42%) live in urban areas.[1]
| Religious group | 1941[11]: 54–57 [a] | 2017[12] | 2023[10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
Islam | 113,964 | 79.21% | 1,545,996 | 95.82% | 1,753,589 | 95.06% |
Hinduism | 27,102 | 18.84% | 62,316 | 3.86% | 82,817 | 4.49% |
Sikhism | 2,462 | 1.71% | — | — | 24 | ~0% |
Christianity | 60 | 0.04% | 4,044 | 0.25% | 6,507 | 0.35% |
| Others[b] | 288 | 0.20% | 1,150 | 0.07% | 1,690 | 0.10% |
| Total Population | 143,876 | 100% | 1,613,506 | 100% | 1,844,627 | 100% |
The majority religion is Islam, with 95.05% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 4.49% of the population. Members of other religions were mostly Christians, who mostly live in Nawabshah city.[10]
At the time of the 2023 census, 85.2% of the population spokeSindhi, 6.17%Urdu, 3.63%Punjabi, 1.64%Brahui and 1.57%Balochi as their first language.[13]
District Shaheed Benazirabad is ranked at the 125th position in the education score index of the Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017 published byAlif Ailaan.[citation needed]
Low learning outcome issues remain a hindrance for district Shaheed Benazirabad. Issues reported by the residents via the Taleem Do! App complain of the lack of primary schools in the area. The debate on whether basic education should be provided in the regional, national or official languages has been a point of debate in Pakistan for several years.[citation needed]
The H. M. Khoja Annual Flower Show was introduced by H. M. Khoja in 1954 at Khoja Garden. The celebrations take place for three or four days.[14]
Educational institutions in district Benazirabad include:
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There are 62 Union Councils inShaheed Benazirabad District: Union Councils are given below:
| Name of Tehsil | No of Union Councils | Headquarter |
|---|---|---|
| Nawabshah | Wali Muhammad Rind Mureed Khan Zardari Chaneser Sakhi Umeed Ali Gandtar Khairshah Jari (old N/Shah) | Nawabshah |
| Sakrand | Guhram Mari Bahawal Shah Sukho Mari Bhooro Mehrabpur Fathepur Punhal Khan Chandio Majeed Kerio Marvi Mari Jalbani Morio Lakho Dalel Dero Jamal Kerio Khadhar Hamal Faqir Kumblima Hassan Jamali Karam Jamali Mirza Faruk Baig | Sakrand |
| Kazi Ahmed | Kazi Ahmed Phullel Noor Ja Quba Khar Chariro Sawri Manhoro Sann Haberi Jamal Shah Khan Muhammad Jalbani Sher Ali Shah Mirza Bagh Mehroro Ahmed Bughio Saeed Kando Pat Peeral Thatt Deran Mir Muhammad Juno | Kazi Ahmed |
| Daur | Amirji Abdul Hassan Obhari Sawri Ghulam Hyder Shah Nathiyani Sher Khan Jamali Suhello Jhuro Khan Shar Abdul Khan Lund 60 Mile 68 Mile Hote Faqir Rind Jam Datar Ismail Khan Brohi Gupchani | Daur |
The following is a list of Dadu District's 351 dehs, organised by taluka:[15]
Provincial capital:Karachi | ||
| Hyderabad |  | |
| Karachi | ||
| Larkana | ||
| Mirpur Khas | ||
| Shaheed Benazir Abad | ||
| Sukkur | ||
| International | |
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