Mehar Taluka
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Mehar Taluka is an administrative subdivision (taluka
) of Dadu District
in the Sindh
province of Pakistan
.
with the town of Mehar as the headquarters. The taluka, along with the rest of Sindh, was for a time was part of the Bombay Presidency
of British India.
The Imperial Gazetteer of India, written over a century ago during British rule, describes the taluka as follows:
"Mehar.- Tāluka of Lārkāna District, Sind, Bombay, lying between 27' 2' and 27' 21' N. and 67' 30' and 68' 8'E., with an area of 328 square miles. The population in 1901 was 58,434, compared with 48,320 in 1891. The tāluka contains 64 villages, of which Mehar is the head-quarters. The density, 178 persons per square mile, greatly exceeds the District average. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to 2.8 lakh
s. The tāluka is irrigated by the Western Nāra and one of its feeders, the stable crop is jowār abd rice. Prior to the floods of 1874 Mehar was fertile, but the water has now become brackish and all gardens have perished. Cultivation near the hills on the west depends entirely on rainfall."
is administratively subdivided into 15 Union Councils
.
Union Councils List
1.Mehar 2.Balishah 3.Bothro 4.Baledai 5.Betto 6.Faridabad 7.Gahi Mahessar 8.Kolachi 9.Khan Jo Goth 10.Mangwani 11.Nau Goth 12.Qazi Aarif 13.Radhan 14.Shah Panjo 15.Tharari Mohabat.
. It is administrated by the Government of Sindh. It is divided in 15 Union Councils. Mehar have a major role in the politics of Pakistan as well as Sindh. Its citizens have been Political Leaders, Businessmen, Landlords, etc.
Soomro
, Magsi
, Jatoi
, Sodhar, Chandio
, Depar, Khoso, Panhwar
, Abassi
, Abro
, Lound
, Brohi, Samejo
, Lashari
, Kolachi
, Tunio, Shaikh and Butt
Communities are living in the city and its locality. Mehar is Subdivision headquarter where DDO revenue & Taluka Police Offices are located. Main resource of the people is Agriculture: Rice, Wheat, Vegetables. It is borderlinked with Kamber and Shahdad Kot District and Naushahro Feroze
District and Balochistan
Province.
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
) of Dadu District
Dadu District
Dadu is a district of Sindh Province, Pakistan.Dadu district was created in 1933 by the British Indian administration by merging Kotri and Kohistan tehsils from Karachi district and Mehar, Khairpur Nathan Shah, Dadu, Johi and Sehwan tehsils from Larkana district. The population of the district is...
in the Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
province of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
History
Mehar Taluka was a subdivision of Larkano District during British ruleBritish Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
with the town of Mehar as the headquarters. The taluka, along with the rest of Sindh, was for a time was part of the Bombay Presidency
Bombay Presidency
The Bombay Presidency was a province of British India. It was established in the 17th century as a trading post for the English East India Company, but later grew to encompass much of western and central India, as well as parts of post-partition Pakistan and the Arabian Peninsula.At its greatest...
of British India.
The Imperial Gazetteer of India, written over a century ago during British rule, describes the taluka as follows:
"Mehar.- Tāluka of Lārkāna District, Sind, Bombay, lying between 27' 2' and 27' 21' N. and 67' 30' and 68' 8'E., with an area of 328 square miles. The population in 1901 was 58,434, compared with 48,320 in 1891. The tāluka contains 64 villages, of which Mehar is the head-quarters. The density, 178 persons per square mile, greatly exceeds the District average. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to 2.8 lakh
Lakh
A lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand . It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and is often used in Indian English.-Usage:...
s. The tāluka is irrigated by the Western Nāra and one of its feeders, the stable crop is jowār abd rice. Prior to the floods of 1874 Mehar was fertile, but the water has now become brackish and all gardens have perished. Cultivation near the hills on the west depends entirely on rainfall."
Administration
Mehar ميهڙ TalukaTehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
is administratively subdivided into 15 Union Councils
Union Councils of Pakistan
A sherwan or village council in Pakistan is an elected local government body consisting of 21 councillors, and headed by a nazim and a naib nazim...
.
Union Councils List
1.Mehar 2.Balishah 3.Bothro 4.Baledai 5.Betto 6.Faridabad 7.Gahi Mahessar 8.Kolachi 9.Khan Jo Goth 10.Mangwani 11.Nau Goth 12.Qazi Aarif 13.Radhan 14.Shah Panjo 15.Tharari Mohabat.
Locality
Mehar is a town in Dadu DistrictDadu District
Dadu is a district of Sindh Province, Pakistan.Dadu district was created in 1933 by the British Indian administration by merging Kotri and Kohistan tehsils from Karachi district and Mehar, Khairpur Nathan Shah, Dadu, Johi and Sehwan tehsils from Larkana district. The population of the district is...
. It is administrated by the Government of Sindh. It is divided in 15 Union Councils. Mehar have a major role in the politics of Pakistan as well as Sindh. Its citizens have been Political Leaders, Businessmen, Landlords, etc.
Soomro
Soomro
Soomro or Soomra is a Sindhi tribe in Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan, Pakistan.- History and origin :The Soomra Dynasty was established by the Soomro tribe of Sindh. The Soomra ruled Sindh from 750-1351. Following the 985 CE expulsion of the Qarmatian Muslim sect from Iraq and Egypt, the...
, Magsi
Magsi
Magsi is a name of Baloch tribe in the Balochistan, Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan and Balochistan province of Iran.The Magsi tribe came from Iran where is place name is Magas in Lishar. They migrated to modern Pakistan with Lashari and Rind tribes that is the reason some historians...
, Jatoi
Jatoi
Jatoi is the name of a Baloch tribe in Sindh, Pakistan. The Jatoi originated from Balochistan.sub clans of jatoi baloch are bullo,misrani,nacharani,shar,kharoos...
, Sodhar, Chandio
Chandio
Chandio is a Baloch tribe in the Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan.The clans of Chandio, the Guramani, Husnani, Aajbani, Sakhani, Qambrani, Ghaibiani, Marfani, Choliyani, Bangulani, Misrani, Alhiyarzai, Mirwani, Bhundani, mirzani, Sumarani, are known in Sindh and in Punjab...
, Depar, Khoso, Panhwar
Panhwar
Panhwar or Panwar are a Sindhi Muslim Rajput tribe found in Sindh, Punjab and Azad Kashmir in Pakistan. The term Panwhar is used for the Parmar Rajputs clans that have converted to Islam, and are settled in what is now Pakistani territory.-History:...
, Abassi
Abassi
Abassi was the creator god in the pantheon of the Nigerian Efik people. After a suggestion by his wife Atai Abassi created the first humans and introduced them to the world. However, to prevent them from exceeding his wisdom, he ordered the first humans to neither procreate nor labor...
, Abro
Abro
The Abro, Abra or Abrah , , is a division of the Samma tribe, found in Sindh, Balochistan and southern Punjab provinces of Pakistan.- Origin :...
, Lound
Lound
Lound is a village in Nottinghamshire four miles north of Retford, it has a population of 493. The village is of Danish origin dating from the 8th century with a street running along the spine of the village. The oldest houses are tofts which are endways on to the street with strips of land running...
, Brohi, Samejo
Samejo
The Samejo or Sameja is the Samma and it is settled in Sindh and Balochistan province of Pakistan.- Origin :*According to some traditions, They are descendants of Sam , the eldest of the three surviving sons of the prophet Nuh . descendants of Sam, the son of Umar, son of Hashim, son of Abu Lahab,...
, Lashari
Lashari
Lashari is the name of a Baloch tribe in Pakistan and Iran. The Lasharis have migrated and settled in the United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, India, Indonesia, USA, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, England, and many other countries of the world...
, Kolachi
Kolachi
Kolachi was also a port located at modern Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. According to legends, it was a port developed when an old fisherwoman by the name of Mai Kolachi settled near the delta of the Indus River to start a community. One of the main Flyover in Karachi has been named after Mai Kolachi...
, Tunio, Shaikh and Butt
Butt
Butt may refer to:* Butt , a unit of wine* Butt , a target for practicing archery* Butt , a joint between planks of wood on a ship* Butt * Bhat , Kashmiri surname sometimes spelled "Butt"* Butt...
Communities are living in the city and its locality. Mehar is Subdivision headquarter where DDO revenue & Taluka Police Offices are located. Main resource of the people is Agriculture: Rice, Wheat, Vegetables. It is borderlinked with Kamber and Shahdad Kot District and Naushahro Feroze
Naushahro Feroze
Naushahro Feroze , is town in Naushahro Feroze District, Sindh, Pakistan. Naushahro Feroze is the capital of Naushahro Feroze District. The district is located at 26°50'0N 68°7'0E with an altitude of 38 metres ....
District and Balochistan
Balochistan
Balochistan or Baluchistan is a region which covers parts of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan. It can also refer to one of several modern and historical territories within that region:...
Province.