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The Badin District (Sindhi: ضلعو بدين, Urdu: ضلع بدین) is a district in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The total area of the district is 6,726 square kilometers.[2] Headquartered at the city of Badin, the district is situated between 24°-5` to 25°-25` north latitude and 68 21’ to 69 20’ east longitude and is bounded on the north by the Tando Allahyar District, on the northwest by Hyderabad District, on the east by Mirpur Khas and Tharparkar districts, on the south by the Kutch district of India, and on the west by Sujawal and Tando Muhammad Khan districts.
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Badin District
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Sunflower field in Badin district | |
 Badin is located in the south of Sindh | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Division | Hyderabad |
| Established | 1975 |
| Headquarters | Badin |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| 6,858 km2 (2,648 sq mi) | |
| Population | |
| 1,947,081 | |
| • Density | 280/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 429,849 (22.08%) |
| • Rural | 1,517,232 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Tehsils | 6 |
Badin was one of the centers of the ancient Indus Valley civilization. The areas remained under the control of the Islamic caliphate until it came under control of the Ghaznavids. In 1592, Sindh came under the direct rule of the Mughal emperors.[3]
In 1975, Badin District was established after the bifurcation of Hyderabad District.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 273,398 | — |
| 1961 | 353,232 | +2.60% |
| 1972 | 640,718 | +5.56% |
| 1981 | 813,335 | +2.69% |
| 1998 | 1,193,081 | +2.28% |
| 2017 | 1,804,958 | +2.20% |
| 2023 | 1,947,081 | +1.27% |
| Sources:[4] | ||
At the time of the 2017 census, Badin had a sex ratio of 938 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 33.65%: 43.80% for males and 22.84% for females. 390,344 (21.63%) lived in urban areas. 593,744 (32.90%) were under 10 years of age.[5] In 2023, the district had 398,066 households and a population of 1,947,081.[1]
| Religion | Population (1941)[7]: 52–53 | Percentage (1941) | Population (2017)[5] | Percentage (2017) | Population (2023)[8] | Percentage (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Islam  |
172,932 | 75.83% | 1,373,704 | 76.11% | 1,448,447 | 74.45% |
Hinduism  |
54,040 | 23.70% | 426,142 | 23.61% | 488,523 | 25.11% |
Sikhism  |
997 | 0.44% | — | — | 27 | 0% |
| Others [b] | 91 | 0.03% | 5,112 | 0.28% | 5,212 | 0.27% |
| Total Population | 228,060 | 100% | 1,804,958 | 100% | 1,945,417 | 100% |
The majority religion is Islam, with 74.45% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 25.11% of the population.[8]
At the time of the 2023 census, 93.85% of the population spoke Sindhi, 2.75% Punjabi, and 1.11% Hindko as their first language.[9]
The district is administratively subdivided into the following tehsil:[10]
With the introduction of the devolution system, the talukas have been subdivided into the Union Councils numbering 49, Tapas 109 and Dehs 511.
Badin District includes the following Union Councils:[11]
| UC Name | Population |
|---|---|
| Badin-I | 41,795 |
| Badin-II | 42,984 |
| Badin-III | 45,928 |
| Muhammad Khan Bhurgri | 38,991 |
| Kadi Kazia | 38,456 |
| Luari Sharif | 33,557 |
| Nindo | 43,601 |
| Haji Abdullah Shah | 44,627 |
| Mithi-III | 44,485 |
| Kadhan | 39,531 |
| Seerani | 43,200 |
| Bhugra Memon | 42,592 |
| Matli-I | 44,098 |
| Matli-II | 35,373 |
| Phalkara | 45,949 |
| Malhan | 45,538 |
| Haji Sawan | 34,115 |
| Manik Laghari | 45,953 |
| Thari | 47,682 |
| Tando Ghulam Ali | 42,018 |
| Ghulab Laghari | 33,953 |
| Dumbalo | 52,212 |
| Helepota | 45,241 |
| Budho Qambrani | 53,555 |
| Tando Bago | 32,709 |
| Pahar Marri | 34,208 |
| Chhabralo | 37,551 |
| Khadhero | 45,320 |
| Dadah | 37,000 |
| Khoski | 39,757 |
| Dei Jerkis | 41,454 |
| Khalifo Qasim | 37,595 |
| Pangrio | 38,897 |
| Khairpur Ghumbo | 41,119 |
| Golarchi/Fazal Rahu | 39,927 |
| Ahmed Rajo | 46,152 |
| Rahuki | 29,996 |
| Kario Ghanwhar | 26,849 |
| Tarai | 46,005 |
| Gharo | 38,546 |
| Khorwah | 39,475 |
| Dubi | 39,975 |
| Talhar | 39,658 |
| Peeroo Lashari | 47,020 |
| Saeed Pur | 45,157 |
| Rajo Khanani | 49,000 |
In 2013, the number of union councils in the district was increased to 68.[12]
The following is a list of Badin District's 511 dehs, organised by taluka:[13]
The University of Sindh Laar Campus offers 4- year (8- Semester) bachelor's degree programs in Business Administration, Commerce and Computer Science, PGD. Computer Science and B.Ed., M.Ed. & M.A. (Education).[14]
Nearly 83% of the population lives in the rural areas with farming as the main source of livelihood. The district is irrigated by Indus River through the Akram Wah, Phuleli and Guni Canals of Kotri Barrage and Nasir Canal of Sukkur Barrage. Main Crops are Sugar Cane, Rice, Tomato, Wheat and Sunflower. There are six Sugar Mills and 30 Rice Husking mills in the District. The Oil fields in the Badin district produces nearly 50% of total production of crude oil of Pakistan.[18]
The main line runs from Badin to Hyderabad through the Matli taluka.[2]
Spread at the area of 1,110sq.km, 'Badin Coal Field' reserves around 1.358 billion metric tons of coal.[19]
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