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City in Sindh Province, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kandiaro (Urdu: كنڈيارو, Sindhi: ڪنڊيارو) is a town in the Naushahro Feroze District of Sindh province of Pakistan and the headquarters of Kandiaro Taluka. It is famous for Dargah Allahabad Jalsa[further explanation needed]. The city population is approximately 45,000.
Kandiaro | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 27°3′29″N 68°12′28″E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Region | Sindh Province |
District | Naushahro Feroze |
Taluka | Kandiaro |
Union Council | Mohbat Dero, Pacca Ghanghra |
Government | |
• Type | Town council |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 44,382 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
The town is situated on the earthen heap or Darro, to safeguard the town from the waters of Indus (Mehran River passing north-west) and Nasrat Wah (Sada Wah, the then inundation canal, now Bhaddo).
Census | Population[1] |
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1972 | 9,365 |
1981 | 12,355 |
1998 | 21,957 |
2017 | 38,869 |
2023 | 44,382 |
According to tradition, Kandiaro was founded during the reign of the Mughal emperor Jahangir, after a nearby town called Patoipur was hit by a flood. Kandiaro was then built on higher ground, to protect against flooding, and its name came from the many kandi trees growing on the site.[2]
Kandiaro was formally established as a municipality in February 1861. As of 1874, its population was 2,558. Most of its population was employed in agriculture, although there was also some trade in grain and cloth, and there were also local cloth and paper industries.[2]
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