Hyderabad Division
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Hyderabad Division is an administrative division of the Sindh Province of Pakistan. It was abolished in 2000 but restored again on 11 July 2011.[1]
Hyderabad is the divisional headquarters of Hyderabad Division. Its comprising on six districts:[2][3]
- Dadu District
- Hyderabad District
- Jamshoro District
- Matiari District
- Tando Allahyar District
- Tando Muhammad Khan District
History
During colonial rule, the erstwhile division was a district of Sind in what was then the Bombay Presidency of British India.[4] The population of the district increased by 47% between 1872 and 1901. The total population according to the census were 677,994 in 1872, 703,637 in 1881, 861,994 in 1891 and 989,030 in 1901.[5]
| Taluka | Population (1901) |
|---|---|
| Guni | 91,506 |
| Badin | 81,790 |
| Tando Bago | 74,876 |
| Dero Mohbat | 46,919 |
| Hyderabad | 138,021 |
| Tando Alahyar | 87,990 |
| Shahdadpur | 73,504 |
| Hala | 98,230 |
| Sakrand | 64,036 |
| Moro | 66,641 |
| Naushahro | 97,506 |
| Kandiaro | 62,937 |
| Nasrat | 5,074 |
After independence in 1947 the district became a division until its dissolution in 2000, the division comprised the districts of Badin, Hyderabad and Tando Allahyar.
On 11 July 2011 Sindh Government restored again Hyderabad division.
See also
References
- ↑ Karachi’s district status restored, notification issued, Published in The News Tribe on 11 July 2011, Retrieved on 7 August 2012
- ↑ Divisions/Districts of Pakistan
Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names - ↑ Five districts of Karachi restored, Published in The News on 11 July 2011, Retrieved on 7 August 2012
- ↑ Hyderābād District - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 13, p. 312.
- ↑ Hyderābād District - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 13, p. 314.
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