Matiari District Explained

Matiari District
Settlement Type:District of Sindh
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Hyderabad
Established Title:Established
Established Date:30 May 2005
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Matiari
Government Type:District Administration
Leader Title:Deputy Commissioner
Leader Name:N/A
Leader Title1:District Police Officer
Leader Name1:N/A
Leader Title2:District Health Officer
Leader Name2:N/A
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1417
Population Total:849383
Population As Of:2023
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics1 Title1:Main language(s)
Timezone1:PKT
Utc Offset1:+5
Blank1 Name Sec1:Number of Tehsils
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Website:http://www.matiari.net/

Matiari District (Sindhi: ضلعو مٽیاري, Urdu: {{nq|ضلع مٹیاری) is a district in the Pakistani province of Sindh. Located on the left bank of the Indus River, Matiari became an independent district in 30 May 2004 under the military regime of Pervez Musharraf, when Hyderabad was divided into four districts — Tando Allahyar, Matiari, Tando Mohammad Khan and Hyderabad.[1]

Etymology

Matiari word is derived from two Sindhi words Mat and yari, which means friendship with earthen water pots.

According to culture, the Main Bus Stop at Matiari Main Road was where a Lady sat in a hut a long time ago. It is where she keeps a mud pot of water. People of Matiari tell the bus conductor "Mat Wari Maai" (Make Stop at Old Women's Hut Where She Keeps Mud Pot of Water). This is apparently why it the district is called Matiari.

History and administration

Matiari district was carved out of Hyderabad district along with Tando Allahyar and Tando Muhammad Khan districts in 2005.[2] Matiari district is part of the Hyderabad division. The district is administratively subdivided into three talukas:[3]

There are 30 union councils in the district as tabulated below:[4]

!UCNo.!Name!UCNo.!Name!UCNo. !Name!UCNo!Name!UCNo.!Name!UCNO.!Name
1Matiari6Bau KhanPathan11OderolalVillage16Bhanoth21MakhdoomanJon

Landhiyoon

26BhaledinoKaka
2Jiandal Kot7Palijani12Nobat Marri17Khandu22Karam KhanNizamani27Sikenderabad
3Shah AlamJi Wasi8Oderolal Station13Sher MuhammadThorra/Kheber18FatehMuhammad

Shah Ajnani

23Shahmir Rahu28Zair Peer
4Shahpur/Arif Khatian9Bau Dero14Faqir Nooh Hothiani19Ajan Shah24Faqirabad29Abdul WahidBorero
5Tajpur10Sekhat15Muhammad Hussain Hingoro20Bhit Shah25SaeedabadOld30MuhammadRamzan Unar

Demography

At the time of the 2017 census, Matiari had a sex ratio of 940 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 42.63%: 54.05% for males and 38.48% for females. 182,669 (23.72%) lived in urban areas. 229,446 (29.80%) were under 10 years of age.[5] In 2023, the district had 158,559 households and a population of 849,383.[6]

The majority religion is Islam, with 81.67% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is 18.03% of the population.[7]

At the time of the 2023 census, 92.95% of the population spoke Sindhi, 2.66% Urdu, 1.33% Balochi and 1.31% Hindko as their first language.[8]

Notable places

The shrines of Pir Rukun-Din-Shah, Makhdoom Sarwar Nooh, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Sakhi Hashim Shah pir Haider shah, Muhammad Faquir Khatian and others are located in Matiari district. Miani forest and the battleground of Sir Charles Napier and Talpur rulers of Sindh and Miani jo Maidan are also situated in Matiari district.

Syed Rukun-Din-Shah also fought a battle with the Arguns dynasty with seven bilalis of sindh.

At Khuda aabad, one can find the graves and the tombs of Mughal Empires era. There is a Masjid (Praying Place) and a well of water.

The Indus River is also there.

Agriculture

Matiari district is one of the most fertile districts of Sindh. The main crops cultivated are cotton, banana, mango, wheat, onions and sugarcane.

Politics

The elected representatives from Matiari district are

List of union councils

The following is a list of Matiari District's union councils, organised by Tehsils:[9]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Khan. Mohammad Hussain. 2021-09-13. The vibrant district of Matiari. 2021-10-08. DAWN.COM. en. 2021-10-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20211007120659/https://www.dawn.com/news/1646132. live.
  2. News: Three new districts carved out of Hyderabad. 5 April 2005. TheDawn. 31 July 2021. 31 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210731050420/https://www.dawn.com/news/387890/three-new-districts-carved-out-of-hyderabad. live.
  3. Web site: NRB: Local Government Elections . nrb.gov.pk . 27 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120326132431/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/tehsil.asp?district=112&dn=Matiari . 26 March 2012 .
  4. Web site: Matiari District UC List, MNA MPA Seats مٹیاری ضلع کی یونین کونسلز. 2017-03-02. Political, Sports Workers Helpline. en-US. 2020-02-16. 2019-04-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20190421194734/https://www.politicpk.com/matiari-district-uc-list-mna-mpa-seats-%d9%85%d9%b9%db%8c%d8%a7%d8%b1%db%8c-%d8%b6%d9%84%d8%b9-%da%a9%db%8c-%db%8c%d9%88%d9%86%db%8c%d9%86-%da%a9%d9%88%d9%86%d8%b3%d9%84%d8%b2/. live.
  5. Web site: District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017) . www.pbscensus.gov.pk . Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  6. Web site: 2023 . TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE . www.pbscensus.gov.pk . Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  7. Web site: Pakistan Census 2023 .
  8. Web site: Pakistan Census 2023 .
  9. Web site: List of Dehs in Sindh . Sindh Zameen . 22 March 2021 . 26 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210226042010/https://www.sindhzameen.gos.pk/pdf/listofdeh.pdf . live .