About Dadu

 

BRIEF HISTORY

Pre- Independence History &

Post Independence History

Dadu District was formed in April 1931 by bifurcating it from Larkana and Karachi District. It is situated on Right Bank of River Indus. The District takes its name from Headquater town. The District was amalgamated in seven talukas & two Sub- Divistion as under  

Pre- Dadu Sub- Division

1. Taluka Dadu.

2.Taluka Kakar.

3.Taluka Mehar.

4.Taluka Johi.

Sehwan Sub-Division.

1.Taluka Sehwan.

2.Taluka Kotri.

3.Taluka Mahal Kohistan 

Pre-Independence History & Post Independence History

 The first Collector of District Dadu was Rai Bahadur Jagat Singh. The Collectorate Building was constructed in 1931. The Local Board wa made functional from 18th April 1933 & First President was Khan Bahadur Muhammad Parial Khan Kalhoro.

Historical significance of Dadu and its adjoining areas (i.e Sehwan, Johi and Mehar etc) has been chiefly for two After Independence, the people belonging to Hindu community migrated to India & their properties were given to Muslims mostly who had come from India but after some time most of them sold out the same properties given to them in satisfaction of their claims. Infect Dadu District developed after Independence. The Headquarter as well as the name of Taluka Kakar was replaced by K.N.Shah after independence. The Indus Highway was also constructed after Independence. From 1991 until 14th December 2004, Dadu remained the largest District of Sindh province where after it was again bifurcated and a new District Jamshoro was created on 13.12.2004. At present District Dadu .

 District at Glance.

Geographical Location, boundaries:-                                                                                                                                   

East     District Naushero Feroze

West    Khirthar Range

North    District Shahdad Kot at Qambar & Larkana

South    District Jamshoro

Area:     7866 Sq: K.Ms

Population as per Census of 1998

 

 

Rural and Urban break-up of population as per census 1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Ethnic Breakup of Mother Tongue as per census population 1998 

Taluka	Sindhi	Urdu	Panjabi	Pushto	Balochi	Saraiki	Others	Total
Dadu	318127	4558	3498	289	267	1129	104	327972
Johi	205993	0267	643	177	62	137	104	207383
Mehar	315033	1133	248	87	805	552	195	318053
K. N Shah	248806	731	3196	13	401	23	139	253309

Census Population 1961-1972-1981-1998 

Taluka	1961	1972	1981	1998
Dadu	89789	142353	187487	327972
Johi	07178	130376	168221	207383
Mehar	104300	130376	168221	207383
K. N Shah	76627	120729	155905	253309

 Minorities

Population as Per Census 1998

Christian                              315

Hindu                                   9646

Qadiani                                 634

Scheduled Cast                     108

Others                                  161

Total                                10,864

 

Density :-                          221.9 per Sq: KM

Growth Rate:-                  2.60

House hold size:-              5.4

Literacy Ratio:-                35.56

 

 Major Tribes 

• 1. Syed
• 2. Shah
• 3. Jamali
• 4. Peer
• 5. Chandio
• 6. Khosa
• 7. Leghari
• 8. Siddiqui
• 9. Babar
• 10. Jatoi
• 11. Rind
• 12. Daper
• 13. Panhwar
• 14. Janwary
• 15. Mallah
• 16. Solangi
• 17. Shahani
• 18. Qurashi
• 19. Memon
• 20. Mahessar
• 21. Khushik
• 22. Mangi
• 23. Lund
• 24. Bhand
• 25. Zour
• 26. Dera
• 27. Bughia
• 28. Siyal
• 29. Khera
• 30. Mari
• 31. Chajro
• 32. Khaslaili
• 33. Alkhani
• 34. Bozdar
• 35. Magsi
• 36. Charan

 Electoral Rolls:-         1. MNA Seats        (i)            NA - 232  Dadu - II

                                                               (ii)           NA - 233  Dadu - III

                                  2. MPA Seats        (i)           PS - 74    Dadu - IV

                                                                (ii)           PS - 75     Dadu -   V

                                                                (iii)          PS - 76   Dadu -   VI

                                                                (iv)         PS -  77    Dadu -  VII

 Administrative units

                                Prior to Devolution the Head of District was Deputy Commissioner / District Magistrate. After devolution District Coordination Officer has been made Head of Group of Officers of various Government Department forming District Government, the District Nazim is Head of the District. The Jurisdiction of Taluka & Taluka Nazim is the Head of each taluka Municipal Administration. Each Union Councile is Similarity headed by Nazim of Union Council. The Following are administrative Units of the District.

 

No. of Taluka                     04

No. of Union Councils        52

No. of Circles                     14

No. of Tapas                      111

No. of Deh                         351

  

Revenue Information

                                The Revenue Department is headed by the Executive District  Officer Revenue Dadu having one District Officer Revenue, Four Deputy District Officer (Revenue) & Four Taluka  Mukhtiarkar taluka wise Geographical area of the District in acres as well as in sq: is as under :- 

 

S. No.	TALUKA	GEOGRAPHICAL AREA IN ACRES	GEOGRAPHILCAL AREA IN KNs
1	Dadu	2,02,502-24	846
2	Johi	8,99,838-35	3509
3	Mehar	2,65,640-24	928
4	K. N SHAH	2,80,323-26	2580
	Total	16,48,305-29