Tharparkar
Tharparkar (Dhatki/Sindhi: ٿرپارڪر; Urdu: تھرپارکر, Urdu pronunciation: [t̪ʰəɾpɑːɾkəɾ]), also known as Thar, is a district in Sindh province in Pakistan, headquartered at Mithi. Before Indian independence it was known as the Thar and Parkar (1901–1947) or Eastern Sindh Frontier District (1882–1901).
Tharparkar District
Eastern Sindh Frontier District | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Naukot Fort, Jain Temple, Nagarparkar, Thar Desert, view of Mithi, Bhodesar Masjid | |
| Coordinates: 24°44′24″N 69°48′0″E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Division | Mirpur Khas |
| Established | 1882 |
| Founded by | British India Government |
| Headquarters | Mithi |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Muhammad Nawaz Sohoo, PAS |
| • District Police Officer | Zahida Parveen Jamro, PSP |
| • District Health Officer | Dr. Herchand Rai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19,637 km2 (7,582 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 1,778,407 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Thari |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| HDI (2018) Rank in Pakistan | 0.427 (very low) 109th (out of 114) |
| Constituencies
Provincial PS-54 Tharparkar-I - Abdul Razzaque PS-55 Tharparkar-II - Muhammad Qasim Soomro PS-56 Tharparkar-III - Faqir Sher Muhammad Bilalani PS-57 Tharparkar-IV - Arbab Lutfullah National NA-221 Tharparkar-I - Pir Noor Muhammad Shah Jeelani NA-222 Tharparkar-II - Mahesh Kumar Malani | |
The district is the largest in Sindh, and has the largest Hindu population in Pakistan. It has the lowest Human Development Index rating of all the districts in Sindh. Currently the Sindh government is planning to divide the Tharparkar district into Tharparkar and Chhachro district.