Ghotki District

Ghotki District is stretched in 6083 km2 (1,555,528 acres). 25,000 acres area of the district consisting of desert land, 402,578 acres (25.88%) is flooded (Katcha) area and remaining area lying between desert and flooded areas of district is cultivated. Desert area having wind-blown hills as Achro Thar (White Desert). Flooded area (Kacha) is stretched on 87 km along Indus River from north - east to south - west of the district where forests exist in this area. ==Administration==

The Ghotki district is administratively subdivided into the following Tehsils: • Mirpur Mathelo Tehsil • Daharki Tehsil • Ghotki Tehsil • Ubauro Tehsil • Khangarh Tehsil ==Demographics==

As of the 2023 census, Ghotki district has 331,046 households and a population of 1,772,609. The district has a sex ratio of 107.99 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 41.38%: 55.32% for males and 26.27% for females. 564,246 (32.05% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 379,382 (21.40%) live in urban areas. The historic Hindu temple Shadani Darbar is located in this district. ==List of Dehs==

The following is a list of Ghotki District's dehs (villages), organised by taluka: • Ghotki Taluka (77 dehs) • Adilpur • Amirabad • Attal Muradani • Bago Daho • Bandh • Baqro • Behishti • Belo Gublo • Belo Jamshero • Belo Sangri • Beriri • Bhanjro • Bhiryalo • Bhityoon • Changlani • Dari • Dhamaji • Doomano • Drago • Dring Chachhar • Erazi • Esa Wali • Fazal Bhayo • Hakra • Hamro • Hussain Beli • Jahanpur • Jamal • Janghiari • Katcho Bahab • Katcho Bindi • Katcho Miranpur • Katcho Tibi • Katco Buxo Ghoto • Khadwari • Khahi Daro • Kham • Khuhara • Azmat Khan Bharo • Kotlo Bullo • Labana • Lakhan • Laloowali • Maka • Malhir • Malook Wali • Mathelo • Miyani • Moto Mahar • Muhammad Pur • Odharwali • Pacco Bahab • Pacco Bindi • Pacco Buxo Ghoto • Pacco Miranpur • Pacco Tibi • Pano Khalso • Phekrato • Qadirpur • Qaloo Malhan • Qazi Wahan • Ruk • Salehn Malhar • Sangi Ghotki • Sangri • Sarhad • Satabo Bhayo • Shafiabad • Shaikhani • Suhriani • Sundrani • Thatho Malhan • Vidhur • Wad Pagiya • Wagni • Wasayo Chachar • Wasti Inayat Shah • Wasti Q. Din Shah • Daharki Taluka (48 dehs) • Alamarain • Bago Daro • Belo Berutta • Berutta • Chacharki • Chanad • Chhoranwalo • Daharki • Derawaro • Dhandh Raharki • Goi • Gorhelo • Gulo Pitafi • Hamidpur • Hiko • Ibrahim Pitafi • Jado Pitafi • Jampur • Jhanwar • Jhum • Jung • Bharo • Kalwar • Katta • Khenjho • Kherohi • Khushkh • Kotlo • Lal Pitafi • Looni • Maringaro • Mirzapur • Poh No1 • Poh No2 • Raharki • Rail • Raini • Sain Dino Malik • Sanilo • Sanko • Sejan • Shahbazpur • Simno • Sutiayaro No5 • Sutiyaro Chak No1 • Sutiyaro Chak No2 • Takio M. Pannah • Vijnoth • Wahi Gul Khan • Khan Garh Taluka (37 dehs) • Aithi • Ali Mahar • Ari Mahar • Bambli • Bandwari • Bari • Bhetoor • Bhitoin • Chak Qazi Badal • Chhanwani • Dakhano • Ibrahim Mahar • Izat Wari • Kandlo • Khabar Chachar • Khangarh • Khanpur • Lakho Mahar • Lohi • Makahi • Mithri • Naro • Pathan Mahar • Phul Daho • Qazi Badal • Raanyar • Sahta • Samo Wah • Sanharo • Shahpur • Sutiaro No. 1 • Sutiaro No. 3 • Tarai • Wahi Dhano • Waloo Mahar • Walrah • Warwaro • Mirpur Matelo Taluka (60 dehs) • Akhtiar Waseer • Alim Khan Gadani • Baloch Khan • Barar • Bel Mirpur • Belo Waseer • Belo Bozdar • Bhiri Laghari • Chijjan • Damanon • Darwesh Naich • Dhangro • Dil Muard Gabole • Dino Mako • Drib Dethri • Fatehpur • Gahno lund • Gaji Gadani • Garhi Chakar • Gendarko • Gurkan • Haj Korai • Hamind Korai • Hayat Pitafi • Ismail Bozdar • Jahan Khan Unar • Jarwar • Jhangan • Jindo Pitafi • Kander • Karampur • Khansar • Khu Meenhon • Khui Khengi • Lashkri Lund • Latif Shah • Machalo • Malnas • Meroja • Mirpur • Mitho Lund • Nhundri • Pipri • Sabar Bozdar • Saeed Khan Chandio • Sahib Khan Lund • Shekhan Wari • Sher Ali Gabole • Sher Khan Bozdar • Sher Khan Kolachi • Sobho Lund • Sono Pitafi • Suhanjro • Sutyaro 1 • Sutyaro 4 • Tahir Gadani • Wah Bakro • Wadhi Ghoto • Wahi Mubarak • Yaro Lund • Ubauro Taluka • B. Rano Rahar • Band • Bapar • Belo Rawanti • Bindi adam • Bindo A. Sattar • Bori • Chanali • Chandia • Chatu Daho • Dabli • Daulatpur • Daveri • Detha Bhaya • Dilwaro • Dub • Garang • Ghundi • Girkno • Gohram chachar • Goongo daho • Islam Lashari • Jhangal Dawo • Jhangal Malik • Kalwli • Kamo Shaheed • Katcho Miani Malook • Keenjhar • Khambhra • Khamiso Chachar • Koraiki • Kotlo kamil • Kotlo Yousuf • Kubhur • Kundri Walo • Mari • Maroowalo • Matar Kot • Muhammad Pur • Muradpur • Naseer dhandu • Nurley • Pako miani malook • Pir Bux • Rajanpur • Rano Rahar • Rawanti • Reti • Rind • Sayed Pur • Shadi walo • Shahwali • Shams chapri • Shewani • Soi Sharef • Sonan • Tig • Ubauro • Wasti Jiwan Shah • Warwalo == Economy ==

Ghotki District has recently embraced sugar cane. The total acreage of cultivable land is 286,090 ha in 2019–20. The area under cultivation of sugar cane increased to 58,774 ha in 2019-20 from 6,511 ha in 2011–12. Five functional sugar mills are located in the district. == Culture ==

Saints' tombs include Syed Anwar Shah at Jahnpur, Syed Jaleel Shah Mast, 5 kilometres away from Mipur Mathelo town, and Nare shah Jelani in Ghotki Town. Ghotki District has many historical places, including Mathelo Moomal Ji Mari, where there is a museum and Syed Nathan Shah's (Naharo) tomb. == See also ==