Manjhand

Manjhand مانجهند‎
Town
Manjhand Taluko
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Coordinates: 25°54′30″N 68°14′09″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Sindh
Division	Hyderabad
District	Jamshoro
Area
• Total	2,303 km^2 (889 sq mi)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Total	140,766
• Density	61.12/km^2 (158.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

Manjhand (Sindhi:مانجهند‎) is a town in Jamshoro District, Sindh, Pakistan. Manjhand town has the status of Taluka of Jamshoro District and town committee.[2] The Manjhand railway station is close to Manjhand town.[3]

Demographics

According to the 2017 Pakistani census results, Manjhand had a population of 140,766, of which 73,297 were males, 67,464 were females and 5 represented the transgender population. The rural population was 84.94% and urban population was 15.05%.[4]

Language

  Sindhi (96.15%)

  Pashto (1.86%)

  Balochi (1.01%)

  Seraiki (0.28%)

  Others (0.7%)

According to the final results of the 2017 Pakistani census, 96.15% of the population spoke Sindhi, 1.86% Pashto, 1.01% Balochi and 0.28% Seraiki as their first language. Other languages, including Kashmiri, Hindko, Urdu, Punjabi and Brahui, were identified as the first languages by 0.7% of the population.[5]

Religion

The majority religion is Islam, with 97.01% of the population. Hinduism is practised by 2.89%, while other faiths are practised by 0.1% of the population.[6]

Religious attraction

Manjhand is home to Gobindram Darbar, a religious site, locally known as the Shiva Temple.[7]

List of Dehs

• Manjhand Taluka has 50 Dehs:[8]
  • Abad
  • Amri
  • Badhpur
  • Belo Unerpur
  • Bhacha
  • Bhadar
  • Bhambhara
  • Bhiyan
  • Bhorawah
  • Bug
  • Butho
  • Chachhar
  • Dabhi
  • Dabhri
  • Dumb
  • Elchi
  • Gaincha
  • Givari
  • Gor Had
  • Jhalo
  • Kachi
  • Kandher
  • Karahi
  • Kastor
  • Khakoor
  • Khasai
  • Kheraji
  • Khuman
  • Korejani
  • Kubi
  • Kun
  • Lakha
  • Lakhri
  • Laki
  • Lellan
  • Manjhand
  • Meeting
  • Nea Jetharo
  • Noorpur
  • Ocho
  • Rajri
  • Rio Katcho Unerpur
  • Sann
  • Shoorki
  • Tangyani
  • Thatti
  • Thebat
  • Unerpur
  • Wachharo
  • Wadi Behani

References

1. Census of Pakistan 2017 (PDF).
2. Provincial Census Report Sindh (PDF). 2017.
3. "Memories of Manjhand". 15 September 2013.
4. Urban Rural - 2017 Pakistani Census (PDF).
5. Population by mother tongue - Census of Pakistan 2017 (PDF).
6. Population by religion - Census of Pakistan 2017 (PDF).
7. Kingrani, Aziz. The Hindu Temple or Derbaar Manjhand, Sindh, Pakistan.
8. List of Dehs in Sindh (PDF).