Pithoro

Pithoro Tehsil
Sindhi: تعلقو پٿورو
Pithoro Taluka
Tehsil of Umerkot District
Pir Pithoro Sahib shrine
Pir Pithoro Sahib shrine
Pithoro Tehsil is located in Sindh
Pithoro Tehsil
Pithoro Tehsil
Location within Sindh
Pithoro Tehsil is located in Pakistan
Pithoro Tehsil
Pithoro Tehsil
Location within Pakistan
Country Pakistan
ProvinceSindh
DistrictUmerkot District
TehsilTehsil
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
130,383
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Pithoro Tehsil (also known as Pithoro Taluka) is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Umerkot District in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is one of the most affected regions during monsoon and floods.

The tehsil is named after Pir Pithoro. According to the 2023 national census, Pithoro Tehsil had a population of 130,383.

Demographics

The literacy rate is estimated to be around 40%.

Religion

Religions in Pithoro Tehsil (2023)
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 50.85%
Hinduism
 
 48.48%
Other or not stated
 
 0.67%

Islam is the religion of the majority of the tehsil's population. Hinduism is practised by a significant minority.

Language

Sindhi is the mother tongue of the large majority of residents, spoken by approximately 97% of the population. Other languages represented include Urdu, Punjabi, and Balochi.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Shaikh, Furqan Hyder (21 November 2024). "Pakistan's Umerkot: A neglected city with a historic past and an exemplar in communal harmony". South Asia Monitor. Retrieved 11 April 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ Mandhro, Sameer (14 September 2022). "Overflowing LBOD sets off alarm bells in lower Sindh". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Ahmed, Shahzeb (8 September 2020). "Migration, mosquitos and mismanagement — more than a million Mirpurkhas residents struggle after monsoon rains". Dawn. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 "City Population: Check for Humans". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 9" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

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