Sanghar
Sanghar
سانگھڑ | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Sanghar Location within Sindh  Sanghar Location within Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 26°2′39″N 68°57′13″E / 26.04417°N 68.95361°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Division | Shaheed Benazir Abad |
| Government | |
| • MPA SHO | Ghulam Dastagir Rajar
Imran-ul-Hassan Khuwaja Ali Hasan Hingorjo Gulazar Ahmed Mari |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 74,112 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 0235 |
Sanghar (Sindhi: سانگھڙ; Urdu: سانگھڑ English: Sānghar) is a city in Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan. Sanghar is the headquarters of Sanghar District and Sanghar Taluka (a subdivision of the district). The driving distance of Sangher from Karachi is 267 kilometers (166 miles). It has road links with Hyderabad, Nawabshah, Mirpur Khas, Khairpur, Sukkur, Karachi and other major cities of Sindh.
The surrounding area consists chiefly of semiarid land, a part of the great Thar Desert, and some cropped areas irrigated by the Mithrao Canal system, which feeds from the Indus River. It is located in an agricultural area where rice, wheat, and cotton are mainly grown, but it is also home to several cotton-textile factories and is a local market town.
The population of the city is 74,112 (2023). This is the third most populous city of Sanghar district after Tando Adam and Shahdadpur.
It is not known when Sanghar was founded. However, it was a small village with a population of few hundred. It is generally believed that Sanghar was named after a pious fisherwoman Mai Sanghar. During the British rule in India, the population of this village increased and it grew in a small town. When Sindh was separated from the Bombay Presidency in 1935, Sanghar earned the title of Taluka. In 1954 it was given the status of District Headquarter.
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 19,739 | — |
| 1981 | 29,239 | +48.1% |
| 1998 | 50,696 | +73.4% |
| 2017 | 75,209 | +48.4% |
| 2023 | 74,112 | −1.5% |
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According to 2023 census, Sanghar city had a population of 74,112.
Languages
Educational institutions
- Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Shaheed Benazirabad (Sanghar Campus), a public sector institute offering Bachelors in Business Administration, English and Information Technology (4 years programs)
- Bahria Foundation College, Sanghar (a private sector institute offering studies up to Intermediate Science from Nursery level)
- Fauji Foundation School, Sanghar (military - private sector institute offering studies up to Matriculation from Nursery level)
- OPF Schools Sanghar Campus (a private sector institute offering studies up to Matriculation from Nursery level)
References
- ↑ "Sānghar". City Population. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Sanghar". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. 4 August 2008. Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ↑ "Distance from Karachi to Sanghar". www.distancecalculator.net. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- 1 2 "Sanghar, Pakistan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ↑ "Sānghar | Pakistan | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ↑ "Sānghar". City Population. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Disaster Risk Management Plan - District Sanghar, District Disaster Management Authority, DCO Complex Sanghar" (PDF). 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ↑ "Pakistan Emergency Situational Analysis - District Sanghar, June 2014 - Pakistan". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ↑ "Sānghar (Sanghar, Sindh, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". City Population. Retrieved 9 October 2026.
- ↑ "Population Census 2023, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics". census23.pbos.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 18 August 2026. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "Educational Institutions". OVERSEAS PAKISTANIS FOUNDATION. Retrieved 1 August 2021.