| Bulri Shah Karim Tehsil | |
| Native Name: | Hindi: बुलड़ी शाह करीम तहसील |
| Settlement Type: | Tehsil of Sindh |
| Nickname: | Shah Karim |
| Pushpin Map: | Pakistan Sindh#Pakistan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sindh##Location in Pakistan |
| Coordinates: | 24.8613°N 68.3324°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sindh |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hyderabad |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Tando Muhammad Khan District |
| Subdivision Type4: | Tehsil |
| Subdivision Name4: | Bulri Shah Karim Tehsil |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Bulri Shah Karim |
| Government Type: | Tehsil Administration |
| Leader Title: | Assistant commissioner |
| Leader Name: | Azizullah Soomro |
| Leader Title1: | Mukhtiarkar |
| Leader Name1: | Riaz Ahmed Patoli |
| Leader Title2: | Municipal Officer |
| Leader Name2: | Zulfiqar Marfani |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 770 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Total: | 237,011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | PST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5 |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Main language(s) |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Sindhi |
Bulri Shah Karim Tehsil (Taluka) (Sindhi: بلڙي شاھ ڪريم تعلقو, Urdu: {{Nastaliq|بلڑی شاہ کریم تحصیل, Hindi: बुलड़ी शाह करीम तहसील), also called Shah Karim, is an administrative subdivision located in the district Tando Muhammad Khan, within the Sindh province of Pakistan. Named after the Sufi saint Shah Abdul Karim Bulri, this tehsil has cultural and historical significance in the region.[1] [2]
Bulri Shah Karim has a town committee, and it is the administrative centre of the tehsil. The town is renowned for hosting the annual Urs (festival) at the shrine of Shah Abdul Karim Bulri.[3]
There are seven union councils, three circles, 17 tapas, 76 dehs, and 520 villages in the tehsil.
Union councils:[4]
Tehsil Bulri Shah Karim is home to several historical sites, including:
A burgeoning educational landscape exists in Bulri Shah Karim town and the tehsil, comprising public and private schools and colleges, including:[6] [7]
The nearby district town of Tando Muhammad Khan is a hub of public and private educational institutions, including the University of Modern Sciences (the Indus Medical College and Hospital, and nursing, pharmacy, and physical therapy colleges);[8] government degree colleges for boys and girls; a Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) campus; Bahria Foundation College, and several high, middle and primary schools.
The predominant language spoken in Bulri Shah Karim tehsil is Sindhi. According to the 2017 census, several other languages are also commonly spoken within the tehsil. These include Punjabi, Brahui, Saraiki, Balochi, Urdu, Hindko and Pashto. Additionally, the Hazara tribe, descendants of the late General Moosa Khan, who reside in Bulri Shah Karim, speak Persian.[9] [10]
There's a network of public and private hospitals in the tehsil, including the Government of Sindh's taluka headquarter hospital in Bulri Shah Karim town,[11] and basic health units at the union council level, which not only provide essential medical services but also operate as the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) centres.[12]
The district town of Tando Muhammad Khan boasts a comprehensive array of healthcare amenities, both public and private, including National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD),[13] Indus Medical College and Hospital, District Headquarter Hospital (Civil Hospital),[14] and Memon Hospital.
Notable people in the tehsil Bulri Shah Karim include Syed Naveed Qamar, a member of National Assembly from NA-221 Tando Muhammad Khan; Abdul Karim Soomro, former member of Sindh Assembly;[15] Khurram Karim Soomro, a member of Sindh Assembly from PS-67 Tando Muhammad Khan-II; Syed Asad Shah Kazmi, the custodian of the Bulri Shah Karim Sherine;[16] Ibrahim Munshi, a Sindhi poet; Dr Qalandar Shah Lakyari, an educationist;[17] Dr Ibrahim Sindhi, a scholar; Nabi Bux Sathio, Vice President, Sindh Chamber of Agriculture;[18] Rajab Sathio, an assistant commissioner in the Government of Sindh; and R. B. Sarang, an author and communicator.[19] [20]