Naushahro Feroze District Explained

Naushahro Feroze District
Native Name:Urdu: {{nq|ضلع نوشہرو فیروز
Sindhi: {{script/Arabic|نوشهرو فيروز ضلعو
Settlement Type:District of Sindh
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Type3:Largest city
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Naushahro Feroze
Government Type:District Administration
Leader Title:Deputy Commissioner
Leader Name:Muhammad Arslan Saleem
Leader Title1:District Police Officer
Leader Name1:Qayum pitafi
Leader Title2:District Health Officer
Leader Name2:N/A
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:2946
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:1777082
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:+5
Blank Name Sec1:District Council
Demographics1 Title1:Main language(s)
Demographics1 Info1:English, Sindhi,

Naushahro Feroze District (Sindhi: نوشهرو فيروز ضلعو, Urdu: {{nq|ضلع نوشهرو فیروز) is a district in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its capital is Naushahro Feroze city. Administratively subdivided into five talukas and 51 union councils, according to of Pakistan it had a population of 1,612,373.[1] The Naushahro Feroze was given the status of District on 15 November 1989 and. Before, it was Taluka of Nawabshah District (Now Shaheed Benazirabad). On given status as district, Naushahro Feroze was placed under administrative control of Sukkur Division however, it has been placed under Shaheed Benazirabad Division during 2011.

Government and politics

National Assembly representation

District Naushahro Feroze has two members in National Assembly of Pakistan. The district electoral is referred to as NA-211 and NA-212. The member elected from NA-212 represents the constituencies of Moro and Naushahro Feroze Talukas. The member elected from NA-211 represents Kandiaro, Bhirya and Mehrabpur Talukas.

Provincial Assembly representation

The district has five member representation in Provincial Assembly of Sindh. The provincial assembly electoral for the district is as below:

decreased one seat in census 2017

Local governments (tehsils of district)

Administrative unit Number of Kanungo circles/
Supervisory uapas
Number of mouzas
Circles/Ttpas
Total Rural Urban Partly Urban Forest Unpopulated Population
Kandiaro
Mehrabpur
Total

Transportation

The main N-5 passes through the district.

The main railway track passes through the district which is not functional for a long time. The route was from Padidan to NF, Moro, Dadu, etc. but it has ended now. Now the main major railway station for the NF peoples is Padidan which is fully functional and having second longest platform in Pakistan with a vast locoshed area. Have major trains stop, Hazara Express, Awami Express, Fareed Express, Pakistan Express and Sukkur Express.

Demographics

At the time of the 2017 census, Naushahro Feroze district had 275,800 households and a population of 1,612,047. Naushahro Feroze had a sex ratio of 939 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 53.83%: 66.22% for males and 40.73% for females. 379,233 (23.52%) lived in urban areas. 500,373 (31.04%) were under 10 years of age.[2] In 2023, the district had 319,938 households and a population of 1,777,082.[3]

Religion in present-day Naushahro Feroze district!Religion!Population (1941)[4] !Percentage (1941)!Population (2017)!Percentage (2017)!Population (2023)[5] !Percentage (2023)
215,72781.77%1,584,64198.30%1,743,00398.12%
46,24317.53%26,4641.64%28,9781.63%
1,8190.69%150%
Others 320.01%9420.06%4,4630.24%
Total Population263,821100%1,612,047100%1,776,459100%

The majority religion is Islam, with 98.12% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 1.63% of the population.[6]

At the time of the 2023 census, 92.13% of the population spoke Sindhi, 3.98% Urdu and 2.13% Punjabi as their first language.[7]

List of Dehs

The following is a list of Naushahro Feroze District's Dehs, organised by Tehsils:[8]

Bibliography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017. www.pbscensus.gov.pk. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170829164748/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/sites/default/files/DISTRICT_WISE_CENSUS_RESULTS_CENSUS_2017.pdf. 2017-08-29.
  2. Web site: District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017) . www.pbscensus.gov.pk . Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  3. Web site: 2023 . TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE . www.pbscensus.gov.pk . Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  4. Web site: CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME XII SINDH PROVINCE .
  5. Web site: Pakistan Census 2023 .
  6. Web site: Pakistan Census 2023 .
  7. Web site: Pakistan Census 2023 .
  8. Web site: List of Dehs in Sindh . Sindh Zameen . 22 March 2021.

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