Tarai | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Pakistan Sindh#Pakistan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sindh |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Sindh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Badin |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Total: | 6182 |
Coordinates: | 24.689°N 68.6714°W[1] |
Timezone: | PST |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Timezone Dst: | PDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | +6 |
Pushpin Relief: | o |
Tarai is a village and deh in Shaheed Fazil Rahu taluka of Badin District, Sindh.[2] As of 2017, it has a population of 6,182, in 1,190 households.[3] It is the seat of a tapedar circle, which also includes the villages of Kand, Kandar Jagir, Nari, and Shaikhano.[3] It is also the headquarters of a supervisory tapedar circle, which also includes the tapedar circles of Akri-1, Gharo, Gunwrah, Kario, and Salehabad.[3] Tarai is also the seat of a Union Council, which has a total population of 46,005.[4]
Tarai's Shah Talib mosque dates back to the Kalhoro dynasty in the 1700s.[5] It features three domes over the main sanctuary and stylistically resembles the mosque at Chuteyarun (in Sanghar District), which was built around the same time period.[5]