Coordinates: 25°09′24″N 69°06′44″E / 25.15667°N 69.11222°E / 25.15667; 69.11222

Digri Tehsil

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Digri Tehsil
Aerial view of Digri town
Aerial view of Digri town
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CountryFile:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
ProvinceSindh
DistrictMirpur Khas
Area
 • Tehsil
572 km2 (221 sq mi)
 • Urban
4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Tehsil
234,578
 • Density410/km2 (1,060/sq mi)
 • Urban
82,962
Time zonePST
Postal code
69330
Area code92(0233)

Digri (Sindhi: ڊگھڙي, Urdu: ڈگری) is a tehsil in the Mirpur Khas District of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the second largest town of the district.

Geography

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Digri is connected to several towns by main roads:

  • Tando Ghulam Ali Road (District Badin)
  • Tando Bhago Road (District Badin)
  • Mipurkhas Road
  • KGM Road - Linking to District Umarkot
  • TJM Road - Linking to Tharparkar

Communities

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Religions in Digri tehsil (2023)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
57.40%
Hinduism
42.36%
Other or not stated
0.24%

Digri is a culturally diverse town. As the small town has grown rapidly in the last few decades, the diversity has also increased with Arains, Talpurs, Malhis, Lohanas, Maheshwari, Kolhis, Bheels, Muslim Rajputs, Kaimkhanis, Jarwars, Baloch, Jatt and Pashtuns living there. 75% of the population of Digri are Sindhi people. The most common languages in the town are Sindhi and Urdu and also tribal languages like Dhatki as well.[3]

Languages of Digri tehsil (2023)[4]
  1. Sindhi (75.0%)
  2. Punjabi (12.1%)
  3. Urdu (4.59%)
  4. Hindko (4.59%)
  5. Others (3.73%)

There are many communities have been living since the partition of Hindustan.[5]

Economy

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Livestock and poultry rearing, agricultural farms, and transportation are the main sources of income, while more than 20% population rely on government and private jobs. A sugar mill, Digri Sugar Mills, provides further job opportunities for local people.[citation needed]

References

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