Bulri Shah Karim Tehsil
Bulri Shah Karim Tehsil
بلڙي شاھ ڪريم تعلقو بلڑی شاہ کریم تحصیل बुलड़ी शाह करीम तहसील | |
|---|---|
 Shrine of Shah Abdul Karim Bulri | |
| Nickname: Shah Karim | |
  Bulri Shah Karim Tehsil Location in Sindh  Bulri Shah Karim Tehsil Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 24°51′41″N 68°19′57″E / 24.86127840905121°N 68.33240771371034°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Region | Sindh |
| District | Tando Muhammad Khan District |
| Tehsil | Bulri Shah Karim Tehsil |
| Government | |
| • Type | Tehsil Administration |
| Area | |
| • Total | 770 km2 (300 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 237,011 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Bulri Shah Karim Tehsil (Taluka) (Sindhi: بلڙي شاھ ڪريم تعلقو, Urdu: 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]
Administration[edit]
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]
- Allah Yar Turk Union Council
- Bulri Shah Karim Union Council
- Janhan Soomro Union Council
- Mullakatiar Union Council
- Saeed Khan Lund Union Council
- Saeed Matto Union Council
- Saeedpur Union Council
Historical Places[edit]
Tehsil Bulri Shah Karim is home to several historical sites, including:
- Shrine of Shah Abdul Karim Bulri: He was an early Sindhi Sufi poet and the great-great-grandfather of the renowned Sindhi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.
- Dhandi Mosque: Named after the nearby Dhandi mound, this mosque is believed to have been constructed during the Mughal period.[5]
- Shrine of Shaikh Lodhi Jiye Shah, near Syed Matto Shah
Education[edit]
A burgeoning educational landscape exists in Bulri Shah Karim town and the tehsil, comprising public and private schools and colleges, including:[6][7]
- Government Degree College, Bulri Shah Karim
- Government Boys High School, Bulri Shah Karim
- Government Girls High School, Bulri Shah Karim
- Government High School, Abdul Rahim Katiar, near Ditta Wah
- Government High School, Janhan Soomro
- Government High School, Mullakatiar
- Government High School, Saeed Khan Lund
- Government High School, Saidpur
- Government High School, Jhang Katiar
- Government Secondary School, Kapoor Mori
- Government Secondary School, Syed Matto Shah
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.
Health[edit]
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,[9] 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.[10]
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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),[11] Indus Medical College and Hospital, District Headquarter Hospital (Civil Hospital),[12] and Memon Hospital.
Languages[edit]
Sindhi is the predominant language spoken in the tehsil. Other languages commonly spoken include Urdu, Saraiki, Balochi, Punjabi, Marwari, Gujarati, and Pashto. Additionally, the Hazara tribe of the late General Moosa Khan, residing in Bulri Shah Karim, speaks Persian.[13]
Notable people[edit]
Notable people in the tehsil Bulri Shah Karim include Syed Naveed Qamar, a member of National Assembly from NA-221 Tando Muhammad Khan; 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;[14] Ibrahim Munshi, a Sindhi poet; Dr Qalandar Shah Lakyari, an educationist;[15] Dr Ibrahim Sindhi, a scholar; Umaid Ali Sathio, an author of several books in Sindhi;[16] and R. B. Sarang, an author and communicator.[17][18]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Three new districts carved out of Hyderabad". Dawn. Karachi. April 5, 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Bulri Shah Karim". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Sajjada Nashin of Bulri Shah Karim dies in New York". Dawn. Karachi. June 8, 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Tando Muhammad Khan" (PDF). rsu-sindh.gov.pk. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Fahim Ahmed Khan (October 31, 2022). "ضلع کہانی ٹنڈو محمد خان". Jang. Karachi. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Sindh Education Foundation, Govt. of Sindh - SEF Assisted Schools (SAS)" (PDF). archives.sef.org.pk. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "List of Employees Working on Different Health Facility of District Tando Muhammad Khan" (PDF). sindhhealth.gov.pk. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "University of Modern Sciences". imctmk.edu.pk. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "List of Employees Working on Different Health Facility of District Tando Muhammad Khan" (PDF). sindhhealth.gov.pk. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "EPI centres in Sindh" (PDF). epi.gov.pk. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Tando Muhammad Khan". nicvd.org. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "DHQ hospital gets six ventilators to deal with critical Covid-19 patients". The Nation. Karachi. March 27, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "District Government Tando Muhammad Khan Profile" (PDF). www.ndma.gov.pk. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Shah Karim Bulri's relics to be preserved, says minister". Dawn. Karachi. May 17, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Eminent educationist Dr Qalandar Shah Lakyari passes away". The Express Tribune. Karachi. December 5, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "اميد علي سٺيو". encyclopediasindhiana.org. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "آر بي سارنگ". encyclopediasindhiana.org. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ Yousuf Sindhi. "اقرار بہ، انڪار بہ". books.sindhsalamat.com. Retrieved May 2, 2024.