Kot Ghulam Muhammad
Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri is named after Ghulam Muhammad Khan Bhurgri, the town situated in south-east Mirpur Khas District of the Southern Province Sindh in Pakistan. Kot Ghlam Muhammad Bhurgri is situated west of Samaro and north of Digri. It is about south of Mirpur Khas.
History
Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgari was formerly known as Jamesabad, it was named after Captain James Outram for his services in the Battle of Miani in Hyderabad. During British rule the town was renamed as Jamesabad earlier called SamaroThe taluka of Jamesabad was part of the Bombay Presidency, lying between 24°50' and 25°28' N. and 69°14' and 69°35′E and had an area of. According to the 1901 census the population was 24,038 - an increase almost 5,000 since the 1891. The density of 48 persons per square mile was considerably above the District average. The Taluka contained 184 villages, of which Jamesabad was headquarters. The land revenue and cesses 1903-4 amounted to 370,000.
The taluka has been renamed as Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgari officially by Government of Sindh after Ghulam Muhammad Khan Bhurgari.
Ghulam Muhammad Khan Bhurgri is enlisted in Pioneers of Freedom for Pakistan. and was close friend to Mohammad Ali Jinnah the founder of Pakistan.
Profile
Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgari Taluka is an important and biggest taluka of District Mirpurkhas, it is situated on Mirpurkhas loop and it is also connected by road with Mirpurkhas, being at 30 miles from Mirpurkhas. Kot Ghulam Muhammad city has got one Government Boys Higher Secondary School, one Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Primary Boys /Girls Schools and in private sector Ghazali Vision Higher Secondary School. A Taluka headquarter hospital and many dispensaries and Basic Health Units are covering the health needs of the entire town area.Though town is old one but it is well planned, almost all-street crosses are right angled, buildings are of pucca brick, and main roads are mettle and street bricks paved and C.C Roads.
Majority population of the Taluka lives in the rural areas, which are having the dearth of the ample sources of job avenues.
Geography
The city of Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgari is situated on right bank of Jamrao canal branch of Nara canal coming from Indus river. The town situated on coordinates: 25°17′14″N 69°15′7″E,.Total area of Taluka is 192296 Sq:km.
Kot Ghlam Muhammad Bhurgari is situated in west of Taluka Samaro and north of Taluka Digri. It is about south of Mirpur Khas.
Union Councils/Wards
Area and Estimated Population of Taluka/Town per Union CouncilNow administratively Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgari is subdivided into 14 Union Councils, after new delimitation by Election Commission of Pakistan.
New data will be shared soon
Sr. | Union Council | Headquarters | Area | Estimated Current Population | Expected Population in 2015 |
1 | Kot Ghulam Muhammad | Kot Ghulam Muhammad | 18096 | 20027 | 25435 |
2 | Bhurgari | Bhurgari | 22080 | 21913 | 27830 |
3 | Jawarisar | Jawarisar | 28930 | 23255 | 29534 |
4 | Khuddad | Khuddad | 24460 | 23691 | 30088 |
5 | Mir Imam Bux | Mir Imam Bux | 24900 | 22822 | 28984 |
6 | Mir Ghulam Hussain | Mir Ghulam Hussain | 23830 | 22966 | 29167 |
7 | Dengain Bhurgari | Dengain Bhurgari | 19360 | 20940 | 26594 |
8 | Hadi Bux Dhonkai | Hadi Bux Dhonkai | 28640 | 23394 | 29710 |
Estimated total Population of Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri is about 179,008.
Former Union Council Ghous Bux Bhurgri, also had status of Union council till 2001, status was abolished on political basis before 2001 Local bodies elections in the Country.
Communities
Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri is a small town where different communities are living. They speak languages of each other and every person has his due respect.Sindhi, language is spoken by high majority in the town, other spoken languages are Gujarati, Siraiki, Urdu, Punjabi, Balochi, Brohi, and Kolhki.
In Muslims: Naghar Pathan, Syed, Noondani, Bhurgri, Talpur, Kumbhar, Khaskheli, Jat, Mahars, Sheedi, Laghari, Buledi, Halepoto, Chelia, Dall, Ramdan, Meo, Rajput, Arain, Qaimkhani, Rao, Rangar, Halepota and Babbar and Baloch live frome in taluka as majority.
In Hindus:Menghwar, Birhaman, Dewan, Khatri, Malhi, Kolhi and Bhel
Economy
Majority population of Taluka lives in the rural areas, which are having the dearth of the ample sources of job avenues. Therefore are attached with agriculture and other seasonal crops.Economically the status of common people comes under the poor class.
Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri economy is primarily based on agricultural, livestock
and agribusiness or Agro Industries.
Crops like cotton, wheat, sugarcane, mango, banana, sapodilla or chikoo, Dundicut chillies and tomato are major agriculture products.
The main industries are agriculture based. The town has sugar mill, cotton factories.
Tharparkar Sugar Mill Ltd is situated in the Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri town.
Like other talukas the Taluka of Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri is also agro based cum industrial area. It is having good network of cotton factories, floor mils, sugar Mil and ice factories. The majorities of population are engaged in agriculture and live stock fields. Where as some portion of population has access to transport, construction, wholesale and retail.
Renowned Agriculture farms in the town are Kachelo farms known as King of Mangoes.
Khair Mohammad Khan Bhurgri Mango farms, another grower from Mirpurkhas, after Kachhelos, who has developed a variety, which will produce fruit that extends the fruiting and harvesting season.''
Basic Services
Town has recently been installed with residential natural gas by Sui Southern Gas CompanyElectrical power is provided by HESCO Hyderabad Electric Supply Company a distribution company of Water and Power Development Authority.
Town has a railway station property of Pakistan Railways
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd provides land line phones & wireless phones.
Following cellular network operators operate the town.
- Mobilink
- Telenor
- Ufone
- Zong
- Warid Pakistan
Government
Member Provincial Assembly of Sindh Raees Noor Ahmed Bhurgri
Member National Assembly Mir Munawar Ali Talpur