Digri
| Dhigri ڊهڳڙي | |
|---|---|
  Dhigri Location in Sindh | |
| Coordinates: 25°9′20″N 69°6′41″E / 25.15556°N 69.11139°ECoordinates: 25°9′20″N 69°6′41″E / 25.15556°N 69.11139°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Mirpurkhas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commissioner system |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • City | 70,000 approximately |
| • Urban | 50,000 approximately |
| Time zone | PST |
| Area code(s) | 92(0233) |
Dhigri (Sindhi: ڊهڳڙي) is a town in District Mirpurkhas Sindh, Pakistan.
Name
Dhigri is named after then lived taller lady which was renowned as "dighi" in Sindhi means taller.
Geography
Dhigri City has been surrounded by five towns connected to it by five main roads: Tando Gulam Ali deh 164-a (Arain abad), Tando Bhago Road (Baloch Colony Road), Mirwah Gorchani Road, Almas Town Kot Ghulam Muhammad Road (Jamesabad), Tando Jan Mohammad Road, and Abdullah Jarwar ( Jarwar village).
Communities
Dhigri Town is a small town where all communities are living in harmony. They speak languages of each other and every person has his due respect. In Muslims: Jarwar, Laghari, Talpur, Khaskheli, Arain, Rajput, Mahers, Sheedi. Jutt, Qaimkhani, Baloch, Kapri, Jadgal, Chelia, Dal, Ramdan live in taluka Dhigri as majority tribes. Laghari, Talpur and Arain were and remained in majority even before the inception of Dhigri town Committee. About population are Laghari 92% siriki speaking. Arains are also found as Sindhi speaking in the town. In early era of the town committee talpurs were chairing the committee however because of internal strife of Dhigri arounding Sindhi comunties they lost clout to the Mir Hayat Khan Talpur. There was an efflux of educated Lagharis families from Sanghar, Nawabshah, Badin and Mirpurkhas to the Rahim Yar Khan (the border district of the Punjab— where the majority of Doctors and Engineers) serving in government and private sector are still these migrates, WAPDA andPakistan_Railways|Pakistan Railway are not exceptions). Although till now they are in majority in population but this brain drain has caused them irreversible loss.
Balochs and Jadgals are residing in Baloch Colony, Ward No: 9, and few of them in Yousafabad. The Head Of Baloch and Jadgal Community is Sardar Naveed Baloch (District Vice-President of Pakistan People's Party) the son of Martyr Abdul Hameed Baloch (District President of Pakistan People's Party) was a well known personality and social worker in Dhigri city and even in Pakistan People's party. Martyr Abdul Hameed Baloch was nephew of Martyr Seth Abdul Raheem Baloch and cousin brother of Late Seth Umar Abdul Raheem Baloch.
In non-Muslims: Malhi, Darzi community which was basically named after there works in fields as a farmer, but now they are going to education side, from them some are abroad for higher studies, Kolhi a non-Muslim Sindhi tribe is mainly associated with agriculture farming. Meghwar community of Dhigri were previously associated with farming, mason work, dispensary, tailoring but nowadays they are receiving high-class education and serving in good position. In Dhigri mostly the Punjabi families are living in Yosafabad colony. Research to Organize Sustainable Empowerment (ROSE) is a not-for-profit organization working for the development of Dhigri.
Economy
Livestock and poultry rearing, agricultural farms, transportation are the main sources while more than 20% population rely on Govt and private jobs. Dhigri has got a sugar mill called Dhigri Sugar Mills, which supplies job opportunity to local people. A good job consumption ratio has also been shown by Mirwah Sugar Mills
Education
Dhigri was a small town but from the very beginning when high school education was only available in Deh 157 and college in Tando Jan Muhammad. Govt Boys High School and Govt Higher Secondary Schools are also available at Dhigri.
References
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Digri-city/367347073786
External links
- Weather Updates for Dhigri, Mirpurkhas
- Find Distance
- Population of Dhigri complete Map of the City