Tando Allahyar District

The establishment of Tando Allahyar started with construction of a fort by Mir Allahyar Khan Talpur in 1709. The mud / clay fort is located at a distance of 3 kilometers from the current center of the town. This fort was built to look after his territory. A large number of people seeking security and refuge moved to this area under the protection of the Mir; these settlements gave the city a trading boom as well. As it progressed over the next decade this area started to be known as Allahyar Jo Tando (Allahyar's Town).

The shrine of old Sindhi legendary character of folk wisdom and Sufi poet Watayu Faqeer is also situated in Kuba Shareef near Rashidabad, Tando Allahar.

In 1906 during the British Raj, a railway station was established here. This step brought about a revolution in the town, increasing its importance as an agro-trading hub. It shaped Tando Allahyar to what it is now. From Allahyar Jo Tando it became Tando Allahyar.

The British Raj brought the fort of Mir Allahyar under its official use. (This fort is now known as the Kacho Qilo); however some decorated walls from the times of Mir Allahyar Khan are still present. Since 1933 after the construction of canal, the city of Tando Allahyar turned into an agricultural heaven. Before 1947 the city had large number of Hindu followers. The Ramapir Temple of Baba Ramdevji Rama-Pir was a symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity and peaceful co-existence. However, after the Indian Partition a number of Hindu followers left for India. The temple still stands tall in the town center attracting hundreds of pilgrims from all around the region.

Most Of the Population lives Here are Qaimkhani in the city While there are also Other casts , Khanzada, Meerjat, Nizamani, Memon lives in City,

Today, Tando Allahyar is a bustling urban town burdened under overpopulation; and although ill planning and lack of proper governance over the years has virtually halted the progress, this historic town still has much to offer to its residents and its ever-increasing new settlers. Many villages are connected with the city. Many trees of mango you can find where you pass this area. The best thing of this city is that this is very religious city. Very big Markaz of Sunni Hanafi (preacher) where people come on Friday night. There is an old village whose name is Khan Muhammad Bozdar. This village is about 200 years old. This village is still there; now there are 52 houses. Only Bozdar caste lives in this village. The district government avoids that historical village. There is also an Astaana e Aalia near Jamia Samdia Masjid Tando Allahyar where the Khalifa namely Pir Akhtar Shaheeni Saifi of Pir Abu Saalim Saifi Naqshbandi teaches the lesson of Sufism.

Recently, the attention of people was attracted by the Social Awareness & Assistance Forum (SAAF) Sindh, headed by Dr. Rashid Shar Baloch who has given new ideology for the village state and village Banking to financially empower people and capacity enhancement. The philosophy of SAAF Sindh based on the rural development and urban enlightenment movement towards the cognitive development of behaviour and approach.

The district is subdivided into the three Talukas which contain a total of 20 Union Councils:[2]

District Tando Allahyar is ranked at the 92nd position in the education score index of the Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017 published by Alif Ailaan. The education score is composed of the learning score, retention score and gender parity score. In the middle school infrastructure index, which focuses on availability of basic facilities and the building condition, Tando Allahyar ranks 75th. However, there was a steep improvement in almost all infrastructure indicators in Tando Allahyar in the year 2016-2017 including more availability of electricity and drinking water, access to toilets and better building conditions.[3]

Using data from the Standardized Achievement Test (SAT) report published by the Sindh government in 2017, it was found in the “2013-2018 Five Years of Education Reforms in Sindh. Wins, Losses and challenges for 2018-2023.” report that Tando Allahyar ranked 8th for student achievement in language in grade 8. However, with a score of only 41.68, it is still below average. In grade 8, Tando Allahyar ranked at the 7th position for student achievement in maths and 6th position for science.[4]

Administrative and infrastructure issues remain a hindrance for every child in district Tando Allahyar to access free and quality education. Issues reported by the residents via the Taleem Do! App complain of the lack or absenteeism of teachers, lack of basic facilities and the prevalence of shelter-less schools and closed schools. Some citizens also appeal for their children to be educated in the regional language, Sindhi, rather than Urdu or English. The debate on whether basic education should be provided in the regional, national or official languages has been a point of debate in Pakistan for several years.[5][6][7]

Mangoes are the most popular plantation of Tando Allahyar. The local growers take pride in the quality of the mangoes. A wide variety of mangoes are farmed here. It is one of the richest areas of the country for agriculture sector. Cash crops like Sugarcane, Wheat, Onions and Cotton are cultivated in a vast area. Besides, orchards are spread over hundreds of acres of land.

The farmers of Tando Allahyar perform Vital role in production of vegetables, same is supplied to Karachi. City has one of the highest yield in the province. It produces the highest quantity of sugarcane with around 50 to 60 million Maunds of sugarcane worth of annual production.

Seed Companies In Tando Allahyar

• Advance Seed Corporation
• Super Haari Seed Corporation (Regd)
• Patan Seed Corporation (Regd).
• TASCO SEED Corporation (Regd)
• Hyefa Seed Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd.

The population of the district at the 2017 census stood at 837,000.[1]

According to the 1998 census results for the then taluka of Tando Allahyar, the major first languages were Sindhi (80%), Urdu (11%), Punjabi (4.3%) and Balochi (2%).[8] Other languages spoken include Mewati, Marwari and Siraiki.

Islam is the majority faith of this district.There is also a small Hindu minority. The district hosts one of the major Hindu temple in Pakistan-Shri Ramdev Pir temple,[9] whose annual festival is the second largest Hindu pilgrimage centre in Pakistan.[10]

Tando Allahyar has rich Sindhi culture. Men clad themselves with national style of dress called Shalwar Kameez having broader bottoms and traditional cap. Women clad with 'Gharara' or 'Parro' with bangles all the way up till shoulders.

Clogging Road side tea stalls with colleagues and friends, is favorite pastimes for men.

• 1998 District census report of Hyderabad. Census publication. 59. Islamabad: Population Census Organization, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999.