Mithiani
human settlement in Pakistan
Mithiani (Sindhi: مٺياڻي), (Urdu: مٹہیانی) is a town in the Naushahro Feroze District, of Sindh, Pakistan. It is 15 km west of Naushahro Feroze City, according to 2017 censes of Pakistan it had a population of 97,734.
There used to be a railway service in Mithiani which connected Mithiani with rest of Sindh. railway station, which is now defunct. Mithiani is situated on the right bank of River Indus, the town is protected by a massive bund against high flooding in the River Indus, which was constructed in 1920. Mithiani is connected to every major city and town of Sindh and Pakistan.
History
According to Sindh Gazetteer 1876, Mithiani was a small village. The population consists of 986 souls, majority were Muslims and Hindus being in minority. It had 302 houses and 66 shops. The main commodity was grain and cloth.
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