Tando Muhammad Khan District
district of Sindh, Pakistan
Tando Muhammad Khan District (Sindhi: ٽنڊو محمد خان ضلعو, Urdu: ٹنڈو محمد خان ضلع, a district located in the Sindh province of Pakistan.
Tando Muhammad Khan District spans an area of approximately 1,423 square kilometres. It shares its northern boundary with Hyderabad District and its north-eastern boundary with Tando Allahyar District. To the south and east-south, it is bordered by Badin District, while Thatta District lies to the west, north-west, and south-west. The district's landscape is predominantly flat, with a mix of agricultural land and small urban centres.
History
The district is named after the city of Tando Muhammad Khan, founded by Mir Muhammad Khan Shahwani Talpur. It is located 35 km from Hyderabad on the Badin-Hyderabad National Highway.
Tando Muhammad Khan district was formed by dividing Hyderabad district along with Matiari and Tando Allahyar districts in 2005.
Administration
The district is administratively divided into three tehsils:
Each tehsil is further subdivided into union councils, which manage local governance and community needs.
Demography
As of the 2023 census, Tando Muhammad Khan district has 143,798 households and a population of 726,119.
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