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Jamesabad
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| Jamesabad | |
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| Presidency: Bombay | |
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| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Samaro |
| State/Province: | Sindh |
| Country: | Pakistan |
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Jamesabad was the headquarters of Jamesabad Taluka of Thar and Parkar District, Sind.
Named for
It was named after Sir Evan James, Commissioner of Sind (1891-1900).
Population
- 1911: 672
Buildings
- Mukhtiarkar's office
- Musafirkhana (traveller's rest house)
- Police Lines
- Post Office
Transport
Railways
- Station on Mirpur Khas - Jhudo Railway.
Further Reading
- Gazetteer of the Province of Sind, Thar and Parkar District. Compiled by JW Smyth. 1919. Reprinted by Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore 2005