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Mirpurkhas was | Mirpurkhas was the headquarters of [[Thar and Parkar District]] from 1906. | ||
==Spelling variants== | ==Spelling variants== | ||
* Mirpur Khas | * Mirpur Khas | ||
==Population== | |||
* 1911: 4,856 | |||
==Government Officials== | |||
The following officials resided in the town after it became the headquarters. | |||
* Collector | |||
* Assistant Collector | |||
* Deputy Collector | |||
* District Superintendent of Police | |||
* Executive Engineer | |||
* Assistant Engineer | |||
* Deputy Director of Agriculture | |||
* Resident Magistrate | |||
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==Railways== | ==Transportation== | ||
* Junction | ===Railways=== | ||
* Junction on the Jodhpur-Bikanir Railway line. In 1909, a line was constructed by [[Sind Light Railways Company]] to Jhudo. | |||
===Road=== | |||
Connected to [[Hyderabad, Sind|Hyderabad]] (41 miles via Tando Allahyar), [[Hala]] and Umerkot. | |||
Revision as of 16:47, 12 October 2009
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| Presidency: Bombay | |
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| Place Name: | Mirpurkhas |
| State/Province: | Sindh |
| Country: | Pakistan |
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Mirpurkhas was the headquarters of Thar and Parkar District from 1906.
Spelling variants
- Mirpur Khas
Population
- 1911: 4,856
Government Officials
The following officials resided in the town after it became the headquarters.
- Collector
- Assistant Collector
- Deputy Collector
- District Superintendent of Police
- Executive Engineer
- Assistant Engineer
- Deputy Director of Agriculture
- Resident Magistrate
Churches and missions
- Church Mission Society
Education
Schools
- Church Mission School
- Railway School for sons of employees
Libraries
- Hudson Library (1915). Built with private subscription of Rs. 4,000/-
Newspaper
- Mirpur Khas Gazette (circulation 600)
Hospitals, Dispensaries and Veterinary Dispensaries
- Dispensary convertible into Hospital (1913). Intended to ultimately become a Civil Hospital.
- Veterinary dispensary (1913) by the District Local Board
Transportation
Railways
- Junction on the Jodhpur-Bikanir Railway line. In 1909, a line was constructed by Sind Light Railways Company to Jhudo.
Road
Connected to Hyderabad (41 miles via Tando Allahyar), Hala and Umerkot.
Further Reading
- Smyth J. W. "Gazetter of the Province of Sind Volume VI Thar and Parkar District," Bombay 1919. Reprinted by Sang-e-Meel, Lahore 2005.