Mirpurkhas
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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
- Mirpurkhas was a junction on the British section of the Jodhpur-Hyderabad Railway. In 1909, a metre gauge branchline was constructed southwards to Jhudo; a branch also ran north to Khadro.
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.