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| + | '''Mirpurkhas''' was the headquarters of [[Thar and Parkar District]] from 1906. | ||
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| + | ==Spelling variants== | ||
| + | * Mirpur Khas | ||
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| + | ==Population== | ||
| + | * 1911: 4,856 | ||
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| + | ==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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| + | ==Churches and missions== | ||
| + | * [[Church Mission Society]] | ||
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| + | ==Education== | ||
| + | ===Schools=== | ||
| + | * Church Mission School | ||
| + | * Railway School for sons of employees | ||
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| + | ==Libraries== | ||
| + | * Hudson Library (1915). Built with private subscription of Rs. 4,000/- | ||
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| + | ==Newspaper== | ||
| + | * Mirpur Khas Gazette (circulation 600) | ||
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| + | ==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 | ||
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| + | ==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]]. | ||
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| + | ===Road=== | ||
| + | Connected to [[Hyderabad, Sind|Hyderabad]] (41 miles via Tando Allahyar), [[Hala]] and [[Umerkot]]. | ||
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| + | ==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. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bombay Presidency]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:35, 1 April 2012
| Mirpurkhas | |
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| Presidency: Bombay | |
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| Place Name: | Mirpurkhas |
| State/Province: | Sindh |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Transport links | |
Mirpurkhas was the headquarters of Thar and Parkar District from 1906.
Contents
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
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.
