Sindh Province.pptx

Sindh Province Culture and Knowledge with pictures and text that explain about the Province History art and Culture as part of Pakistan and located in the south of Pakistan in Asia

1. Sindh Province of Pakistan

2. About Sindh Province Sindh is one of the five provinces of Pakistan, in the southeast of the country. Historically home to the Sindhi people, it is also locally known as Mehran. Sindh is the third largest province of Pakistan by area, and second largest province by population after Punjab Karachi is the Provincial Capital of Sindh and Largest City of Pakistan Sindh Province Statistics – The province of Sindh is consist of six divisions. There are 29 districts in the province. Total talukas/tehsils in Sindh province are one hundred and thirty eight (138). This data is as per given on January 4, 2017.  Pakistan Bureau of Statistics  has issued the latest list of tehsils/talukas, districts and divisions for the National Census of housing and population 2017

3. Importance of Sindh Sindh has acquired fame as Bab-ul-Islam (Gateway to Islam in the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent). At the time of the independence from the British occupation in August 1947, the population of Sindh was estimated at 5.5 million. Today, after the passage of Six ty years the population of the province stands around 40 million souls, a half of whom now live in the urban centres like Hyderabad, Sukkur, Mirpurkhas , Tando Adam, Nawabshah , Larkana, Shikarpur, Khairpur, Badin and other smaller towns. It is basically an agrarian province. The Indus is by far the most important river of the province. The  province  of  Sindh  has two gigantic seaports and both are located in  Karachi . The biggest international  airport   of  Pakistan  is also situated in  Karachi  and is widely known as Qaid -e- Azam International airport. Cotton, rice, wheat and sugarcane are the main crops produced in Sindh. Rice is by far the most important crop cultivated here. It is the only crop that can be grown in the annually inundated lands within the delta of the  Indus  and a larger quantity and much finer quality is produced in the Larkana district. In Jacobabad, Sukkur, Badin, Thatta and Dadu , also, a great quantity of rice is cultivated. Cotton is produced mainly in Sanghar , Nawabshah , and  Hyderabad , Sugarcane is another important crop which is chiefly grown in the Ghulam Mohammad Barrage zone in South. Sindh is proud of its bananas and mangoes also. The province of Sindh had traditionally been rich in wildlife heritage. Its  Kirthar  National Park, is enlisted on World Heritage. Other side at  Haleji  Lake and Thar area are also of paramount importance. Though chiefly an agricultural and pastoral province, Sindh has a reputation for textiles, pottery, leatherwork, carpets etc. The craftsmanship of the people of Sindh began during the period of Moenjodaro civilization. Their polished ornaments and articles of apparel made out of muslin and wooden lacquer work have won the praise in and outside the country.

4. Sindh Landmarks Mazar-e-Quaid Quaid-e- Azam International Airport Karachi Sea Port Sukkur Barrage Mohenjo Daro

5. Culture of Sindh