Bachro
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Bachro
Khan sahib Shahal Khan Khoso | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 28°16′00″N 68°44′00″E / 28.2667°N 68.7333°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Sindh |
District | Jacobabad District |
Bachro is a village and Union Council division of the Taluka of the town of Thul.[1] It is located in the Jacobabad District of Sindh, Pakistan.[2] It is also known as village Khan Sahib Shahal Khan Khoso, named in honor of Khan Sahib Shahal Khan,[citation needed] whose mausoleum is located there.[citation needed]
Bachro is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) away from Thul and 35 kilometres (21.7 mi) away from the city of Jacobabad. Ninety five percent of the population of the village is connected with agriculture.[citation needed] Paddy, Wheat, Barley and Gram are the main crops.[citation needed]
The village has a primary school, a middle school and a high school (under construction) to cater for their educational needs. For patients, there is a basic health unit, where a medical practitioner provides basic treatment and immunisation.
The Bachro UC region had a population of 17,735 in 1998 and estimated population of 25,006 in 2005. It has an area of 26,541 acres.[3]
Historically, there stands a 1908-built Red Brick Castle of Bahadur Khan Khoso and, nearby, the 1936-built bungalow of Khan Sahib Shahal Khan Khoso.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Annual Sector Plan on Water & Sanitation - Taluka Municipal Administration Thul, District Jacobabad (PDF), Sindh Devolved Social Services Programme, 2005, p. 6, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-17, retrieved 2011-08-28
- ^ "NGA GEOnet Names Server". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2008-01-30. Archived from the original on 2003-10-08. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Annual Sector Plan on Water & Sanitation - Taluka Municipal Administration Thul, District Jacobabad (PDF), Sindh Devolved Social Services Programme, 2005, p. 38, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-17, retrieved 2011-08-28