# Shaheed Benazirabad District

Shaheed Benazirabad District (Sindhi: شهيد بينظيرآباد ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع شہید بینظیر آباد) previously known as Nawabshah District, is one of the districts in the province of Sindh, Pakistan.

## Renaming

The district was renamed in September 2008 when most of MPAs of Nawabshah demanded the district be renamed to honour the late party leader.
The renaming of the district was criticised by the family of Syed Nawabshah and others who, while saddened at the death of Bhutto, felt that Nawabshah was a historic district and ought to have kept its name.

## History

At the establishment of the district on 1 November 1912, seven talukas were included in this district:
* Kandiaro
* Naushero Feroze
* Moro
* Sakrand
* Nawabshah
* Sinjhoro
* Shahdadpur
The district was divided into two Sub-divisions, namely Nawabshah Sub-division and Naushahro Feroze Sub-division. The former comprised the three talukas Shahdadpur, Sinjhoro and Nawabshah, while the later comprise the four talukas of Kandiaro, Naushahro Feroze, Moro and Sakrand.
In 1953 the talukas of Shahdadpur and Sinjhoro became part of the newly established Sanghar District. This left Nawabshah Sub-division with only one taluka, so Sakrand taluka was moved from Naushahro Feroze Sub-division to Nawabshah Sub-division. In 1989, another part of the district, the talukas of Nausehro Feroz, Kandiaro and half of the taluka of Moro, was cleaved from it to form the new Naushahro Feroze District. A new taluka, Daulatpur, was created, from half of the Moro and some of Sakrand taluka in Nawabshah district. The district then contained three talukas:
* Nawabshah
* Sakrand
* Daulatpur
In 2005, after the local government election, a new taluka named Daur was cleaved from Nawabshah taluka and Daulatpur taluka renamed to Kazi Ahmed.
The district then comprised four talukas:
* Nawabshah
* Sakrand
* Daulatpur (now Kazi Ahmed)
* Daur
In May 2014, a 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck the district, killing one person and injuring 70.

## Administrative

Shaheed Benazir Abad formerly Nawabshah District. The Deputy Commissioner is responsible for overall administration of the district. Miss Kanwal Nizam Shaikh is currently the Deputy Commissioner of Shaheed Benazirabad since May 2023. She is the first female officer in history of Shaheed Benazirabad to serve as DC. The district is sub-divided into four Tehsils:
* Sakrand
* Nawabshah
* Qazi Ahmed
* Daur

## Demographics

As of the 2023 census, Shaheed Benazirabad district has 334,356 households and a population of 1,845,102. The district has a sex ratio of 103.18 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 50.86%: 61.07% for males and 40.29% for females. 606,305 (32.87% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 598,120 (32.42%) live in urban areas.
Religions in Shaheed Benazirabad district (2023) :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Islam | Islam | 95.06% | 95.06% |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 4.49% | 4.49% |
| Other | Other | 0.45% | 0.45% |
Religion in contemporary Shaheed Benazirabad District :
| Religious group | 1941$^{:54–57}$ | 1941$^{:54–57}$ | 2017 | 2017 | 2023 | 2023 |
| Religious group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| Islam | 113,964 | 79.21% | 1,545,996 | 95.82% | 1,753,589 | 95.06% |
| Hinduism | 27,102 | 18.84% | 62,316 | 3.86% | 82,817 | 4.49% |
| Sikhism | 2,462 | 1.71% | — | — | 24 | ~0% |
| Christianity | 60 | 0.04% | 4,044 | 0.25% | 6,507 | 0.35% |
| Others | 288 | 0.20% | 1,150 | 0.07% | 1,690 | 0.10% |
| Total Population | 143,876 | 100% | 1,613,506 | 100% | 1,844,627 | 100% |
The majority religion is Islam, with 95.05% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 4.49% of the population. Members of other religions were mostly Christians, who mostly live in Nawabshah city.
* Sindhi (85.2%)
* Urdu (6.17%)
* Punjabi (3.63%)
* Brahui (1.64%)
* Balochi (1.57%)
* Others (1.79%)
At the time of the 2023 census, 85.2% of the population spoke Sindhi, 6.17% Urdu, 3.63% Punjabi, 1.64% Brahui and 1.57% Balochi as their first language.

## Education

District Shaheed Benazirabad is ranked at the 125th position in the education score index of the Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017 published by Alif Ailaan.
Low learning outcome issues remain a hindrance for district Shaheed Benazirabad. Issues reported by the residents via the Taleem Do! App complain of the lack of primary schools in the area. The debate on whether basic education should be provided in the regional, national or official languages has been a point of debate in Pakistan for several years.

## Events

The H. M. Khoja Annual Flower Show was introduced by H. M. Khoja in 1954 at Khoja Garden. The celebrations take place for three or four days.

## Major educational institutes

Educational institutions in district Benazirabad include:

### Universities

* People's University of Medical & Health Sciences for Women , Benazirabad
* Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology, Benazirabad
* Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad
* Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Aliabad, Benazirabad

### Colleges

* Bakhtawar Cadet College For Girls Shaheed Benazirabad
* Govt Habib College of Technology Nawabshah
* Provincial Institute of Teacher Education Nawabshah Sindh, Nawabshah
* Quaid-e-Azam Law College Nawabshah
* Shaheen Vocational Training Institute Benazirabad
* Bilawal Institute of Historical Research Nawabshah
* The Loin's College of Law Nawabshah (Private)
* Nawabshah Homoeopathic Medical College,0241-61718
* Nawabshah Institute Of Medical And Health Sciences (NIMHS), Nawab Shah
* College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan Nawabshah
* Bhittai (Private) Institute of Nursing Nawabshah
* Govt. Sachal Sarmast College, Nawabshah
* Quaid-E-Azam Rangers Public School & College Nawabshah
* CENTRAL COTTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE NAWABSHAH (1976) (Sakrand)
* CENTRAL WHEAT RESEARCH INSTITUTE NAWABSHAH (1978) Sakrand
* Govt. Degree (Boys) College, Nawabshah
* Govt. Degree (Girls) College, Nawabshah
* Govt: Aisha Girls College, Nawabshah
* Govt. Science College, Nawabshah
* Piot (Private) College Nawabshah
* Imperial (Private) Science College Nawabshah
* Crown (Private) College of Commerce Nawabshah
* INDUS Institute of Science and Technology Nawabshah
* Govt Degree (Boys) College, Sakrand
* Govt Degree (Girls) College, Sakrand
* Govt Degree College, Daulatpur
* Govt Girls College, Daulatpur
* Govt Degree College, Daur
* Govt Degree College, 60 Mile
* Govt Degree (Boys) College, Kazi Ahmed
* Govt Degree (Girls) College, Kazi Ahmed
* Asad public college, shahpur jahania

## Major Health Centres

* Benazir Institute Urology and Transplantation
* Civil Hospital Nawabshah
* Maternity And Child Health Care Institute Benazirabad Nawabshah
* Taluka Hospital Sakrand, Shaheed Benazirabad
* Animal Hospital Nawabshah, Shaheed Benazirabad
* EWRO Eye Center Nawabshah, Shaheed Benazirabad
* Medical Center Daulatpur, Shaheed Benazirabad
* NORIN Cancer Hospital Nawabshah, Shaheed Benazirabad
* Taluka Hospital Daur, Shaheed Benazirabad
* Taluka Hospital Kazi Ahmed, Shaheed Benazirabad
* Trauma Center Nawabshah, Shaheed Benazirabad

## Union Councils

There are 62 Union Councils in Shaheed Benazirabad District: Union Councils are given below:
| Name of Tehsil | No of Union Councils | Headquarter |
| Nawabshah | Wali Muhammad Rind Mureed Khan Zardari Chaneser Sakhi Umeed Ali Gandtar Khairshah Jari (old N/Shah) | Nawabshah |
| Sakrand | Guhram Mari Bahawal Shah Sukho Mari Bhooro Mehrabpur Fathepur Punhal Khan Chandio Majeed Kerio Marvi Mari Jalbani Morio Lakho Dalel Dero Jamal Kerio Khadhar Hamal Faqir Kumblima Hassan Jamali Karam Jamali Mirza Faruk Baig | Sakrand |
| Kazi Ahmed | Kazi Ahmed Phullel Noor Ja Quba Khar Chariro Sawri Manhoro Sann Haberi Jamal Shah Khan Muhammad Jalbani Sher Ali Shah Mirza Bagh Mehroro Ahmed Bughio Saeed Kando Pat Peeral Thatt Deran Mir Muhammad Juno | Kazi Ahmed |
| Daur | Amirji Abdul Hassan Obhari Sawri Ghulam Hyder Shah Nathiyani Sher Khan Jamali Suhello Jhuro Khan Shar Abdul Khan Lund 60 Mile 68 Mile Hote Faqir Rind Jam Datar Ismail Khan Brohi Gupchani | Daur |

## List of Dehs

The following is a list of Dadu District's 351 dehs, organised by taluka:
* Nawabshah taluka (51 dehs)
* 86-Nasrat
* 87-Nasrat
* 87-A Nasrat
* 88 Nasrat
* 89 Nasrat
* 90-Nasrat
* 91-Nasrat
* 102-Nasrat
* 103-Nasrat
* 104-Nasrat
* 6-Dad
* 8-Dad
* 13-Dad
* 14-Dad
* 15-Dad
* 16-Dad
* 17-Dad
* 18-Dad
* 19-Dad
* 20-Dad
* 21-Dad
* 22-Dad
* 23-Dad
* 24-Dad
* 25-Dad
* 26-Dad
* 27-Dad
* 28-Dad
* 29-Dad
* 30-Dad
* 31-Dad
* 32-Dad
* 33-Dad
* 34-Dad
* 35-Dad
* 36-Dad
* 37-Dad
* 38-Dad
* 39-Dad
* 40-Dad
* 41-Dad
* 42-Dad
* 43-Dad
* 44-Dad
* 46-Dad
* 47-Dad
* 48-Dad
* 49-Dad
* 50-Dad
* Khiyaroon
* Lakhmir
* Daur taluka (169 dehs)
* 01-Dad
* 2-Dad
* 3-Dad
* 3-A Dad
* 4-Dad
* 4-A Dad
* 5-Dad
* 7-Dad
* 09-Dad
* 10-Dad
* 11-Dad
* 12-Dad
* 1-Nasrat
* 2-Nasrat
* 3-Nasrat
* 4-Nasrat
* 5-Nasrat
* 6-Nasrat
* 07-Nasrat
* 08-Nasrat
* 09-Nasrat
* 10-Nasrat
* 11-Nasrat
* 12-Nasrat
* 12-A Nasrat
* 13 Nasrat
* 14-Nasrat
* 15-Nasrat
* 16-Nasrat
* 17-Nasrat
* 18-Nasrat
* 19-Nasrat
* 20-Nasrat
* 21-Nasrat
* 22-Nasrat
* 23-Nasrat
* 24-Nasrat
* 25-Nasrat
* 26-Nasrat
* 26-A Nasrat
* 27-Nasrat
* 28-Nasrat
* 29-Nasrat
* 30-Nasrat
* 31-Nasrat
* 32-Nasrat
* 33-Nasrat
* 34-Nasrat
* 35-Nasrat
* 36-Nasrat
* 37-Nasrat
* 38-Nasrat
* 39-Nasrat
* 40-Nasrat
* 41-Nasrat
* 42-Nasrat
* 43-Nasrat
* 44-Nasrat
* 45-Nasrat
* 46-Nasrat
* 47-Nasrat
* 48-Nasrat
* 49-Nasrat
* 50-Nasrat
* 51-Nasrat
* 52-Nasrat
* 53-Nasrat
* 54-Nasrat
* 55-Nasrat
* 56-Nasrat
* 57-Nasrat
* 58-Nasrat
* 59-Nasrat
* 60-Nasrat
* 61-Nasrat
* 62-Nasrat
* 63-Nasrat
* 64-Nasrat
* 65-Nasrat
* 66-Nasrat
* 67-Nasrat
* 68-Nasrat
* 69-Nasrat
* 70-Nasrat
* 71-Nasrat
* 72-Nasrat
* 72-A Nasrat
* 73-Nasrat
* 74-Nasrat
* 75-Nasrat
* 76-Nasrat
* 77-Nasrat
* 78-Nasrat
* 79-Nasrat
* 80-Nasrat
* 81-Nasrat
* 82-Nasrat
* 83-Nasrat
* 84-Nasrat
* 85-Nasrat
* 92-Nasrat
* 93-Nasrat
* 94-Nasrat
* 95-Nasrat
* 96-Nasrat
* 97-Nasrat
* 98-Nasrat
* 99-Nasrat
* 100-Nasrat
* 101-Nasrat
* 105-Nasrat
* 105-A Nasrat
* 106-Nasrat
* 107-Nasrat
* 108-Nasrat
* 109-Nasrat
* 110-Nasrat
* 111-Nasrat
* 112-Nasrat
* 113-Nasrat
* 114-Nasrat
* 115-Nasrat
* 116-Nasrat
* 117-Nasrat
* Akro
* Akro-2
* Akro-3
* Akro-4
* Akro-5
* Akro-5/A
* Akro-6
* Akro-7
* Akro-8
* Akro-9
* Amerji
* Chack-2
* Chack-3
* Chack-4
* Chack-5
* Chack-6
* Chack 1to11 Suhelo
* Chack 1to6 O/Sawri
* Chhan Babu
* G.A. Dago
* G.A. Daur
* G.A. Makhand
* Gojro
* Goongothar
* Gujhro
* Gupchani
* Jhemal
* Jhip
* Kalri
* Mari Sabhar
* Obhari Amerji Chak-2
* Obhari Amerji Chak-3
* Obhari Sawari
* Obhari Sawari
* Obhari Sawari
* Obhari Sawari
* Obhari Sawari
* Panjo Chan
* Shah Hussain
* Suhelo Chack-2
* Suhelo Chack-3
* Suhelo Chack-4
* Suhelo Chack-5
* Suhelo Chack-6
* Qazi Ahmed taluka (65 dehs)
* Abad Makkhand
* Ahmed Bughio
* Allah Khai
* Amerji
* Bambhai
* Bambhai Jagir
* Bet Safan
* Bhellaro
* Bogri
* Charioro
* Daulatpur
* Deran
* Dim
* Drigh
* Gair Abad Makhand
* Haberi
* Hothepota
* Jari
* Jarkhoyaro Jagir
* Jarkhoyaro Rayati
* Jugpal
* Junjhan
* Kaka
* Kandhari
* Kacho That
* Keti Hassan Shah
* Khambro
* Khar
* Khariro
* Kharjani
* Kundah Nandho
* Kundah Wado
* Kungo
* Kunro
* Malwah
* Manharo
* Mehrab Wai
* Mehraro
* Mir Mohammad Juno
* Mir Rukan
* Mirza Bagh
* Mirzapur Jagir-1
* Mirzapur Jagir-2
* Noor Muhammad
* Olahi Amerhi
* Padd
* Pat Peeral
* Phulel
* Pubjo
* Qazi Ahmed
* Raja Wah
* Re-Hothepota
* Saeed Kandho
* Sarman Kandi
* Sawari
* Seendhal Kamal
* Seerchja
* Shahpur
* Sukhpur
* Sun
* Talhi
* That Jagir-1
* That Jagir-2
* That Rayati
* Utar Sawari
* Sakrand taluka (64 dehs)
* 1-Rain Boobak
* 2-Sukhio Manahijo
* 3-Samo Rahu
* 4-Bachal Rahu
* 5-Sobho Lund
* 6-Marvi
* 7-Darri
* 8-Ikhraj
* 9-Noor Bhoora
* 10-Bhoora
* 11-Rahib Shah
* 12-Mehrabpur
* 13-Marri
* 14-Ladho Chandio
* 15-Fatih Pur
* 16-Jam Jodho
* 17-Fareed Keerio
* 18-Sakranad
* 19-Jalalani
* 20-Bhutta
* 21-Dadh
* 22-Dino Shah
* 23-Satt Puri
* 24/1 Dalel Dero
* 24/2 Dalel Dero
* 25-Batho
* Bahawal Shah
* Bao
* Bello Lakhat
* Belo Madd
* Belo Marri
* Belo Mehrabpur
* Belop Nasri
* Bhiraro
* Chan Biar
* Chattan Shah
* Gohram Mari
* Golo Dahri
* Hala Wahar
* Jado Jono
* Jamal Keerio
* Khadhar
* Kot Dhingano
* Kumb Leema
* Lakha Jageer
* Lakha-1
* Lakha-2
* Lakhat
* Lal M Bheenjo
* Madd
* Morio Lakho
* Morri
* Munhar
* Naqqur
* Roomio
* Sabu Rahu
* Sukh Pur
* Sutiaro
* Tali
* Tharo Unar
* Tirchi
* Tirchi-2
* Torri
* Yakhtiar Khan