Kunri Tehsil
Kunri () () is a tehsil and town located in the Umarkot District, Sindh province in southern Pakistan. It is located about east of Karachi. It has four prominent union councils: Nabisar Road, Bustan, Talhi and Memon Talhi. It is the chilli capital of Asia. Kunri's red chilli is important to domestic and international markets. Demographics. Kunri has a population of 218,493 (according to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, who speak many languages. The population is composed mainly of Muslims. Local dervishes (waliullahs or walis) are prominent. Kunri has small numbers of Christian, Ahmadis and Hindus (typically descendants of  people who decided not to move to India during the independence of Pakistan) because of Kunri's Sufi and tolerant culture. Kunri has a population of Arain tribesmen from Punjab and the Sindhi Arain. Bhatti, Marwari, Pakhtuns, Baloch and other communities also live there. Economy. Kunri's economy is mostly based on agriculture. The region produces red chilies (approximately 88,000 acres around the Kunri area), cotton, sunflower, sugar cane, and Sindhri mangoes. The most popular crop is the red chili, which sustains the town. Kunri is the biggest red chili market in Pakistan. Cooking oil plants are located in Kunri , most of which provide employment only to needy people. The manufacture Sindhi embroidery such as Hurmacho (interlacing stitch), mirror work and applique quilts called "rillies". Balochi "Kharek" embroidery is added to dresses made by locals. Mobile Network. In kunri mobile phone was introduce in 2002 Culture. Culture is not caste-based. Talking back or replying to a bad comment is considered bad manners in Sindhi culture. Jeeps are popular, because a jeep usually has four-wheel drive to enable access to the nearby Thar Desert. Bibi Mithi Cemetery is a burial area, named after the prominent dervish matriarch of the  local Hashmani Kazmi clan of Syeds. She had a black tongue tip, and could not lie. Her shrine is located in this graveyard. The other shrine is that of Shah Bilawal a few miles away. Transport. Transport consists mostly of private cars, rickshaws, three-wheeled motorcycles and bicycles. Buses enable locals to travel to Karachi. Public transportation is limited. The only road joining Kunri to Mirpurkhas is in bad condition and requires constant repair. A railway station is present. Climate. Kunri is relatively cold in winter, around 3-12 Celsius. In summer the temperature reaches 46 Celsius, and dust storms  are frequent. Average rainfall is about 100 millimeters. It rains heavily in the Monsoon season, sometimes inundating the lands and the unprotected chili crop as well as other cash crops. Transportation. Nabisar Road is situated in Kunri Taluka. The Nabisar Road railway station was built in 1935.