Banbhore Division
Banbhore Division (Sindhi: ڀنڀور ڊويزن), also known as "Thatta Division" or "Bhambore Division", is the sixth administrative division of Sindh as announced by the Sindh Government.[1][2] The name of division is derived from the ancient city of Banbhore. The planned capital of this division is the city of Thatta. In addition to Thatta District itself, plans exist to incorporate the districts of Sujawal and Badin into Banbhore Division; prior to this change, all three of these districts were included in the Hyderabad Division.[3] People of Sindh appreciated this change as they believe it will improve the governance and infrastructure development of region. The Sindh Government also allocated a budget of 11 billion rupees for the development of Banbhore Division.[4]
| Districts of Banbhore Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Area (km2) | Population 1998 Census | Population 2017 Census | Capital |
| Badin | 6,726 | 1,106,272 | 1,804,516 | Badin |
| Sujawal | 7,355 | 513,702 | 781,967 | Sujawal |
| Thatta | 17,355 | 599,492 | 979,817 | Thatta |
| Totals | 31,436 | 2,219,466 | 3,566,300 | Thatta |
Bhanbore Division
ڀنڀور ڊويزن | |
|---|---|
 Picture of Thatta division's capital | |
.svg.png.webp) Map of Sindh with highlighted Banbhore Division | |
  Bhanbore Division Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 24°44′46.02″N 67°55′27.61″E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Capital | Thatta |
| Established | 24 April 2014 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | N/A |
| • Regional Police Officer | N/A |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 |
History
The people of Sindh wanted a new division from the existing Hyderabad it was part of.[5] In 2012, when Badin was badly flooded by a seasonal monsoon, Hyderabad management failed to rescue Badin and provide disaster management in the aftermath. Therefore, in the 2013 regional election, people demanded a separate division as a condition of voting for the People's Party.[6] In the People's Party's election campaign, the party accepted the demand and it was successful in gaining majority seats in these areas. It was also important to make another administrative division for better governing and development in the region.
References
- Bhambhore division in Sindh – Newspaper. Dawn. (25 April 2014).
- Sindh government promoted Thatta as division | ARYNews Video Portal. Videos.arynews.tv (24 April 2014). Archived 26 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- Sindh Govt declares Thatta sixth division of province | Abb Takk News – Breaking News, News in English and Latest Headlines Archived 26 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Abbtakk.tv (24 April 2014).
- Rs11bn for Thatta, Sujawal districts – Pakistan. Dawn. (18 April 2014).
- Samaa TV. Samaa TV.
- Election Result NA-238 Thatta-II Sindh | Pakistan Election 2013 – geo.tv. Election2013.geo.tv (15 April 2013).