
As we all know that Pakistan is a densely populated country which comprises of four provinces or in other words, administrative units. One of those provinces is known as Sindh which has 30 districts. These 30 districts are further divided into tehsils. According to research, Karachi is the most densely populated city district in Sindh, which is subdivided into the regions of South, West, East, Central, Korangi and Malir districts.
\r\nKarachi – The City of Lights
\r\nCharacterized by its mesmerizing nighttime glow and pristine shoreline, Karachi is a region that has both, urban as well as rural areas. The city’s uniqueness is not just limited to that but is much more diverse in terms of socio-cultural aspects too. Though urban districts are more versatile in terms of race and religion. Where most people usually speak Sindhi, Seraiki, Thari and Balochi in rural districts, in the urban districts Urdu, Punjabi and Pashto are common too.
\r\nMany hospitals, rural health centres, libraries, educational institutions, major roads, farm to market network are a reality of today’s rural Sindh but seldom have any of these contributed to the improvement of development indicators. Millions of rural dwellers live with Hepatitis C, hundreds of children die of measles, infant mortality ratio refuses to improve, women health initiatives remain low, medicines don’t exist in the hospitals and doctors refuse to pay attention.
\r\nSindh Rural meaning
\r\nSindh rural can be defined as the part of Sindh which primarily faces a deficit in terms of resources and facilities available, and is deemed to be facing extreme poverty and unemployment. Areas like Badin, Sanghar, Tharparker and Dadu are labelled under the Sindh Rural districts owing to the inadequate medical facilities along with a range of other factors too.
\r\nSindh Urban meaning
\r\nSindh urban can be defined as the districts in Sindh which relatively are better off then the ones in Sindh Rural. Sindh Urban has better access to goods and services as well as resources like medical facilities and education. It is also more diverse in terms of race, infrastructure, transportation and communication and many other factors. Areas like Karachi and some regions of Hyderabad and Khairpur are considered to be a part of Sindh Urban.
\r\nBelow is a table that lists down all Sindh Rural cities and Rural areas along with Sindh Urban cities and Sindh Urban areas.
\r\n| Sindh Rural Cities | \r\nSindh Urban Cities | \r\nSindh Rural Areas | \r\nSindh Urban Areas | \r\n
|---|---|---|---|
| Badin | \r\nBadin | \r\nSukkur District: (a) Mirpur Mathelo Taluka (b) Ubauro Taluka (c) Dharki Taluka | \r\nSukkur District: a) Sukkur Municipality b) Rohri Municipality | \r\n
| Bhirkan | \r\nSukkur | \r\nShikarpur District: (a) Shikarpur taluka excluding Jagen. Supervisory Tapedar Circle: (b) Khanpur Taluka (c) Chak Town (d) Muhammad Bagh Supervisory Tapedar Circle of Lakhi Taluka (e) The following Tapedar Circles of Lakhi supervisory tapedar circle of Lakhi Taluka: (i) Buriri (ii)Rustam | \r\nGhotki District: a) Ghotki Municipality b) Mirpurmathelo Municipality | \r\n
| Rajo Khanani | \r\nLarkana | \r\nLarkana District: (a) Larkana Taluka excluding Bero. Chandio Supervisory Tapedar Circle: (b) Dokri Taluka Larkana District III: (a) Ratodero Taluka (b) Miro Khan Taluka (c) Shahdadkot Taluka | \r\nKhairpur District: a) Khairpur Municipality b) Gambat Municipality c) Pirjogoth Municipality | \r\n
| Chak | \r\nJaccobabad | \r\nBadin District: (a) Matli Taluka (b) Tando Bago Taluka | \r\nShaheed Benazir Abad District: a) Nawabshah Municipality | \r\n
| Dadu | \r\nNawabshah | \r\nTharparker District: (a) Mirpur Khas Taluka Tharparker II: (a) Kot Ghulam Muhammad Taluka (b) Samaro Taluka (c) Umerkot Taluka Tharparker III: (a) Chachro Taluka (b) Mithi Taluka (c) Nagarparker Taluka (d) Diplo Taluka (e) Kotri Taluka (f) Thano Bula Khan Taluka (g) Sehwan Taluka | \r\nNaushehro Feroze District: a) Moro Municipality | \r\n
| Digri | \r\nDadu | \r\nDadu District: (a) Dadu Taluka (b) Johi Taluka Dadu District III: (a) Khairpur Nathan Shah Taluka (b) Mehar Taluka | \r\nLarkana District: a) Larkana Municipality b) Ratodero Municipality c) Naudero Municipality | \r\n
| Diplo | \r\nTando Allahyar | \r\nSanghar District: (a) Shahdadpur Taluka (b) Tando Adam Taluka (c) The following supervisory Tapedar circle of Singharpur Talukas: (i) Khadro (ii)Sinjoro (d) Singhoro Town (e) Khadro Town | \r\nKamber/Shahdadkot District: a) Shahdadkot Municipality b) Kambar Municipality | \r\n
| Dokri | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\nJacobabad District: a) Jacobabad Municipality | \r\n
| Ghotki | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\nKashmore District: a) Kandhkot Municipality | \r\n
| Haala | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\nShikarpur District: a) Shikarpur Municipality | \r\n
| Hyderabad | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\nHyderabad District: a) Hyderabad Municipality b) Tandojam Municipality | \r\n
| Islamkot | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\nTandoAllahYar District: a) TandoAllahyar Municipality | \r\n
| Jacobabad | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\nTando Muhammad Khan District: a) Tando Muhammad Khan Municipality | \r\n
| Jamshoro | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\nMatiari District: a) Hala Municipality | \r\n
| Jungshahi | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\nDadu District: a) Dadu Municipality b) Mehar Municipality c) K.N. Shah Municipality | \r\n
| Kandhkot | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\nJamshoro District: a) Kotri Municipality | \r\n
| Kandiaro | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\nThatta District: a) Thatta Municipality | \r\n
| Karachi | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\nSujawal District: No urban areas | \r\n
| Kashmore | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\nBadin District: a) Badin Municipality b) Matli Municipality | \r\n
| Keti Bandar | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\nMirpurKhas District: a) MirpurKhas Municipality | \r\n
| Khairpur | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\nTharparkar District: No urban areas | \r\n
| Kotri | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\nUmerkot District: No urban areas | \r\n
| Larkana | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\nKarachi District: No urban areas | \r\n
| Matiari | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\nSanghar District: a) Sanghar Municipality b) Shahdadpur Municipality c) Tando Adam Municipality d) Sinjhoro Municipality | \r\n
| Mehar | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Mirpur Khas | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Mithani | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Mithi | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Mehrabpur | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Moro | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Nagarparkar | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Naudero | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Naushahro Feroze | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Naushahra | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Nawabshah | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Nazimabad | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Qambar | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Qasimabad | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Ranipur | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Ratodero | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Rohri | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Sakrand | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Sanghar | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Shahbandar | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Shahdadkot | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Shahdadpur | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Shahpur Chakar | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Shikarpur | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Sukkur | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Tangwani | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Tando Adam Khan | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Tando Allahyar | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Tando Muhammad Khan | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Thatta | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Umerkot | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
| Warah | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n- | \r\n
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Concluding Note:
\r\nNot only do cultural differences exist in these regions, but also the level of education, poverty, quality of life, access to facilities too, varies from each region. However, it can be safely said that Sindh urban is better off than that of Sindh rural for obvious reasons. That does not mean though, that steps are not being taken to improve the situation. Many NGOs have been set up to facilitate such areas in crises (i.e., disasters or food insecurity) or otherwise.
