Sakrand
| سڪرنڊ | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Sakrand | |
  سڪرنڊ | |
| Coordinates: 26°8′17″N 68°16′23″E / 26.13806°N 68.27306°ECoordinates: 26°8′17″N 68°16′23″E / 26.13806°N 68.27306°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| District | Nawabshah District |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Calling code | 0244 |
| Website |
http://sba.gos.pk/rev-skd.php http://mysakrand.com |
Sakrand (Sindhi: سڪرنڊ) is a town in the Sindh province of Pakistan. Sakrand is a taluka of the district Shaheed Benazirabad (erstwhile Nawabshah), near about 18 kilometers from the old Nawabshah city. By road it is at three and a half hours drive from Karachi on National Highway and one and a half hour drive from Hyderabad on National Highway. It is rich in Agriculture. It is a Business Town, Exporting Goods To Hyderabad, Sindh and Nawabshah.Its population is approximately 31630. It has 65 deh.
History
The historical town of Sakrand is populated both sides of National Highway, which was called Rawr ( راوڙ وارو رستو)in old times. Whereas in the periods of Talpur dynasty and the British rule, it was called Tapali Rasto (ٽپالي رستو). In the initial time of British rule it was called Naar waro rasto. Sindhu darya flows about 18 km in the western side of Sakrand. There are various such signs from where its clearly recognized that this old town is populated at the present location. Sakrand was previously a sub-division headquarter of Nawabshah.
An important historical town due to the ruling periods of Kalhora rule and Talpur rule. Major general Haig has mentioned about Sakrand in his book (The Indus Delta Country),[1][2] where as Albert William Hughes in his book Sindh gazetteer has also mentioned historical importance of Sakrand [3][4]
Transportation
Sakrand Junction railway station is abandoned by the Pakistan railway.[5]
Trade & Business
Sakrand Sugar Mill Ltd. has a crushing capacity of 6,500 metric tons of sugarcane per day. The sugar mill not only fulfills the domestic demands but also it has the capacity to export to other towns of the province.[6]
A newspaper Sakrand Times is published from Karachi.
Education
- Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
- GOVT: High School Sakrand, Nawabshah
References
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/indusdeltacount01haiggoog
- ↑ https://books.google.com.pk/books?id=oPnaBaHG-dIC&dq=sakrand+indus+delta+country+hegg&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y
- ↑ Albert William Hughes (1874). A gazetteer of the province of Sindh. p. 289.
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/agazetteerprovi00unkngoog
- ↑ "Sakrand: Waiting for a train since 1991". DAWN. January 28, 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ Mill, Sakrand Sugar. "Sakrand Sugar Mill Ltd.". Sakrand Sugar Mill. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
External links
Village Ismail Kolachi Taluka Sakrand