Digri

Digri (Sindhi: ڊگھڙي‎) (Urdu: ڈگری‎) is a town in Mirpur Khas District Sindh, Pakistan. It is the second largest town of mirpurkhas district,

Farhan Arain
Farhan Arain
CountryPakistan
RegionMirpurkhas
Government
 • TypeTaluqafarhan Municipal system
Area
 • Urban
4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 • Urban
50,000 approximately
Time zonePST
 • Summer (DST)UTCFarhan Digri MPA
Area code(s)92(0233)

Geography

Digri is connected to several towns by main roads:

  • Tando Gulam Ali road (Talpur Colony) and (Azizabad Village) Dumbalo
  • Tando Bhago Road (Baloch Colony Road)
  • Kangora (Mirwah Gorchani Road) (Shajabad)
  • Almas Town Kot Ghulam Muhammad Road (Jamesabad)
  • Tando Jan Mohammad Road
  • Abdullah Jarwar (Jarwar village)
  • Village sherkhan jarwar

Communities

Digri is a culturally diverse town. As the small town has grown rapidly in the last few decades, the diversity has also increased with Sindhi,rajpoots,Qaimkhani, baloch, Punjabi, and pashtoons living there. 70% of the population of Digri are [[Sindhi people. The most common languages in the town are Sindhi, Panjabi, Urdu and Dhatki. Since the city is made on ancestral land of talpurs, from the beginning talpurs were in control of the town committee. There was a migration of educated Lagharis families from Sanghar, Nawabshah, Badin and Mirpur Khas to the Rahim Yar Khan.

Balochs and Jadgals live in ward #9 of the Baloch Colony, and to a lesser extent in ward #11 of Mir Feteh Town, Yousafabad. The leader of the Baloch and Jadgal community is Sardar Naveed Jadgal Baloch, District Vice-President of the Pakistan .

People's Party.

Most of the Punjabi families in Digri are living in the Yosafabad and Ghareebabad colonies as well as Alabaad colony. A not-for-profit organization, Research to Organize Sustainable Empowerment (ROSE), is operating in the town for the development of Digri.

Digri is ruled by the Pakistan People's Party. Some notable governors that have been associated with Digri Town are Mir Hayat Talpur (Late) , Mir Ali Ahmed Talpur , Mir Tariq Talpur (Current Member of Provincial Assembly) Babu Hanif Arain (Ex Diputy chairman Mc) & others

Economy

Livestock and poultry rearing, agricultural farms, and transportation are the main sources of income, while more than 20% population rely on government and private jobs. A sugar mill, Digri Sugar Mills, provides further job opportunities for local people.

References
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