Ratodero
| Ratodero | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 27°48′N 68°17′E / 27.800°N 68.283°ECoordinates: 27°48′N 68°17′E / 27.800°N 68.283°E | |
| Country |
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| Province | Sindh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 138,002 km2 (53,283 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 224,666 (estimated) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 074 |
| Number of towns | 60 |
| Number of Union councils | 9 |
| Ratodero Government Website | |
Ratodero (town) (Sindhi: رتوديرو ) is the capital of Ratodero Taluka a sub-division of Larkana District in the Sindh province of Pakistan; it is some 28 km from the district capital Larkana. Since independence of Pakistan, the city has a special reputation for its sweet products. The most special is known as Mawa and handmade caps known as Sindhi topi and footwear. At present the principal trade of the town is that of paddy and rice, and there are many rice mills.
Geography
Ratodero town is the headquarters of the Taluka of the same name. It is situated in 27-48∘ latitude in north and 68-20∘ longitude in east. It is located on the way from Larkana to Shikarpur. Besides, many roads, both main and link, lead from this town to surrounding towns and villages. There are roads leading to Gharrhi Khairo, Jacobabad, Shahdad Kot, Kamber, MiroKhan, Naudero and Larkana
Administration
Ratodero Taluka is administratively subdivided into 9 Union Councils these are:
- Behman
- Bunguldero
- Jumo Agham
- Naudero
- Pir Bakhsh Bhutto
- Rarodero-I
- Ratodero-II
- maso Dero
- Waris Dino Machi
- Ahmed Khan Lashari
- Ahmed Khan Jalbani
- Wazir Khan Jalbani
Government departments
There are many government offices in the town including
- Mukhtiarkar office
- Taluka Education Offices (Male & Female)
- Sub court
- Taluka Police headquarters
- Executive Engineer WAPDA
- sui southern gas office
- Sub rural health centre
- sixty-bed hospital
- Post office
- Government high school
- Degree college
- SARCO (NGO)
- Government Monotechnique College
- Government Technical Training Center
In addition to that there are branches of following banks in the town
- Habib Bank
- National Bank
- United Bank
- National Saving Organization
- Sindh Bank
- AL-Habib Bank
Notable people
Leaders after Independence 1947:
- Zulfikar Ali Bhutto First elected prime minister
- Benazir Bhutto Former prime minister
- Mumtaz Ali Bhutto Former Chief minister Sindh
- Shaheed Meer Murtaza Bhutto Leader Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto)
- Bashir Qureshi leader of a Nationalist party (JSQM)