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Neighboring Risk District Khairpur Hazard, Vulnerability and Development Profile Neighboring Risk: An Alternative Approach to Understanding and Responding to Hazards and Vulnerability in Pakistan Published by: Rural Development Policy Institute (RDPI), Islamabad Copyright © 2010 Rural Development Policy Institute Office 6, Ramzan Plaza, G 9 Markaz, Islamabad, Pakistan Phone: +92 51 285 6623, +92 51 285 4523 Fax: +92 51 285 4783 URL: www.rdpi.org.pk This publication is produced by RDPI with financial support from Plan Pakistan. Citation is encouraged. Reproduction of this publication for educational and other non- commercial purpose is authorized without prior written permission from RDPI, provided the source is fully acknowledged.Production, resale or other commercial purposes are prohibited without prior written permission from RDPI, Islamabad, Pakistan. The contents of this document or the opinions expressed may not necessarily constitute an endorsement by Plan Pakistan. Citation: Neighboring Risk, RDPI, Islamabad, 2010 ISBN: 978-969-9041-02-0 Authored by: Abdul Shakoor Sindhu Research Team: Beenish Kulsoom, Saqib Shehzad, Tariq Chishti, Tailal Masood, Gulzar Habib, Abida Nasren, Qaswer Abbas Text Editing: Masood Alam Cover & Layout Design: Abdul Shakoor Sindhu Photos: Abdul Shakoor Sindhu, Saqib Shehzad, Beenish Kulsoom, Tariq Chishti, Asif Khattak Printed by: Pictorial Printers (Pvt) Ltd. 21, I & T Centre, G-6/1, Aabpara, Islamabad, Pakistan Phone: +92 51 2822692 Available from: Rural Development Policy Institute Office 6, Ramzan Plaza, G-9 Markaz, Islamabad, Pakistan Phone: +92 51 285 6623, +92 51 285 4523 Fax: +92 51 285 4783 Website: www.rdpi.org.pk Be a part of it Rural Development Policy Institute (RDPI) is a civil 'Plan' is an international organization working in initiative aimed to stimulate public dialogue on policies, Pakistan since 1997. 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Plan works in partnership with first and demonstration of pilot projects in the key thematic areas foremost with children, their families and of Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Adaptation to communities but also with government Climate Change, Sustainable Livelihoods, Appropriate departments/ agencies and other developmental Technologies, Local Governance, Community Media, and organizations in addressing the key issues impacting Basic Education. children in Pakistan. www.rdpi.org.pk www.plan-international.org Neighboring Risk Research Assistance Abdul Shakoor Sindhu Saqib Shehzad Research Team Leader and Author Tailal Masood Almas Saleem N KHAIRPUR DISTRICT PROFILE Source: District Census Report 1998 KHAIRPUR DISTRICT PROFILE Variable Value Area and Administrative Divisions E Area 15910 sq.km 8 Number and name of Tehsils Nara C Faiz Gang Mirwah Khairpur Cambat N Kingri Kot Digi Sobhodero A Number of Union Councils – Number of Mauzas – L Climate and Land use Average annual rainfall North Westren 125-255mm South Westren less than G 125mm Percentage of area under forest cover – Percentage of cultivated area 75% T Percentage of uncultivated area – Demography A Estimate Population (2006) 19,29,000 Estimated Population Growth rate (1998-2006) 2.80% % increase in population (1981-2006) 96.6% Male-female ratio (Census1998) 110 T Proportion of urban population 23.61% Proportion of children population less than 10 years – (Census 1998) C Proportion of population less than 18 years (Census 1998) – I Housing Housing units having pacca structure (in terms of walls) 39.29% R Proportion of housing units comprising of one room 35.31% Proportion of housing units without any toilet facility 3.63% Proportion of housing units without electricity 28% T Percentage of households using biomass fuels for cooking 84.07% and heating S Proportion of households with piped water supply 15.71% Education and Literacy I Both Sexes: 43% Adult literacy (among population 15 years and older) Male: 62% Female:22% D 1 KHAIRPUR DISTRICT PROFILE Health Percentage of Children (12-23 month) yet to be fully E 32% immunized Percentage of pregnant women receiving tetanus toxoid 32% injection C Percentage of deliveries taking place at home 80% Percentage of women having access to prenatal and Prenatal: 41% postnatal care from a formal health facility Postnatal:24% N A L G T A T C I R T S I D 2 KHAIRPUR DISTRICT PROFILE GG RankingCriteria Rank NN HDI Ranking (HDR 2003) II 63 KK Most Deprived District (Overall Provincial Rank Order) out of 16 for Sindh. 1: Least Deprived NN 7 16: Most Deprived (Sindh) Jamal et al, Mapping the Spatial Deprivation of Pakistan, SPDC AA Ranking of Districts on the basis of Z-Sum Technique (CRPRID, RR 2005), out of 97 Districts 52 Akhtar and Sarwar, Social Development and Quality of Living in YY Districts of Pakistan, 2007 Ranking of the Districts on the basis of WFS Technique (CRPRID, TT II 2005), out of 97 Districts 54 Akhtar and Sarwar, Social Development and Quality of Living in LL Districts of Pakistan, 2007 II BB RankingCriteria Rank AA Districts Falling in the list of Least Developed Areas mentioned by RR MTDF (2005-10) Included EE Districts Falling in the list of Districts vulnerable mainly to flooding (NDMA,2008) Included NN Districts falling in the list of extremely/very food insecure districts LL Included of Pakistan UU Districts Most affected by floods in 2005 in Punjab Included VV Most Flood Prone Districts of Pakistan. A list by METDeptt . Included DD NN RankingCriteria Rank AA Ranking Based Upon PSLM 2006-07 (Out of 16 Districts of Sindh) TT Literacy among poulation 10 years and older 6 NN Adult Literacy (15+) EE 7 Percentage of Children Aged 12-23 Months That have been fully MM 7 Immunized PP Children Under 5 Suffering from Diarrhea 4 OO Pregnant Women who have received Tetanus Toxoid Injection LL 9 EE Percentage of Households with Piped Water Supply 11 VV Percentage of Households having a flush latrine EE 8 DD 3 KHAIRPUR DISTRICT PROFILE Hazard Description Seismology Tectonically Khairpur is part of Y River Flooding The western boundary of Khairpur, Kingri, Sobhodero and Indus Platform. It can be GambatTaluka is formed by the river Indus and is thinly covered divided into two sub zones- T with forests. According to the District Flood Relief Plan, 2008, upwarp and down warp. I some 120,000 population lives in the riverain areas of the district Seismologically Khairpur is L and is prone to flooding. Droughts Khairpur’s desert zone forms the great Nara desert and forms part of a zone where I part of Pakistan’s eastern desert zone. This zone faces recurrent earthquakes are of minor droughts and was one of the most severely hit areas during the magnitude ranging from B 1999-2002 droughts. 2-3 on Richter scale. The River Erosion The riverine communities residing along the Indus are affected by earthquakes of this magnitude A this problem. The community survey results reveals that in certain are felt by some and are not cases the households had to migrate to other areas when their considered destructive. R lands were eroded by the river. Heavy Rains The heavy rains are not an unusual phenomenon for Khairpur and E are known to have effects on crops and and k atcha housing structures. Dust Storms Dust storms are a common phenomenon especially in the N district’s vast desert zone. These storms hamper the local population from growing summer crops and damage the huts. It is L often reported that even livestock is sometimes lost and people have to take refuge at safer places. Frost and Fog In the riverine zone and canal irrigated areas fog and frost during U winter affect the crops and animal and people’s health. The visibility is severely hampered and various road accidents are V reported to have occurred due to this hazard Epidemics The incidences of hepatitis are on rise as reported by the surveyed communities in the district. The outbreak of disease in D the aftermath of floods was also reported by them. The newspaper items also reports outbreak of gastrointestinal cases. Hazard Description N Water logging Four main canals pass through the district including Khairpur A and salinity West, Rohri, Khairpur East and Nara canals. The problem of water logging is found to be severe in the areas lying along the banks of these canals, along the roads and railway tracks. S Brackish Especially in the desert zone of the district, the groundwater at Drinking most of the places is brackish and not fit for human consumption. Water D Transport The transport accidents were indicated by the local officials and Accidents civil society organizations as one of the major threats to the lives R of people. Mining Activity According to local civil society organizations and some local A government officials the mining activity in the district (Khairpur is rich in natural gas reserves), sometimes due to blasting the adobe houses in the nearby localities collapse. Z Canal According to the District Flood Fighting Plan, canal breaches are Breaches one of the major risks capable of creating flooding in the nearby A localities. H 4 FLOOD PRONE UNION COUNCILS KHAIRPUR 5 Flood ProneUnionCouncils DISTRICT PROFILE NN KHAIRPUR DISTRICT PROFILE Location, Area and Administrative Division Khairpur has been a Princely State of Sindh till its annexation to Pakistan in 1955. Khairpur lies in upper or northern Sindh on the left bank of River Indus between 26°-11' and 27°-44' north latitudes and 68°- 12' and 7°-11' east longitudes. It is bounded by Shikarpur and Sukkur in the North, India in the East, Sanghar and Nawabshah in the South, and Naushahro Feroze and Larkana in the West.