Flood assessment report Mirpur Khas and Thatta, Sindh – Pakistan PREPARED BY GPP – EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNIT GLOBAL PEACE PIONEERS House: 351, ST # 15, G- 10/2 ISLAMABAD Phone: + 92 51 229 0086, Email:
[email protected], www.globalpeace.net.pk Flood Assessment Report 2011, District Mirpurkhas and Thatta, Sindh Introduction Lying on the Let Wah Canal at 25°31′ 39.3″ N 69°00′ 50.6″ E / 25.527583°N 69.014056°E / 25.527583; 69.014056, Mirpur Khas is the gateway to the south- eastern edge of the Sindh province. It connects to Hyderabad at 65-kilometres by both road and rail while with Umer kot it connects only by road. Karachi is 220- kilometres south-west of the town. On the extreme east lies the Indian border at 170-kilometres. Mirpur Khas is positioned atop a fertile land making conditions apt for farming and irrigation. Being connected to the Indus via irrigation canals like the Let Wah, Mirpur Khas has gained an advantage in horticulture and farming over the years. Primary produce includes mangoes (famous for producing mangoes), sugarcane and cotton, wheat, & chillies. Bananas are also widely cultivated around the region and also one of the biggest producer of Bananas in the country. S.No Name of District MIRPURKHAS 1 Area (sq: K.M) 7332 2 Population 1569020 3 Male 820840 4 Female 748180 5 Literacy rate (male/female) 30.4 6 No. of schools (primary/secondary) Primary 1657, Secondary 114 7 Population (01-14) 45.08 8 Population (15-49) 45.52 9 Population(60 and above) 9.40 10 Population Growth Rate 2.60% 11 Density per sq k.m 214 12 No.