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Sindh Flood 2011 - Union Council Ranking - Tharparkar District PAKISTAN - Sindh Flood 2011 - Union Council Ranking - Tharparkar District Union council ranking exercise, coordinated by UNOCHA and UNDP, is a joint effort of Government and humanitarian partners Community Restoration Food Education in the notified districts of 2011 floods in Sindh. Its purpose is to: SANGHAR SANGHAR SANGHAR Parno Gadro Parno Gadro Parno Gadro Identify high priority union councils with outstanding needs. Pirano Pirano Pirano Jo Par Jo Par Jo Par Facilitate stackholders to plan/support interventions and divert INDIA INDIA INDIA UMERKOT UMERKOT Tar Ahmed Tar Ahmed UMERKOT Tar Ahmed Mithrio Mithrio Mithrio resources where they are most needed. Charan Charan Charan MATIARI Sarianghiar MATIARI Sarianghiar MATIARI Sarianghiar Provide common prioritization framework to clusters, agencies Vejhiar Chachro Vejhiar Chachro Vejhiar Chachro Kantio Hirar Tardos Kantio Hirar Tardos Kantio Hirar Tardos Mithrio Mithrio Mithrio and donors. Chelhar Charan Chelhar Charan Chelhar Charan Satidero Satidero Satidero First round of this exercise is completed from February - March Mohrano Islamkot Mohrano Islamkot Mohrano Islamkot Mithrio Singaro Tingusar Mithrio Singaro Tingusar Mithrio Singaro Tingusar Bhitaro Bhatti Bhitaro Bhatti Bhitaro Bhatti BADIN Joruo BADIN Joruo BADIN Joruo 2012. Khario Harho Khario Harho Khario Harho Khetlari Ghulam Nagarparkar Khetlari Ghulam Nagarparkar Khetlari Ghulam Nagarparkar Shah Shah Shah Malanhori Mithi Malanhori Mithi Malanhori Mithi Virawah Virawah Virawah Sobhiar Vena Sobhiar Vena Sobhiar Vena Pithapur Pithapur Pithapur Kaloi Diplo Kaloi Diplo Kaloi Diplo Diplo Diplo Diplo Dabhiro Dabhiro Dabhiro Manjithi Nangarparkar Manjithi Nangarparkar Manjithi Nangarparkar Balochistan Punjab Boolhari Boolhari Boolhari Jhirmirio Jhirmirio Jhirmirio AFGHANISTAN PAKISTAN INDIA Pakistan PAKISTAN Sindh INDIA Tharparkar Arabian Sea Agriculture WASH Shelter & NFIs SANGHAR SANGHAR SANGHAR Parno Gadro Parno Gadro Parno Gadro Pirano Pirano Pirano Jo Par INDIA Jo Par INDIA Jo Par INDIA Priority Scale UMERKOT UMERKOT Tar Ahmed Tar Ahmed UMERKOT Tar Ahmed Mithrio Mithrio Mithrio MATIARI Charan Charan Charan High Moderate Low No Priority No Data Sarianghiar MATIARI Sarianghiar MATIARI Sarianghiar Vejhiar Chachro Vejhiar Chachro Vejhiar Chachro Tardos Kantio Hirar Kantio Hirar Tardos Kantio Hirar Tardos Mithrio Mithrio Mithrio Chelhar Charan Chelhar Charan Chelhar Charan Satidero Satidero Satidero Mohrano Islamkot Mohrano Mohrano Singaro Islamkot Islamkot Mithrio Tingusar Mithrio Singaro Tingusar Mithrio Singaro Tingusar Bhitaro Bhatti Bhitaro Bhatti Bhitaro Bhatti BADIN Joruo Harho BADIN Joruo BADIN Joruo Brief Overview of district: Khario Khario Harho Khario Harho Khetlari Ghulam Nagarparkar Khetlari Ghulam Nagarparkar Khetlari Ghulam Nagarparkar Mithi Shah Shah Shah Malanhori Malanhori Mithi Malanhori Mithi Virawah Virawah Virawah Total Affected Sobhiar Vena Sobhiar Vena Sobhiar Vena Pithapur Pithapur Pithapur Kaloi Diplo Kaloi Diplo Kaloi Diplo Diplo Diplo Diplo Population (estimated 2011) Dabhiro Dabhiro Dabhiro 1’175’722 907’179 Manjithi Nangarparkar Manjithi Nangarparkar Manjithi Nangarparkar Boolhari Boolhari Boolhari Jhirmirio Area (square km) N/A 209 Jhirmirio Jhirmirio Number of talukas 4 4 Number of union councils 44 44 Number of Dehs 168 168 Health Nutrition Protection Number of villages 2’248 2’248 SANGHAR SANGHAR SANGHAR Parno Gadro Parno Gadro Parno Gadro Pirano Pirano Pirano Jo Par INDIA Jo Par INDIA Jo Par INDIA UMERKOT UMERKOT Tar Ahmed Tar Ahmed UMERKOT Tar Ahmed Mithrio Mithrio Mithrio Charan Charan Charan MATIARI Sarianghiar MATIARI Sarianghiar MATIARI Sarianghiar Disclaimer: The designation employed and the presentation of material on this map do not Vejhiar Chachro Vejhiar Chachro Vejhiar Chachro imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on th epart of the Secretariat of the Kantio Hirar Tardos Kantio Hirar Tardos Kantio Hirar Tardos Mithrio Mithrio Mithrio United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, teritary, city or areaor of its Chelhar Charan Chelhar Charan Chelhar Charan authorities, or concerning the edelimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Satidero Satidero Satidero Mohrano Islamkot Mohrano Islamkot Mohrano Islamkot Dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir agreed upon Singaro Singaro Mithrio Tingusar Mithrio Tingusar Mithrio Singaro Tingusar by India and Pakistan. The final Status of Jammu & Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon Bhitaro Bhatti Bhitaro Bhatti Bhitaro Bhatti BADIN Joruo BADIN Joruo Harho BADIN Joruo by the parties. Khario Harho Khario Khario Harho Khetlari Ghulam Nagarparkar Khetlari Ghulam Nagarparkar Khetlari Ghulam Nagarparkar Shah Shah Shah Malanhori Mithi Malanhori Mithi Malanhori Mithi Virawah Virawah Virawah Sobhiar Vena Sobhiar Vena Sobhiar Vena Pithapur Pithapur Pithapur Doc Name:PAK687_Sindh_Tharparkar_Thematic_a3_V01_L_20120405 Kaloi Diplo Kaloi Diplo Kaloi Diplo Diplo Diplo Diplo Dabhiro Dabhiro Dabhiro Creation date: 05 April 2012 Glide number: FL-2011-000130-PAK Manjithi Nangarparkar Manjithi Nangarparkar Manjithi Nangarparkar Boolhari Boolhari Boolhari Sources: Union council ranking data (UNOCHA, UNDP), admin 0 boundaries (GAUL), Jhirmirio Jhirmirio Jhirmirio admin 1, admin 2 and admin 3 boundaries (PCO), admin 4 (TSSU, this data is collected from field, still its cleaning and verification is required) .
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