Tando Allahyar District (, ) is a district in the province of Sindh in Pakistan. Prior to becoming a separate district, it was part of Hyderabad District.
Administration
The district is subdivided into the three tehsils which contain a total of 20 Union Councils:
Education
District Tando Allahyar is ranked at the 92nd position in the education score index of the Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017 published by Alif Ailaan. The education score is composed of the learning score, retention score, and gender parity score. In the middle school infrastructure index, which focuses on the availability of basic facilities and the building condition, Tando Allahyar ranks 75th. However, there was a steep improvement in almost all infrastructure indicators in Tando Allahyar in the year 2016-2017 including more availability of electricity and drinking water, access to toilets, and better building conditions.
Using data from the Standardized Achievement Test (SAT) report published by the Sindh government in 2017, it was found in the "2013-2018 Five Years of Education Reforms in Sindh. Wins, Losses and challenges for 2018-2023." report that Tando Allahyar ranked 8th for student achievement in the language in grade 8. However, with a score of only 41.68, it is still below average. In grade 8, Tando Allahyar ranked at the 7th position for student achievement in maths and 6th position for science.
Administrative and infrastructure issues remain a hindrance for every child in district Tando Allahyar to access free and quality education. Issues reported by the residents via the Taleem Do! App complain of the lack of absenteeism of teachers, lack of basic facilities, and the prevalence of shelter-less schools and closed schools. Some citizens also appeal for their children to be educated in the regional language, Sindhi, rather than Urdu or English. The debate on whether basic education should be provided in the regional, national or official languages has been a point of debate in Pakistan for several years.
Demography
At the time of the 2017 census, Tando Allahyar district had a population of 838,527, of which 432,697 were males and 405,709 females. The rural population was 570,428 (68.02%) and urban 268,099 (31.97%). The literacy rate is 38.23%: 47.96% for males and 27.90% for females.
Religion
The majority religion is Islam, with 65.54% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 34.17% of the population. Hindus are nearly 40% in rural areas.
The district hosts one of the major Hindu pilgrimage centre in Pakistan, the Shri Ramdev Pir temple, whose annual festival is the second-largest Hindu pilgrimage center in Pakistan.
Language
At the time of the 2017 census, 80.90% of the population spoke Sindhi, 8.50% Urdu, 3.53% Punjabi, 1.51% Balochi and 1.33% Saraiki as their first language.
List of Dehs
The following is a list of Tando Allahyar District's dehs, organised by taluka:
Jhando Mari Taluka (38 dehs) Aelchi Bulghia Chhachharki Daro Sutah Daseeri Dhaghki Gahaiki Ghado Hadeki Halepotani Mashaikh Hothi Hingorani Hotki Kathari Kehi Khado Koraiki Koryani Langhano Mail Makhoro Missan Narahado Nelorai Nimro Noori Palhi Rajpari Rappar Roopah Sajnah Seharki Seharpur Sonhari Thebaki Vesarki Wagori Waryaso Tando Allahyar Taluka (24 dehs) Amri Bhanoki Bhatti Bukerani Dalki Daro Qubi Dhandh Shah Dhoro Lakhmir Ghab Gujjo Kamaro Khokhar Lakhyar Mareji Mehmoodani Nahiki Nasarpur Pak Singhar Reechhal Shaikh Moosa Sohna Bukera Tando Allahyar Wagodar Wasanki Chambar Taluka (29 dehs) Arraro Bail Buchar Chachh Chambar Chanbeerah Dhaloo Garho Sadar Jarki Jaryoon Jhole Kandiyari Kapaho Karyo Gulsher Landhi Larah Lootko Mangria Meerankhori Nagnah Noondani Saheki Sajarchang Sandki Sehajro Sutiyari Tarahdi Thull Wangi