Shahpur Chakar

Coordinates: 26°9′0″N 68°39′0″E / 26.15000°N 68.65000°E / 26.15000; 68.65000

Shahpur Chakar is a small city near the city of Shahdadpur in the Sanghar District of Sindh province, Pakistan. It is located at an altitude of 17 m (56 ft).[1] The city named after Mir Chakar Talpur, the son of Mir Shahdad Talpur. Former Minister and Ambassador to Kenya Abdul Qadir Sanjrani and current Member of Senate of Pakistan Senator Aajiz Dhamrah are also from Shahpur Chakar

Geography

Shahpur Chakar is in Mirpur Khas Division, Sanghar (district), Taluka Shahdadpur; it is situated between the Nawabshah and Sanghar, 30 km (19 mi) away from each city. The population of Shahpur Chakar is over 50,000 approximately. There are over 100 communities living in Shahpur Chakar and surrounding small villages (called "Goth"s in Sindhi).

Places

Shahpur Chakar is home to Mir Shahdad Jo Qubo, a historical graveyard in the northwest of the city, containing the graves of the 12th century military commanders Mir Shahdad Khan Talpur and Mir Chakar Khan Talpur and their families

Education

There are two Higher Secondary Schools in Shahpur Chakar, one each for boys and girls, two girls primary schools, two co-educational primary schools and many private English-medium schools.Muslim Modrem, Paragon School, Iram public School.

Economy

The economy of Shahpur Chakar totally depends on agriculture, the main products are cotton, wheat, banana and mango.

Transport

There was a train service from Nawabshah to Mirpur Khas via Shahpur Chakar which is no longer in operation but a plan to reactivate this service soon has been announced named Raja Mail and other one historical transport was Baba Gulsher Transport Service. There is an air-conditioned coach service (Javed Saleem Coach Service) to and from Hyderabad, Tando Adam and Shahdadpur twice a day and minibus services are available to and from Nawabshah and Sanghar; for transport within the city, there are auto-rickshaws.

References

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