2. Table Of Content
Introduction
History
Population and Culture
Famous For
Education
Famous Places
Conclusion
3. Introduction
Forth largest city in Sindh.
Its soil is fertile and the city is
known for
its horticultural produce and
farming, as well as mango
cultivation, with hundreds of
varieties.
4. History
In 1806, Mankani Talpurs shifted their capital
from Keti Mir Tharo and laid foundations for
Mirpur Khas under the leadership of Mir Ali
Murad Talpur. Mir Sher Muhammad
Talpur succeeded Mir Ali Murad.
The opening of the Jamrao Canal in 1900 made
Mirpur Khas stand out of the rest of the towns
in the district.
After the independence of Pakistan in 1947,
because of its proximity with the Indian
border, Mirpur Khas became the first city to
welcome refugees to Pakistan.
It acted as a primary railway junction for the
first trains to rail across the Rajasthan to the
Sindh province.
5. Population and Culture
It is the fourth largest city in the
province.
An estimated population of 488,590
(2009).
The city was able to produce and
cycle crops to supply mainly grain,
cotton products like fabrics, and sugar
from the sugarcane cultivations.
The best cotton producer in the
history
The city also have well known Sindhi
Arain population.
6. Famous for
Its soil is fertile and the city is known for
its horticultural produce and farming, as
well as mango cultivation, with hundreds of
varieties of mangoes produced each year.
Mirpurkhas also growing in I.T Software
Education and Business.
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.
7. Continue
Mirpur Khas Railway Station is in middle of
city.
After 40 years a railway link between Pakistan
and India is being opened again.
A broad gauge line has been laid from
Mirpurkhas to Khokhrapar, which is the border
town from Pakistani Side.
The new link now connects Karachi (Pakistan)
to Jodhpur (India) by the new train
service Thar Express.
In 2005, work started on converting themetre
gauge railway line to Khokhrapar to broad
gauge.
Mirpurkhas Railway Station has one of the
longest platforms in Pakistan.
8. Education
The city has three government
colleges, all affiliated with
the University of Sindh.
Mirpur Khas has a Sindh
University campus with five
degree programs:
BS-Information Technology,
BS-Computer Science,
BS-Commerce,
BBA,
BS-Geology.
9. Famous Places
Chitorri, a historical graveyard
with many sandstone tombs of
Talpur rulers.
Kahu-Jo-Darro, an ancient
Buddhist archaeological site.
Brahma from Mirpur-Khas a
famous historic Gupta period.