Sanghar caste

The Sanghar are a partly Hindu and partly Muslim community found in the state of Gujarat in India.

History and origin

According their traditions, the community are a branch of the Manka community. According to their tradition, the community was nomadic until they came to an agreement with the rulers of Kutch to settle down. The local word in the Kutchi language for agreement is sangh, and their initial settlement was at Gandhavi, near Porbandar. They are now found mainly in Mandvi taluka of Kutch, where they are found in twelve villages, namely Vandh, Bidada, Pipri, Ratodia, Bhojay, Undot, Khojachora, Asani and Serdi, all along the coast. In addition to these settlements, they are also found in the village of Mota Jakh in Nakhatrana Taluka as well as in Abdasa Taluka.

Present circumstances

The Sanghar are divided along religious line, with majority being Vishnuvi Hindu, and a minority are Sunni Muslim. They are a community of farmers, with a minority involved in cattle rearing. Many also serve in the Border Security Force, as their settlements are close to the Pakistan border. In Pakistan the majority of the Sanghaar community is settled in Province of Sindh though they are residing in different part of Sindh whereas the majority is settled in Karachi, mostly in District Karachi (South), (West), (Malir) but majority of population residing in Karachi District (South). Here in Karachi and rest part of Pakistan the community is Muslim and the headquarters of Sanghaar Community is in Kalri (Lyari Town) Karachi District (South) wheres the branches is situated in Nawabad Branch as well as in District Malir.

Sanghar

Sanghar (Sindhi: سانگھڙ‎ Urdu: سانگھڑ‎) is a city in Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan. Sanghar is the headquarters of Sanghar District and Sanghar Taluka (a subdivision of the district). It is one of the agriculture town situated approximately 265 km from Karachi city. , and airbase of the Pakistan in the city and also have road links with Hyderabad, Nawabshah, Mirpur Khas, khairpur and other major cities of Sindh.

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Coordinates: 28°01′N 69°21′E / 28.017°N 69.350°E / 28.017; 69.350

Sanghar District

Sanghar District (Urdu: ضلع سانگھڑ‎; Sindhi: ضلعو سانگھڙ‎) is one of the largest districts of Sindh province, Pakistan. It is located in the centre of Sindh and is bounded to the east by India. The district capital, |Sanghar, is itself a small city roughly 35 miles (56 km) east-south-east of the city of |Nawabshah and the same distance north of |Mirpur Khas. Its primary industry is agriculture. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the district had a population of 1,453,028, of which 22.13% were located urban areas.

The following cities are located in Sanghar District:| Sanghar, |Tando Adam,| Jam Nawaz Ali, |Shahdadpur,| Shahpur Chakar,| Sinjhoro, and |Jhol. among others.

Administration

The district is administratively subdivided into 6 talukas, these are:

History

The town of Sanghar, the district headquarters, was formerly a small village that has been populated since the 18th century. It was named after a pious fisher-woman, Mai Singhar; for more than a century, it remained a small village with a population of few hundreds.