Thul
Thul
ٹُھل | |
|---|---|
| Thul | |
Location of Thul Thul (Pakistan) Thul (South Asia) Thul (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 28°14′25″N 68°46′30″E / 28.24028°N 68.77500°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| District | Jacobabad |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Committee |
| • Chairman[1] | Shahzeb Zulfikar |
| • Voice Chairman | Abdul Rehman |
| • MPA | Sohrab Sarki |
| Elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• City | 88,554 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 79100 |
| Number of Union councils | 24 |
Thul (Urdu: ٹُھل) is a city of Jacobabad District in the Sindh Province of Pakistan.[2] It is located at 28°14'0N 68°46'0E at an altitude of 59 metres (196 feet). Thul is biggest Tehsil of Sindh; It 10 Police Stations, 3 Town Committees, 1 Civil Hospital and 5 rural Health centers, 3 High Schools, that are working.[3] It has a degree college on Mirpur Burriro road. Thul has the largest rice industry in the city of Sindh.
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7,918 | — |
| 1981 | 12,726 | +5.41% |
| 1998 | 29,125 | +4.99% |
| 2017 | 70,245 | +4.74% |
| 2023 | 88,554 | +3.94% |
| Population[4] | ||
According to 2023 census, Thul city had a population of 88,554.
Languages
According to the 2023 Census, Sindhi is spoken by 98% of the population of Thul city, followed by Balochi (1.2%), Pashto (0.3%), Urdu (0.2%), and other languages (0.3%).
Transport
[edit]Thul is located at corner of three districts of Sindh, Jacobabad, Shikarpur and Kashmore. Round about one hour journey to each district headquarters of the cities.
Rail: Thul Railway Station is located outside of the Thul city approximately three km. It connects the city of Thul to Jacobabad and Kandhkot.
By road: Thul is connected via road to most major Pakistani cities such as Karachi connecting link road to National Highway at Hamayun area, Panjab, Islamabad, Peshawar, Gilgit-Baltistan, AJK and others via connecting Indus Highway at Kandhkot and Quetta connecting through National Highway at Jacobabad.
Climate
[edit]Thul has a hot desert climate with long summers and mild winters. Average summer high temperatures routinely exceed 103°F (39°C) and peak in June around 110°F (43°C), while winter lows in January drop to around 49°F (9°C) with daytime highs near 72°F (22°C).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Election Commission of Pakistan" (PDF). Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- ↑ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jacobabad - Government of Pakistan Archived 2008-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Location of Thul - Falling Rain Genomics
- ↑ "Thul (Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
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