Mithiani
Mithiani is a town in the Naushahro Feroze District, of Sindh, Pakistan. It is 15 km west of Naushahro Feroze City, according to 2017 censes of Pakistan it had a population of 97,734. There used to be a railway service in Mithiani which connected Mithiani with rest of Sindh. railway station, which is now defunct. Mithiani is situated on the right bank of River Indus, the town is protected by a massive bund against high flooding in the River Indus, which was constructed in 1920. Mithiani is connected to every major city and town of Sindh and Pakistan.
Mithiani | |
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  Mithiani | |
| Coordinates: 26.52°N 67.59°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| District | Naushahro Feroze |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 97,734 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 24 |
History
According to Sindh Gazetteer 1876, Mithiani was a small village. The population consists of 986 souls, majority were Muslims and Hindus being in minority. It had 302 houses and 66 shops. The main commodity was grain and cloth. Owing to its stretegic position on the Indus river, Mithiani was a transit point for import and export from Afghanistan to Rajputana. Small ferries would load goods from Mithiani to Paat Sharif, a historic town on left bank, in Dadu District. During the British era, the local Hindu community opened first English medium school in the first half of the 20th century as they were more open to secular education than Muslim population, who were more inclined toward religious education. This School was part of the series of schools launched by Bhiria Education society, under the patronage of BES. Before that, students from entire Naushahro Feroze District would travel far away cities of Hyderabad and Karachi for qualtiy education, even train service was limited to cargo, so they would travel on boat from Mithiani to Hyderabad.
Name of Mithiani
Mithiani was founded in the times of Kalhora dynasty. Mithiani's name is reported to be named after Saiyed Mitha Shah.
Linguistics
Sindhi is the primary language of the town, understood universally. Seraiki is the second most spoken language of Mithiani. Most people are multilingual can speak Sindhi and Urdu, in addition to Seraiki. Other languages include Balochi, Brohui, Bagri, Punjabi and to little extent Pushto.
Economy
Agriculture remains the major source of the economic activity in the town. Wheat, Sugarcane, Seseme seeds and lentils are the main crops grown in Mithiani town. wheat is exported to Punjab and Karachi. Besides agriculture, service sector is increasingly growing day by day. In olden days, people would go to Naushahro Feroze or Moro for shopping but now every possible daily life items are available in Mithiani, from clothes to household utensils. Today, Mithiani is a busy and bustling town. UBL bank is the only banking service in the town.