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Johi Tehsil

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Dadu district in Sindh province of Pakistan

Johi Tehsil is an administrative subdivision (Tehsil) of Dadu District in Sindh province of Pakistan. Johi Town is its capital.[1] Its area is 3,616 km². [2] The tehsil, also known as Taluka, consists of 14 union councils, including Tando Rahim Khan (TRK) and Sawaro.[3]

History

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In British period Johi was a Taluka of Karachi District until 1907.[4] Later it was included in Larkana District. In 1931 Dadu was given status of District and Johi was included as a Taluka of Dadu District .[5]

References

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  1. ^ "NRB: Local Government Elections". 2012-03-26. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  2. ^ "Johi (Taluka, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  3. ^ "DADU: Skin disease hits villages in Dadu, Johi talukas". DAWN.COM. 2004-12-17. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  4. ^ Cheesman, David (2013-12-16). Landlord Power and Rural Indebtedness in Colonial Sind. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-79449-0.
  5. ^ "Sindh Government". pwd.sindh.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-05-27.