Manjhu (Sindhi: مانجھو) is a small village in the district of Jamshoro. The population of the village is estimated to be between 800 and 900. The population contains a heavy part of the Lanjar, Khosa, Khaskheli, Panhwar, Mir Bahar (Mallah), and Baladi tribes. It is situated beside the Unarpur railway station and is two kilometers from the right bank of Indus River. The village also has a rich schooling system. The Department of Education and Literacy - Sindh has established primary schools for girls and boys in Manjhu.[3][4][5]
Manjhu[1] | |
|---|---|
| Deh Manjhu Raiyati[2] | |
![Manjhu[1] is located in Sindh](/wiki/File:Pakistan-Sindh-location-map.svg) ![Manjhu[1]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png){kind=small} Manjhu[1] | |
| Coordinates: 25°36′29″N 68°21′11″E / 25.60806°N 68.35306°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| District | Jamshoro |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 28 m (91 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 900 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
The complete postal address of Manjhu is "Post Office and village Manhju, near railway station Unarpur,[6] Taluka Kotri, District Jamshoro."Village had been electrified in the year 1989, water supply has been commissioned in 2016. Small dispensary under PPHI is functional. A link road connecting the village with the Indus Highway was provided in 2014.
Notable residents
edit- Seth Harchandrai Vishandas, politician & lawyer, born in Manjhu[7]
References
edit- ^ "Hyderabad Postal Codes". 2008-01-10. Archived from the original on 2008-02-22.
- ^ "Flood Affected Area Notifications By District Government". Government of Sindh Relief Department. 3 Sep 2010. Retrieved 1 Oct 2010.12. District Jamshoro, Taluka Kotri, Union Council Petaro
- ^ Govt of Sindh Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine, Government girls primary school, Manjhu.
- ^ Govt of Sindh, Government boys primary school, Manjhu.
- ^ Book exchange: G.B.P.S.M. Archived 2012-03-21 at the Wayback Machine, Government boys primary school, Manjhu.
- ^ List of railway stations in Pakistan, 1156. Unarpur railway station.
- ^ Khadim Hussain Soomro (2001). Seth Harchandrai Vishandas. Sain Publishers, 2001 original from the University of Michigan. pp. 19–99–126.
External links
edit- OCHA map, A surveyed map of a region of Sindh by U.N.O.C.H.A.(The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) in which Manhju is visible near Matiari town.
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