Badin
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Badin بدين |
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 Badin
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| Coordinates: 24°34′N 68°50′E / 24.567°N 68.833°ECoordinates: 24°34′N 68°50′E / 24.567°N 68.833°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan
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| Province | Sindh Province |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 61,302 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Badin (Sindhi: بدين Urdu: بدین) is the main city and capital of Badin District in Sindh, Pakistan. It lies east of the Indus River. The region is swampy, fertile, and suitable for growing rice. Some oil fields are located near the town in the seasonally inundated Rann of Kutch region. Badin is the main town of Badin District. The population of the city in 1998 was 61,302. Badin is often called 'Sugar State' due to its production of sugar. Badin District was established in the year 1975, It comprises of five Talukas Viz: Badin, Matli, Shaheed Fazal Rahu, Talhar and Tando bago and 46 Union Councils with 14 revenue circles, 111 Tapas and 535 dehs. This District is bordered by Hyderabad & Mirpukhas District in the North. Tharpaarkar & Mirpurkhas in the East, Hyderabad & Thatta District in the west & Runn of katch (Arabial Sea) in the South, which also forms the international boundary with India.
The climate of the district taken as a whole is moderate and is tempered by the sea breeze which blows for eight months of the year from March to October, making the hot weather somewhat cooler than for other parts of Pakistan. During the monsoon period, the sky is cloudy, but there is very little precipitation. The climate in summer is generally moist and humid. The cold weather in Badin starts from the beginning of November when a sudden change from the moist sea breeze to the dry and cold north-east wind brings about, as a natural consequence, an immediate fall in temperature.cyclones and floods are hit because of sea.
The University of Sindh established a campus in the region of Badin city, called 'Laar', to provide citizens in these areas with access to education. Sindh University's Laar Campus, Badin (S.U.L.C) was established in order to provide the inhabitants of Laar region, particularly girls, with the higher education in their local area.
The campus provides facilities including a library and a computer laboratory with an Internet connection. The College offers 4-year bachelor's degree programs in Business Administration, Commerce and Computer Science, postgraduate diploma in Computer Science and B.Ed., M.Ed. & M.A. (Education).
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