Khipro | |
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Coordinates: 25°30′N 69°13′E / 25.50°N 69.22°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Sindh |
Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Calling code | 235 |
Khipro (Urdu: کھپرو, Sindhi :کپرو ) is a taluka, an administrative subdivision, of the Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan. It is largest taluka in Pakistan by area. From two sides it is connected to the major cities of Sanghar and Mirpurkhas, and remaining two side are connecting with the border of India. There is also a Government Degree College where the graduate and post-graduate classes are held under a Shaheed Benazirabad University affiliation. There are many private schools ,Govt Schools are working for the betterment of education.Roshan Tara Higher Secondry School Khipro is one of the oldest and best institution in khipro ( A Project Of SGA). Khipro includes a well-designed school "Pakistan Rangers Public School" which is run under the influence of "Pakistan Rangers". There are various private computrt academies. Moon Computer Academy is the one of famous computer academy in Gharibabad Khipro, which is established in May 2015. Shah Latif children academy hathungo of these..which is established in 2000. Nowadays khipro is going to be a district.
A fine adaptation says that word "Khipro" is derived from the word "Khopra"(a kind of coconut), it is said that this place where this city is situated was full of coco trees. Older people say the name "Khipro" is taken from the name "Khiper" which was the name of a fisherman. It is a very old city, there are still many old places which belong to the time of British and before the British Era.
Khipro is biggest taluka of District Sanghar. In the beginning, it had an area of 14,45,602 acres out of which 11,09,129 acres were occupied by desert area. It had 125 dehs and 35 Tapas. Afterwards, taluka Sindhri was created and a big portion of taluka Khipro was merged in taluka Sindhri. Now taluka Khipro consist upon 78 dehs and 21 Tapas and is spread upon 13, 00,765 acres, having 11,09,129 acres desert land. Taluka Khipro is based on leven union councils in which three union councils are located in the desert.
1. Khipro 2. khahi 3. Kamil Hingoro 4. Bilawal Hingorjo 5. Dhilyar 6. Saman Shah 7. kazi Faiz Mohammad Rajar 8. khori 9. Rounjho 10 Hathungo 11. Banko Chaniho