Surkh Rod District
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 Surkh Rod District is located in the north-west of Nangarhar Province. |
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| Country |
 Afghanistan
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| Province | Nangarhar Province |
| District center | Sultanpur |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 124,161 |
| Time zone | D† (Afghanistan Standard Time) (UTC+4:30) |
Surkh-Rōd (Pashto/Persian: سرخرود), also spelled as Surkh-Rūd or Sorkh-Rūd, is a district in the north of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. The district centre is the town of Sultanpur. It is well known to locals because of its abundance of fertile land, however it is currently facing a lack of water.
The district takes its name from the Surkh Rod river, also known as the Surkhab, which flows through the district.
The Hope of Mother School educates more than 400 students in the rural Shamsha Pur village in Surkh Rod District, Afghanistan.
The district's population, which is about 5% Tajik and at least 88% Pashtun and 7% other eastern-Iranian groups (mostly sub-groups of the Tajiks), was estimated at 124,161 in 2002. The district previously had a small Hindu minority, which fled during the conflict period of the late 20th century, and as of 2002 had not returned.
On June 16, 2009, the PRT in Nangarhar with the construction of the Qalay Durani footbridge. The PRT visited the district to inspect construction sites and provide updates to locals regarding PRT projects. The bridge, funded by the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team, will allow villagers to easily cross a river to get to services such as schools and clinics. The footbridge will also provide a safe passageway over a river for the villagers in the area.
The Surkh Rod Packing Facility, which is run entirely by women and sanitation-certified, processed a total of 61,525 kg of various high value fruits and vegetables for Kabul and other markets in this quarter between July and September 2008. Preparations are underway to privatize the facility. In the last quarter, the facility received acceptable rating and has been approved and listed in the Directory of Sanitary Approved Food Establishment for Armed Forces Procurement for storage and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables. During the reporting period, the facility processed 61,524 kg of various high value vegetables for traders from Jalalabad Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers Association. Another major source of income for the women of Surkh Rod is a thriving bead industry, where the women refashion the local Sarahns tree seeds into decorative bead jewelry. ADP/E also conducted outreach to new potential clients, and continued conducting hygiene education classes for the packhouse staff.
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