Chachro Tehsil
Chachro (Sindhi:ڇاڇرو)/(Urdu:چھاچھرو) is the largest tehsil (subdivision) of Tharparkar district in Sindh, Pakistan, by population. It is located in the southeastern part of Pakistan, near the Indian border, inside the Thar Desert. According to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the population of Chachro tehsil is 371,769, making it the most populated tehsil in Tharparkar.[1]
Geography
Chachro is a wide desert region divided into three traditional parts:[citation needed]
- Khahor
- Kantho
- Parkar
It includes hundreds of small villages (goths) spread across the desert.[citation needed]
Languages and people
Most people in Chachro speak the Dhatki language, a regional desert language. Sindhi, Urdu, and Gujarati are also spoken. The majority of the population is Muslim, but in the past, many Hindus lived here. After the Partition in 1947, many Hindus migrated to India.[citation needed]
Population growth
| Census | Population (Chachro Taluka) |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 19,697 |
| 2017 | 47,135 |
| 2023 | 52,376 |
Chachro has become the largest and most populated rural tehsil in Tharparkar District.[1]
History
During the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971, the Indian Army captured Chachro during the Chachro Raid. It remained under Indian control for eleven months, and was returned to Pakistan on 22 December 1972 after the Shimla Agreement.[citation needed]
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