Badin

Badin
بدين
City
Badin is located in Sindh
Badin
Badin
Badin is located in Pakistan
Badin
Badin
Coordinates: 24°39′26″N 68°50′26″E / 24.65722°N 68.84056°E / 24.65722; 68.84056
CountryPakistan
ProvinceSindh
DistrictBadin
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 • City117,455
 • Rank105th, Pakistan
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)

Badin (Sindhi and Urdu: بدين) is the main city and capital of Badin District in Sindh, Pakistan. It lies east of the Indus River. It is the 105th largest city in Pakistan. Badin is often called 'Sugar State' due to its production of sugar.[2]

Badin District was established in the year 1975. It comprises 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. Tharparkar & Mirpurkhas in the East, Hyderabad & Thatta District in the west & Kutch district of India in the South, which also forms the international boundary with India.[3]

  1. ^ "Sindh (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites [sic] & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ Gandhara, Trails. "Badin city history". Gandhara Trails. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Web Portal of Population Welfare Department Government of Sindh". pwdsindh.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2019.