Hala
ہالا | |
|---|---|
 Dargah Pir Sarhandi | |
  Hala  Hala | |
| Coordinates: 25°49′N 68°26′E / 25.81°N 68.43°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 71,094 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Hala (Sindhi: هـالا, Urdu: ہالا) is a city and taluka of Matiari district of Sindh, Pakistan. According to the Revenue record, Hala was given the status of Taluka of Hyderabad District in 1848. In 2005, it became part of Matiari District.[1] Hala is located on the N-5 National Highway of Pakistan at a distance of about 62 kilometers from Hyderabad. Hala is also located on the Tando Adam - Mehrabpur Railway Line but railway line has been abandoned by Pakistan Railways. As of 2023 census, the Hala Municipal Corporation has a population of 71,094.[2] Total population of Hala Taluka is 286,155 (2023)[3] which includes Hala Municipal Corporation, Hala Old, Bhit Shah, Bhanote and surrounding areas.
Hala is famous through the subcontinent for art, glazed colored pottery (Kaashi), woodwork (Jandi), cloth printing, woven cloth (Sussi) and khaddar made of handmade khaddi.
- ^ "Matiari - Brief District Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ "Sindh (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites [sic] & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web , Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ "Hala Taluka in Pakistan". City Population. Retrieved February 15, 2020.