Sindh is the valley of Saints. Ancient Sindh was spread up to Multan (Now in Panjab Province ). Islam was first spread through the preachers (Sahabas and Saints) who educated the people of this valley through their teachings. Since last several hundreds of years the region of Sindh from Nawabshah to Thatta is known as area of Sahteya (Literature & Education) and Matiari is the center of this region.
Matiari is the one of oldest territory of Sindh. It has a very bright past from educational point of view. This region produced a number of religious scholars, educators, intellectuals, poets which spread the essence of their knowledge all over the Indian subcontinent.
Matiari is the land of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai, the great Saint, Sufi poet and lover of Sindh and the world as well.
Matiari District Profile: | Total | Affected |
Total Population (Estimated 2010) | 653046 (PDMA) | 45600(PDMA) |
Total Area (Sq km) | 1152.55 | |
Number Of Talukas | 3 | 3 |
Union Councils | 4 | 2 |
Taluka | Affected Population | Affected Area (acres) | #of Affected UCs | #of Damaged Houses |
Hala | 47500 (DCO) | 25190 | 2 | 9500 |
Saeedabad | 4360 | 2 | 1800 | |
Matiari | 2589 (DCO) | 19300 | 3 | 356 |
Total target and achievements in District Matiari
S.# | Facility | Total Target | Target Achieved |
| | Hand Pumps | 159 | 159 |
| | Latrine | 141 | 141 |
| | Bathing Place | 141 | 141 |
| | Hand Washing | 141 | 141 |
| | Hygiene kits | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| | Non food Items | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| | Hygiene sessions | 420 | 420 |
S.# | Name of Union Council | Name of Taluka | # of Hand Pumps | # of Latrine and Bathing Place |
1. | Saeedabad | Saeedabad | 43 | 32 |
2. | Shameer Rahu | Saeedabad | 10 | 18 |
3. | Bhanot | Hala | 33 | 85 |
4. | Old Hala | Hala | 32 | 6 |
5. | Faqeer Nooh Uthandi | Matiari | 03 | - |
6. | Shah Alam Shah | Matiari | 21 | - |
7. | Sekhat | Matiari | 17 | - |
Total | 159 | 141 | ||
S# | Name of UC | No: of Villages | No: of Household | Population | ||
Male | Female | Children | ||||
1. | Saeedabad | 10 | 235 | 233 | 243 | 910 |
2. | Shameer Rahu | 4 | 794 | 731 | 846 | 2806 |
3. | Bhanot | 10 | 689 | 665 | 672 | 2121 |
4. | Old Hala | 16 | 224 | 234 | 246 | 662 |
5. | Faqeer Nooh Uthandi | 2 | 85 | 89 | 95 | 323 |
6. | Shah Alam Shah | 4 | 450 | 462 | 480 | 1345 |
7. | Sekhat | 4 | 523 | 521 | 556 | 2023 |
Total | 50 | 3,000 | 2935 | 3138 | 10190 | |
