Thatta District is situated in the southern most part of Sindh Province, surrounded in the west by Malir, in northwest and North by Jamshoro District, in the east by Hyderabad & Badin Districts and in the south by Arabian Sea.
The District has a very rich Cultural heritage ranging from Mohan- jo- Darro to the entry of Muhammad Bin Qasim and Following Muslim as well as non-Muslim rulers and invaders, famous love stories of Sasui Punhoon at Bhanbhore & Noori Jam Tamachi at Keenjher Lake. The World’s largest Graveyard situated at Makli. Where various ancient empires buried and Historical Badshahi Masjid made by Mughal Shahnshah is one of the Identity of Thatta.
River Indus flows almost exactly from the middle of the District forming a delta in the Arabian Sea. This District has unique properties because it has a hilly portion, Plane Agriculture Land, river, Seacoast and Indus Delta. District Thatta have been facing so many socio- economic issues form long time. Total Population of This District is 1,301,734, annual growth rate is 2.5%, Total fertility rate is 4.1% and Crude Birth rate is 2.6%.
There is 1-Health Facility for 14942 people, 1 Doctor for 5726 People, 1 female paramedic for 29545 people. Infant mortality rate (IMR) is 30/1000 and Maternal Mortality Rate is 600/100,000; reported by District Health department Thatta.
Overall literacy rate of District is 25.17%, in which Male literacy rate is 34.5% and Female literacy rate is 14.5%.
Only 16% Population living in Packa Houses, 07% population has facility of flush latrine and 09% population have available water supply facility.
