Sijawal Junejo Tehsil

Sijawal Junejo Tehsil
تعلقہ سجاول جونیجو
سجاول جوڻيجو تعلقو
Coordinates: 27°50′30″N 68°06′50″E / 27.84167°N 68.11389°E / 27.84167; 68.11389
Country Pakistan
RegionSindh
DistrictQambar Shahdadkot District
TalukaSijawal Junejo
Union councils6
Taluka Created1876/2004
Government
  TypeLocal Government
  Taluka Nazim (2005-2009)Mir Manzoor Ahmed Magsi
  Assistant Commissioner (A.C)Administrator
Population
  Total
117,459
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Area code074

Sijawal Junejo (Sindhi: سجاول جونیجو) is a taluka of Qambar Shahdadkot District, division Larkana, Province of Sindh, Pakistan. It was established in 2004 when district Qambar Shahdadkot District was newly established. Sijawal Old Name was Sujawal Taluka. At the time of British Government Sujawal was taluka of District Shikarpur from approximately 1876 City was created by Hindus, After the partition the Hindus migrated to India, and then other castes, including Arian, Junejo & Magsi etc, started to arrive. Sijawal name was changed to Sijawal Junejo in year 2000 name was suggested by UC Nazim of that time.

Sijawal Junejo is situated on main Motorway Ratodero- Gwadar Road. It is situated in the center of Ratodero Taluka and shahdadkot. Sijawal Junejo City is 19 km away from Shahdadkot City and 18 km away from Ratodero City. The city is connected by road directly Shahdadkot Ratodero, Mirokhan, Qamber and Larkana District Cities.

Many people from different caste backgrounds live in the city including Magsi, Bhatti, Jamali, Gadhi, Syed, Brohi, Lohar, Isran, Junejo and Memon and Lashari . There are many villages in its surroundings, such as Soharo Bhatti, Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto, Village Muhammad Ali Junejo, Tharri.

Sijawal Junejo taluka has six Union Councils:

  • UC: Sijawal
  • UC: Arzi Bhutto
  • UC: Dingano Mahesar
  • UC: Hyder Chandio.
  • UC: Mastoi
  • UC: Thoof Chousool