Digri Tehsil

Digri (Sindhi: ڊگھڙي, Urdu: ڈگری) is a Tehsil in Mirpur Khas District Sindh, Pakistan. It is the second largest town of Mirpurkhas District.

Location in sindh

Digri Tehsil
Location in Sindh
Coordinates: 25°09′24″N 69°06′44″E
Country	Pakistan
Region	Mirpurkhas
Government
• Type	Taluka Municipality
Area
• Urban	4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
• Urban	50,000 approximately
Time zone	PST
Area code	92(0233)

Geography

Digri is connected to several towns by main roads:

• Tando Ghulam Ali Road (District Badin)
• Tando Bhago Road (District Badin)
• Mipurkhas Road
• KGM Road - Linking to District Umarkot
• TJM Road - Linking to Tharparkar

Communities

Digri is a culturally diverse town. As the small town has grown rapidly in the last few decades, the diversity has also increased with Arain Community , Talpur Community , Malhi Community, Lohana Community, Maheshwari Community, Kolhi Community, Bheel Community, Muslim Rajputs, Kaim Khani Community, Jarwar, Baloch, Jatt and Pashtuns living there. 65% of the population of Digri are Sindhi people. The most common languages in the town are Sindhi and Urdu and also tribal languages like Dhatki as well.^[1]

There are many communities have been living since the partition of Hindustan.^[2]

Economy

Livestock and poultry rearing, agricultural farms, and transportation are the main sources of income, while more than 20% population rely on government and private jobs. A sugar mill, Digri Sugar Mills, provides further job opportunities for local people.^{[citation needed]}