Tando Jam

Tando Jam (Sindhi: ٽنڊوڄام) is a town and a municipal committee of Hyderabad District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It lies to the east of Hyderabad Taluka, about 12 kilometres northeast of the city center. As of 2017, Its population is 71,760.^[1]

Tando Jam ٹنڈو جام
Town
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Coordinates: 25°25′40″N 68°31′40″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Sindh
District	Hyderabad
Taluka	Hyderabad
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
Area
• Town	57.90 km2 (22.36 sq mi)
• Urban	7.14 km2 (2.76 sq mi)
• Rural	50.76 km2 (19.60 sq mi)
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Town	71,760
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Postal code	70050, 70060
Calling code	022

The Sindh Agriculture University is located within the town.

Geography

Tamdo Jam is situated on the east of Indus River. The Hyderabad-Murpurkhas Road passes through the town. Its average elevation is 22 metres above sea level.^[2]

Climate

Tando Jam has a Hot Desert Climate (BWh). Its monsoon season is from July to September. It sees the most amount of rainfall in August, with an average precipitation of 39.2 mm; and the least amount of rainfall in November, with an average precipitation of 1.6 mm.

Climate data for Tando Jam
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	24 (75)	28 (82)	33 (91)	39 (102)	41 (106)	40 (104)	37 (99)	35 (95)	36 (97)	36 (97)	31 (88)	26 (79)	34 (93)
Daily mean °C (°F)	18 (64)	21 (70)	26 (79)	31 (88)	33 (91)	33 (91)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	24 (75)	19 (66)	27 (81)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	12 (54)	15 (59)	19 (66)	24 (75)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	26 (79)	23 (73)	18 (64)	13 (55)	22 (71)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	2.1 (0.08)	1.8 (0.07)	3.3 (0.13)	2.8 (0.11)	2.3 (0.09)	6.7 (0.26)	28.9 (1.14)	39.2 (1.54)	18.4 (0.72)	2.5 (0.10)	1.6 (0.06)	2.4 (0.09)	112 (4.39)
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm)	0.5	0.3	0.4	0.6	0.3	0.9	3.3	3.4	1.5	0.5	0.3	0.4	12.4
Mean daily daylight hours	10.8	11.3	12.0	12.8	13.4	13.7	13.5	13.0	12.3	11.5	10.9	10.6	12.1
Source: Weatherspark.com[3]

Villages

In 2017, there are 4 villages under the administration of Tando Jam Municipal Committee, constituting 45.82% of its total population. They are listed as follows:^[4]

Villages	Population (2017)	Area (km2)
Abri	11,569	21.65
Bhimpur	5,630	7.36
Rais	4,414	6.52
Sipki	11,265	15.24

Demographics

Religion in rural localities of Tando Jam
Religion			Percent
Islam			83.16%
other			16.84%

According to the 2017 Pakistani Census, there are a total of 71,760 residents within Tando Jam, with 37,760 males, 33,994 females, and 6 transgenders. The average household size is 5.20.^[5] Among the rural localities, the total literacy rate is 40.47%, with 51.94% of the male population and 27.96% of the female population being literate.^[4]