Chachro
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Chachro Chachro | |
| Coordinates: 25°6′40″N 70°15′17″E / 25.11111°N 70.25472°E / 25.11111; 70.25472 | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| District | Tharparkar |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Chachro (Sindhi:ڇاڇرو)/(Urdu:چھاچھرو) is the largest tehsil (subdivision) of Tharparkar district in Sindh, Pakistan, by population. It is located in the southeastern part of Pakistan, near the Indian border, inside the Thar Desert. According to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the population of Chachro tehsil is 371,769, making it the most populated tehsil in Tharparkar.1
History
During the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971, the Indian Army captured Chachro during the Chachro Raid. It remained under Indian control for eleven months, and was returned to Pakistan on 22 December 1972 after the Shimla Agreement.2
Geography
The Chachro is part of the Thar desert region. The taluka's ground water is highly polluted with arsenic, fluoride and nitrate contamination. The taluka has total area of 4103 sq.km.3
Demographics
Language
Almost all the people in Chachro speak Sindhi (99.8%).4 The Dhatki language is spoken here.
Population growth
| Census | Population (Chachro Taluka) |
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| 1998 | 167,235 |
| 2017 | 350,807 |
| 2023 | 371,769 |
Chachro has become the largest tehsil in Tharparkar District. About 93% of the population lives in rural areas. The tehsil has a literacy rate of about 69%.1
Religion
Islam is followed by majority of the tehsil's population with significant Hindu population. The region is known for religious harmony and coexistence between Hindu and Muslim communities.6
References
References
- "Chachro". City Population. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- Raina, Dr Ramesh. "India's occupation of Pakistan's Tharparkar in 1971 – the war Pakistan forgot". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- Samtio, Muhammad Soomar; Hakro, Asghar A. A. D.; Rajper, Khadim Hussain; Mastoi, Abdul Shakoor; Rajper, Riaz Hussain; Lashari, Rafique Ahmed (2021). "Hydrogeochemical Assessment of Groundwater of Taluka Chachro, Thar Parker, district, Sindh, Pakistan". International Journal of Economic and Environmental Geology. 12 (2): 38–44. doi:10.46660/ijeeg.v12i2.101. ISSN 2223-957X.
- "Chachro (Taluka, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- "Table 9: Population by Sex, Religion and Rural/Urban, Census - 2023" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- "No cow slaughtering in Pakistan's border district, not under compulsion but respect". Arab News. Retrieved 2026-03-12.