Introduction

Usta Muhammad was granted the status of separate District on 31st August 2022. Prior to that, it was subdivision of District Jaffarabad. The District takes its name after “Mulla Muhammad Usta” a tribal man of Usta Tribe. Located at the South-east border of Balochistan province, district Usta Muhammad shares its boundaries with District Jaffarabad, Naseerabad, JhalMagsi and Jacobabad. Peaceful environment, dense population, religious harmony, cultural diversity and canal based irrigated lands have enabled local business community to strengthen its roots and owing to its rich  agro-based industries, it is considered as the second trade hub of Balochistan province after Quetta.

TOPOGRAPHY

Usta Muhammad is predominantly a plain area. The area of the district is formed of alluvial soil and with an elevation of about 50 to 100 meters above the sea level. The soil is rich in essential nutrients and that is why it is highly productive area for agricultural practices. There is an extensive communication network comprising of roads. The main roads include Usta Muhammad to Dera Allah Yar , Usta Muhammad to GhariKhairo and Usta Muhammad to Bagh Head road.

 

 

 

CLIMATE

The climate of the District in general is very hot as it lies at the confluence of Sibi and Jacobabad. The weather becomes extremely hot and humid in summer. The harshness of summer is prolonged over the months of May, June, July, August, September, and October. It is mildly hot in April. Summer begins from mid March and lasts to the end of October.

In winters, the weather is pleasant all over the District. It lasts from December to January. The months of April, November and February are pleasant. The humidity is highest in summer, particularly in the area adjacent to the Pat Feeder canal, where rice cultivation takes place.

Dust storms are common in hot weather; they appear in summer. Nowadays, they are less frequent than before, mainly because of the increase in vegetation. Generally, they traverse from West and North and are accompanied by heavy dust columns. A dust storm may be followed by rain. The area gets inadequate rainfall, both in winter and Summer. It is only in July and August that the rain-fall is adequate because of the monsoon rains. According to the Agricultural Department’s classification of lands in Balochistan in five ecological zones based on the altitude from Sea level, the District falls in the area ranging up to 635 meters (1500 feet) above sea level.

Environment

The climate of the District in general is very hot as it lies at the confluence of Sibi and Jacobabad. The weather becomes extremely hot and humid in summer. The harshness of summer is prolonged over the months of May, June, July, August, September, and October. It is mildly hot in April. Summer begins from mid March and lasts to the end of October.

In winters, the weather is pleasant all over the District. It lasts from December to January. The months of April, November and February are pleasant. The humidity is highest in summer, particularly in the area adjacent to the Pat Feeder canal, where rice cultivation takes place.

Dust storms are common in hot weather; they appear in summer. Nowadays, they are less frequent than before, mainly because of the increase in vegetation. Generally, they traverse from West and North and are accompanied by heavy dust columns. A dust storm may be followed by rain. The area gets inadequate rainfall, both in winter and Summer. It is only in July and August that the rain-fall is adequate because of the monsoon rains. According to the Agricultural Department’s classification of lands in Balochistan in five ecological zones based on the altitude from Sea level, the District falls in the area ranging up to 635 meters (1500 feet) above sea level.

LOCATION

Usta Muhammad is located between longitude of 28.23 in the West and 27.90 in the East. In altitude, it is 68.110 and 67.62.The District serves as geographic boundary between the provinces of Balochistan and Sind.

GEOPGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES

Geographic Boundaries

Geographically located at Balochistan-Sindh border, District Usta Muhammad extends its boundaries tillDistrictNaseerabad from Northern side, District Jacobabad (Sindh) from Southern side, district Jaffarabad from Eastern side and District JhalMagsi and Shahdadkot from Western side. 

 

NUMBER OF MCS & UCS

S#

TEHSIL

No. of Municipal Corporations

No. of Municipal Committees

Total No. of Union Councils

1

Usta Muhammad

01

0

11

2.

Gandakha

01

09

Population According to Census 2017

According to Census -2017

Projected 2.47 per annum(2017)

2,60,865

2,93,082

Area

Area ———– 953 sq. km

 

Grid Station

1.

Grid Station 132 KV ………………Usta Muhammad

01

2.

Gird Station ……………….. Gandakha

01

 

Telephone Exchange

1.

PTCL Exchange:Usta Muhammad

01

Metaled Roads

Description

No. of Road

Total length of the road.

Black Top Roads

10

160 km

BANKS

Total No. of Banks —–  12

 

  1. National Bank

  2. United Bank

  3. Muslim Commercial Bank

  4. Al-Falah Bank

  5. Al-Habib Bank

  6. MeeZan Bank

  7. Sindh Bank

  8. Habib Metro Bank

  9. Habib Bank

  10. Micro Finance Bank

  11. Allied Bank

  12. U Bank

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