Ratodero
Ratodero (Sindhi: رتوديرو) is the capital of Ratodero Taluka, a sub-division of Larkana District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. Situated some 28 km from the district capital Larkana, the town was founded by Sardar Rato Khan. Since the independence of Pakistan, the city is known for its sweet products and handmade caps known as Sindhi topi. At present the principal trade of the town is that of paddy and rice, with many rice mills located here.
Ratodero | |
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Sub district | |
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| Coordinates: 27°48′N 68°17′E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 138,002 km2 (53,283 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 224,666 (estimated) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 074 |
| Number of towns | 60 |
| Number of Union councils | 9 |
| Ratodero Government Website | |
Geography
Ratodero is the administrative headquarters of the Taluka of the same name, and is located on the way from Larkana to Shikarpur. As a regional transportation hub, many roads lead from Ratodero to surrounding towns and villages, such as Gharrhi Khairo, Jacobabad, Shahdad Kot, Kamber, MiroKhan, and Naudero.
Administration
Ratodero Taluka is administratively subdivided into 9 Union Councils:
- Behman
- Bunguldero
- Jumo Agham
- Naudero
- Wada Bosan
- Pir Bakhsh Bhutto
- Rarodero-I
- Ratodero-II
- maso Dero
- Waris Dino Machi
- Ahmed Khan Lashari
- Ahmed Khan Jalbani
- Wazir Khan Jalbani
Government departments
There are many government offices in the town including
- Mukhtiarkar office
- Taluka Education Offices (Male & Female)
- Sub court
- Taluka Police headquarters
- Executive Engineer WAPDA
- sui southern gas office
- Sub rural health centre
- sixty-bed hospital
- Post office
- Government high school
- Degree college
- SARCO (NGO)
- Government Monotechnique College
- Government Technical Training Center
In addition to that there are branches of following banks in the town
- Habib Bank
- National Bank
- United Bank
- National Saving Organization
- Sindh Bank
- AL-Habib Bank
- MCB-Muslim Commercial Bank
- ABL-Allied Bank
- Khush-hali Bank
- U Bank
- First Microfinance Bank
- Kashaf Foundation (NGO)
- SRSO-Sindh Rural Support Organization (NGO)
Notable people
Leaders after Independence 1947:
- Zulfikar Ali Bhutto First elected prime minister
- Benazir Bhutto Former prime minister
- Mumtaz Ali Bhutto Former Chief minister Sindh
- Shaheed Meer Murtaza Bhutto Leader Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto)
- Alhaj Sardar Allah Bux Khan Jalbani Member Provincial Assembly P.S 32 Larkana
- Bashir Qureshi leader of a Nationalist party (JSQM)
Sources
Ratodero has many landlords in colonial rule.Famous were Gokal Das and Wadero Ghualm Kadir Dayo(Kadri septs) Wadero Ghulam Kadir Dayo. The Most efficient, assertive and well known Personality in the beginning of 20th Century, among pioneer members of council of Commissioner in Sindh and advisory body under Bombay presidency. Ghulam Kadir was born in1872 in own clannish village in strong Shia Family and died in December 1942.He was appointed as family head in the life of his father wadero Abdul Hakim in 1897.Member British Empire League. After receiving the Afrin Nama honour and acknowledgement from Commissioner in Sind Arthar Delaval Younghusband during his camp office at Ratodero, Ghulam Kadir Dayo was given membership in British empire league. He was the first member from Larrkano Ratodero in 1909.Donations Campaign, Imperial Relief fund. In 1916 there was a great need of finical donations to the imperial sub governing powers of the world analyzed the situation and asked the landlords, traders, business man, contractors and industrials to mobilized resources and render voluntarily.Dayo generously donated and raised the funds as which brought him to the attention of the Raj,Commissioner in Sind William Henry Lucas, CM Baker Collector of larrkano( CM Baker had 2nd tenure , earlier he was Collector in 1908and new personally the courageous resolute wadero Dayo) and Mr. Allah Bukhsh Ansari Huzoor deputy collector, they all mentioned him in reports to the governor at Bombay presidency Lord Willington and Viceroy Lord Chelmsford and due recognition was confirmed. Imperial Relief Fund. The imperial relief fund was deposited in collector’s office and was to be sent further to the viceroy India through proper government receipt. Each district had the Huzoor Deputy Collectors and were directed to collect the donations and acknowledge the services on behalf of viceroy. Wadero generously donated money in imperial relief fund which was acknowledged by the viceroy lord Chelmsford trough district deputy collector larrkano in October 1916.He was honoured and appointed as Special Bench Magistrate and Justice of Pecae by viceroy India .He also had Right to Vote.He was Collector's and Commissioner's Kursi Nashen (Chair Holder).