The taluka of Jamesabad was part of the Bombay Presidency, lying between 24°50' and 25°28' N. and 69°14' and 69°35′E and had an area of 505 square miles (1,310 km2). According to the 1901 census the population was 24,038 - an increase almost 5,000 since the 1891 (19,208). The density of 48 persons per square mile was considerably above the District average. The Taluka contained 184 villages, of which Jamesabad was headquarters. The land revenue and cesses 1903-4 amounted to 370,000.[3]
The taluka has been renamed as Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri officially by Government of Sindh after Ghulam Muhammad Khan Bhurgari.
Town is situated on Mirpurkhas loop and it is also connected by road with Mirpurkhas, being at 30 miles from Mirpurkhas.[5]
Education
Kot Ghulam Muhammad city has got one Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Primary Boys /Girls Schools [6]
In the Private sector, there are The Founders Institute,[7] Ghazali Vision Higher Secondary School, Fauji Foundation Model School Kot Ghulam Muhammad, BAHRIA FOUNDATION COLLEGE KGM [8]
Town has one High School managed by Sindh Education foundation (SEF) [9][10]
Health
A Taluka headquarter hospital and many dispensaries and Basic Health Units are covering the health needs of the entire town area.[11][12]
Though town is old one but it is well planned, almost all-street crosses are right angled, buildings are of pucca brick, and main roads are mettle and street bricks paved and C.C Roads.[13]
Majority population of the Taluka lives in the rural areas, which are having the dearth of the ample sources of job avenues.[13]
Geography
The city of Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgari is situated on right bank of Jamrao canal branch of Nara canal coming from Indus river.[1] The town situated on coordinates: 25°17′14"N 69°15′7"E.[14]
Kot Ghlam Muhammad Bhurgari is situated in west of Taluka Samaro and north of Taluka Digri. It is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Mirpur Khas.[2]
Demographics
Population
Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgari Taluka is an important and biggest taluka of District Mirpurkhas, having population 273,193, according to Provisional Summary Results of 6th Population & Housing Census-2017,[15]
Union Councils/Wards
Area and Estimated Population of Taluka/Town per Union Council[13]
Now administratively Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgari is subdivided into 14 Union Councils, after new delimitation by Election Commission of Pakistan.[16]
Provisional total Population of Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri is about having population 273,193.[15]
Economy
Majority population of Taluka lives in the rural areas, which are having the dearth of the ample sources of job avenues. Therefore are attached with agriculture and other seasonal crops.
Economically the status of common people comes under the poor class.[13]
The main industries are agriculture based. The town has sugar mill, cotton factories.
Tharparkar Sugar Mill Ltd is situated in the Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri town.[19]
Like other talukas the Taluka of Kot Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri is also agro based cum industrial area. It is having good network of cotton factories, floor mills, sugar Mil and ice factories. The majorities of population are engaged in agriculture and live stock fields. Where as some portion of population has access to transport, construction, wholesale and retail.[13]
Renowned Agriculture farms in the town are Kachelo farms[20] known as King of Mangoes.[21]
Khair Mohammad Khan Bhurgri Mango farms, another grower from Mirpurkhas, after Kachhelos, who has developed a variety, which will produce fruit that extends the fruiting and harvesting season.[22]