Hyderabad City Taluka
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| Hyderabad City Taluka | |||
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| Coordinates: 25°22′45″N 68°22′06″E / 25.37917°N 68.36833°ECoordinates: 25°22′45″N 68°22′06″E / 25.37917°N 68.36833°E | |||
| Country |  Pakistan |
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| Province | Sindh | ||
| District | Hyderabad District | ||
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| • Nazim | Abdul Jabbar | ||
| • Naib Nazim | Ghulam Shabbir Chishty | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) | ||
| No. of towns | |||
| No. of Union Councils | 20 | ||
Hyderabad City Taluka is an administrative subdivision (taluka) of Hyderabad District in the Sindh province of Pakistan.[1] Hyderabad District is divided into 4 talukas, the Urban area around the capital Hyderabad is part of Hyderabad City Taluka.[1]
Administration [change]
The Taluka of Hyderabad city is administratively subdivided into 11 Union Councils.[1]
History [change]
During British rule the city of Hyderabad became the headquarters of Hyderabad Taluka - and for a time was part of the Bombay Presidency of British India.[2]
According to the 1901 census, the taluka contained only one town - the capital, Hyderabad (population, 69,378). The taluka also at this time contained 98 villages and the population was 138,021, compared with 122,507 in 1891.[2]
