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Kharo Chhaan, Thatta

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It is situated in the delta of Sindh, being under surroundings of water. It was called Mahal Kharo Chaan, but now it has positioned to taluka (to sub division), it is now the head-quarter of taluka. The revenue and other essential and necessary records are kept in Sujawal temporarity. It is a village turned city. The coastal strip of Sindh stretches from Diplo to outskirts of Karachi. In Agriculture terms the Coastal Zone of Sindh is consisted of taluka Kharo Chahan of district Thatta. The population of this taluka, according the Census of 1981, was 46,628 male, and 42125 female, of whom majority were Muslims and some were Hindus. Its population now is nearly two thousand souls mostly are Muslims. According to Census of Livestock of Kharo Chhan in 2000, there are 21,840 cattle, of which 12,400 are buffaloes, 11,474 are sheep and 14,030 are goats and 11,700 others. Meanwhile a one-year UNDP Small Grants Program project at Kharo Chan "Promotion of Tropical Forests", being implemented by WWF; target have been of 100 hectares for mangrove replanting at Kharo Chhan which is still underway. In ancient times taluka Kharo Chhan area was a part of Kakralo state. Currently the main source of livelihood is fishing (90%) with agriculture and livestock at 8%. It is assessed that there has been a significant change in the fishing sector in the last few decades. The number of fish species, which were in abundance, has now declined; however, the number of fishing boats has increased and there is increased mechanization in the sector. Livestock comprises cattle, buffaloes and camels and feed on the mangroves with the latter free grazing 10 months of the year. In Kharo Chhan they feed on grasses growing on mud flats. While officially locals have a customary right over mangroves forest, the stronger Jat community has subdivided the forests for grazing among villagers.