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The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large, arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent that forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. It is the world's 16th largest desert, and the world's 9th largest subtropical desert. 85% of the Thar Desert is in India, and the remaining 15% is in ...
The Cholistan Desert (Urdu: صحرائے چولستان; Saraiki: چولستان روہی), also locally known as Rohi (روہی), [1] is a desert in the southern part of Punjab, Pakistan that forms part of the Greater Thar Desert, [2] which extends to Sindh province and the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Tharparkar (Dhatki/Sindhi: ٿرپارڪر; Urdu: تھرپارکر, Urdu pronunciation: [t̪ʰəɾpɑːɾkəɾ]), also known as Thar, is a district in Sindh province in Pakistan, headquartered at Mithi. Before Indian independence it was known as the Thar and Parkar (1901–1947) or Eastern Sindh Frontier District (1860–1901). [1]
The Thar Desert of Sindh is divided into Nara, Achro, and Thar, all situated in the southern part of Sindh. [3] Historical records indicate that the normal monsoon is around 127.5 mm, but it reached a maximum of 443.9 mm in 2011 due to sudden climatic changes. Water scarcity is prevalent in many areas, leading to limitations in agriculture.
Karoonjhar is a habitat for a few species of conservation significance, including the Indian gazelle and the desert hare. Predatory carnivores like the jackal, wolf, desert cat, and desert fox, have been hunted for their pelts, which has threatened their presence in the area. Much of it remains unstudied from a conservation perspective.
The clothing of the Thar is a mix of Rajasthani and Sindhi clothing, as well as a small influence of Gujarati. The Thari women wear Ghagra cholis, a type of Punjabi and Gujarati clothing with the Thari men wearing a turban and sometimes wearing a Shalwar Qameez. During funerals, Thari women wear bangles and Thari men wear black dresses. [5]
The town is located at 24°74'0N 69°80'0E with an altitude of 28 meters (92 feet). [5] It lies 450 kilometers from Karachi and is located in a desert area. The geography of Mithi is characterized by its arid landscape, typical of the Thar Desert, which influences the climate, agriculture, and daily life in the town.