Matiari District (, ) is a district in the Pakistani province of Sindh. Located on the left bank of the Indus River, Matiari became an independent district in 2004 under the military regime of Pervez Musharraf, when Hyderabad was divided into four districts — Tando Allahyar, Matiari, Tando Mohammad Khan and Hyderabad. Etymology Matiari word is derived from two Sindhi words Mat and yari, which means friendship with earthen water pots. According to culture, the Main Bus Stop at Matiari Main Road was where a Lady sat in a hut a long time ago. It is where she keeps a mud pot of water. People of Matiari tell the bus conductor "Mat Wari Maai" (Make Stop at Old Women's Hut Where She Keeps Mud Pot of Water). This is apparently why it the district is called Matiari. History and administration Matiari district was carved out of Hyderabad district along with Tando Allahyar and Tando Muhammad Khan districts in 2005. Matiari district is part of the Hyderabad division. The district is administratively subdivided into three talukas: Hala Matiari Saeedabad There are 30 union councils in the district as tabulated below: Demography At the time of the 2017 census, Matiari district had a population of 770,040, of which 396,922 were males and 373,041 females. The rural population was 587,371 (76.28%) and urban 182,669 (23.72%). The literacy rate is 42.63%: 54.05% for males and 38.48% for females. The majority religion is Islam, with 83.28% of the population. Hinduism (including those from Scheduled Castes) is 16.66% of the population. At the time of the 2017 census, 92.50% of the population spoke Sindhi, 2.68% Urdu, 1.10% Punjabi and 1.04% Balochi as their first language. Notable places The shrines of Pir Rukun-Din-Shah, Makhdoom Sarwar Nooh, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Sakhi Hashim Shah pir Haider shah, Muhammad Faquir Khatian and others are located in Matiari district. Miani forest and the battleground of Sir Charles Napier and Talpur rulers of Sindh and Miani jo Maidan are also situated in Matiari district. Syed Rukun-Din-Shah also fought a battle with the Arguns dynasty with seven bilalis of sindh. At Khuda aabad, one can find the graves and the tombs of Mughal Empires era. There is a Masjid (Praying Place) and a well of water. The Indus River is also there. Agriculture Matiari district is one of the most fertile districts of Sindh. The main crops cultivated are cotton, banana, mango,