Karachi District (South) Explained

Karachi District (formerly Karachi South District)(ur|{{Nastaliq|ضلع کراچی) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan, created in 1972. Karachi District had a population of 2,329,764 (2.3 million) as of 2023 Pakistani census.

In 2023, the Government of Sindh renamed Karachi South District simply to Karachi District because all divisional administration is located there.^[5]

History

Karachi South District is the economic backbone of the country. It has the Head Offices of many Corporations, Companies and Banks. The Chief Secretary House, Governor House, Chief Minister House, Commissioner House, Commissioner Office, Sindh Assembly, High Court, Embassies and Consulates of different countries and other government offices are also located there.

The district was abolished in 2000, and was divided into two towns namely: Jamshed Town, and Saddar Town.

On 11 July 2011, the Sindh Government restored Karachi South District.^[6]

In November 2013, Jamshed Town was added into Karachi East District, after three eastern towns of that district split up to form a new district named Korangi. Now Karachi South comprise Saddar along with Clifton and Defence area. Karachi South is considered to be the most affluent area of the city.

In 2022, it was divided into two towns namely Saddar Town and Lyari Town.^[7]

In 2023, the Sindh Government renamed Karachi South District to Karachi District.

Demographics

At the time of the 2023 Pakistani census, Karachi South had a population 2,329,764. In 2023, the district had 426,224 households and a population of 2,329,764.^[8]

At the time of the 2023 census, 808,465 of the population spoke Urdu, 363,930 Sindhi, 269,872 Balochi, 219,474 Pashto, 190,438 Punjabi, 86,498 Hindko and 61,543 Saraiki, 5,370 Kashmiri, 8,434 Brahui, 498 Shina, 1,169 Balti, 1,501 Mewati, 56 Kalasha, 551 Kohistani, 311,965 others as their first language. A large percentage of the population speaks languages recorded as other on the census, such as Gujarati.^[9]

The majority religion is Islam, with 93.85% of the population. Hinduism (including Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 4.24% and Christianity by 1.65% of the population.^[10]

Administrative Towns of Karachi South

Following is the list of two administrative towns of Karachi South District.^[11]

Union Council
U.C. 1 Ghanchi Para
U.C. 2 Hasan Lashkari Village
U.C. 3 Garden
U.C. 4 Millat Nagar
U.C. 5 Gazdarabad
U.C. 6 Nanak Wara
U.C. 7 Old Town Kharadar
U.C. 8 City Railway Colony
U.C. 10 Hijrat Colony
U.C. 11 Frere Town
U.C. 12 Boat Basin
U.C. 13 Clifton - Kehkashan

Union Council
U.C. 1 Agra Taj Colony
U.C. 2 Bihar Colony
U.C. 3 Gulshan Colony
U.C. 4 Singo Lane
U.C. 5 Nawa Lane
U.C. 6 Kalakot - Rexer Lanes
U.C. 7 Ghulam Muhammad Lane - Ragiwara
U.C. 8 Kalari - Shah Baig Line
U.C. 9 Daryaabad - Hingorabad
U.C. 10 Khadda Memon Society
U.C. 11 Nayaabad
U.C. 12 Baghdadi
U.C. 13 Jinnahabad - Ghulam Shah Lane

See also

• Darya Lal Mandir

Notes and References

1. News: Karachi to have 26 towns, 233 union bodies under Sindh LG Act. 9 January 2022. 22 January 2023. Business Recorder (newspaper).
2. Web site: ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS . Commissioner, Karachi Division.
3. News: Usman Club clinch DC South Basketball Championship trophy. 8 December 2023. 31 December 2023. The Nation (newspaper).
4. Web site: 2023 . TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE . www.pbscensus.gov.pk . Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
5. Web site: 2024-03-29 . Four Karachi districts to be renamed . 2024-04-04 . en-US.
6. http://www.thenewstribe.com/2011/07/11/karachi%E2%80%99s-district-status-restored-notification-issued/ Karachi's district status restored, notification issued
7. News: Division of Karachi into 26 towns, 233 UCs notified (by the government). Tahir Siddiqui. 8 January 2022. Dawn (newspaper). en-US. 17 January 2022.
8. Web site: 2023 . TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE . www.pbscensus.gov.pk . Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
9. Web site: Pakistan Census 2023 .
10. Web site: Pakistan Census 2023 .
11. Web site: Division of UCs in Karachi - Notification. lgdsindh.gov.pk. Local Government & Housing Town Planning Department - Government of Sindh. 27 April 2023. 29 December 2023.