Korangi District Explained

Korangi District
Native Name Lang:sd
Settlement Type:District of Karachi Division
Etymology:Karachi East
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Karachi Division
Subdivision Type3:Preceded
Subdivision Name3:District Karachi East (1972-2013)
Established Title:Established
Seat Type:Headquarters[1]
Seat:DMC Korangi
Parts Type:Administrative Towns
Parts Style:coll,para
Parts:04
P1:Korangi Subdivision
Landhi Subdivision
Model Colony Subdivision
Shah Faisal Subdivision
Government Type:District Administration
Governing Body:Deputy Commissioner
Leader Title:Deputy Commissioner
Leader Name:Syed Jawad Muzaffar
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Name1:Javed Rehman Kalwar[2]
Leader Title2:Constituensy
Leader Name2:NA-232 Karachi Korangi-I
NA-233 Karachi Korangi-II
NA-234 Karachi Korangi-III
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:108
Elevation M:9
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:3,127,976
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Karachiite
Timezone1:PKT
Utc Offset1:+05:00
Timezone1 Dst:DST is not observed
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:74900
Area Code Type:NWD (area) code
Area Code:021
Iso Code:PK-SD
Total Type:Total

Korangi District (ur|{{Nastaliq|ضلع کورنگی) is one of the seven administrative districts of Karachi Division, created in 2013 after the area's split from Karachi East District. Located in eastern Karachi in the province of Sindh, Pakistan, its population is 3,127,976, according to the 2023 census.

History

The district was a part of District East in Karachi, which was divided in November 2013.[3] [4]

The district is diverse include Baloch, Pashtun, Sindhi, Punjabi and other ethnicities.[5]

The district suffers from water crisis and contamination issues. A reverse osmosis plant was inaugurated in Union Council 35 of District Municipal Corporation (DMC) Korangi on 6 March 2017.[6]

Demographics

At the time of the 2017 census, Korangi had a sex ratio of 913 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 80.19%: 81.56% for males and 78.68% for females. The entire population lived in urban areas. 578,964 (22.46%) were under 10 years of age.[7] In 2023, the district had 493,504 households and a population of 3,127,976.[8] Languages

At the time of the 2023 census, 2,204,623 (70.48%) of the population spoke Urdu, 298,075 (9.53%) Punjabi, 172,684 (5.52%) Sindhi, 134,924 (4.31%) Pashto, 85,428 (2.73%) Saraiki and 82,491 (2.64%) Hindko, 22,574 Balochi, 6,056 Kashmiri, 1,422 Brahui, 6,752 Shina, 6,924 Balti, 8,247 Mewati, 59 Kalasha, 800 Kohistani & 76,917 others, as their first language.[9]

Religions

The majority religion is Islam, with 96.03% of the population. Christianity is practiced by 3.42% of the population.[10]

Administrative towns

Korangi District has three administrative towns.[11]

Union Council
U.C. 1 Bilal Colony
U.C. 2 Nasir Colony
U.C. 3 Chakra Goth
U.C. 4 Mustafa Taj Colony
U.C. 5 Hundred Quarters
U.C. 6 Gulzar Colony
U.C. 7 Korangi Sector 33
U.C. 10 Korangi Sector 34
U.C. 8 Zaman Town
U.C. 9 Hasrat Mohani Colony
Union Council
U.C. 1 OldMuzafarabad
U.C. 2 Muslimabad
U.C. 3 Dawood Chowrangi
U.C. 4 Moinabad
U.C. 5 Sharafi Goth
U.C. 6 Bhutto Nagar
U.C. 7 Khawaja Ajmeer Colony
U.C. 8 Landhi
U.C. 9 Awami Colony
U.C. 10 Burmee Colony
U.C. 11 Korangi
U.C. 12 Sherabad
Union Council
U.C. 1 Natha Khan Goth
U.C. 2 Pak Sadat Colony
U.C. 3 Drigh Colony
U.C. 4 Raita Plot
U.C. 5 Moria Khan Goth
U.C. 6 Albadar
U.C. 7 Al-Falah Society

List of Dehs

The following is a list of Korangi District's dehs, organised by taluka:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS . Commissioner, Karachi Division.
  2. News: 50 buses for Karachi to arrive by January 31, says Wahab. 30 December 2021. 11 January 2022. The News International (newspaper).
  3. News: Korangi notified as sixth district of Karachi . 6 November 2013 . Hasan . Mansoor . Dawn (newspaper). Pakistan . 6 March 2022.
  4. https://www.thenews.com.pk/article-125271-Korangi-made-sixth-district-of-Karachi- "Korangi made sixth district of Karachi"
  5. https://tribune.com.pk/story/1753889/1-district-korangi-karachis-newest-district-looks-new-beginnings District Korangi: Karachi’s newest district looks to new beginnings
  6. Web site: New RO plant opened in Korangi. The News International (newspaper). en. 6 March 2022.
  7. Web site: District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017) . www.pbscensus.gov.pk . Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  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: Districts in Karachi (districts further divided and new district added in 2013 - Korangi District). Karachi Metropolitan Corporation website . 1 March 2013. 4 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140530194440/http://kmc.gos.pk/Contents.aspx?id=84 . 30 May 2014 . dead .