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