Karachi East District کراچی مشرقی ضلع | |
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District of Karachi | |
| Karachi East | |
 Aziz Bhatti Park, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town | |
| Etymology:District East | |
 Map of Gulshan District (Karachi East) | |
| Coordinates:24°53′04″N67°08′39″E / 24.8844°N 67.1443°E /24.8844; 67.1443 | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Division | Karachi |
| Established | August 1972; 53 years ago (August 1972) |
| Abolished | August 2001; 24 years ago (August 2001) (CDGK) |
| Restored | 11 July 2011; 14 years ago (11 July 2011) |
| Headquarters[1] | DC East office |
| Towns | |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Body | Government of Karachi |
| • Constituency | NA-235 Karachi East-I NA-236 Karachi East-II NA-237 Karachi East-III NA-238 Karachi East-IV |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Altaf Sheikh[4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 139 km2 (54 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,913,656 |
| • Density | 28,417/km2 (73,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Karachiite |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| • Summer (DST) | DSTis not observed |
| ZIP Code | 75300 |
| NWD (area) code | 021 |
| ISO 3166 code | PK-SD |
| CNIC Code of Gulshan District | 42201-XXXXXXX-X |
| Website | www |
Karachi East District (Urdu:کراچی مشرقی ضلع) is an administrative district ofKarachi Division created in 1972. As of the2023 Pakistani census the population of Karachi East is 3,913,656.[7]
In 2023, theGovernment of Sindh announced its intent to rename Karachi East District to Gulshan District (Urdu:ضلع گلشن) to align with its town name;[8] however, there is as yet no indication that this has taken place.
The district was established in 1972.
The district was abolished in 2000 as federal government formedCity District Government Karachi as a resultKarachi South District was divided into four towns namely:
On 11 July 2015, the Sindh Government restored Karachi East District.[9]
In November 2013, three eastern towns of Karachi East District separated to form a new District namedKorangi alsoJamshed Town ofKarachi South District was added into this district. Now Karachi East comprises two towns: Jamshed and Gulshan.[10][11][12]
In 2022, it was divided into five towns namelySohrab Goth Town,Safoora Town,Gulshan Town,Jinnah Town andChanesar Town with 43 union councils and 172 wards respectively.[13]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | ... | — |
| 1972 | ... | — |
| 1981 | ... | — |
| 1998 | 1,447,529 | — |
| 2017 | 2,875,315 | +3.68% |
| 2023 | 3,921,742 | +5.31% |
| Sources:[14] | ||
As of the2023 census, Karachi East district has 659,389 households and a population of 3,921,742.[15] The district has a sex ratio of 113.51 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 80.07%: 81.31% for males and 78.65% for females.[5][16] 933,514 (23.85% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.[17] The entire population lives in urban areas.[5]
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islam | 95.05% | |||
| Christianity | 3.10% | |||
| Hinduism | 1.57% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.28% | |||
The majority religion is Islam, with 95.05% of the population. Christianity is practiced by 3.1% and Hinduism (including Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 1.57% of the population.[18]
At the time of the 2023 census, 1,916,767 of the people spokeUrdu, 501,156 spokeSindhi, 453,464 spokePashto, 407,425Punjabi, 231,523Saraiki, 91,034Hindko, 71,312Balochi and 240,975 others of total 3,913,656 as their first language.[19]
Following is the list of administrative towns of Karachi East District.[20]
| Union Council |
|---|
| U.C. 1Pakistan Quarters |
| U.C. 2Soldier Bazar |
| U.C. 3Patel Para |
| U.C. 4Jamshed Quarters |
| U.C. 5 Martin Quarters |
| U.C. 6Jamshed Quarters |
| U.C. 7Bahadurabad |
| U.C. 8Delhi Mercantile |
| U.C. 9 Tunisia Line |
| U.C. 10Jacob Lines |
| U.C. 11 Behind Jacob Lines |
| Union Council |
|---|
| U.C. 1P.E.C.H.S.(Pakistan Employees Co-operative Housing Society) |
| U.C. 2P.E.C.H.S. II |
| U.C. 3Mahmudabad |
| U.C. 4Manzoor Colony |
| U.C. 5Manzoor Colony-II |
| U.C. 6Jamshed Quarters |
| U.C. 7Akhtar Colony |
| U.C. 8Chanesar Goth |
| Union Council |
|---|
| U.C. 1 Al-Asif Square |
| U.C. 2 New Quetta Town |
| U.C. 3 Sukhiya Goth |
| U.C. 4 Ayub Goth |
| U.C. 5 Khadim Hussain Goth |
| U.C. 6Ahsanabad |
| U.C. 7 Yousuf Shah Goth |
| U.C. 8Sabzi Mandi |
| Union Council |
|---|
| U.C. 1Abbas Town |
| U.C. 2Gulzar-e-Hijri |
| U.C. 3Sachal Goth |
| U.C. 4 Al-Azhar Garden |
| U.C. 5 Johar Complex |
| U.C. 6Pehlwan Goth |
| U.C. 7Gulistan-e-Johar |
| U.C. 8Safari Park |
| Union Council |
|---|
| U.C. 1Essa Nagri |
| U.C. 2 Hassan Square |
| U.C. 3Jamali Colony |
| U.C. 4 Zia-ull-Haq Colony |
| U.C. 5 New Dhoraji |
| U.C. 6Metroville-III |
| U.C. 7Shanti Nagar |
| U.C. 8National Stadium |
There are several healthcare facilities in the East District, such as theAga Khan University Hospital[21] andLiaquat National Hospital.[22]
There are several educational institutions in district east such asNED university of Engineering and Technology,[23]University of Karachi,[24]Dow University of Health Sciences (Ojha Campus) and many other big and small educational facilities.
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