Karachi District ضلع کراچی | |
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     Clockwise from top-left: Old Karachi Municipal Corporation,I. I. Chundrigar Road,Frere Hall, View ofMazar-e-Quaid,National Museum of Pakistan | |
 Map of Karachi District | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Division | Karachi |
| Established | 1972; 53 years ago (1972) |
| Re-established | 11 July 2011 |
| Headquarters[1] | DC South |
| Boroughs | 5[2]
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| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Altaf Hussain Sario[3] |
| • Constituensy | NA-239 Karachi South-I NA-240 Karachi South-II NA-241 Karachi South-III |
| Area | |
• Total | 122 km2 (47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,329,764 |
| • Density | 19,096.4/km2 (49,459/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Karachiite |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| • Summer (DST) | DSTis not observed |
| ZIP Code | |
| NWD (area) code | 021 |
| ISO 3166 code | PK-SD |
| CNIC Code of District Karachi South | 42301-XXXXXXX-X |
| Website | dcsouthkarachi |
Karachi District (formerlyKarachi South District) (Urdu:ضلع کراچی) is an administrative district ofKarachi Division inSindh,Pakistan, created in 1972. Karachi District had a population of 2,329,764 (2.3 million) as of the2023 Pakistani census.
In 2023, theGovernment of Sindh renamed Karachi South District simply toKarachi District because all divisional administration is located there.[6]
As per the Sindh Local Government Act, 2021, Sindh government replaced the previous seven District Municipal Corporations (DMCs) with 26 towns, each with its own municipal committee. Karachi South District has two towns.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
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, andSaddar Town.
On 11 July 2011, the Sindh Government restored Karachi South District.[13]
In November 2013,Jamshed Town was added intoKarachi East District, after three eastern towns of that district split up to form a new district namedKorangi. 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 namelySaddar Town andLyari Town.[14]
In 2023, the Sindh Government renamedKarachi South District toKarachi District.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | ... | — |
| 1972 | ... | — |
| 1981 | ... | — |
| 1998 | 1,468,579 | — |
| 2017 | 1,769,230 | +0.99% |
| 2023 | 2,329,764 | +4.69% |
| Sources:[15] | ||
As of the2023 census, Karachi South district has 425,093 households and a population of 2,329,764.[16] The district has a sex ratio of 114.00 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 78.57%: 80.76% for males and 76.05% for females.[4][17] 487,047 (20.91% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.[18] The entire population lives in urban areas.[4]
At the time of the 2023 census, 808,465 of the population spokeUrdu, 363,930Sindhi, 269,872Balochi, 219,474Pashto, 190,438Punjabi, 86,498Hindko and 61,543Saraiki, 5,370Kashmiri, 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 asGujarati.[19]
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.[20]
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islam | 93.85% | |||
| Hinduism | 4.24% | |||
| Christianity | 1.65% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.26% | |||
Following is the list of two administrative towns of Karachi District.[21]
| Union Council |
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| U.C. 1Ghanchi Para |
| U.C. 2 Hasan Lashkari Village |
| U.C. 3Garden |
| U.C. 4Millat Nagar |
| U.C. 5Gazdarabad |
| U.C. 6Nanak Wara |
| U.C. 7Old TownKharadar |
| U.C. 8City Railway Colony |
| U.C. 9Saddar |
| U.C. 10Hijrat Colony |
| U.C. 11Frere Town |
| U.C. 12Boat Basin |
| U.C. 13Clifton -Kehkashan |
| Union Council |
|---|
| U.C. 1Agra Taj Colony |
| U.C. 2Bihar Colony |
| U.C. 3 Gulshan Colony |
| U.C. 4Singo Lane |
| U.C. 5 Nawa Lane |
| U.C. 6Kalakot - Rexer Lanes |
| U.C. 7 Ghulam Muhammad Lane -Ragiwara |
| U.C. 8 Kalari -Shah Baig Line |
| U.C. 9Daryaabad - Hingorabad |
| U.C. 10 Khadda Memon Society |
| U.C. 11Nayaabad |
| U.C. 12Baghdadi |
| U.C. 13 Jinnahabad - Ghulam Shah Lane |
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Provincial capital:Karachi | ||
| Hyderabad |  | |
| Karachi | ||
| Larkana | ||
| Mirpur Khas | ||
| Shaheed Benazirabad | ||
| Sukkur | ||
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