Korangi District ضلع کورنگی | |
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District ofKarachi Division | |
 Street inKorangi Town | |
 Seal | |
| Etymology:Karachi East | |
 Map of Korangi District | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Division | Karachi Division |
| Preceded | District Karachi East (1972-2013) |
| Established | 2013; 13 years ago (2013) |
| Headquarters[1] | DMC Korangi |
| Administrative Subdivisions (Tehsils) | 04
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| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Body | Deputy Commissioner |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Syed Jawad Muzaffar (MQM-P) |
| • Administrator | Javed Rehman Kalwar (MQM-P)[2] |
| • Constituensy | NA-232 Karachi Korangi-I NA-233 Karachi Korangi-II NA-234 Karachi Korangi-III |
| Area | |
• Total | 108 km2 (42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,127,976 |
| • Density | 28,972/km2 (75,040/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 |
| Website | dmckorangi |
Korangi District (Sindhi:ڪورنگي ضلعو;Urdu:ضلع کورنگی) is one of the seven administrative districts ofKarachi Division, created in 2013 after the area's split fromKarachi East District. Located in easternKarachi in the province ofSindh,Pakistan, its population was 3,127,976 at the2023 census.
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. Korangi District has four towns.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
The district was a part of District East in Karachi, which was divided in November 2013.[11][12]
The district is diverse with its population comprising Baloch, Pashtun, Sindhi, Punjabi and other ethnicities.[13]
The district suffers from water crisis and contamination issues. Areverse osmosis plant was inaugurated in Union Council 35 of District Municipal Corporation (DMC) Korangi on 6 March 2017.[14]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | ... | — |
| 1972 | ... | — |
| 1981 | ... | — |
| 1998 | 1,608,609 | — |
| 2017 | 2,577,556 | +2.51% |
| 2023 | 3,128,971 | +3.28% |
| Sources:[15] | ||
At the time of the2017 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.[16] In 2023, the district had 493,504 households and a population of 3,127,976.[3]
Languages
At the time of the 2023 census, 2,204,623 (70.48%) of the population spokeUrdu, 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, 22,574Balochi, 6,056Kashmiri, 1,422Brahui, 6,752Shina, 6,924Balti, 8,247Mewati, 59Kalasha, 800Kohistani and 76,917 others, as their first language.[17]
Religions
The majority religion is Islam, with 96.03% of the population. Christianity is practiced by 3.42% of the population.[18]
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islam | 96.03% | |||
| Christianity | 3.42% | |||
| Hinduism | 0.44% | |||
| Other | 0.11% | |||
Korangi District has three administrative towns.[20]
| Union Council |
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| U.C. 1Bilal Colony |
| U.C. 2Nasir Colony |
| U.C. 3Chakra Goth |
| U.C. 4Mustafa Taj Colony |
| U.C. 5Hundred Quarters |
| U.C. 6Gulzar Colony |
| U.C. 7Korangi Sector 33 |
| U.C. 10 Korangi Sector 34 |
| U.C. 8Zaman Town |
| U.C. 9Hasrat Mohani Colony |
| Union Council |
|---|
| U.C. 1 Old Muzafarabad |
| U.C. 2Muslimabad |
| U.C. 3Dawood Chowrangi |
| U.C. 4Moinabad |
| U.C. 5Sharafi Goth |
| U.C. 6Bhutto Nagar |
| U.C. 7Khawaja Ajmeer Colony |
| U.C. 8Landhi |
| U.C. 9Awami Colony |
| U.C. 10Burmee Colony |
| U.C. 11Korangi |
| U.C. 12Sherabad |
| Union Council |
|---|
| U.C. 1Natha Khan Goth |
| U.C. 2Pak Sadat Colony |
| U.C. 3Drigh Colony |
| U.C. 4Raita Plot |
| U.C. 5Moria Khan Goth |
| U.C. 6Albadar |
| U.C. 7Al-Falah Society |
| Union Council |
|---|
| U.C. 1 Khazmabad |
| U.C. 2 Indus Mehran |
| U.C. 3Khokhra Par |
| U.C. 4 Liaquat Market |
| U.C. 5Kala Board |
| U.C. 6 Haji Rahim Khan Jokhio |
| U.C. 7 Rafi Bungalow |
| U.C. 8 Jamiya Milya |
The following is a list of Korangi District's dehs, organised by taluka:
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Provincial capital:Karachi | ||
| Hyderabad |  | |
| Karachi | ||
| Larkana | ||
| Mirpur Khas | ||
| Shaheed Benazirabad | ||
| Sukkur | ||