Karachi Division

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Administrative division of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

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::summary Administrative division of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan ::

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| name = Karachi Division | native_name =

| native_name_lang = Urdu | settlement_type = Division | image_map = File:Pakistan - Sindh - Karachi (division).svg | pushpin_mapsize = 300 | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Pakistan | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Sindh | subdivision_type2 = Capital | subdivision_name2 = Karachi | government_footnotes = | government_type = Divisional Administration | leader_title = Commissioner | leader_name = Syed Hassan Naqvi (PPP) | leader_title1 = Mayor Karachi | leader_name1 = Murtaza Wahab (PPP) | blank1_name = National Assembly Seats (2024) | blank1_info = Total (22)

  • MQM-P (15)
  • PPP (7)
  • PTI (0)
  • JIP (0)
  • PMLN (0) | blank2_name = Provincial Assembly Seats (2024) | blank2_info = Total (47)
  • MQM-P (27)
  • PPP (12)
  • PTI (5)
  • IND (2)
  • JIP (1)
  • PMLN (0) | parts_type = Districts | parts_style = coll,para | parts = 07 | p1 = Gulshan District Karachi District Keamari District Korangi District Malir District Nazimabad District Orangi District | area_total_km2 = 3,527 | population_as_of = 2023 | population_footnotes = | population_blank1_title = Avg. Household size | population_blank1 = 5.9 | population_note = combined population of all districts | demographics_type1 = Literacy | demographics1_footnotes = | demographics1_title1 = Literacy rate | population_total = 20,382,881 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_sq_mi = auto | population_urban = 18,868,021 (92.57%) | population_rural = 1,514,860 | established_title = Established | established_date = | founder = Ayub Khan | demographics1_info1 = {{bulleted list |Total: (75.11%)

Karachi Division () is an administrative division of the Sindh Province of Pakistan created in December 1960. There are seven districts in Karachi Division. CNIC code of Karachi Division is 42. According to 2023 Pakistani census population of Karachi Division is 20,382,881 (20 million).

History

The East India Company occupied Sindh in 1843 and created Karachi District.

In December 1960, Lasbela became a separate district from Kalat division and was placed to form Karachi-Bela division.

In 1972, Lasbela district transferred back to Kalat division and Karachi district divided into three districts; East, West and South.

In 1996, two more districts Central and Malir was created in Karachi division.

The Karachi Division was abolished in 2001 and five districts of Karachi were merged in City District Karachi. The City District Karachi was divided in 18 towns and 178 union councils. Commissioner Karachi division was made DCO, City District government Karachi.

On 11 July 2011, the Sindh Government restored five districts of Karachi division.

In November 2013, a new district (sixth), Korangi was formed by splitting District Karachi East.

In August 2020, Sindh cabinet approved formation of the seventh district in Karachi—Keamari District, which was formed by splitting District West.

In March 2024, the Sindh government renamed the four existing districts to their famous areas names.

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Old namesNew names
Karachi South DistrictKarachi District
Karachi Central DistrictNazimabad District
Karachi East DistrictGulshan District
Karachi West DistrictOrangi District
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Demographics

In the 2023 Pakistani census, Karachi Division had a population of 20,382,88, roughly equal to the country Sri Lanka or the US state of Florida. It consisted of 10,787,338 males and 9,567,463 females. The literacy rate of the division was 69.11% in which female literacy rate was 71.77% and male literacy rate was 68.11%.

Languages

| caption = Languages of Karachi Division (2023 Pakistani census) | label1 = Urdu | value1 = 50.67 | color1 = darkgreen | label2 = Pashto | value2 = 13.51 | color2 = gold | label3 = Sindhi | value3 = 11.1 | color3 = red | label4 = Punjabi | value4 = 8.08 | color4 = maroon | label5 = Saraiki | value5 = 3.70 | color5 = pink | label6 = Balochi | value6 = 3.97 | color6 = aqua | label7 = Hindko | value7 = 3.21 | color7 = saddlebrown | label8 = Others | value8 = 5.71 | color8 = grey | thumb = right

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LanguageRank2023 censusSpeakersUrduPashtoSindhiPunjabiBalochiSaraikiHindkoOthersAll
150.67%10,315,905
213.51%2,752,148
311.12%2,264,189
48.08%1,645,282
53.97%808,352
63.70%753,903
73.21%653,727
85.71%1,163,968
9100%20,357,474
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At the time of the 2023 Pakistani census, 10,315,905 spoke Urdu, 2,752,148 Pashto, 1,645,282 Punjabi, 2,264,189 Sindhi, 753,903 Saraiki, 808,352 Balochi, 653,727 Hindko, 50,982 Kashmiri, 75,993 Brahui, 21,860 Shina, 26,906 Balti, 30,375 Mewati, 614 Kalasha, 14,073 Koshistani, 943,165 others, as their first language of total 20,357,474.

List of the Districts

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#DistrictHeadquarterAreaPop.DensityLit. rate
1NazimabadNorth Nazimabad693,822,32555,838.883.55%
2GulshanGulshan e Iqbal1393,921,74228,220.180.07%
3KarachiSaddar Karachi1222,329,76419,104.678.57%
4OrangiOrangi Town3702,679,3807,238.167.43%
5KeamariMoriro Mirbahar5592,068,4513,699.862.07%
6KorangiKorangi1083,128,97128,968.879.86%
7MalirMalir2,1602,432,2481,126.863.14%
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List of the Tehsils

::data[format=table] | Tehsil | title=TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, SINDH |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/sindh/dcr/table_1.pdf}} | Population (2023) | Density (ppl/km²) | Literacy rate | Districts | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Lyari Town | 6 | 949,878 | 158,313.00 | 68.40% | Karachi District | | Saddar Town | 35 | 159,363 | 4,553.23 | 88.56% | | | Aram Bagh | 4 | 237,224 | 59,306.00 | 86.43% | | | Civil Lines | 73 | 480,480 | 6,581.92 | 84.75% | | | Garden | 4 | 502,819 | 125,704.75 | 84.50% | | | Gulberg Town | 14 | 613,724 | 43,837.43 | 89.92% | Nazimabad District | | Liaquatabad Town | 6 | 547,706 | 91,284.33 | 83.69% | | | New Karachi Town | 18 | 1,165,742 | 64,763.44 | 79.82% | | | North Nazimabad Town | 23 | 922,413 | 40,104.91 | 83.01% | | | Nazimabad | 8 | 572,740 | 71,592.50 | 84.73% | | | Jamshed Town | 11 | 656,014 | 59,637.64 | 85.99% | Gulshan District | | Ferozabad | 20 | 1,167,692 | 58,384.60 | 83.02% | | | Gulshan-e-Iqbal | 29 | 979,502 | 33,775.93 | 89.18% | | | Gulzar-e-Hijri | 79 | 1,118,534 | 14,158.66 | 64.74% | | | Korangi Town | 59 | 1,363,992 | 23,118.51 | 70.93% | Korangi District | | Landhi Town | 19 | 681,294 | 35,857.58 | 84.60% | | | Shah Faisal Town | 21 | 641,894 | 30,566.38 | 89.60% | | | Model Colony | 9 | 441,791 | 49,087.89 | 86.85% | | | Orangi Town | 9 | 596,919 | 66,324.33 | 60.76% | Orangi District | | Manghopir | 342 | 1,081,753 | 3,163.02 | 63.03 | | | Mominabad | 19 | 1,000,708 | 52,668.84 | 76.07% | | | Gadap Town | 1,104 | 100,351 | 90.90 | 58.94% | Malir District | | Bin Qasim | 447 | 322,915 | 722.40 | 62.19% | | | Airport | 41 | 254,370 | 6,204.15 | 86.74% | | | Ibrahim Hyderi | 97 | 1,341,638 | 13,831.32 | 57.91% | | | Murad Memon Goth | 195 | 376,987 | 1,933.27 | 71.88% | | | Shah Mureed | 276 | 35,987 | 130.39 | 49.70% | | | Keamari Town | 50 | 451,801 | 9,036.02 | 55.61% | Keamari District | | Baldia Town | 34 | 948,597 | 27,899.91 | 64.25% | | | S.I.T.E. Town | 25 | 449,120 | 17,964.80 | 68.48% | | | Maripur | 450 | 218,933 | 486.52 | 52.76% | | ::

[[List of constituencies of Pakistan|Constituencies]]

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Provincial Assembly ConstituencyNational Assembly ConstituencyDistrict
PS-84 Karachi Malir-INA-229 Karachi Malir-IMalir
PS-85 Karachi Malir-II
PS-86 Karachi Malir-IIINA-230 Karachi Malir-II
PS-87 Karachi Malir-IV
PS-88 Karachi Malir-VNA-231 Karachi Malir-III
PS-89 Karachi Malir-VI
PS-90 Karachi Korangi-INA-232 Karachi Korangi-IKorangi
PS-91 Karachi Korangi-II
PS-92 Karachi Korangi-IIINA-233 Karachi Korangi-II
PS-93 Karachi Korangi-IV
PS-94 Karachi Korangi-V
PS-95 Karachi Korangi-VINA-234 Karachi Korangi-III
PS-96 Karachi Korangi-VII
PS-97 Karachi East-INA-235 Karachi East-IKarachi East
PS-98 Karachi East-II
PS-99 Karachi East-IIINA-236 Karachi East-II
PS-100 Karachi East-IV
PS-103 Karachi East-VIINA-237 Karachi East-III
PS-104 Karachi East-VIII
PS-105 Karachi East-IX
PS-101 Karachi East-VNA-238 Karachi East-IV
PS-102 Karachi East-VI
PS-106 Karachi South-INA-239 Karachi South-IKarachi South
PS-107 Karachi South-II
NA-240 Karachi South-II
PS-108 Karachi South-III
PS-109 Karachi South-IVNA-241 Karachi South-III
PS-110 Karachi South-V
PS-112 Karachi Keamari-IINA-242 Karachi Keamari-IKeamari
PS-113 Karachi Keamari-III
PS-114 Karachi Keamari-IV
PS-111 Karachi Keamari-INA-243 Karachi Keamari-II
PS-115 Karachi Keamari-V
PS-116 Karachi West-INA-244 Karachi West-IKarachi West
PS-117 Karachi West-II
PS-118 Karachi West-IIINA-245 Karachi West-II
PS-119 Karachi West-IV
PS-120 Karachi West-VNA-246 Karachi West-III
PS-121 Karachi West-VI
PS-122 Karachi Central-INA-247 Karachi Central-IKarachi Central
PS-123 Karachi Central-II
PS-124 Karachi Central-IIINA-248 Karachi Central-II
PS-125 Karachi Central-IV
PS-126 Karachi Central-V
PS-127 Karachi Central-VINA-249 Karachi Central-III
PS-128 Karachi Central-VII
PS-129 Karachi Central-VIIINA-250 Karachi Central-IV
PS-130 Karachi Central-IX
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CNIC codes

References

References

  1. "Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban, Census-2023 (see page 81 of 148 - Table for Karachi Division)". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics website.
  2. "Literacy rate of Karachi Division, Census-2023 (see page 98 of 148 - for Karachi Division)". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics website.
  3. (11 July 2011). "Five districts of Karachi restored". The News International newspaper.
  4. Mansoor, Hasan. (6 November 2013). "Korangi notified as sixth district of Karachi". Dawn newspaper.
  5. (22 August 2020). "New district in Karachi (Keamari District)". Dawn newspaper.
  6. (9 November 2024). "Sindh Govt to Rename 4 Districts of Karachi".
  7. "Population by administrative units 1951-1998". [[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]].
  8. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population".
  9. "TABLE 11 – POPULATION BY MOTHER TONGUE, SEX AND RURAL/ URBAN". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  10. "TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, SINDH".
  11. "TABLE 12 : LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023, SINDH".

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