Karachi District (formerly Karachi South District)(Urdu: ضلع کراچی) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.
Karachi District ضلع کراچی | |
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     Clockwise from top-left: Old Karachi Municipal Corporation, I. I. Chundrigar Road, Frere Hall, View of Mazar-e-Quaid, National Museum of Pakistan | |
 Map of Karachi District | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Division | Karachi |
| Established | 1972 |
| Re-established | 11 July 2011 |
| Headquarters[1] | Saddar Town |
| Boroughs | |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Altaf Hussain Sario[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 122 km2 (47 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,329,764 |
| • Density | 19,000/km2 (49,000/sq mi) |
| Website | dmcsouth |
In 2023, the Government of Sindh renamed Karachi South District simply to Karachi District because all divisional administration is located there.[5]
History
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, and Saddar Town.
On 11 July 2011, the Sindh Government restored Karachi South District.[6]
In November 2013, Jamshed Town was added into Karachi East District, after three eastern towns of that district split up to form a new district named Korangi. 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 namely Saddar Town and Lyari Town.[7]
In 2023, the Sindh Government renamed Karachi South District to Karachi District.
Demographics
At the time of the 2017 census, Karachi South district had 318,932 households and a population of 1,769,230. Karachi South had a sex ratio of 901 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 77.79%: 79.98% for males and 75.33% for females. The entire population lived in urban areas. 358,672 (20.27%) were under 10 years of age.[8] In 2023, the district had 426,224 households and a population of 2,329,764.[4]
The majority religion is Islam, with 94.13% of the population. Hinduism (including Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 4.01% and Christianity by 1.70% of the population.[8]
At the time of the 2017 census, 25.62% of the population spoke Urdu, 15.79% Sindhi, 11.07% Punjabi, 10.67% Balochi, 9.95% Pashto, 5.08% Hindko and 3.73% Saraiki as their first language. A large percentage of the population speaks languages recorded as 'Other' on the census, such as Gujarati.[8]
Administrative Towns of Karachi South
Following is the list of two administrative towns of Karachi South District.[9]
Saddar Town
| Union Council |
|---|
| U.C. 1 Ghanchi Para |
| U.C. 2 Hasan Lashkari Village |
| U.C. 3 Garden |
| U.C. 4 Millat Nagar |
| U.C. 5 Gazdarabad |
| U.C. 6 Nanak Wara |
| U.C. 7 Old Town Kharadar |
| U.C. 8 City Railway Colony |
| U.C. 9 Saddar |
| U.C. 10 Hijrat Colony |
| U.C. 11 Frere Town |
| U.C. 12 Boat Basin |
| U.C. 13 Clifton - Kehkashan |
Lyari Town
| Union Council |
|---|
| U.C. 1 Agra Taj Colony |
| U.C. 2 Bihar Colony |
| U.C. 3 Gulshan Colony |
| U.C. 4 Singo Lane |
| U.C. 5 Nawa Lane |
| U.C. 6 Kalakot - Rexer Lanes |
| U.C. 7 Ghulam Muhammad Lane - Ragiwara |
| U.C. 8 Kalari - Shah Baig Line |
| U.C. 9 Daryaabad - Hingorabad |
| U.C. 10 Khadda Memon Society |
| U.C. 11 Nayaabad |
| U.C. 12 Baghdadi |
| U.C. 13 Jinnahabad - Ghulam Shah Lane |