Baldia Town ( sd, بلدیا ٽائون , ur, ) lies in the western part of the city with a population of more than 830,000 as per the 2017 census.
Baldia Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 8
union councils. The town system was disbanded in 2011,
and Baldia Town was re-organized as part of
Karachi West
Karachi West District ( ur, ) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.
History
The District was abolished in 2000 and divided into five towns namely:
* Lyari Town
*Kemari Town,
* SITE Town,
* Baldia Town ...
in 2015.
In 2020,
Kemari District
Keamari District ( sd, ڪياماڙي ضلعو, ur, is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.
History
Keamari District was created after splitting Karachi West District in 2020.
Demographics
At the time of the 2 ...
was carved out from
Karachi West District
Karachi West District ( ur, ) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.
History
The District was abolished in 2000 and divided into five towns namely:
* Lyari Town
*Kemari Town,
* SITE Town,
* Baldia Tow ...
. So Baldia Town ended up being part of Kemari District.
Location
It was bordered by
SITE Town
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* Campsite, a place used for overnight stay in an outdoor area
* Construction site
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and
Orangi
Orangi ( sd, اورنگي, ur, ) is a municipality approximately in an area that forms much of the northwestern part of Karachi, Pakistan. When grouped with the neighboring municipality of Baldia Town, the Orangi-Baldia population is estimat ...
to the east and by
Kiamari Town
Keamari Town ( ur, ) lies in the southern part of the city that was named after the historic seaside municipality of Keamari. Kemari Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 11 union counc ...
to the north and west, with most of the western boundary formed by part of the
RCD Highway
The N-25 or National Highway 25 ( ur, ) is an 850 km national highway in Pakistan which extends along from Karachi in Sindh province to Quetta in Balochistan province. It was previously known as the ''Regional Cooperation for Developmen ...
.
Neighbourhoods
*
Abidabad
Abidabad ( ur, ) is a residential neighbourhood in Baldia Town municipality of Karachi, Pakistan.
Crime rate against the political activists is high here, in August, 2023, activist of a political party was sitting outside his home in Abidabad ...
*
Turk Colony - Largest Community
Turk or Turks may refer to:
Communities and ethnic groups
* Turkic peoples, a collection of ethnic groups who speak Turkic languages
* Turkish people, or the Turks, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
* Turkish citizen, a citizen of the Republic o ...
*
Afridi Colony
Afridi Colony ( ur, آفریدی کالونی)) is a residential neighbourhood in the Baldia Town municipality of Karachi Pakistan.
Other neighbourhoods of Baldia Town
* Abidabad
* Gulshan-e-Ghazi
* Islamnagar
* Ittehad Town
* Muhajir Camp
...
*
Baldia Colony Baldia Colony ( ur, بلدیہ کالونی ) is one of the neighborhoods of Baldia Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Baldia was established as a katchi abadi after 1958. It was estimated to contain 1 million people.
There are several ethnic ...
*
Bismillah Chowk Bismillah Chowk ( ur, بسم الله چوک ) is a neighbourhood in the Baldia Town municipality of Karachi Pakistan.Delhi Colony
Delhi Colony ( ur, دہلی کالونی ) is a neighbourhood near Clifton, Karachi
Clifton is an upscale and historic seaside locality in Karachi, Pakistan. It is one of the most affluent parts of the city, home to some of Karachi's most ex ...
*
Dhoraji Colony
Dhoraji Colony (Urdu: دھوراجی کالونی ) is a neighbourhood in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town, Karachi (Karachi East), Sindh, Pakistan, which is located between UC-1 (Civic Center Union Council) and UC-2 (Dehli Mercantile Union Council). The dem ...
*
*
Gulshan-e-Ghazi
Gulshan-e-Ghazi ( ur, گلشن غازی ) is a neighbourhood in the Karachi West district of Karachi, Pakistan, that is a part of Baldia Town.
There are several ethnic groups in Gulshan-e-Ghazi including Muhajirs,
Hindko(Hazara)
Sindhis, K ...
*
Islamnagar
*
Ittehad Town
Ittehad Town ( ur, ) is a residential neighbourhood in the Karachi West district of Karachi, Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's Li ...
*
Kokan Colony
*
Muhajir Camp
Muhajir Camp ( ur, ) is a neighbourhood in the Karachi West district of Karachi, Pakistan, that is a part of Baldia Town
Baldia Town ( sd, بلدیا ٽائون , ur, ) lies in the western part of the city with a population of more than 83 ...
*
Muslim Mujahid Colony
*
Nai Abadi
*
Naval Colony
*
Rasheedabad Rasheedabad ( ur, رشيد آباد ) is a neighbourhood in the Karachi West district of Karachi, Pakistan, that previously was a part of Baldia Town until 2011.
*
Saeedabad
See also
*
Baldia railway station
*
2012 Pakistan factory fires#Karachi Baldia Town factory
*
Veraval Turk Jamaat
References
External links
Official Karachi website
{{Karachi-geo-stub
Keamari District
Towns in Karachi