Karachi West District ( ur, ) is an administrative district of
Karachi Division
Karachi Division ( ur, ) is an administrative division of the Sindh Province of Pakistan. There are seven districts of Karachi.
History
In December 1960 Lasbela became a separate district and was placed to form Karachi-Bela division.
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Sindh
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Pakistan
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History
The District was abolished in 2000 and divided into five towns namely:
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Lyari Town
Lyari Town ( sd, لیاری ٽاؤن , ur, ) is named after the historic locality of Lyari. Lyari Town was the smallest borough (called "town" in Karachi) by area, but also the most densely populated one. Lyari Town was formed in 2001 as par ...
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Kemari 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 coun ...
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SITE Town
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Baldia Town
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 subdivid ...
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Orangi Town
Orangi Town ( sd, اُورنگي ٽاؤن, ur, ) lies in the northwestern part of the city that was named after the sprawling municipality of Orangi. Orangi Town was formed in 2001 as part oThe Local Government Ordinance 2001 and was subdivid ...
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 20 ...
was carved out from Karachi West District. So Keamari Town, SITE Town and Baldia Town ended up being part of Kemari District. Lyari became part of Karachi South district in 2015.
The district contains mix population including Sindhi, Baloch, Punjabis, Pashtuns and Muhajirs. No single ethnic group form established majority in the district.
Demographics
At the time of the 2017 census, Karachi West district had a population of 2,077,228, of which 1,081,887 were males and 995,197 females. The rural population was 160,904 (7.75%) and urban 1,916,324 (92.25%). The literacy rate is 68.29%: 71.27% for males and 65.03% for females.
The majority religion is Islam, with 98.06% of the population. Christianity is practiced by 1.61% of the population.
At the time of the 2017 census, 50.27% of the population spoke
Pashto
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Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official languages ...
Hindko
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, 2.70% Balochi and 1.07% Brahui as their first language.
Administrative Towns in Karachi West
Orangi Town
Orangi Town ( sd, اُورنگي ٽاؤن, ur, ) lies in the northwestern part of the city that was named after the sprawling municipality of Orangi. Orangi Town was formed in 2001 as part oThe Local Government Ordinance 2001 and was subdivid ...
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** Bijar County
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* Bijar, Punjab, a village in Pakistan
* Bijar rug, a type of Persian carpet
See also
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Manghopir
Manghopir or Mangopir ( sd, ) is a neighbourhood in the Malir District, Malir district of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, that previously was a part of Gadap Town until 2011.
There are several ethnic groups in Manghopir including Muhajir (Pakistan) ...
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Orangi Taluka
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 ...
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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 ...
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Baldia Taluka Baldia ( ur, بلدیہ ) may refer to:
* The Urdu language word meaning ''municipal administration'':
** Baldia Town ( ur, بلدیہ ٹائون ) in the City of Karachi
** Baldia, Bangladesh
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Keamari 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 ...