Bhutta Village () is a village in

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, which is near Keamari and the

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. Bhutta village faces significant administrative neglect. The mostly unplanned settlement suffers from a lack of basic infrastructure, with narrow streets, no streetlights, and unpaved lanes.

History

The village is situated south of Chinna Creek. Once submerged by the sea and enveloped in

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, the area underwent significant transformation through

deforestation Deforestation or forest clearance is the removal and destruction of a forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to non-forest use. Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to farms, ranches, or urban use. Ab ...

and

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, leading to the establishment of the settlement. Originally known as Jungleabad (Urdu: جنگل آباد) due to the abundant mangrove trees that once thrived here, Bhutta's evolution reflects Karachi's relentless expansion and human colonisation at the expense of nature. During the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971, the village was bombed by the

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, resulting in over 70 casualties and injuring more than 100 people.

Demographics

Several different tribes live here, though Pathans and Kutchis constitute up to 90% population of this town. Other ethnic tribes living here are the Punjabi,

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, Sindhi, Hazara and now a growing population of the Baloch, who have migrated from Lyari Town because of a Gang War Operation.

Sports

Bhutta village boasts a strong tradition in

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and

cricket Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of which is a cricket pitch, pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two Bail (cr ...

, the two most popular sports in the area. The village is home to two football clubs: Keamari Mohammadan, an over 100-year-old football club, established in the 1900s. This club has an impressive record, having won nearly every major local trophy in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, making it the most successful club in the history of Keamari Town. The second notable club is Bhutta Mohammadan, which also contributes to the village’s rich sporting culture.

References

External links

Karachi Website

Kemari Town
Neighbourhoods of Karachi Kiamari Town {{Karachi-geo-stub