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Karachi West District (Urdu: ضلع کراچی غربی) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.

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Karachi West District ضلع غربی، کراچی
District of Sindh
Shrine of Pir Mangho in Manghopir
Map of Karachi West District
Country	Pakistan
Province	Sindh
Division	Karachi
Established	2013
Headquarters[1]	DMC East office
Government [2]
• Type	Municipal corporation
• Body	DMC West
• Deputy Commissioner	Shehryar Gul[3]
Area
• Total	370 km2 (140 sq mi)
Population  (2017)[4]
• Total	2,077,228
• Density	5,600/km2 (15,000/sq mi)

History

The District was abolished in 2000 and divided into five towns namely:

• Lyari Town
• Kemari Town,
• SITE Town,
• Baldia Town
• and Orangi Town.

On 11 July 2011 Sindh Government restored again Karachi West District.[5]

In 2020, Kemari District 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.[6][7][8]

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.[4]

The majority religion is Islam, with 98.06% of the population. Christianity is practiced by 1.61% of the population.[4]

At the time of the 2017 census, 50.27% of the population spoke Urdu, 26.19% Pashto, 6.13% Punjabi, 3.83% Saraiki, 3.57% Sindhi, 3.09% Hindko, 2.70% Balochi and 1.07% Brahui as their first language.[4]

Administrative Towns in Karachi West

Orangi Town

Union Council
U.C. 1 Mominabad
U.C. 2 Haryana Colony
U.C. 3 Hanifabad
U.C. 4 Mohammad Nagar
U.C. 5 Madina Colony
U.C. 6 Ghaziabad
U.C. 7 Chisti Nagar
U.C. 8 Bilal Colony
U.C. 9 Iqbal Baloch Colony
U.C. 10 Gabol Colony
U.C. 11 Data Nagar
U.C. 12 Mujahidabad
U.C. 13 Baloch Goth

List of Dehs

The following is a list of Karachi West District's dehs, organised by taluka:[9]

• Mauripur Taluka (9 dehs)
  • Allah Banoo
  • Chhatara
  • Gabopat
  • Gond Pass
  • Lalbakhar
  • Maindiyari
  • Mann
  • Moach
  • Moachko
• Mangho Pir Taluka (11 dehs)
  • Bijar Bhatti
  • Bund Murad (P)
  • Halkani
  • Hub
  • Jam Charkho
  • Mai Garhi
  • Manghopir
  • Mukhi
  • Nangan
  • Surjani
  • Taiser
• Orangi Taluka (1 deh)
  • Orangi
• Baldia Taluka (2 dehs)
  • Maouch-I
  • Metan

See also

• Keamari District

References

На других языках

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[de] Karatschi West (Distrikt)

Der Distrikt Karatschi West ist ein Verwaltungsdistrikt in Pakistan in der Provinz Sindh. Der Distrikt bildet einen Teil der Stadt Karatschi und setzt sich aus den Stadtteilen Lyari, Baldia, Kiamari, Orangi und SITE Town zusammen.

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- [en] Karachi West District

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