Keamari District (Sindhi: ڪياماڙي ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع کیماڑی is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.
Keamari District
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District of Sindh | |
Top: Keamari Boat Terminal Bottom: Paradise Point | |
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Province | ![]() |
Division | Karachi |
Established | 2020 |
Headquarters[1] | DMC Keamari office |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal corporation |
• Body | DMC Keamari |
• Deputy Commissioner | Mukhtiar Ali Abro[3] |
• Administrator | Iqbal Ahmed Mirani[4] |
Area | |
• Total | 559 km2 (216 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[5] | |
• Total | 1,829,837 |
• Density | 3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi) |
Keamari District was created after splitting Karachi West District in 2020.[6][7][8]
At the time of the 2017 census, Keamari district had a population of 1,829,837, of which 974,232 were males and 855,383 females. The rural population was 121,954 (6.66%) and urban 1,707,883 (93.34%). The literacy rate is 62.54%: 68.08% for males and 56.10% for females.[5]
Religions in Keamari district (2017)[5] | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Islam | 98.08% | |||
Christianity | 1.36% | |||
Hinduism | 0.52% | |||
Other or not stated | 0.04% |
The majority religion is Islam, with 98.08% of the population. Christianity is practiced by 1.36% and Hinduism by 0.52% of the population.[5]
At the time of the 2017 census, 33.57% of the population spoke Pashto, 14.80% Urdu, 12.98% Punjabi, 10.63% Sindhi, 9.08% Hindko, 7.25% Balochi, 3.82% Saraiki as their first language.[5]
Keamari district is divided into four subdivisions: Keamari (also called Harbour), Baldia, Mauripur and SITE.[9]
Following is the list of four administrative towns of Keamari District.[10][11][12]
Union Council |
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U.C. 1 Bhutta Village | |
U.C. 2 Sikanderabad + Sultanabad | |
U.C. 3 Kiamari | |
U.C. 4 Baba Bhit | |
U.C. 5 Machar Colony | |
U.C. 6 Maripur | |
U.C. 7 SherShah | |
U.C. 8 Gabo Pat |
Eight U.C.
Union Council |
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U.C. 1 Gulshan-e-Ghazi | |
U.C. 2 Ittehad Town | |
U.C. 3 Islam Nagar | |
U.C. 4 Nai Abadi | |
U.C. 5 Saeedabad | |
U.C. 6 Muslim Mujahid Colony | |
U.C. 7 Muhajir Camp | |
U.C. 8 Rasheedabad |
Eight U.C.
Union Council |
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U.C. 1 Pak Colony | |
U.C. 2 Old Golimar | |
U.C. 3 Jahanabad | |
U.C. 4 Metrovil | |
U.C. 5 Bhawani Chali | |
U.C. 6 Frontier Colony | |
U.C. 7 Banaras Colony | |
U.C. 8 Qasba Colony | |
U.C. 9 Islamia Colony |
Nine U.C.
Districts of Sindh | ||
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Provincial capital: Karachi | ||
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Karachi |
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Larkana | ||
Mirpur Khas |
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Sukkur | ||
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