Karachi Division
Administrative division of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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Karachi Division (Urdu: کراچی ڈویژن ) is an administrative division of the Sindh Province of Pakistan created in December 1960. There are seven districts in Karachi Division. CNIC code of Karachi Division is 42. According to 2023 Pakistani census population of Karachi Division is 20,382,881 (20 million).
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PakistanKarachi Division
کراچی ڈویژن | |
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| Coordinates: 24°54′21″N 67°04′50″E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Capital | Karachi |
| Established | December 1960 |
| Founded by | Ayub Khan |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | Syed Hassan Naqvi (PPP) |
| • Mayor Karachi | Murtaza Wahab (PPP) |
| Area | |
| 3,527 km2 (1,362 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| 20,382,881 | |
| • Density | 5,779/km2 (14,970/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18,868,021 (92.57%) |
| • Rural | 1,514,860 |
| • Avg. Household size | 5.9 |
| combined population of all districts | |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| National Assembly Seats (2024) | Total (22)
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| Provincial Assembly Seats (2024) | Total (47)
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History
The East India Company occupied Sindh in 1843 and created Karachi District.
In December 1960, Lasbela became a separate district from Kalat division and was placed to form Karachi-Bela division.
In 1972, Lasbela district transferred back to Kalat division and Karachi district divided into three districts; East, West and South.
In 1996, two more districts Central and Malir was created in Karachi division.
The Karachi Division was abolished in 2001 and five districts of Karachi were merged in City District Karachi. The City District Karachi was divided in 18 towns and 178 union councils. Commissioner Karachi division was made DCO, City District government Karachi.
On 11 July 2011, the Sindh Government restored five districts of Karachi division.[3]
In November 2013, a new district (sixth), Korangi was formed by splitting District Karachi East.[4]
In August 2020, Sindh cabinet approved formation of the seventh district in Karachi—Keamari District, which was formed by splitting District West.[5]
In March 2024, the Sindh government renamed the four existing districts to their famous areas names.[6]
| Old names | New names |
|---|---|
| Karachi South District[3] | Karachi District[6] |
| Karachi Central District[3] | Nazimabad District[6] |
| Karachi East District[3] | Gulshan District[6] |
| Karachi West District[3] | Orangi District[6] |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | ... | — |
| 1972 | ... | — |
| 1981 | 5,437,984 | — |
| 1998 | 9,856,318 | +3.56% |
| 2017 | 16,051,521 | +2.60% |
| 2023 | 20,382,881 | +4.06% |
| Sources:[7] | ||
In the 2023 Pakistani census, Karachi Division had a population of 20,382,88, roughly equal to the country Sri Lanka[8] or the US state of Florida. It consisted of 10,787,338 males and 9,567,463 females. The literacy rate of the division was 69.11% in which female literacy rate was 71.77% and male literacy rate was 68.11%.
Languages
At the time of the 2023 Pakistani census, 10,315,905 spoke Urdu, 2,752,148 Pashto, 1,645,282 Punjabi, 2,264,189 Sindhi, 753,903 Saraiki, 808,352 Balochi, 653,727 Hindko, 50,982 Kashmiri, 75,993 Brahui, 21,860 Shina, 26,906 Balti, 30,375 Mewati, 614 Kalasha, 14,073 Koshistani, 943,165 others, as their first language of total 20,357,474.[2]
List of the Districts
| # | District | Headquarter | Area
(km2) |
Pop.
(2023) |
Density
(ppl/km2) (2023) |
Lit. rate
(2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nazimabad | North Nazimabad | 69 | 3,822,325 | 55,838.8 | 83.55% |
| 2 | Gulshan | Gulshan e Iqbal | 139 | 3,921,742 | 28,220.1 | 80.07% |
| 3 | Karachi | Saddar Karachi | 122 | 2,329,764 | 19,104.6 | 78.57% |
| 4 | Orangi | Orangi Town | 370 | 2,679,380 | 7,238.1 | 67.43% |
| 5 | Keamari[5] | Moriro Mirbahar | 559 | 2,068,451 | 3,699.8 | 62.07% |
| 6 | Korangi | Korangi | 108 | 3,128,971 | 28,968.8 | 79.86% |
| 7 | Malir | Malir | 2,160 | 2,432,248 | 1,126.8 | 63.14% |
List of the Tehsils
| Tehsil | Area (km²)[10] | Population (2023)[10] | Density (ppl/km²)
(2023)[10] |
Literacy rate
(2023)[11] |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyari Town | 6 | 949,878 | 158,313.00 | 68.40% | Karachi District |
| Saddar Town | 35 | 159,363 | 4,553.23 | 88.56% | |
| Aram Bagh | 4 | 237,224 | 59,306.00 | 86.43% | |
| Civil Lines | 73 | 480,480 | 6,581.92 | 84.75% | |
| Garden | 4 | 502,819 | 125,704.75 | 84.50% | |
| Gulberg Town | 14 | 613,724 | 43,837.43 | 89.92% | Nazimabad District |
| Liaquatabad Town | 6 | 547,706 | 91,284.33 | 83.69% | |
| New Karachi Town | 18 | 1,165,742 | 64,763.44 | 79.82% | |
| North Nazimabad Town | 23 | 922,413 | 40,104.91 | 83.01% | |
| Nazimabad | 8 | 572,740 | 71,592.50 | 84.73% | |
| Jamshed Town | 11 | 656,014 | 59,637.64 | 85.99% | Gulshan District |
| Ferozabad | 20 | 1,167,692 | 58,384.60 | 83.02% | |
| Gulshan-e-Iqbal | 29 | 979,502 | 33,775.93 | 89.18% | |
| Gulzar-e-Hijri | 79 | 1,118,534 | 14,158.66 | 64.74% | |
| Korangi Town | 59 | 1,363,992 | 23,118.51 | 70.93% | Korangi District |
| Landhi Town | 19 | 681,294 | 35,857.58 | 84.60% | |
| Shah Faisal Town | 21 | 641,894 | 30,566.38 | 89.60% | |
| Model Colony | 9 | 441,791 | 49,087.89 | 86.85% | |
| Orangi Town | 9 | 596,919 | 66,324.33 | 60.76% | Orangi District |
| Manghopir | 342 | 1,081,753 | 3,163.02 | 63.03 | |
| Mominabad | 19 | 1,000,708 | 52,668.84 | 76.07% | |
| Gadap Town | 1,104 | 100,351 | 90.90 | 58.94% | Malir District |
| Bin Qasim | 447 | 322,915 | 722.40 | 62.19% | |
| Airport | 41 | 254,370 | 6,204.15 | 86.74% | |
| Ibrahim Hyderi | 97 | 1,341,638 | 13,831.32 | 57.91% | |
| Murad Memon Goth | 195 | 376,987 | 1,933.27 | 71.88% | |
| Shah Mureed | 276 | 35,987 | 130.39 | 49.70% | |
| Keamari Town | 50 | 451,801 | 9,036.02 | 55.61% | Keamari District |
| Baldia Town | 34 | 948,597 | 27,899.91 | 64.25% | |
| S.I.T.E. Town | 25 | 449,120 | 17,964.80 | 68.48% | |
| Maripur | 450 | 218,933 | 486.52 | 52.76% | |
Constituencies
CNIC codes
- Nazimabad District 42101
- Gulshan District 42201
- Karachi District 42301
- Orangi District 42401
- Korangi District same as Gulshan District
- Malir District 42501
- Keamari District same as Orangi District