Lyari Town
Residential town within the city of Karachi, Pakistan
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Lyari Town (Sindhi: لیاري ٽائون, Urdu: لیاری ٹاؤن ) is named after the historic locality of Lyari.[1][2][3] Lyari Town was the smallest borough (called "town" in Karachi) by area, but also the most densely populated.[4] Lyari Town was formed in 2001 as part of the Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 11 union councils. The town system was disbanded in 2011, and Lyari Town was re-organized and merged into Karachi South in 2015 before it was part of District Karachi West. According to the 2023 Pakistani census, the population of Lyari Subdivision is 949,878.
- Agra Taj Colony
Bihar Colony
Gulistan Colony
Singo Lane
Nawa Lane
Kalakot-Rexer Lane
Ghulam Muhammad Lane-Rangiwara
Kalri-Shah Baig Lane
Daryabad-Hingorabad
Khada Memon Society
Nayabad
Baghdadi
Jinnahabad-Ghulam Shah Lane
Lyari Town
لیاری ٹاؤن | |
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 Lyari Town Map | |
| Town Chairman | Nasir Karim Baloch |
| District | District Karachi South |
| Division | Karachi Division |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Established | 1972 |
| Town status | 14 August 2001 |
| Disbanded | 11 July 2011 |
| Part of District Karachi West | (1972-2015) |
| Union Committees in Town Municipal Corporation | 13
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| Government | |
| • Type | Government of Karachi |
| • Constituency | NA-239 Karachi South-I |
| • National Assembly Member | Nabil Gabol |
| Area | |
• Total | 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −2 m (−6.6 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 949,878 |
| • Density | 158,323/km2 (410,050/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Karachiite |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| • Summer (DST) | DST is not observed |
| ZIP Code | 75660 |
| NWD (area) code | 021 |
| ISO 3166 code | PK-SD |
Town Municipal Committee
The Town Municipal Committee Lyari (TMC Lyari) is a local government body in Karachi, Pakistan, responsible for providing municipal services within its designated jurisdiction. It is one of the 26 Town Municipal Corporations established in Karachi under the Sindh Local Government Act, 2021.[5][6]
The creation of the Town Municipal Committee Lyari is part of a restructuring of Karachi's local government system. The Sindh government replaced the previous seven District Municipal Corporations (DMCs) with 26 towns, each with its own municipal committee. Lyari Town is one of two towns located within the Karachi South District, alongside Saddar Town.[7][8]
Location
It was bordered by the boroughs of SITE Town to the north across the Lyari River, Jamshed Town and Saddar Town to the east, and Kemari Town to the west across Karachi Harbour.[9]
History
2000
The federal government introduced local government reforms in the year 2000, which eliminated the previous "third tier of government" (administrative divisions) and replaced it with the fourth tier (districts). The effect in Karachi was the dissolution of the former Karachi Division, and the merging of its five districts to form a new Karachi City-District with eighteen autonomous constituent towns including Lyari Town.
2011
In 2011, the system was disbanded but remained in place for bureaucratic administration until 2015, when the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation system was reintroduced.
2015
In 2015, Lyari Town was re-organized as part of Karachi South district.
Demographics
There are several ethnic groups in Lyari sub-division. Total population of Lyari sub-division is 949,878 as of 2023 Pakistani census.
There are 249,997 Balochi, 237,615 Sindhi, 95,594 Urdu, 87,353 Pashto, 77,499 Punjabi, 37,575 Hindko, 14,020 Saraiki, 3,931 Brahui, 1,500 Kashmiri, 295 Mewati, 170 Balti, 118 Kohistani, 19 Shina, 12 Kalasha and 144,180 others which include Kutchis,Memons,Bohras etc.