| Gulshan District | |
| Native Name: | |
| Native Name Lang: | sd |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Pakistan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Karachi |
| Parts Type: | Towns |
| Parts Style: | coll |
| Parts: | 5[1] [2] |
| P1: | Sohrab Goth Town |
| P2: | Safoora Town |
| P3: | Gulshan Town |
| P4: | Jinnah Town |
| P5: | Chanesar Town |
| P6: | Malir |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1972 |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters[3] |
| Seat: | DC East office |
| Leader Title: | Deputy Commissioner |
| Leader Name: | Altaf Sheikh[4] |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 139 |
| Population As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Total: | 3,950,031 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Established Date1: | 11 July 2011 |
| Established Title1: | Re-established |
| Official Name: | Karachi East |
Gulshan District (formerly Karachi East) (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|ضلع گلشن ) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.
In 2023, the Government of Sindh renamed Karachi East District to Gulshan District to align with its famous town name.[5]
The district was established in 1972.
The district was abolished in 2000, and was divided into four towns namely:
On 11 July 2015, the Sindh Government restored Karachi East District.[6]
In November 2013, three eastern towns of Karachi East District separated to form a new District named Korangi also Jamshed Town of Karachi South District was added into this district. Now Karachi East comprises two towns: Jamshed and Gulshan.[7] [8] [9]
In 2022, it was divided into five towns namely Sohrab Goth Town, Safoora Town, Gulshan Town, Jinnah Town and Chanesar Town with 43 union councils and 172 wards respectively.[10]
At the time of the 2017 census, Gulshan had a gender ratio of 908 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 76.00%: 78.26% for males and 73.49% for females. 22.85% (657,102) were under 10 years of age.[11] In 2023, the district had 665,452 households and a population of 3,950,031.[12]
The majority religion is Islam, with 95.05% of the population. Christianity is practiced by 3.1% and Hinduism (including Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 1.57% of the population.[13]
At the time of the 2023 census, 48.98% of the population spoke Urdu, 12.81% Sindhi, 11.59% Pashto, 10.41% Punjabi, 5.92% Saraiki, 2.33% Hindko and 1.82% Balochi as their first language.[14]
Following is the list of administrative towns of Karachi East District.[15]
| Union Council | |
|---|---|
| U.C. 1 Pakistan Quarters | |
| U.C. 2 Soldier Bazar | |
| U.C. 3 Patel Para | |
| U.C. 4 Jamshed Quarters | |
| U.C. 5 Martin Quarters | |
| U.C. 6 Jamshed Quarters | |
| U.C. 7 Bahadurabad | |
| U.C. 8 Delhi Mercantile | |
| U.C. 9 Tunisia Line | |
| U.C. 10 Jacob Lines | |
| U.C. 11 Behind Jacob Lines |
| Union Council | |
|---|---|
| U.C. 2 P.E.C.H.S. II | |
| U.C. 3 Mahmudabad | |
| U.C. 4 Manzoor Colony | |
| U.C. 5 Manzoor Colony-II | |
| U.C. 6 Jamshed Quarters | |
| U.C. 7 Akhtar Colony | |
| U.C. 8 Chanesar Goth |
| Union Council | |
|---|---|
| U.C. 1 Al-Asif Square | |
| U.C. 2 New Quetta Town | |
| U.C. 3 Sukhiya Goth | |
| U.C. 4 Ayub Goth | |
| U.C. 5 Khadim Hussain Goth | |
| U.C. 6 Ahsanabad | |
| U.C. 7 Yousuf Shah Goth | |
| U.C. 8 Sabzi Mandi |
| Union Council | |
|---|---|
| U.C. 1 Abbas Town | |
| U.C. 2 Gulzar-e-Hijri | |
| U.C. 3 Sachal Goth | |
| U.C. 4 Al-Azhar Garden | |
| U.C. 5 Johar Complex | |
| U.C. 6 Pehlwan Goth | |
| U.C. 7 Gulistan-e-Johar | |
| U.C. 8 Safari Park |
| Union Council |
|---|
| U.C. 1 Essa Nagri |
| U.C. 2 Hassan Square |
| U.C. 3 Jamali Colony |
| U.C. 4 Zia-ull-Haq Colony |
| U.C. 5 New Dhoraji |
| U.C. 6 Metroville-III |
| U.C. 7 Shanti Nagar |
| U.C. 8 National Stadium |
The following is a list of Karachi East District's dehs, organised by taluka:[16]
There are several healthcare facilities in the East District, such as the Aga Khan University Hospital[17] and Liaquat National Hospital.[18]
There are several educational institutions in district east such as NED university of Engineering and Technology,[19] University of Karachi,[20] Dow University of Health Sciences (Ojha Campus) and many other big and small educational facilities.