Korangi District Explained

Korangi District
Native Name:
Native Name Lang:sd
Settlement Type:District of Sindh
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Karachi
Established Title:Established New Districts
Established Date:2013
Seat Type:Headquarters[1]
Seat:DMC Korangi
Government Type:Municipal corporation
Governing Body:DMC Korangi
Leader Title:Deputy Commissioner
Leader Name:Saleemullah Odho[2]
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Name1:Javed Rehman Kalwar[3]
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:108
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:3128971
Population Density Km2:auto
Total Type:Total

Korangi District (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|ضلع کورنگی) is one of the seven administrative districts of Karachi last modified in 2013, part of the Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.

History

The district was a part of District East in Karachi, which was divided in November 2013.[4] [5]

The district is diverse include Baloch, Pashtun, Sindhi, Punjabi and other ethnicities.[6]

The district suffers from water crisis and contamination issues. A reverse osmosis plant was inaugurated in Union Council 35 of District Municipal Corporation (DMC) Korangi on 6 March 2017.[7]

Demographics

At the time of the 2017 census, Korangi had a sex ratio of 913 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 80.19%: 81.56% for males and 78.68% for females. The entire population lived in urban areas. 578,964 (22.46%) were under 10 years of age.[8] In 2023, the district had 493,504 households and a population of 3,128,971.[9]

The majority religion is Islam, with 96.03% of the population. Christianity is practiced by 3.42% of the population.[10]

At the time of the 2023 census, 70.48% of the population spoke Urdu, 9.53% Punjabi, 5.52% Sindhi, 4.31% Pashto, 2.73% Saraiki and 2.64% Hindko as their first language.[11]

Administrative towns

Korangi District has three administrative towns.[12]

Union Council
U.C. 1 Bilal Colony
U.C. 2 Nasir Colony
U.C. 3 Chakra Goth
U.C. 4 Mustafa Taj Colony
U.C. 5 Hundred Quarters
U.C. 6 Gulzar Colony
U.C. 7 Korangi Sector 33
U.C. 10 Korangi Sector 34
U.C. 8 Zaman Town
U.C. 9 Hasrat Mohani Colony
Union Council
U.C. 1 OldMuzafarabad
U.C. 2 Muslimabad
U.C. 3 Dawood Chowrangi
U.C. 4 Moinabad
U.C. 5 Sharafi Goth
U.C. 6 Bhutto Nagar
U.C. 7 Khawaja Ajmeer Colony
U.C. 8 Landhi
U.C. 9 Awami Colony
U.C. 10 Burmee Colony
U.C. 11 Korangi
U.C. 12 Sherabad
Union Council
U.C. 1 Natha Khan Goth
U.C. 2 Pak Sadat Colony
U.C. 3 Drigh Colony
U.C. 4 Raita Plot
U.C. 5 Moria Khan Goth
U.C. 6 Albadar
U.C. 7 Al-Falah Society

List of Dehs

The following is a list of Korangi District's dehs, organised by taluka:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS . Commissioner, Karachi Division.
  2. News: Commissioner orders steps to resolve fire safety issues in industrial areas. 10 November 2021. 11 January 2022. The News International (newspaper).
  3. News: 50 buses for Karachi to arrive by January 31, says Wahab. 30 December 2021. 11 January 2022. The News International (newspaper).
  4. News: Korangi notified as sixth district of Karachi . 6 November 2013 . Hasan . Mansoor . Dawn (newspaper). Pakistan . 6 March 2022.
  5. https://www.thenews.com.pk/article-125271-Korangi-made-sixth-district-of-Karachi- "Korangi made sixth district of Karachi"
  6. https://tribune.com.pk/story/1753889/1-district-korangi-karachis-newest-district-looks-new-beginnings District Korangi: Karachi’s newest district looks to new beginnings
  7. Web site: New RO plant opened in Korangi. The News International (newspaper). en. 6 March 2022.
  8. Web site: District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017) . www.pbscensus.gov.pk . Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  9. Web site: 2023 . TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE . www.pbscensus.gov.pk . Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  10. Web site: Pakistan Census 2023 .
  11. Web site: Pakistan Census 2023 .
  12. Web site: Districts in Karachi (districts further divided and new district added in 2013 - Korangi District). Karachi Metropolitan Corporation website . 1 March 2013. 4 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140530194440/http://kmc.gos.pk/Contents.aspx?id=84 . 30 May 2014 . dead .