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.
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]
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]
Korangi District has three administrative towns.[12]
Union Council | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
The following is a list of Korangi District's dehs, organised by taluka: