Korangi Town Explained

Korangi Town
Settlement Type:Constituent Town of Karachi
Subdivision Type:Town Chairman
Subdivision Name:Muhammad Naeem Sheikh
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Korangi District
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Karachi Division
Subdivision Type3:Province
Subdivision Type4:Country
Subdivision Name4: Pakistan
Parts Type:Union Committees in Town Municipal Corporation
Parts Style:coll,para
Parts:11
P1:Qayyumabad
Makhdoom Bilawal
Nasir Colony
Zia Colony
Sector-33
Korangi
Raheemabad
Madina Colony
Ithad Colony
Ghousia Colony
Chakra Goth
Government Type:Government of Karachi
Leader Title1:Constituency
Leader Name1:NA-234 Karachi Korangi-III
Established Title:Established
Established Title1:Town status
Established Title2:Disbanded
Established Title3:Part of District Karachi East
Established Date3:(1972-2013)
Area Total Km2:59
Elevation Max M:31
Elevation Min M:-3
Elevation M:9
Population As Of:2023 Pakistani census
Population Total:1,362,998
Population Density Km2:23118.51
Population Demonym:Karachiite
Timezone:PKT
Utc Offset:+05:00
Timezone Dst:DST is not observed
Area Code Type:NWD (area) code
Area Code:021
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:74900
Iso Code:PK-SD

Korangi Town (ur|{{Nastaliq|کورنگی ٹاؤن) is an administrative subdivision or town within Karachi, Pakistan. It lies in the eastern part of the city that was named after the locality of Korangi. Korangi Town was re-organized as part of Karachi East District, before Korangi District was formed.[1] According to the 2023 Pakistani census, the population of Korangi Subdivision is 1,362,998 (1.3 million).

History

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 Korangi Town. In 2011, the system was disbanded but remained in place for bureaucratic administration until 2015, when the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation system was reintroduced. In 2015, Korangi Town was re-organized as part of Karachi East, before it was made part of Korangi District.

Demographics

There are 821,192 Urdu, 153,738 Punjabi, 105,186 Sindhi, 85,954 Pashto, 58,218 Saraiki, 40,882 Hindko, 9,418 Balochi, 5,422 Mewati, 4,218 Balti, 3,677 Shina, 3,446 Kashmiri, 975 Brahvi, 657 Koshistani, 34 Kalasha & 69,981 others.

Hospital and healthcare

Universities

Neighbourhoods of Korangi Town

Note: Korangi Town should not be confused with Korangi neighbourhood in neighbouring Landhi Town.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Mansoor. Hasan. 6 November 2013. Korangi notified as sixth district of Karachi. Dawn (newspaper). 11 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Indus Hospital & Health Network .
  3. Web site: LRBT Free Tertiary Eye Hospital – Korangi (Karachi) | LRBT (Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust).
  4. Web site: Sultan General Hospital - Korangi Town.
  5. Web site: CGH Chiniot General Hospital.