Landhi Explained

Landhi
Established Title:Established
Population As Of:1998
Population Total:666,748
P12:Sherabad
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type2:City District
Coordinates:24.8504°N 67.1999°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sindh
Subdivision Name2:Karachi
Leader Title1:Constituency
Leader Name1:NA-240 (Korangi Karachi-II)
Leader Title2:National Assembly Member
Leader Name2:Iqbal Muhammad Ali Khan (MQM-P)
P11:Sharafi Goth
Parts Type:Union Councils
Parts Style:para
P1:Awami Colony
P2:Bhutto Nagar
P3:Burmee Colony
P4:Dawood Chowrangi
P5:Khawaja Ajmeer Colony
P6:Korangi
P7:Landhi
P8:Moinabad
P9:Muslimabad
P10:Muzafarabad

Landhi (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|لانڈھی) is a residential neighbourhood and an industrial municipality in the eastern part of Karachi, Pakistan. It is bordered by the Faisal Cantonment and Shah Faisal Colony to the north across the Malir River, Bin Qasim Port to the south and east, and Korangi to the west.

Demographics

The population of Landhi was estimated to be over 660,000 at the 1998 census, of which 99% are Muslim. Muhajirs constitute an overwhelming majority of the population, followed by Pakhtoon, Sindhi and Baloch.

Economy

Landhi Industrial Area and Landhi Export Processing Zone are two major industrial areas where many companies have manufacturing facilities which include, Ghani Glass, Dawlance, International Industries Limited, Abbott Laboratories, and textile companies like Gul Ahmed, Al Karam, Artistic Millner, Feroz1888, Soorti, Yunus Textile, etc.[1]

Neighbourhoods

The town of Landhi is a middle-class area. The literacy rate in Landhi Town is more than 60%. Landhi Town has great educational institutions like National University(FAST), Mono-Technical College, Science and Commerce College, Maryam Girls College. Baber Market at Landhi 3 is the biggest Market of Town. Town Municipal Administration Office is at Landhi 5. This includes the neighbourhoods of Dawood Chowrangi, Quaidabad, Malir, Moinabad, Muslimabad, and Muzafarabad, which form a cluster in the eastern part of the town. The neighbourhood of Sharafi Goth in the north of the town along the Malir River is the least densely populated neighbourhood. The town was initially built for Mohajirs who came to Pakistan from India after 1947. It was generally a planned area but due to inefficiency of local governments and corruption at grass root and upper levels, this town is a Katchi Abadi. There were several forced takeovers of government parks and lands. Also encroachments of government land in front of houses and commercial areas has completely reshaped the Landhi Town.

Trade and industry

Landhi Town includes one of the four largest industrial estates in Karachi and will be the site of a new 250acres industrial estate for small- and medium-sized businesses. The industrial estate benefits from the proximity of Port Qasim and Jinnah International Airport as well as rail and road links to the rest of Pakistan.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: KARACHI: Landhi Industrial Area lacks facilities. 19 January 2002. Dawn (newspaper). 31 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Landhi Town and its neighbourhoods. 19 February 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060219152737/http://www.karachicity.gov.pk/town/index.asp?txtTown=Landhi. dead. 31 December 2022. City District Government of Karachi website.