Pahar Ganj, Karachi Explained

Pahar Ganj
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Karachi Division
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Nazimabad District
Subdivision Type4:Town
Subdivision Name4:North Nazimabad Town
Timezone:PST
Population As Of:2017 Census of Pakistan
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:708,583 (population of North Nazimabad Town including Pahar Ganj, Karachi)
Utc Offset:+5
Postal Code:75300

Pahar Ganj (Urdu: پہاڑ گنج ) is a residential neighborhood in North Nazimabad Town in the Karachi Central district of Karachi, Pakistan.[2]

Pahar (mountain) are small Khasa Hills that form a natural border between North Nazimabad and Orangi. In 2007, City District Government of Karachi built a road, Shahrah-e-Noorjahan, through the Khasa Hills to connect North Nazimabad Town and Orangi Town.

There are several ethnic groups in Pahar Ganj including Sindhi, Kashmiris, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Muhajirs and Punjabi Christian.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: North Nazimabad Town population including Pahar Ganj, Karachi. 29 June 2020. Citypopulation.de website. dead. 7 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20200629022932/http://www.citypopulation.de/php/pakistan-karachi.php.
  2. News: Pahar Ganj, North Nazimabad Town, Karachi. City District Government of Karachi (CDGK) website . https://web.archive.org/web/20060613011122/http://karachicity.gov.pk/town/index.asp?txtTown=N.Nazimabad . 2006-06-13. dead. 7 June 2023.