Karachi West District
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Karachi West District
ضلع غربی، کراچی ۔ | |
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District | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Sindh |
Division | Karachi |
Established | 2013 |
Headquarters[1] | DMC East office |
Government | |
• Deputy Commissioner | Azizullah Afridi |
Karachi West District (Urdu: ضلع کراچی غربی ) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.
History[]
The District was abolished in 2000 and divided into five towns namely:
- Lyari Town
- Kemari Town,
- SITE Town,
- Baldia Town
- and Orangi Town.
On 11 July 2011 Sindh Government restored again Karachi West District.[2]
In 2020, Kemari District was carved out from Karachi West District. So Kiamari Town, SITE Town and Baldia Town ended up being part of Kemari District.[3][4][5]
The district contains mix population including Sindhi, Baloch, Punjabis, Pashtuns and Muhajirs. No single ethnic group form established majority in the district.
Map of Karachi West District[]
Administrative Towns in Karachi West[]
Lyari Town[]
Union Council |
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U.C. 1 Agra Taj Colony | |
U.C. 2 Daryaabad | |
U.C. 3 Nawabad | |
U.C. 4 | |
U.C. 5 Baghdadi | |
U.C. 6 Shah Baig Line | |
U.C. 7 Bihar Colony | |
U.C. 8 Ragiwara | |
U.C. 9 Singo Line | |
U.C. 10 Chakiwara | |
U.C. 11 Allama Iqbal Colony |
Orangi Town[]
Union Council |
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U.C. 1 Mominabad | |
U.C. 2 Haryana Colony | |
U.C. 3 Hanifabad | |
U.C. 4 Mohammad Nagar | |
U.C. 5 Madina Colony | |
U.C. 6 Ghaziabad | |
U.C. 7 Chisti Nagar | |
U.C. 8 Bilal Colony | |
U.C. 9 Iqbal Baloch Colony | |
U.C. 10 Gabol Colony | |
U.C. 11 Data Nagar | |
U.C. 12 Mujahidabad | |
U.C. 13 Baloch Goth |
List of Dehs[]
The following is a list of Karachi West District's dehs, organised by taluka:[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS". Commissioner, Karachi Division.
- ^ Karachi’s district status restored, notification issued, Published in The News Tribe on 11 July 2011, Retrieved on 7 August 2012
- ^ "Karachi fits seventh district into its mix – Keamari | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Ruckus in Sindh Assembly as opposition protests Kemari district decision | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Sindh Cabinet approves division of Karachi into seven districts". The Nation. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "List of Dehs in Sindh" (PDF). Sindh Zameen. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
Categories:
- Karachi West District
- Districts of Sindh
- Districts of Karachi