Karachi East District

Karachi East District (Urdu: ضلع کراچی مشرقی ) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.

Karachi East District
ضلع وسطی کراچی
District of Sindh
Aziz Bhatti Park in Gulshan Town
Map of Karachi East District
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
DivisionKarachi
Established2013
Headquarters[1]DMC East office
Government
[2]
 • TypeMunicipal corporation
 • BodyDMC East
 • Deputy CommissionerAsif Jan Siddiqui[3]
 • AdministratorRahmatullah Sheikh[2]
Area
 • Total139 km2 (54 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total2,875,315
 • Density21,000/km2 (54,000/sq mi)
Websitewww.dmceast.gos.pk

Map of Karachi Division
Districts of Karachi Division

History

The district was abolished in 2000, and was divided into four towns namely:

On 11 July 2015, the Sindh Government restored again Karachi East District.[4]

In November 2013, three eastern towns of Karachi East District separated to form a new District named Korangi also Jamshed Town of Karachi South District was added into this district. Now Karachi East comprises two towns: Jamshed and Gulshan.[5][6][7]

Demographics

At the time of the 2017 census, Karachi East district had a population of 2,875,315, of which 1,506,788 were males and 1,368,002 females. The entire population was urban. The literacy rate is 76.00%: 78.26% for males and 73.49% for females.

Religions in Karachi East district (2017)
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 95.31%
Christianity
 
 3.14%
Hinduism
 
 1.38%
Other or not stated
 
 0.17%

The majority religion is Islam, with 95.31% of the population. Christianity is practiced by 3.14% and Hinduism (including Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 1.38% of the population.

Languages of Karachi East district (2017)

  Urdu (37.51%)
  Pashto (13.91%)
  Punjabi (13.29%)
  Sindhi (11.55%)
  Saraiki (8.38%)
  Hindko (3.29%)
  Balochi (2.34%)
  Others (9.73%)

At the time of the 2017 census, 37.51% of the population spoke Urdu, 13.91% Pashto, 13.29% Punjabi, 11.55% Sindhi, 8.38% Saraiki, 3.29% Hindko and 2.34% Balochi as their first language.

Administrative Towns in Karachi East

Following is the list of two administrative towns of Karachi East District.[8]

Jamshed Town
Union Council


U.C. 1 Akhtar Colony
U.C. 2 Manzoor Colony
U.C. 3 Azam Basti
U.C. 4 Chanesar Goth
U.C. 5 Mahmudabad
U.C. 6 P.E.C.H.S. (Pakistan Employees Co-operative Housing Society)
U.C. 7 P.E.C.H.S. II
U.C. 8 Jut Line
U.C. 9 Central Jacob Lines
U.C. 10 Jamshed Quarters
U.C. 11 Garden East
U.C. 12 Soldier Bazar
U.C. 13 Pakistan Quarters
Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town
Union Council


U.C. 1 Delhi Mercantile Society
U.C. 2 Civic Centre
U.C. 3 Pir Ilahi Buksh Colony
U.C. 4 Essa Nagri
U.C. 5 Gulshan-e-Iqbal
U.C. 6 Gillani Railway Station
U.C. 7 Shanti Nagar
U.C. 8 Jamali Colony
U.C. 9 Gulshan-e-Iqbal II
U.C. 10 Pehlwan Goth
U.C. 11 Matrovil Colony
U.C. 12 Gulzar-e-Hijri
U.C. 13 Safooran Goth
Karachi Safari Park is located in Gulshan Town
National Cricket Stadium, Karachi















List of Dehs

The following is a list of Karachi East District's dehs, organised by taluka:[9]

  • Gulshan-e-Iqbal taluka (5 dehs)
    • Dozan (P)
    • Gujero (P)
    • Okewari
    • Safooran (P)
    • Songal (P)
  • Gulzar-e-Hijri taluka (5 dehs)
    • Bitti Amri
    • Dozan (P)
    • Gujro-1
    • Songal
    • Thoming

Hospital and health care facilities

There are several healthcare facilities in the East District, such as the Aga Khan University Hospital[10] and Liaquat National Hospital.[11]

Education Center

there is several education center in district east like NED university of Engineering and Technology,[12] University of Karachi[13] & Dow University of Health Sciences (Ojha Campus),

See also

References
  1. "ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS". Commissioner, Karachi Division.
  2. "Puddles of rainwater cause hardships for motorists". The News International (newspaper). 6 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. "Commissioner chaired a meeting to finalize the arrangements for the Pakistan Super League". Pakistan Observer (newspaper). 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. Karachi’s district status restored, notification issued, Published in The News Tribe on 11 July 2011, Retrieved on 7 August 2012
  5. Mansoor, Hasan (6 November 2013). "Korangi notified as sixth district of Karachi". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  6. "Former UN staffer being tipped as PM's focal person for polio". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  7. "District". www.kmc.gos.pk. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  8. "District". www.kmc.gos.pk. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  9. "List of Dehs in Sindh" (PDF). Sindh Zameen. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  10. "The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi - The Aga Khan Hospitals". www.agakhanhospitals.org. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  11. "Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College". www.lnh.edu.pk. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  12. "Home | NED University of Engineering & Technology". www.neduet.edu.pk. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  13. http://www.uok.edu.pk/


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