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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
At the time of the 2017 census, Nazimabad district had 534,192 households and a population of 2,971,382. Nazimabad had a sex ratio of 900 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 81.52%: 81.90% for males and 81.13% for females. The entire population lived in urban areas. 627,927 (21.13%) were under 10 years of age.<ref name="2017census">{{cite web |title=District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017) |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/census-2017-district-wise |website=www.pbscensus.gov.pk |publisher=[[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref> In 2023, the district had 652,776 households and a population of 3,822,325.<ref name="2023census">{{cite web |date=2023 |title=TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/Sindh.pdf |website=www.pbscensus.gov.pk |publisher=[[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>
At the time of the 2017 census, Nazimabad had a sex ratio of 900 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 81.52%: 81.90% for males and 81.13% for females. The entire population lived in urban areas. 627,927 (21.13%) were under 10 years of age.<ref name="2017census">{{cite web |title=District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017) |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/census-2017-district-wise |website=www.pbscensus.gov.pk |publisher=[[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref> In 2023, the district had 652,776 households and a population of 3,822,325.<ref name="2023census">{{cite web |date=2023 |title=TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/Sindh.pdf |website=www.pbscensus.gov.pk |publisher=[[Pakistan Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>


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{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Pakistan|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|1.22}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Pakistan|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|1.27}}
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The majority religion is Islam, with 98.31% of the population. Christianity is practiced by 1.22% of the population.<ref name="2017census"/>
The majority religion is Islam, with 98.33% of the population. Christianity is practiced by 1.27% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan Census 2023 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/sindh/dcr/table_9.pdf}}</ref>


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|label2 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] |value2 = 6.57 |color2 = saddlebrown
|label2 = [[Pashto]] |value2 = 4.65 |color2 = royalblue
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|label4 = [[Saraiki language|Saraiki]] |value4 = 5.44 |color4 = goldenrod
|label4 = [[Saraiki language|Saraiki]] |value4 = 3.88 |color4 = goldenrod
|label5 = [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] |value5 = 2.57 |color5 = gold
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At the time of the 2017 census, 70.77% of the population spoke [[Urdu]], 6.57% [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], 5.53% [[Pashto]], 5.44% [[Saraiki language|Saraiki]], 2.57% [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]], and 1.41% [[Hindko]] as their first language.<ref name="2017census" />
At the time of the 2023 census, 80.2% of the population spoke [[Urdu]], 4.04% [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], 4.65% [[Pashto]], 3.88% [[Saraiki language|Saraiki]] and 2.22% [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] as their first language.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan Census 2023 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/sindh/dcr/table_11.pdf}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 09:45, 7 August 2024

24°55′53″N 67°02′15″E / 24.9313°N 67.0374°E / 24.9313; 67.0374

Karachi Nazimabad District
ضلع ناظم آباد کراچی
‎
District of Sindh
Nagan Interchange in North Nazimabad
Nagan Interchange in North Nazimabad
Map of Nazimabad District
Map of Nazimabad District
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
DivisionKarachi
Established1996
Re-established11 July 2011
HeadquartersDC Office, Sector 15-A/1, Buffer Zone
Towns[1]
5
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerFawad Soomro[2]
Area
 • Total69 km2 (27 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[3]
 • Total3,822,325
 • Density55,000/km2 (140,000/sq mi)
Websitedmccentral.gos.pk

Nazimabad District (Template:Lang-ur), formerly Karachi Central District, is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.

History

Districts of Karachi Division

The district was abolished in 2000 and divided into four towns namely Gulberg Town, Liaquatabad Town, New Karachi Town, and North Nazimabad Town.[4]

On 11 July 2011, the Government of Sindh restored Karachi Central District again.[5]

Karachi Central District has the following dehs: Gujhro (P), in the talukas of Gulberg and Liaquatabad, and Kari Lakhi, in the taluka of North Nazimabad.

In 2022, it was divided into five towns namely Gulberg Town, Liaquatabad Town, Nazimabad Town, New Karachi Town, and North Nazimabad Town respectively.

In 2023, the Government of Sindh renamed Karachi Central District to Nazimabad District to align with its famous town name.[6]

Union committees

The following is a list of the union councils of Nazimabad District, and their respective neighbourhoods and suburban localities. Nazimabad District has a total of five towns and 45 union councils.[7]

Gulberg Town

See also: Gulberg Town
Union Council
U.C. 1 Shafiq Mill Colony
U.C. 2 Samanabad
U.C. 3 Water Pump
U.C. 4 Naseerabad
U.C. 5 Yaseenabad
U.C. 6 Azizabad
U.C. 7 Karimabad
U.C. 8 Gulberg

Liaquatabad Town

See also: Liaquatabad Town
Union Council
U.C. 1 Moosa Colony
U.C. 2 Sharifabad
U.C. 3 Bandhani Colony
U.C. 4 Ibn-e-Seena
U.C. 5 Commercial Area
U.C. 6 Dak Khana
U.C. 7 C-Area

Nazimabad Town

See also: Nazimabad Town
Union Council
U.C. 1 Paposh Nagar
U.C. 2 Abbasi Shaheed
U.C. 3 Hadi Market
U.C. 4 Nazimabad
U.C. 5 Rizvia Society (R.C.H.S.)
U.C. 6 Firdous Colony
U.C. 7 Gulbahar

New Karachi Town

See also: New Karachi Town
Union Council
U.C. 1 Shah Nawaz Bhutto Colony
U.C. 2 Gulshan-e-Saeed
U.C. 3 Khawaja Ajmeer Nagri
U.C. 4 Godhra
U.C. 5 Abu Zar Ghaffari
U.C. 6 Khamiso Goth
U.C. 7 Madina Colony
U.C. 8 Faisal Colony
U.C. 9 Abu Zar Ghaffari
U.C. 10 Godhra
U.C. 11 Hakim Ahsan
U.C. 12 Kailana
U.C. 13 Shah Nawaz Bhutto Colony

North Nazimabad Town

See also: North Nazimabad Town
Union Council
U.C. 1 Sir Syed Colony
U.C. 2 Farooq-e-Azam
U.C. 3 Siddiq-e-Akbar
U.C. 4 Buffer Zone
U.C. 5 Taimooria
U.C. 6 Sakhi Hassan
U.C. 7 Hyderi
U.C. 8 Al-Falah
U.C. 9 Pahar Gunj
U.C. 10 Mustafaabad

Demographics

At the time of the 2017 census, Nazimabad had a sex ratio of 900 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 81.52%: 81.90% for males and 81.13% for females. The entire population lived in urban areas. 627,927 (21.13%) were under 10 years of age.[8] In 2023, the district had 652,776 households and a population of 3,822,325.[9]

Religions in Karachi Central district (2023)[10]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 98.33%
Christianity
 
 1.27%
Hindu
 
 0.32%
Other
 
 0.08%

The majority religion is Islam, with 98.33% of the population. Christianity is practiced by 1.27% of the population.[11]

Languages of Karachi Central district (2023)

  Urdu (80.2%)
  Pashto (4.65%)
  Punjabi (4.04%)
  Saraiki (3.88%)
  Sindhi (2.22%)
  Others (5.01%)

At the time of the 2023 census, 80.2% of the population spoke Urdu, 4.04% Punjabi, 4.65% Pashto, 3.88% Saraiki and 2.22% Sindhi as their first language.[12]

References

  1. ^ Tahir Siddiqui (8 January 2022). "Division of Karachi into 26 towns, 233 UCs notified (by the government)". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. ^ "CM says deadly fire criminal negligence of SBCA". The Nation (newspaper). 8 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. ^ "PROVINCE WISE PROVISIONAL RESULTS OF CENSUS - 2017" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2017. p. 12.
  4. ^ "Districts - Commissioner Karachi Division". Commissioner Karachi Division. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Sindh back to 5 divisions after 11 years". Pakistan Today (newspaper). 11 July 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Four Karachi districts to be renamed". 29 March 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Division of UCs in Karachi - Notification" (PDF). lgdsindh.gov.pk. Local Government & Housing Town Planning Department – Government of Sindh. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  8. ^ "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  9. ^ "TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023.
  10. ^ "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2023)" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
  11. ^ "Pakistan Census 2023" (PDF).
  12. ^ "Pakistan Census 2023" (PDF).
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