Gulshan District (formerly Karachi East) (Urdu: ضلع گلشن ) is an administrative district of Karachi Division created in 1972. As of 2023 Pakistani census population of Gulshan District is 3.9 million.
Gulshan District
ضلع گلشن | |
|---|---|
District of Karachi | |
| Karachi East | |
| Etymology: District East | |
 Map of Gulshan District (Karachi East) | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Division | Karachi |
| Established | August 1972 |
| Abolished | August 2001 (CDGK) |
| Restored | 11 July 2011 |
| Headquarters[1] | DC East office |
| Towns | |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Body | Government of Karachi |
| • Constituency | NA-235 Karachi East-I NA-236 Karachi East-II NA-237 Karachi East-III NA-238 Karachi East-IV |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Altaf Sheikh[4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 139 km2 (54 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,913,656 |
| • Density | 28,000/km2 (73,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Karachiite |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| • Summer (DST) | DST is not observed |
| ZIP Code | 75300 |
| NWD (area) code | 021 |
| ISO 3166 code | PK-SD |
| CNIC Code of Gulshan District | 42201-XXXXXXX-X |
| Website | www |
In 2023, the Government of Sindh renamed Karachi East District to Gulshan District to align with its famous town name.[6]
History
editThe district was established in 1972.
The district was abolished in 2000 as federal government formed City District Government Karachi as a result Karachi South District was divided into four towns namely:
On 11 July 2015, the Sindh Government restored Karachi East District.[7]
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.[8][9][10]
In 2022, it was divided into five towns namely Sohrab Goth Town, Safoora Town, Gulshan Town, Jinnah Town and Chanesar Town with 43 union councils and 172 wards respectively.[11]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | ... | — |
| 1972 | ... | — |
| 1981 | ... | — |
| 1998 | 1,447,529 | — |
| 2017 | 2,875,315 | +3.68% |
| 2023 | 3,921,742 | +5.31% |
| Sources:[12] | ||
At the time of the 2017 census, Gulshan had a gender ratio of 908 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 76.00%: 78.26% for males and 73.49% for females. 22.85% (657,102) were under 10 years of age.[13] In 2023, the district had 665,452 households and a population of 3,913,656.[5]
The majority religion is Islam, with 95.05% of the population. Christianity is practiced by 3.1% and Hinduism (including Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 1.57% of the population.[15]
At the time of the 2023 census, 1,916,767 of the people spoke Urdu, 501,156 spoke Sindhi, 453,464 spoke Pashto, 407,425 Punjabi, 231,523 Saraiki, 91,034 Hindko, 71,312 Balochi & 240,975 others of total 3,913,656 as their first language.[17]
Administrative Towns in Karachi East
editFollowing is the list of administrative towns of Karachi East District.[18]
| Union Council |
|---|
| U.C. 1 Pakistan Quarters |
| U.C. 2 Soldier Bazar |
| U.C. 3 Patel Para |
| U.C. 4 Jamshed Quarters |
| U.C. 5 Martin Quarters |
| U.C. 6 Jamshed Quarters |
| U.C. 7 Bahadurabad |
| U.C. 8 Delhi Mercantile |
| U.C. 9 Tunisia Line |
| U.C. 10 Jacob Lines |
| U.C. 11 Behind Jacob Lines |
| Union Council |
|---|
| U.C. 1 P.E.C.H.S. (Pakistan Employees Co-operative Housing Society) |
| U.C. 2 P.E.C.H.S. II |
| U.C. 3 Mahmudabad |
| U.C. 4 Manzoor Colony |
| U.C. 5 Manzoor Colony-II |
| U.C. 6 Jamshed Quarters |
| U.C. 7 Akhtar Colony |
| U.C. 8 Chanesar Goth |
| Union Council |
|---|
| U.C. 1 Al-Asif Square |
| U.C. 2 New Quetta Town |
| U.C. 3 Sukhiya Goth |
| U.C. 4 Ayub Goth |
| U.C. 5 Khadim Hussain Goth |
| U.C. 6 Ahsanabad |
| U.C. 7 Yousuf Shah Goth |
| U.C. 8 Sabzi Mandi |
| Union Council |
|---|
| U.C. 1 Abbas Town |
| U.C. 2 Gulzar-e-Hijri |
| U.C. 3 Sachal Goth |
| U.C. 4 Al-Azhar Garden |
| U.C. 5 Johar Complex |
| U.C. 6 Pehlwan Goth |
| U.C. 7 Gulistan-e-Johar |
| U.C. 8 Safari Park |
| Union Council |
|---|
| U.C. 1 Essa Nagri |
| U.C. 2 Hassan Square |
| U.C. 3 Jamali Colony |
| U.C. 4 Zia-ull-Haq Colony |
| U.C. 5 New Dhoraji |
| U.C. 6 Metroville-III |
| U.C. 7 Shanti Nagar |
| U.C. 8 National Stadium |
List of Dehs
editThe following is a list of Karachi East District's dehs, organised by taluka:[19]
- 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
editThere are several healthcare facilities in the East District, such as the Aga Khan University Hospital[20] and Liaquat National Hospital.[21]
Education Center
editThere are several educational institutions in district east such as NED university of Engineering and Technology,[22] University of Karachi,[23] Dow University of Health Sciences (Ojha Campus) and many other big and small educational facilities.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS". Commissioner Karachi Division. Archived from the original on 14 January 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Karachi to have 26 towns, 233 union bodies under Sindh LG Act". Business Recorder (newspaper). 9 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "China always play key role in development, stability of Pakistan: Mayor Wahab". The Nation (newspaper). 14 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ a b "TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023.
- ^ "Four Karachi districts to be renamed". 29 March 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Karachi’s district status restored, notification issued Archived 16 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Published in The News Tribe on 11 July 2011, Retrieved on 7 August 2012
- ^ Mansoor, Hasan (6 November 2013). "Korangi notified as sixth district of Karachi". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Former UN staffer being tipped as PM's focal person for polio". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "District". www.kmc.gos.pk. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "District East may go for PTI as it did in last general elections". The News International (newspaper). 15 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)". www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2023)" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Pakistan Census 2023" (PDF).
- ^ "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2023)" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Pakistan Census 2023" (PDF).
- ^ Tahir Siddiqui (8 January 2022). "Division of Karachi into 26 towns, 233 UCs notified (by the government)". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "List of Dehs in Sindh" (PDF). Sindh Zameen. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi - The Aga Khan Hospitals". www.agakhanhospitals.org. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College". www.lnh.edu.pk. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Home | NED University of Engineering & Technology". www.neduet.edu.pk. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Home". uok.edu.pk.
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