North Karachi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 North Karachi, Power House Chorangi | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| City District | Karachi |
| Established | 14 August 2001 |
| Union Councils | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Ex. Town Nazim | Akther Hussain |
| • Ex. Naib Nazim | Muhammad Zulfiqar |
| • Town Administrator | Syed Kamal Ahmed |
| Population (1997) | |
| • Total | 240,000 |
North Karachi or New Karachi (Urdu: شمالی کراچی) is a town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1] North Karachi is located between the Lyari River, the Manghopir Hills and two major roads - Surjani Road to the north and Shahrah-e-Zahid Hussain to the south. To the north and west lies Gadap Town, and to the south lie the towns of Gulberg and North Nazimabad. The population of North Karachi Town was estimated to be about 500,000 at the 1998 census. In 2005, the projected population crossed the 1 million count.[2] There are several ethnic groups including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, etc. The North Karachi Town comprises Abu Zar Ghaffari Colony, Faisal Colony, Fatima Jinnah Colony, Godhra, Gulshan-e-Saeed, Hakim Colony Ahsan Colony, Kalyana Town, Shadman Town, Khamiso Goth, Khawaja Ajmeer Nagri, Madina Colony, Shah Nawaz Bhutto Colony etc. The Famous Chowrangi, namely Nagan Chowrangi, is also located in North Karachi Town. The Green Line Bus route also covers many areas of North Karachi.
Administratively, North Karachi comes under district 'Central' of Karachi.[3]
References
- ↑ "نصف صدی کا قصہ نارتھ کراچی ٹاؤن شپ". jang.com.pk.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "District". Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
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