Orangi District
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Orangi District
ضلعو اورنگي | |
|---|---|
 Shrine of Pir Mangho in Manghopir | |
 Map of Orangi District | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Division | Karachi |
| Established | 1972 |
| Re-established | 11 July 2011 |
| Headquarters[1] | DMC West |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | DMC West |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Ahmed Ali Siddiqui[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 370 km2 (140 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,679,380 |
| • Density | 7,200/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
Orangi District (formerly Karachi West District), (Sindhi: ضلعو اورنگي), (Urdu: ضلع اورنگی) is an administrative, one of 7th district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.
History
[edit]The District was abolished in 2000 and divided into five towns namely:
On 11 July 2011, the Sindh Government reinstated the Karachi West District.[5]
In 2020, Kemari District was carved out from Karachi West District. This resulted in Kemari Town, SITE Town and Baldia Town becoming being part of Kemari District. Lyari became part of Karachi South district in 2015.[6][7][8]
As of 2023, Sindh Government renamed Karachi West District to its famous town name Orangi District.[9]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2023 census, the district had a population of 2,679,380[10]
The majority religion is Islam, with 97.78% of the population. Christianity is practiced by 1.87% of the population.[12]
At the time of the 2023 census, 55.4% of the population spoke Urdu, 24.38% Pashto, 4.87% Punjabi, 3.88% Sindhi, 3.45% Saraiki, 2.74% Balochi, and 2.39% Hindko as their first language.[13]
Administrative Towns in Orangi District
[edit]Following is the list of three administrative towns of Orangi District Karachi.
- Mominabad Sub-Division
- Manghopir Sub-Division
- Orangi Town Sub-Division
Orangi Town
[edit]| 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
[edit]The following is a list of Orangi District's dehs, organised by taluka:[14]
- Mominabad
- Mangho Pir Taluka (11 dehs)
- Orangi Taluka (1 deh)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS". Commissioner, Karachi Division.
- ^ "DCs of Karachi's four districts replaced". The Nation (newspaper). 27 July 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Under SC judgement: Sindh govt repatriates 32 officials of Karachi DMC to parent depts". The News International (newspaper). 22 February 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "TABLE 1 : HOUSEHOLDS, POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Four Karachi districts to be renamed". 29 March 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan Census 2023" (PDF).
- ^ "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2023)" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Pakistan Census 2023" (PDF).
- ^ "Pakistan Census 2023" (PDF).
- ^ "List of Dehs in Sindh" (PDF). Sindh Zameen. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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