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 3.913,656.[7]

In 2023, the Government of Sindh renamed Karachi East District to Gulshan District to align with its famous town name.[8]

History

The 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.[9]

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.[10][11][12]

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.[13]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1961...—    
1972...—    
1981...—    
19981,447,529—    
20172,875,315+3.68%
20233,921,742+5.31%
Sources:[14]

As of the 2023 census, Karachi East district has 659,389 households and a population of 3,921,742.[15] The district has a sex ratio of 113.51 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 80.07%: 81.31% for males and 78.65% for females.[5][16] 933,514 (23.85% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.[17] The entire population lives in urban areas.[5]

Religions in Karachi East district (2023)[18]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 95.05%
Christianity
 
 3.10%
Hinduism
 
 1.57%
Other or not stated
 
 0.28%

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.[18]

Languages of Karachi East district (2023)[19]
  1. Urdu (48.98%)
  2. Sindhi (12.81%)
  3. Pashto (11.59%)
  4. Punjabi (10.41%)
  5. Saraiki (5.92%)
  6. Hindko (2.33%)
  7. Balochi (1.82%)
  8. Others (6.14%)

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.[19]

Administrative Towns in Karachi East

Following is the list of administrative towns of Karachi East District.[20]

Jinnah Town
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
Chanesar Town
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
Sohrab Goth Town
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
Safoora Town
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
Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town
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
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:[21]

  • 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[22] and Liaquat National Hospital.[23]

Education Center

There are several educational institutions in district east such as NED university of Engineering and Technology,[24] University of Karachi,[25] Dow University of Health Sciences (Ojha Campus) and many other big and small educational facilities.

See also

Karachi

References

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  22. ^ "The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi - The Aga Khan Hospitals". www.agakhanhospitals.org. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  23. ^ "Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College". www.lnh.edu.pk. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  24. ^ "Home | NED University of Engineering & Technology". www.neduet.edu.pk. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  25. ^ "Home". uok.edu.pk.
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