Keamari District
Keamari District (Sindhi: ڪياماڙي ضلعو, Urdu: ضلع کیماڑی is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.
Keamari District
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|---|---|
Top: Keamari Boat Terminal Bottom: Paradise Point | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Division | Karachi |
| Established | 2020 |
| Headquarters[1] | DMC Keamari office |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | DMC Keamari |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Mukhtiar Ali Abro[2] |
| • Administrator | Iqbal Ahmed Mirani[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 559 km2 (216 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[5] | |
| • Total | 1,829,837 |
| • Density | 3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi) |
History
Keamari District was created after splitting Karachi West District in 2020.[6][7][8]
Demographics
At the time of the 2017 census, Keamari district had a population of 1,829,837, of which 974,232 were males and 855,383 females. The rural population was 121,954 (6.66%) and urban 1,707,883 (93.34%). The literacy rate is 62.54%: 68.08% for males and 56.10% for females.[5]
The majority religion is Islam, with 98.08% of the population. Christianity is practiced by 1.36% and Hinduism by 0.52% of the population.[5]
At the time of the 2017 census, 33.57% of the population spoke Pashto, 14.80% Urdu, 12.98% Punjabi, 10.63% Sindhi, 9.08% Hindko, 7.25% Balochi, 3.82% Saraiki as their first language.[5]
Administration
Keamari district is divided into four subdivisions: Keamari (also called Harbour), Baldia, Mauripur and SITE.[9]
Following is the list of four administrative towns of Keamari District.[10][11][12]
Kemari Town
| Union Council |
|
|---|---|
| U.C. 1 Bhutta Village | |
| U.C. 2 Sikanderabad + Sultanabad | |
| U.C. 3 Kiamari | |
| U.C. 4 Baba Bhit | |
| U.C. 5 Machar Colony | |
| U.C. 6 Maripur | |
| U.C. 7 SherShah | |
| U.C. 8 Gabo Pat |
Eight U.C.
Baldia Town
| Union Council |
|
|---|---|
| U.C. 1 Gulshan-e-Ghazi | |
| U.C. 2 Ittehad Town | |
| U.C. 3 Islam Nagar | |
| U.C. 4 Nai Abadi | |
| U.C. 5 Saeedabad | |
| U.C. 6 Muslim Mujahid Colony | |
| U.C. 7 Muhajir Camp | |
| U.C. 8 Rasheedabad |
Eight U.C.
Site Town
| Union Council |
|
|---|---|
| U.C. 1 Pak Colony | |
| U.C. 2 Old Golimar | |
| U.C. 3 Jahanabad | |
| U.C. 4 Metrovil | |
| U.C. 5 Bhawani Chali | |
| U.C. 6 Frontier Colony | |
| U.C. 7 Banaras Colony | |
| U.C. 8 Qasba Colony | |
| U.C. 9 Islamia Colony |
Nine U.C.
Karachi Fish Harbour
See also
- Keamari Town
- Keamari (locality)
- Keamari Sub-Division
References
- ^ "ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS". Commissioner, Karachi Division.
- ^ "Illegalities come to light as probe into Karachi's Shershah blast begins". Dawn (newspaper). 19 December 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "CM Advisor, Administrator Keamari Visit Sindhi Muhalla". UrduPoint. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "SINDH GOVT ESTABLISHES DMC IN KARACHI'S KEAMARI DISTRICT". ARY News. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "District-wise Tables - Census 2017 Final Results". pbs.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2017.
- ^ ABDULLAH ZAFAR (21 August 2020). "Sindh Cabinet approves division of Karachi into seven districts". nation.com.pk. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Sindh Cabinet Approves Formation Of Kemari District In Karachi". 92newshd.tv. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ ریاض سہیل (20 August 2020). "کیماڑی: کراچی میں نئے ضلعے کے قیام کی منظوری، اس کی ضرورت کیوں پیش آئی؟". bbc.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Sindh govt notifies Keamari as 7th district of Karachi". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ "Karachi fits seventh district into its mix – Keamari | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ "Sindh govt decides to divide Karachi into seven districts". Dunya News. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ "Ruckus in Sindh Assembly as opposition protests Kemari district decision | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-08-23.