Baldia Town
Baldia Town بلدیہ ٹاؤن | |
|---|---|
 Baldia Town was divided into 8 Union Councils | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| City District | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Established | August 2011 |
| Union Councils | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Constituency | NA-242 (Keamari-I) |
| • National Assembly Member | Syed Mustafa Kamal |
| Population | |
| • Total | 948,399 |
| Area code | 75760 |
Baldia Town (Urdu: بلدیہ ٹاؤن ) is an administrative sub-division within Keamari District, Karachi, Pakistan[2] and lies in the western part of the city with a population of 948,399 as per the 2023 Pakistani census.
In 2020, Kemari District was carved out from Karachi West District. So Baldia Town ended up being part of Kemari District.[3][4]
Demographics
[edit]There are several ethnic groups in Baldia sub-division. Total population of Baldia Sub-Division is 948,399 consists of Males 498,073 & females 450,223 as of 2023 Pakistani census.
Languages
| Language | Rank | 2023 census[5] | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pashto | 1 | 30.11% | 285,619 |
| Urdu | 2 | 29.92% | 283,833 |
| Balochi | 3 | 5.42% | 51,447 |
| Punjabi | 4 | 12.68% | 120,331 |
| Hindko | 5 | 11.05% | 104800 |
| Sindhi | 6 | 5.04% | 47,801 |
| Saraiki | 7 | 2.45% | 23,252 |
| Kohistani | 8 | 0.30% | 2,866 |
| Kashmiri | 9 | 0.36% | 3,451 |
| Others | 10 | 2.63% | 24,999 |
| All | 11 | 100% | 948,399 |
Religions
There are 931,219 Muslims, 14,327 Christians, 2,432 Hindus, 55 Ahmadiyya, 10 scheduled castes, 53 Sikhs, 44 Parsis & 259 others of total population 948,399 of Baldia sub-division.
Location
[edit]It was bordered by SITE Town and Orangi to the east and by Kiamari Town to the north and west, with most of the western boundary formed by part of the RCD Highway.
Neighbourhoods
[edit]- Abidabad
- Afridi Colony
- Baldia Colony
- Bismillah Chowk
- Kumhar Colony
- Delhi Colony
- Dhoraji Colony
- Gujrat Colony
- Gulshan-e-Ghazi[2]
- Islamnagar[2]
- Ittehad Town[2]
- Kokan Colony
- Muhajir Camp
- Muslim Mujahid Colony[2]
- Nai Abadi[2]
- Naval Colony
- Rasheedabad
- Saeedabad[2]
- Turk colony
See also
[edit]- Baldia railway station
- 2012 Pakistan factory fires#Karachi Baldia Town factory
- Veraval Turk Jamaat
References
[edit]- ^ "Baldia Town population per 2017 Census of Pakistan". Citypopulation.de website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Baldia Town, Karachi, Pakistan". City District Government of Karachi (CDGK) website. Archived from the original on 19 February 2006. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ Sohail Rab Khan (20 August 2020). "Karachi fits seventh district into its mix – Keamari". SAMAA TV News website. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Sindh Cabinet approves division of Karachi into seven districts". The Nation (newspaper). 21 August 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "TABLE 11 – POPULATION BY MOTHER TONGUE, SEX AND RURAL/ URBAN" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2023)" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
External links
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