Baldia Town (Urdu: بلدیہ ٹاؤن ) is an administrative sub-division within Keamari District of Karachi Division in Sindh Province of Pakistan.[1] Baldia Town lies in the western part of the city with a population of 948,399 as of 2023 Pakistani census.
Baldia Town
بلدیہ ٹاؤن | |
|---|---|
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 Baldia Town Map | |
| Town Chairman | Abdul Karim Askani |
| District | Keamari District (since 2020) |
| Division | Karachi Division |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Established | 2001 (CDGK) |
| Abolished | 2011 |
| Restored | 2015 |
| Union Committees in Town Municipal Corporation | 13
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| Government | |
| • Type | Government of Karachi |
| • Constituency | NA-242 Karachi Keamari-I |
| • National Assembly Member | Syed Mustafa Kamal (Muttahida Qaumi Movement) |
| Area | |
• Total | 34 km2 (13.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 948,399 |
| • Density | 27,899.91/km2 (72,260.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Karachiite |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| • Summer (DST) | DST is not observed |
| ZIP Code | 75760 |
| NWD (area) code | 021 |
| ISO 3166 code | PK-SD |
In 2020, Kemari District was carved out from Karachi West District. So Baldia Town ended up being part of Kemari District.[2][3]
Demographics
editThere 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[4] | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pashto | 1 | 30.11% | 285,619 |
| Urdu | 2 | 29.92% | 283,833 |
| Punjabi | 3 | 12.68% | 120,331 |
| Hindko | 4 | 11.05% | 104800 |
| Balochi | 5 | 5.42% | 51,447 |
| Sindhi | 6 | 5.04% | 47,801 |
| Saraiki | 7 | 2.45% | 23,252 |
| Kashmiri | 8 | 0.36% | 3,451 |
| Kohistani | 9 | 0.30% | 2,866 |
| 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.
Union Committees
editBaldia Town 13 Union Committees of Baldia in Town Municipal Corporation
| Sub Sr Number | Number of Union Committee (Baldia) | Name of UC in Town Municipal Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UC#01 | Methan |
| 2 | UC#02 | Ittehad Town |
| 3 | UC#03 | Shaheed Nawab Khan |
| 4 | UC#04 | Gulshan-e-Ghazi |
| 5 | UC#05 | Islam Nagar |
| 6 | UC#06 | Jam Nagar |
| 7 | UC#07 | Madina Colony |
| 8 | UC#08 | Saeedabad |
| 9 | UC#09 | Nai Abadi |
| 10 | UC#10 | Shaheed Eidi Ameen |
| 11 | UC#11 | New Saeedabad |
| 12 | UC#12 | Naval Colony |
| 13 | UC#13 | Yousuf Goth |
Location
editIt 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.
Baldia Railway Station
editNeighbourhoods
editConstituensy
editSee also
edit- Baldia railway station
- 2012 Pakistan factory fires#Karachi Baldia Town factory
- Veraval Turk Jamaat
References
edit- ^ 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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