Liaquatabad Town (Urdu: لیا قت آباد ٹاؤن) lies in the central part of the city of Karachi, in Pakistan. Liaquatabad Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 11 union councils. The town system was disbanded in 2011, but later was restored by the government in early 2022.[1] Also Liaquatabad Town was re-organized as part of Karachi Central District in 2015.
Liaquatabad Town
لیاقت آباد ٹاؤن | |
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.jpg) A view of Liaquatabad, Karachi | |
 Liaquatabad Town was divided into 07 Union Committees | |
| Coordinates: 24°54′01″N 67°02′41″E / 24.9002°N 67.0446°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Nazimabad District | Karachi Division |
| Established | 14 August 2001 |
| Disbanded | 2011 |
| Union Committees | 07
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| Government | |
| • Type | Government of Karachi |
| • Town Chairman | Faraz Haseeb |
| • Constituensy | NA-249 Karachi Central-III |
| • National Assembly Member | Ahmed Salim Siddiqui (Muttahida Qaumi Movement - Pakistan) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 547,706 |
| • Density | 91,284.33/km2 (236,425.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| • Summer (DST) | DST is not observed |
| Area code | 021 |
| Office Location | Town Municipal Administration Liaquatabad Town, Shahrah-e-Ibne Sina, Gujar Nala, Nazimabad No.2, Karachi 74600 |
History
editThe federal government introduced local government reforms in the year 2000, which eliminated the previous "third tier of government" (administrative divisions) and replaced it with the fourth tier (districts). The effect in Karachi was the dissolution of the former Karachi Division in 2001, and the merging of its five districts to form a new Karachi City-District with eighteen autonomous constituent towns including Liaquatabad Town. In 2011, the system was disbanded but remained in place for bureaucratic administration until 2015, when the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation system was reintroduced. In 2015, Liaquatabad Town was re-organized as part of Karachi Central district.
Demography
editThere are several ethnic groups in Liaquatabad sub-division. Total population of Liaquatabad Sub-Division is 547,706 consists of Males 289,338 & females 258,266 as of 2023 Pakistani census.
Languages
| Language | Rank | 2023 census[2] | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urdu | 1 | 89.10% | 488,031 |
| Punjabi | 2 | 3.17% | 17,412 |
| Saraiki | 3 | 1.72% | 9,447 |
| Balochi | 4 | 1.37% | 7,542 |
| Sindhi | 5 | 1.02% | 5,599 |
| Pashto | 6 | 0.43% | 2,409 |
| Others | 7 | 3.15% | 17,266 |
| All | 8 | 100% | 547,706 |
Religions
There are 539,707 Muslims, 6,164 Christians, 1,617 Hindus, 129 Ahmadiyya, 15 scheduled castes, 25 Sikhs, zero Parsis & 49 others of total population 547,706 of Liaquatabad sub-division.
Union Committees
edit07 Union Committees of Liaquatabad in Town Municipal Corporation
| Sub Sr Number | Councils Falling in District (Nazimabad) | Number of Union Committee | Name of UC in Town Municipal Corporation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TMC Liaquatabad | UC#01 | Moosa Colony |
| 2 | UC#02 | Sharifabad | |
| 3 | UC#03 | Bundhani Colony | |
| 4 | UC#04 | Ibn-e-Sina | |
| 5 | UC#05 | Commercial Area | |
| 6 | UC#06 | Dak khana | |
| 7 | UC#07 | C-Area |
Neighbourhoods
editImportant information
editHospitals and dispensaries
edit- 26 Public/Private Hospitals
- Abbasi Shaheed Hospital
- Sindh Government Hospital
- 10 Dispensaries
- Imam Zainul Abedin Hospital
Libraries
edit- Super Market Library
- Hasrat Mohani Library
- Usmania Library
- Al-Hudda Library
- Nadir Library
- Ghalid Library
- Zain library
Post offices
edit- 5 Post Offices
Police stations
edit- 7 Police Stations
PS Liaqatabad PS shareefabad PS Super Market PS Nazimabad PS Gulbahar PS Rizvia
Religious places
edit- 6 Imam Bargah
- 6 Mandir
- 3 Churches
- 3 Jamatkhanas
- Sultanabad Jamatkhana
- Amynabad Jamatkhana
- Nazimabad Jamatkhana
- Aurangabad Junagadh State Sindhi Jamat
Graveyards
edit- C 1 Area Graveyard
- Liaquatabad Graveyard
- Khamosh Colony Graveyard
- Khaji Ground Graveyard
Railway station
editConstituensy
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Siddiqui, Tahir (8 January 2022). "Division of Karachi into 26 towns, 233 UCs notified (by the government)". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 2 January 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.
- ^ a b c d e f "Liaquatabad Town". City District Government of Karachi website. Archived from the original on 13 June 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2023.