# Karachi District (South)

Karachi District (formerly Karachi South District)(Urdu: ضلع کراچی) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan, created in 1972. Karachi District had a population of 2,329,764 (2.3 million) as of 2023 Pakistani census.
In 2023, the Government of Sindh renamed Karachi South District simply to Karachi District because all divisional administration is located there.

## History

Karachi South District is the economic backbone of the country. It has the Head Offices of many Corporations, Companies and Banks. The Chief Secretary House, Governor House, Chief Minister House, Commissioner House, Commissioner Office, Sindh Assembly, High Court, Embassies and Consulates of different countries and other government offices are also located there.
The district was abolished in 2000, and was divided into two towns namely: Jamshed Town, and Saddar Town.
On 11 July 2011, the Sindh Government restored Karachi South District.
In November 2013, Jamshed Town was added into Karachi East District, after three eastern towns of that district split up to form a new district named Korangi. Now Karachi South comprise Saddar along with Clifton and Defence area. Karachi South is considered to be the most affluent area of the city.
In 2022, it was divided into two towns namely Saddar Town and Lyari Town.
In 2023, the Sindh Government renamed Karachi South District to Karachi District.

## Demographics

As of the 2023 census, Karachi South district has 425,093 households and a population of 2,329,764. The district has a sex ratio of 114.00 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 78.57%: 80.76% for males and 76.05% for females. 487,047 (20.91% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. The entire population lives in urban areas.
* Urdu (34.7%)
* Sindhi (15.62%)
* Balochi (11.58%)
* Pashto (9.42%)
* Punjabi (8.17%)
* Hindko (3.71%)
* Saraiki (2.64%)
* Others (14.16%)
At the time of the 2023 census, 808,465 of the population spoke Urdu, 363,930 Sindhi, 269,872 Balochi, 219,474 Pashto, 190,438 Punjabi, 86,498 Hindko and 61,543 Saraiki, 5,370 Kashmiri, 8,434 Brahui, 498 Shina, 1,169 Balti, 1,501 Mewati, 56 Kalasha, 551 Kohistani, 311,965 others as their first language. A large percentage of the population speaks languages recorded as other on the census, such as Gujarati.
Religions in Karachi South district (2023) :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Islam | Islam | 93.85% | 93.85% |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 4.24% | 4.24% |
| Christianity | Christianity | 1.65% | 1.65% |
| Other or not stated | Other or not stated | 0.26% | 0.26% |
The majority religion is Islam, with 93.85% of the population. Hinduism (including Scheduled Castes) is practiced by 4.24% and Christianity by 1.65% of the population.

## Administrative Towns of Karachi South

Following is the list of two administrative towns of Karachi South District.

### Saddar Town

* Union Council
* U.C. 1 Ghanchi Para
* U.C. 2 Hasan Lashkari Village
* U.C. 3 Garden
* U.C. 4 Millat Nagar
* U.C. 5 Gazdarabad
* U.C. 6 Nanak Wara
* U.C. 7 Old Town Kharadar
* U.C. 8 City Railway Colony
* U.C. 9 Saddar
* U.C. 10 Hijrat Colony
* U.C. 11 Frere Town
* U.C. 12 Boat Basin
* U.C. 13 Clifton - Kehkashan

### Lyari Town

* Union Council
* U.C. 1 Agra Taj Colony
* U.C. 2 Bihar Colony
* U.C. 3 Gulshan Colony
* U.C. 4 Singo Lane
* U.C. 5 Nawa Lane
* U.C. 6 Kalakot - Rexer Lanes
* U.C. 7 Ghulam Muhammad Lane - Ragiwara
* U.C. 8 Kalari - Shah Baig Line
* U.C. 9 Daryaabad - Hingorabad
* U.C. 10 Khadda Memon Society
* U.C. 11 Nayaabad
* U.C. 12 Baghdadi
* U.C. 13 Jinnahabad - Ghulam Shah Lane