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Pakistan: Subdivisions of Karachi

Contents: Districts and Subdivisions

The population of the districts, subdivisions and cantonments of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation by census years.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, literacy (a10+), mother tongue).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
1998-03-01
Population
Census
2017-03-15
Karachi CentralDistrict2,289,0712,971,382
GulbergSub Division423,517496,094
LiaquatabadSub Division388,078449,098
NazimabadSub Division366,081446,347
New KarachiSub Division580,472871,245
North NazimabadSub Division530,923708,598
Karachi EastDistrict1,447,5292,875,315
FerozabadSub Division521,369761,631
Gulshan-e-IqbalSub Division415,380841,800
Gulzar-e-HijriSub Division130,066792,451
Jamshed QuartersSub Division380,714479,433
Karachi SouthDistrict1,468,5791,769,230
Aram BaghSub Division137,742128,313
Civil LineSub Division281,590473,119
GardenSub Division325,716363,967
LyariSub Division594,966661,926
SaddarSub Division128,565141,905
Karachi WestDistrict1,101,5242,077,228
Mango PirSub Division121,426711,236
MominabadSub Division637,407845,797
OrangiSub Division342,691520,195
KeamariDistrict1,026,2411,829,837
BaldiaSub Division402,562832,583
HarbourSub Division222,106401,115
MauripurSub Division73,934192,565
Sindh Industrial Trading Estate (SITE)Sub Division327,639403,574
KorangiDistrict1,608,6092,577,556
KorangiSub Division529,8371,126,141
LandhiSub Division428,937546,196
Model ColonySub Division262,199384,389
Shah FaisalSub Division387,636520,830
MalirDistrict914,7651,924,346
AirportSub Division73,928195,143
Bin QasimSub Division108,045248,098
GadapSub Division35,88364,153
Ibrahim HyderiSub Division476,7951,055,780
Murad MemonSub Division202,680331,326
Shah MureedSub Division17,43429,846
KarāchiDivision9,856,31816,024,894

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

Explanation: Districts in 2023 boundaries.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2017)
Males8,411,652
Females7,611,019
Transgender2,223
Age Groups (C 2017)
0-14 years5,391,691
15-64 years10,075,013
65+ years558,190
Age Distribution (C 2017)
0-9 years3,737,601
10-19 years3,286,953
20-29 years3,012,516
30-39 years2,387,116
40-49 years1,583,521
50-59 years1,077,959
60-69 years616,702
70+ years322,526
Urbanization (C 2017)
Rural1,140,492
Urban14,884,402
Literacy (A10+) (C 2017)
yes9,100,747
no3,186,546
Mother Tongue (C 2017)
Urdu6,779,142
Punjabi1,719,636
Sindhi1,709,877
Pushto2,406,011
Balochi648,964
Kashmiri63,784
Saraiki798,031
Hindko679,539
Brahvi96,120
Other Language1,123,790