Keamari District (Urdu: ضلع کیماڑی) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.
Keamari District
ضلع کیماڑی ڪياماڙي ضلعو | |
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Country | Pakistan |
Province | Sindh |
Division | Karachi |
Established | 2020 |
Headquarters[1] | DMC Keamari office |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal corporation |
• Body | DMC Keamari |
• Deputy Commissioner | Mukhtiar Ali Abro[2] |
• Administrator | Iqbal Ahmed Mirani[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 559 km2 (216 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,068,451 |
• Density | 3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi) |
Keamari District was created after splitting Karachi West District in 2020.[6][7][8]
At the time of the 2017 census, Keamari district had 286,606 households and a population of 1,829,837. Keamari had a sex ratio of 878 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 62.54%: 68.08% for males and 56.10% for females. 1,707,883 (93.34%) lived in urban areas. 474,012 (25.90%) were under 10 years of age.[9] In 2023, the district had 319,555 households and a population of 2,068,451.[5]
The majority religion is Islam, with 98.08% of the population. Christianity is practiced by 1.36% and Hinduism by 0.52% of the population.[9]
At the time of the 2017 census, 33.57% of the population spoke Pashto, 14.80% Urdu, 12.98% Punjabi, 10.63% Sindhi, 9.08% Hindko, 7.25% Balochi, 3.82% Saraiki as their first language.[9]
Keamari district is divided into four subdivisions: Keamari (also called Harbour), Baldia, Mauripur and SITE.[10]
Following is the list of four administrative towns of Keamari District.[11][12][13]
Union Council |
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U.C. 1 Bhutta Village | |
U.C. 2 Sikanderabad + Sultanabad | |
U.C. 3 Kiamari | |
U.C. 4 Baba Bhit | |
U.C. 5 Machar Colony | |
U.C. 6 Maripur | |
U.C. 7 SherShah | |
U.C. 8 Gabo Pat |
Eight U.C.
Union Council |
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U.C. 1 Gulshan-e-Ghazi | |
U.C. 2 Ittehad Town | |
U.C. 3 Islam Nagar | |
U.C. 4 Nai Abadi | |
U.C. 5 Saeedabad | |
U.C. 6 Muslim Mujahid Colony | |
U.C. 7 Muhajir Camp | |
U.C. 8 Rasheedabad |
Eight U.C.
Union Council |
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U.C. 1 Pak Colony | |
U.C. 2 Old Golimar | |
U.C. 3 Jahanabad | |
U.C. 4 Metrovil | |
U.C. 5 Bhawani Chali | |
U.C. 6 Frontier Colony | |
U.C. 7 Banaras Colony | |
U.C. 8 Qasba Colony | |
U.C. 9 Islamia Colony |
Nine U.C.