North Karachi
New Karachi or North Karachi is a town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. New Karachi is located between the Lyari River, the Manghopir Hills and two major roads - Surjani Road to the north and Shahrah-e-Zahid Hussain to the south. To the north and west lies Gadap Town, and to the south the towns of Gulberg and North Nazimabad.
Demographics
The population of New Karachi Town was estimated to be about 684,183 per the 1998 census. In 2005, the projected population crossed the 1 million mark. Per 2017 Pakistani census by the Government of Pakistan, the total population of New Karachi Town was 871,232.There are several ethnic groups including Muhajirs, Sindhis, Punjabis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis. The famous Chowrangi, namely Nagan Chowrangi, is also located in North Karachi Town. The Green Line Bus route covers many areas of 'New Karachi'.
Administratively, NewKarachi comes under 'District Central' of Karachi.
New Karachi Town has the following subdivisions:Kalyana Sir Syed Fatima Jinnah Colony Godhra Abu Zar Ghaffari Hakeem Ahsan Madina Colony Faisal Colony Khamiso Goth Mustafa Colony Khawaja Ajmer Nagri Gulshan-e-Saeed Shah Nawaz Bhutto Colony
Note: See updated name "New Karachi" on Wikipedia template used below for all Union Councils listed above. Sir Syed union council is now part of North Nazimabad Town in 2025.
Some of the popular and well-known names of localities and points of interest are:
- AllahwaliChowrangi
- ShafiqMorr
- SakhiHasan Chowrangi
- AndaMorr
- NaginChowrangi