Baldia Town

Baldia Town (Urdu: بلدیہ ٹاؤن ) lies in the western part of the city with a population of more than 830,000 as per the 2017 census.[1] Baldia Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 8 union councils. The town system was disbanded in 2011,[2] and Baldia Town was re-organized as part of Karachi West in 2015.

Baldia Town
بلدیہ ٹاؤن
Constituent Town of Karachi
Baldia Town was divided into 8 Union Councils
Baldia Town was divided into 8 Union Councils
CountryPakistan
ProvinceSindh
City DistrictKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
EstablishedAugust 2011
Disbanded2011
Union Councils
8
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • ConstituencyNA-249 (Karachi West-II)
 • National Assembly MemberFaisal Vawda (PTI)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total832,768[1]

In 2020, Kemari District was carved out from Karachi West District. So Baldia Town ended up being part of Kemari District.[3][4][5]

Location

It was bordered by SITE Town and Orangi to the east and by Kiamari Town to the north and west, with most of the western boundary formed by part of the RCD Highway.

Neighbourhoods

See also

References
  1. "Population of Baldia Town, Karachi West District, Sindh - Pakistan - Dekh Pakistan". Dekh Pakistan. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  2. Gayer, Laurent (2014). Karachi: Ordered Disorder and the Struggle for the City. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-935444-3.
  3. "Karachi fits seventh district into its mix – Keamari | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  4. "Ruckus in Sindh Assembly as opposition protests Kemari district decision | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  5. "Sindh Cabinet approves division of Karachi into seven districts". The Nation. 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2020-08-23.


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