Landhi Town

Landhi Town

Infobox Settlement
name = Landhi
settlement_type = Town


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Pakistan
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Sindh
subdivision_type2 = City District
subdivision_name2 = Karachi
parts_type = Union Councils
parts_style = para
parts = 12
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government_type = Town Council
leader_title = Town Nazim
leader_name = Syed Asif Husnain
leader_title1 = Naib Nazim
leader_name1 = Dr. Irshad Ahmed
leader_title2 = Municipal Officer
leader_name2 = Mahmood-ul-Hassan
established_title = Established
established_date = 14th August 2001
area_magnitude = 1 E+6
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population_as_of = 1998
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population_total = 666,748
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website = [http://125.209.91.254/CDGK/LinkClick.aspx?link=207&tabid=72 Landhi Town Page]
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Landhi Town is a large industrial town in the eastern part of Karachi, Pakistan. It is bordered by the Faisal Cantonment and Shah Faisal Town to the north across the Malir River, Bin Qasim Town to the south and east, and Korangi Town to the west. The population of Landhi Town was estimated to be over 660,000 at the 1998 census, of which 99% are Muslim. There are several ethnic groups including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis.

History

The federal government introduced local government reforms in the year 2000, which eliminated the previous third tier of government (administrative divisions) and raised the fourth tier (districts) to become the new third tier. The effect in Karachi was the dissolution of the former Karachi Division and the merger of its five districts to form a new Karachi City-District with eighteen autonomous constituent towns including Landhi Town.

Neighbourhoods of Landhi Town

"Note:The neighbourhood of Korangi should not be confused with Korangi Town which lies to the southwest of the neighbourhood."
The town of Landhi is a middle-class areas. The Litracy rate in Landhi Town is more than 60%.Landhi Town have great Educational Instituation like National University(FAST) , Mono-Technical College , Science and Commerce College, Maryam Girls College.Barber Market at Landhi 3 is the biggest Market of Town.Town Municipal Admistration Office is at Landhi 5.This includes the neighbourhoods of Dawood Chowrangi,Quaidabad,Malir,Moinabad, Muslimabad and Muzafarabad which form a cluster in the east of the town. The neighbourhood of Sharafi Goth in the north of the town along the Malir River is the least densely populated neighbourhood.


* Awami Colony
* Bhutto Nagar
* Burmee Colony
* Dawood Chowrangi
* Khawaja Ajmeer Colony
* Korangi


* Landhi
* Moinabad
* Muslimabad
* Muzafarabad
* Sharafi Goth
* Sherabad

Trade and industry

Landhi Town includes one of the four largest industrial estates in Karachi and will be the site of a new 250-acre industrial estate for small and medium businesses. The industrial estate benefits from the proximity of Port Qasim and Jinnah International Airport as well as rail and road links to the rest of Pakistan.

Please note that in Landhi Town other areas are included such as

1 Sherpao Colony2 Moinabad 3 Majeed Colony4 Shah Khalid Colony5

See also

* Landhi Industrial Area
* City District Government
* Karachi
* Lahore

External links

* [http://www.karachicity.gov.pk Karachi Website]
* [http://www.karachicity.gov.pk/town/index.asp?txtTown=Landhi Landhi Town]


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