NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Gulberg (Karachi)

Gulberg Town (Urdu: گلبرگ ) is one of the towns of Karachi, Pakistan. Georaphically it is situated in the northern part of the city but previously fell in the jurisdiction of District Central. Gulberg is bordered by the Lyari River and Gulshan Town to the east and the Gujar Nala stream and North Nazimabad Town to the west. Also neighbouring Gulberg are New Karachi and Gadap to the north and Liaquatabad to the south. Gulberg (Urdu: Ú¯Ù„Ø¨Ø±Ú¯ )is one of the residential/commercial areas of Lahore. ... A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The Deputy Mayor of a community is the number two official to the mayor. ... Union Council Union Council is a sub part of a district, usually it is a large village also including the nearby small villages. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Urdu ( , , trans. ... (Urdu: , Sindhi: ) is the largest city in Pakistan and is the provincial capital of Sindh province. ... Lyari River carries the sewerage water of the inhabitant of karachi and drops into Arabian sea. ... Gulshan Town is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... North Nazimabad Town is one of the neighborhoods of North Nazimabad Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... New Karachi Town is a small densely populated town in the northern part of Karachi, 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. ... Gadap Town is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Liaquatabad Town is a town in the central part of Karachi, Pakistan named after Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan. ...

Demography

The population of Gulberg Town was estimated to be about 450,000 at the 1998 census. Gulberg Town is mainly consists of Urdu speaking habitants. Other ethnic groups include, Memons and Ismailis which are particularly business communities and known for their philanthropic deeds. The slum areas of Gulberg holds Begnalis, Punjabis, Pakhtuns and Seraikis. Muhajir or Mohajir is essentially an ethnic group within Pakistan. ... Memon (Gujarati: ; Sindhi: ; Hindi: ; Urdu: ) a minority social group primarily connected with the Indian sub-continent trace their roots largely to Sindh, Kutch and Kathiawar. ... The IsmÄÊ¿Ä«lÄ« (Urdu: Ø§Ø³Ù…Ø§Ø¹ÛŒÙ„ÛŒ IsmÄÊ¿Ä«lÄ«, Arabic: Ø§Ù„Ø¥Ø³Ù…Ø§Ø¹ÙŠÙ„ÙŠÙˆÙ† al-IsmÄÊ¿Ä«liyyÅ«n; Persian: Ø§Ø³Ù…Ø§Ø¹ÛŒÙ„ÛŒØ§Ù† EsmÄÊ¿Ä«liyÄn) branch of Islam is the second largest part of the ShÄ«a community, after the Twelvers (IthnÄÊ¿ashariyya). ... The Bengali people are the ethnic community from Bengal (divided between India and Bangladesh) on the Indian subcontinent with a history dating back four millennia. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... Languages Pashto (plus second languages from countries of residence) Religions Islam (predominantly Sunni) An entry was temporarily removed here. ... The Seraikis (also spelt as Saraikis) are a people in the southern areas of Pakistani Punjab. ...

History

Gulberg is a Persian word, means abode of flowers. Its name is inspired by Indian city Gulbarga of Hyderabad Deccan. The federal government of Pakistan 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 it's five districts to form a new Karachi City-District with eighteen autonomous constituent towns including Gulberg Town. â€œFarsiâ€ redirects here. ... Gulbarga District Gulbarga District is situated between 76Â°.04 and 77Â°.42 east longitude, and 16Â°.12 and 17Â°.46 north latitude, covering an area of 16,224 square kilometres. ... , For other uses, see Hyderabad. ... The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The Districts of Pakistan form the third tier of government in Pakistan, ranking as subdivisions of the provinces of Pakistan. ...

Education and Academia

Apart from the socio-economic diversification, this town has the distinction of being one of the most literate middle/upper middle class parts of the city along with North Nazimabad Town. The strip between Water-Pump Chowrangi and Gulberg Chowrangi lie numerous educational and coaching institutes which include the famous Proper Collegiate, The Collegiate, AK Collegiate, Masterjee, Anglophile, Domino, Meritorious , PM Collegiate etc. North Nazimabad Town is one of the neighborhoods of North Nazimabad Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ...

Hospitals

Neighbourhoods of Gulberg Town

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Aisha Manzil is one of the neighbourhoods of Gulberg Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Ancholi is one of the neighborhoods of Gulberg Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Azizabad is one of the neighborhoods of Gulberg Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Karimabad is one of the neighborhoods of Gulberg Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Shafiq Mill Colony is one of the neighborhoods of Gulberg Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Naseerabad is one of the neighborhoods of Gulberg Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... A pump is a mechanical device used to move liquids or gases. ... Yaseenabad is one of the neighborhoods of Gulberg Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ...

See also

City District Government were introduced in 2000 by Pakistans President Pervez Musharraf. ... (Urdu: , Sindhi: ) is the largest city in Pakistan and is the provincial capital of Sindh province. ... (Urdu: Ù„Ø§ÛÙˆØ±, Punjabi: Ù„ÛÙˆØ±, pronounced ) is the capital of the province of Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. ...

External links

Category: Towns in Karachi Karachi City is a federation of eighteen autonomous towns, formed in 2001 as the latest stage of a developing system of local government. ... Baldia Town is a town located in the western part of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan with a population of more than 400,000 at the 1998 census. ... Bin Qasim Town is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Gadap Town is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Gulshan Town is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Jamshed Town is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Kiamari Town (also spelt Keamari and Kemari) is the main coastal town of Karachi, located in the central and western parts of the city, including the Port of Karachi and an extensive coastline with sandy beaches, small islands and mangrove forests. ... Korangi Town is a town in the eastern parts of Karachi, Pakistan, south of the Malir River. ... Landhi Town is a large industrial town in the eastern part of Karachi, Pakistan. ... Liaquatabad Town is a town in the central part of Karachi, Pakistan named after Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan. ... Lyari Town is a town in the city of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Malir Town is a small densely populated town in the eastern part of Karachi, with Jinnah International Airport and the Malir Cantonment to the west and north, the Malir River and Shah Faisal Town to the south and Gadap Town to the east across the Thado Nallo stream. ... New Karachi Town is a small densely populated town in the northern part of Karachi, 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. ... North Nazimabad Town is one of the neighborhoods of North Nazimabad Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Orangi Town is a small densely populated town in the northwestern part of Karachi, bordered by New Karachi Town to the north across the Shahrah-e-Zahid Hussain, Gulberg Town to the east across the Gujar Nala stream, Liaquatabad Town to the south, and SITE Town to the west. ... Saddar is one of the neighborhoods of Saddar Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Shah Faisal Town is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Sindh Industrial Trading Estate SITE Town is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ...

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