FACTOID # 134: The total area of Australia’s coral reefs is greater than the total area of any of 130 individual countries, including Slovakia, the Dominican Republic, Kuwait, Singapore, and Rwanda.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

FACTS & STATISTICS    Simple view

  1. Select countries to view: (hold down Control key and click to select several)

     

     

    Compare:

     

     

  1. Select fact or statistic: (* = graphable)

     

     

     

  2. (OPTIONAL) Compare to statistic: (both need to be graphable)

     

     

     

  3. View result as:

     

       
(OR) SEARCH ALL encyclopedia, stats & forums:   

Encyclopedia > Jamshed Town

Jamshed Town is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. This town is in the central part of Karachi. Karachi (كراچى) is the largest city in Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh. ... Sindh (Sind) سندھ is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis and various other groups. ...


There are several ethnic groups in Jamshed Town including including Urdu speakers, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochs, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of Jamshed Town is estimated to be nearly one million. Urdu () is an Indo-European language of the Indo-Aryan family which developed under Persian, Turkish, and Arabic influence in the South Asia during the time of the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire (1200-1800). ... Punjabi (also Panjabi; in Gurmukhī, Panjābī in Shāhmukhī) is the language of the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan. ... Sindhi refers to an ethnic group of people originating in Sindh which is part of present day Pakistan. ... Kashmiri is an Dardic Indo-Aryan language spoken in parts of India and Pakistan. ... Seraiki is a language of great antiquity in Pakistan. ... The Pashtuns (also Pushtun, Pakhtun, or ethnic Afghan; in referring to the period of the British Raj or earlier, sometimes Pathan) are an ethnic/religious group of people, living primarily in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India who follow Pashtunwali, their indigenous religion. ... Major Ethnic Groups in Pakistan and surrounding areas, 1980. ... The Memon people are an ethnic group that originated either in modern-day Pakistan or India. ... Dawoodi Bohras are the main branch of the Bohras (a Mustali subsect of Ismaili Shia Muslims) based primarily in India and Pakistan. ... The Ismaili (Persian: اسماعیلیان Esmâiliyân) branch of Islam is the second largest Shia community, after the Twelvers who are dominant in Iran. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) (sometimes also spelled Moslem) is an adherent of Islam. ...


The Karachi municipality was divided was into 18 zones or towns in 2000. Jamshed is one of the towns. The neighborhoods or localities of the Jamshed town are: Akhtar Colony, Manzoor Colony, Azam Basti, Chanesar Goth, Mahmudabad, PECHS, PECHS-II, Jut Line, Jamshed, Central Jacob Lines, Jamshed Quarters, Garden East, Soldier Bazar and Pakistan Quarters. Jamshed is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ...


External links

  • Karachi Website.
  • Jamshed Town.


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.