Karachi Division
Karachi Division
کراچی ڈویژن | |
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| Coordinates: 24°54′21″N 67°04′50″E / 24.9059°N 67.0805°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Capital | Karachi |
| Established | December 1960 |
| Founded by | Ayub Khan |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | Syed Hassan Naqvi |
| • Mayor Karachi | Murtaza Wahab |
| Area | |
| 3,527 km2 (1,362 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 20,382,881 | |
| • Density | 5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18,868,021 (92.57%) |
| • Rural | 1,514,860 |
| • Avg. Household size | 5.9 |
| combined population of all districts | |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate |
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| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| Postal code | 74XXX–75XXX |
| Dialling code | 021 |
| ISO 3166 code | PK-SD |
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Karachi Division (Urdu: کراچی ڈویژن ) is an administrative division of the Sindh Province of Pakistan created in December 1960. There are seven districts in Karachi Division. CNIC code of Karachi Division is 42. According to 2023 Pakistani census population of Karachi Division is 20,382,881 (20 million).
Currently, Sindh Government planning to bifurcate Karachi Division to create new Malir Division with the districts of Malir, Korangi, 2 new districts Gadap and Bin Qasim at Gharo.