Landhi

Landhi (Urdu: لانڈھی‎) is an industrial municipality in the eastern part of Karachi, Pakistan. It is bordered by the Faisal Cantonment and Shah Faisal Colony to the north across the Malir River, Bin Qasim Port to the south and east, and Korangi to the west.

This article is about the locality in Karachi. For the defunct administrative unit that existed between 2001 and 2011, see Landhi Town.

Landhi
لانڈھی
Municipality
Sublocalities of Landhi Town
Coordinates: 24.8504°N 67.1999°E / 24.8504; 67.1999
CountryPakistan
ProvinceSindh
City DistrictKarachi
Union CouncilsAwami Colony, Bhutto Nagar, Burmee Colony, Dawood Chowrangi, Khawaja Ajmeer Colony, Korangi, Landhi, Moinabad, Muslimabad, Muzafarabad, Sharafi Goth, Sherabad
Government
 • ConstituencyNA-240 (Korangi Karachi-II)
 • National Assembly MemberIqbal Muhammad Ali Khan (MQM-P)
Population
 (1998)
 • Total666,748

Demographics

The population of Landhi was estimated to be over 660,000 at the 1998 census, of which 99% are Muslim. Sindhis and Pashtuns constitute an overwhelming majority of the population, followed by Muhajirs and Baloch.

Economy

Landhi Industrial Area and Landhi Export Processing Zone are two major industrial areas where many companies have manufacturing facilities which include, Ghani Glass, Dawlance, International Industries Limited, Abbott Laboratories, and textile companies like Gul Ahmed, Al Karam, Artistic Millner, Feroz1888, Soorti, Yunus Textile, etc.[1]

Neighbourhoods

The town of Landhi is a middle-class area. The literacy rate in Landhi Town is more than 60%. Landhi Town has great educational institutions like National University(FAST), Mono-Technical College, Science and Commerce College, Maryam Girls College. Baber Market at Landhi 3 is the biggest Market of Town. Town Municipal Administration Office is at Landhi 5. This includes the neighbourhoods of Dawood Chowrangi, Quaidabad, Malir, Moinabad, Muslimabad, and Muzafarabad, which form a cluster in the eastern part of the town. The neighbourhood of Sharafi Goth in the north of the town along the Malir River is the least densely populated neighbourhood. The town was initially built for Mohajirs who came to Pakistan from India. It was generally a planned area but due to inefficiency of local governments and corruption at grass root and upper levels, this town is a Katchi abadi. There were several forced takeovers of government parks and lands. Also encroachments of government land in front of houses and commercial areas has completely reshaped the Landhi town.

  • Awami Colony
  • Bhutto Nagar is named after former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, a Sindhi.
  • Sher Pao Colony
  • Dawood Chowrangi
  • Khawaja Ajmeer Colony is named after Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti of Ajmer.
  • Burmee Colony is named for the Rohingya refugees who hail from Myanmar (formerly Burma).
  • Korangi lies on the eastern side of Karachi between Karachi and Keti Bandar – the area extending from Korangi to Rehri Creek.
  • Landhi is home to Babar Market, one of Asia's largest open air markets. Landhi railway station is also located in this area.
  • Moinabad
  • Muslimabad
  • Majeed Colony
  • 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 (1.0 km2) industrial estate for small- and medium-sized 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.

See also

References
  1. https://www.dawn.com/news/15642
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