Surjani Town

Surjani Town (Urdu: سرجانی ٹاؤن‎) is one of the neighborhoods of Gadap Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1] Surjani Town is in Left of New Karachi.

Demography

There are several ethnic groups in Surjani Town majority of them is Urdu speaking, other ethnic groups are like Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, Baltis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of Gadap Town is estimated to be nearly 1.5 million.

Flooding in 2020

The are of Surjani had been flooded by the heavy rains, with rainwater submerging houses up to five feet and more, resulting in the suspension of electricity supply and destroying its residents' belongings.[2]

Goths
  • Main City of Sector 5-D Surjani
  • Abdullah Gabol Goth
  • Abdul Rahim Goth
  • Yaru Khan Goth


References
  1. Gadap - Government of Karachi Archived 2007-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Surjani Town — a tragedy in the making". The Express Tribune. 2020-09-02. Retrieved 2020-09-27.


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