Gadap Town
Gadap Town
گڏاپ ٽائون گڈاپ ٹاؤن | |
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| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Division | Karachi |
| District | Malir District |
| Established | 2022 |
| Union Councils | 9
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| Government | |
| • Type | Subdivision (Tehsil)/TMC |
| • Assistant Commissioner | Mr. Babur Ali, PAS |
| • TMC, Chairman | Tariq Aziz Baloch |
| Population | |
• Total | 100,351 (Gadap Sub-division) |
| Website | https://tmcgadap.gos.pk/ |
Gadap Town (Urdu: گڈاپ ٹاؤن ) is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) and a constituent Town of Malir District in the northwestern part of Karachi with the Hub River on its western limits also forming the provincial border between Sindh and Balochistan, while to the north and east are Jamshoro District and the Kirthar Mountains.[2]
History
[edit]As per the Sindh Local Government Act, 2021, the Sindh government replaced the previous seven District Municipal Corporations (DMCs) of Karachi with 26 towns, each governed by its own Town Municipal Committee (TMC).[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Under this restructured local government system, Malir District was divided into three towns:
The town system in Karachi has undergone several changes over the years. Gadap Town was originally established in 2001 under the Local Government Ordinance 2001 as part of the then newly introduced town system. However, this system was disbanded in 2011 when local governments were dissolved and replaced with administrators.
In 2022, the town system was reintroduced under the amended Local Government Act, 2021, ahead of the local government elections. Gadap Town was reinstated as one of the three towns within Malir District, alongside Malir Town and Ibrahim Hyderi Town.
Gadap Town encompasses the areas of Gadap, Shah Mureed, Ibrahim Hyderi, and parts of Bin Qasim and spans approximately 1,200 km², making it one of Karachi's largest towns by area.
Demographics & Population Statistics
[edit]According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics Census 2023, Gadap Sub-Division has a population of about 100,351, with a detailed breakdown of gender (52,326 males, 48,022 females, 3 transgender), The languages spoken in Gadap town are 60.9% Sindhi, 17.2% Balochi, 10.9% Urdu, 3.8% Punjabi and 5.8% Others languages including Brahvi,Saraiki,Hindko etc.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, SINDH" (PDF). pbs.gov.pk.
- ^ "گڈاپ کراچی کا مضافاتی علاقہ". Daily Jang.
- ^ Maher, Mahim (20 July 2022). "All of Karachi's local government UC maps in one place". Aaj English TV. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ Rizwan (18 June 2023). "PPP to rule TMCs of rural, underprivileged areas while JI, PTI to govern most urban TMCs". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ Mirbahar, TMC Moriro. "Welcome to TMC Moriro Mirbahar". tmcmirbahar.gos.pk. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ Siddiqui, Tahir (17 January 2023). "Three-tier municipal set-up of Karachi". Dawn. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ Mehdi, Sajjad (15 June 2023). "Who controls Karachi 25 towns". Aaj English TV. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Division of Karachi into 26 towns, 233 UCs notified". 8 January 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official Karachi website (archived)
- Official Gadap Town webpage (archived)
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