Mominabad Town (Urdu: مومن آباد ٹاؤن) is a neighbourhood in the Orangi municipality of Karachi, Sindh province of Pakistan.[1] It is administered as one of the three towns of Orangi District (formerly Karachi West District, and part of the Orangi Town borough until that was disbanded in 2011). The population of Mominabad sub-division is 1,000,708 as of 2023 Pakistani census.
Mominabad Town
مومن آباد ٹاؤن | |
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 Random view in Mominabad Town | |
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 Mominabad Town map in District Orangi | |
| Town Chairman | Maalik Arif |
| Municipal Commissioner | Agha Fahad |
| District | Orangi District |
| Division | Karachi Division |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Established | 2015 |
| Union Committees in Town Municipal Corporation | 09
|
| Government | |
| • Type | Government of Karachi |
| • Constituency | NA-246 Karachi West-III |
| • National Assembly Member | Syed Aminul Haque (Muttahida Qaumi Movement - Pakistan) |
| Area | |
| • Constituent Town of Karachi | 19 km2 (7.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Constituent Town of Karachi | 1,000,708 |
| • Density | 52,668.84/km2 (136,411.7/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,000,708 |
| • Rural | 0 |
| Demonym | Karachiite |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| • Summer (DST) | DST is not observed |
| ZIP Code (K-p 2024) | 07409 |
| NWD (area) code | 021 |
| ISO 3166 code | PK-SD |
Demographics
editThere are several ethnic groups in Mominabad sub-division. Urdu-speaking Muhajirs are in simple majority in Mominabad sub-division. Total population of Mominabad Sub-Division is 1,000,708 consists of Males 525,476 & females 475,118 as of 2023 Pakistani census.
| Language | Rank | 2023 census[2] | Speakers | 2017 census | Speakers | Growth rate (2017-2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urdu | 1 | 71.89% | 719,476 | 67.38% | 569,932 |  6.7%
|
| Pashto | 2 | 15.45% | 154,695 | 15.68% | 132,664 |  1.5%
|
| Balochi | 3 | 2.19% | 21,996 | 2.29% | 19,399 | 4.4%
|
| Punjabi | 4 | 3.78% | 37,880 | 5.30% | 44,886 | 28%
|
| Hindko | 5 | 3.41% | 34,173 | 3.97% | 33,589 | 14%
|
| Others | 6 | 3.24% | 32,488 | 5.35% | 45,327 | 39%
|
| All | 7 | 100% | 1,000,708 | 100% | 845,797 | 18%
|
Religion
There are 992,673 Muslims, 7,042 Christians, 765 Hindus, 111 Ahmadiyya, 13 scheduled castes, 34 Sikhs, 1 Parsis & 69 others of total population 1,000,708 of Mominabad sub-division.
Town Municipal Corporation
editOn 29 September, 2022 Government of Sindh issued a notification of remaining names of Union Committees of Mominabad, Orangi District of Karachi Division.
09 Union Committees of Mominabad in Town Municipal Corporation
| Sub Sr Number | Number of Union Committee | Name of UC in Town Municipal Corporation | Chairman/Vice Chairman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UC#01 | Fareed Colony | Muhammad Kamran (Vise Chairman) |
| 2 | UC#02 | Haryana Colony | Abdullah Baloch (Town Vice Chairman) |
| 3 | UC#03 | Bismillah Colony | Arif Rehman (Vice Chairman) |
| 4 | UC#04 | Islam Nagar | Abid Shah (Vice Chairman) |
| 5 | UC#05 | Mominabad | Malik Arif Awan (Town Chairman) |
| 6 | UC#06 | Frontier Colony | Mukhtiar Shah (Vice Chairman) |
| 7 | UC#07 | Banaras Colony | Dr Kabeer (Vice Chairman) |
| 8 | UC#08 | Peerabad | Nadir Ur Rehman (Vice Chairman) |
| 9 | UC#09 | Qasba Colony | Syed Baseer Uddin (Vice Chairman) |
Mominabad Town Areas
edit- Bismillah Colony
- Frontier Colony
- Faqeer Colony
- Fareed Colony
- Haryana Colony
- Marajunabi Colony
- Mominabad
- Pathan Colony
- Pirabad
- Qasba Town
- Rahim Shah Colony
- Usmania Road
- Zia Colony
Services
editParks & Play Grounds in TMC Mominabad
- Qasba Stadium Attached Ali Imam Bargah UC-08
- Peerabad Playground Near chatti Hotel UC-10
- Playground UC-15
- Mexico Play Ground UC-15
- Rahim Shah Playground UC-25
- Muhammadan Playground UC-25
Schools in TMC Mominabad
- DMC (West) Girls Sec. Sch. SST-11 UC-14
- DMC (West) Boys Primary. Sch. ST-39 UC-14
- DMC (West) Boys Primary. Sch. ST-37 UC-14
- DMC (West) Girls Primary. Sch. ST-38 UC-14
- DMC (West) Girls Primary School ST-34 UC-15
- DMC (West) Boys Primary School ST-35 UC-15
- DMC (West) Girls Primary School ST-36 UC-14
- DMC (West) Girls Primary School Sec 4/F UC-23
- DMC (West) Boys Primary School Sec 4/F UC-23
- DMC (West) Girls Primary School Sec 10 UC-22
- DMC (West) Boys Primary School Sec 10 UC-22
- DMC (West) Girls Primary School Sec 10/1. UC-20
- DMC (West) Boys Primary School Sec 10/L UC-20
- Office of the Director Education
- Office of the Dy. Director Education
- DMC (West) Boys Primary. Sch. ST-39 UC-14
Community Centres in TMC Mominabad
- Community Centre Near Masjid-e-Quba, Moulana Shoukat Ali Road Sec. 11-L
- Adjasant Orangi Fire Station Sec. 4-F
Dispensaries in TMC Mominabad
- Qasim Khatak Dispensary KP-128 Metroville Main Road
- Rashid Minhas Dispensary KP-127 Frontier Colony (Address not provided).
Adjoining Areas
edit- Baldia Town
- Metroville SITE Town
- Ittehad Town
- Orangi Town
- Manghopir Town
Constituensy
editNational Assembly
Provincial Assembly
References
edit- ^ Orangi Town – Government of Karachi Archived June 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Table 11 – Population by Mother Tongue, Sex and Rural/Urban" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2023)" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
External links
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