Lyari Town is named after the historic locality of Lyari. Lyari Town was the smallest borough (called "town" in Karachi) by area, but also the most densely populated. Lyari Town was formed in 2001 as part of the Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 11 union councils. The town system was disbanded in 2011, and Lyari Town was re-organized and merged into Karachi South in 2015 before it was part of District Karachi West. According to the 2023 Pakistani census, the population of Lyari Subdivision is 949,878.

Location

It was bordered by the boroughs of SITE Town to the north across the Lyari River, Jamshed Town and Saddar Town to the east, and Kemari Town to the west across Karachi Harbour.

History

2000

The federal government introduced local government reforms in the year 2000, which eliminated the previous "third tier of government" (administrative divisions) and replaced it with the fourth tier (districts). The effect in Karachi was the dissolution of the former Karachi Division, and the merging of its five districts to form a new Karachi City-District with eighteen autonomous constituent towns including Lyari Town.

2011

In 2011, the system was disbanded but remained in place for bureaucratic administration until 2015, when the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation system was reintroduced.

2015

In 2015, Lyari Town was re-organized as part of Karachi South district.

Demographics

There are several ethnic groups in Lyari sub-division. Total population of Lyari sub-division is 949,878 as of 2023 Pakistani census. There are 249,997 Balochi, 237,615 Sindhi, 95,594 Urdu, 87,353 Pashto, 77,499 Punjabi, 37,575 Hindko, 14,020 Saraiki, 3,931 Brahui, 1,500 Kashmiri, 295 Mewati, 170 Balti, 118 Kohistani, 19 Shina, 12 Kalasha & 144,180 others.