Akhtar Colony
Akhtar Colony (Urdu: اختر کالونی) is a neighborhood in Karachi East district of Karachi, Pakistan. It was previously administered as part of Jamshed Town,[1] which was disbanded in 2011.
Akthar Colony اختر کالونی | |
|---|---|
| District | Karachi East |
| City | Karachi |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
There are several ethnic groups in Manzoor Colony and they include: Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, etc. The population of Akhtar Colony is estimated to be nearly 100,000. Urdu is spoken in the neighborhood. Over 90% of the population is Muslim with small Christian and Hindu minorities.
In Akhtar Colony, there are five sectors A, B, C, D & E.
- Jamshed Town
- Azam Basti
- Central Jacob Lines
- Chanesar Goth
- Defence View
- Garden East
- Garden West
- Jamshed Quarters
- Jut Line
- Firozabad
- Mehmoodabad
- Manzoor Colony
- Nursery
- Pakistan Quarters
- P.E.C.H.S. (Public Employees Co-operative Housing Society)
- P.E.C.H.S. II (Public Employees Co-operative Housing Society)
- Soldier Bazar
- Baloch Colony
References
- Jamshed Town - Government of Karachi Archived 2006-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Karachi Metropolitan Corporation official website, Retrieved 2 Aug 2016
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