Orangi Town
| Orangi | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Union councils of Orangi Town |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| City District | Karachi |
| Established | 14 August 2001 |
| Union Councils | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Former Town Nazim | Abdul Haq |
| • Former Naib Nazim | Shahid Bashir |
| • Municipal Officer | Qamaruddin Shaikh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,540,420 |
| Office Location | Municipal Head Office Orangi Town No. 12, Karachi. |
| orangi@karachicity.gov.pk | |
| Contact | (021)36697869-36650833 |
| Website | Orangi Town Page |
Orangi Town (Sindhi: اُورنگي ٽاؤن Urdu: اُورنگی ٹاؤن) is a town in the northwestern part of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is bordered by New Karachi Town to the north across the Shahrah-e-Zahid Hussain, Gulberg Town to the east across the Gujjar Nala stream, Liaquatabad Town to the south, and SITE Town to the west. There are 13 official neighborhoods, each with its own council, which has allowed the township to build its own sewer system. Additionally, as only of 18 districts of Karachi, Orangi has government representation, albeit in the lowest tier of the government. It is a lower class settlement with basic amenities of life available to most of the people. Only some parts of Orangi Town can be characterized as a slum.
There are several ethnic groups in Orangi Town including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, etc. A significant population of these Muhajirs are Biharis who migrated from Bihar in 1947 and East Pakistan in 1971.
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