Akhtar Colony
Akhtar Colony (Urdu: اختر کالونی) is one of the neighbourhoods of Jamshed Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1]
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
- KAECHS (Karachi Administration Employees Co-operative Housing Society)
- 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
External links
- Karachi Metropolitan Corporation official website, Retrieved 2 Aug 2016
Coordinates: 24°53′N 67°02′E / 24.883°N 67.033°E
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