Baldia Town facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Baldia
Town
Union Councils of Baldia Town
Country	Pakistan
Province	Sindh
City District	Karachi
Established	14 August 2001
Union Councils	8 Ittehad Town Gulshan-e-Ghazi Islam Nagar Muhajir Camp Muslim Mujahid Colony Nai Abadi Rasheedabad Saeedabad
Government
• Type	Town Council
Population  (1998)
• Total	406,165

Baldia Town is a very large area, or "town," located in Karachi, Pakistan. It's a busy and important part of the city. Baldia Town shares its borders with SITE Town and Orangi to the east. To its north and west, it is next to Kiamari Town. Most of the people living in Baldia Town, about 97%, are Muslim.

Baldia Town: A Big Part of Karachi

Baldia Town is known for being the largest town within the big city of Karachi. Karachi is a huge city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. Baldia Town was officially created on August 14, 2001. This date is also Pakistan's Independence Day!

What is Baldia Town?

A "town" in this sense is like a large district or borough within a bigger city. It has its own local government to help manage things for the people who live there. Baldia Town is home to a large number of people. In 1998, over 400,000 people lived there. That's a lot of neighbors!

How Baldia Town is Governed

Baldia Town has its own local government called a Town Council. This council helps make decisions and manage services for the people living in the town. It's similar to how a city council works in many places.

Who Leads Baldia Town?

The main leader of the Town Council is called the Town Nazim. At one point, the Town Nazim was Kamran Akhtar. There is also a Naib Nazim, who is like a deputy leader, and a Municipal Officer, who helps manage the town's daily operations. These leaders work together to serve the community.

Neighborhoods in Baldia Town

Baldia Town is divided into smaller areas called Union Councils. Think of these as different neighborhoods or smaller communities within the larger town. There are 8 Union Councils in Baldia Town, each with its own unique character.

• Ittehad Town
• Gulshan-e-Ghazi
• Islam Nagar
• Muhajir Camp
• Muslim Mujahid Colony
• Nai Abadi
• Rasheedabad
• Saeedabad

These Union Councils help organize the town and make sure that local needs are met in different areas.