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Manghopir Town, (Template:Lang-ur) is a neighbourhood in the Orangi District of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, that previously was a part of Gadap Town until 2011, now it is one of the three towns of Orangi District of Karachi.
Demographics
Manghopir is a rural area of Karachi, The area has the oldest Sufi shrines in the city named after a Saint Saqib, hot sulphur springs that are believed to have curative powers, and many crocodiles - believed locally to be the sacred disciples of Pir Mangho. Balochs often call this place as ‘Mangi’ or Garm-aab/Sard-aab (due to the presence of the hot & cold springs).
There are several ethnic groups in Manghopir Town. Urdu-speaking Muhajirs are in simple majority in Manghopir sub-division. Population of Manghopir Sub-Division is 1,081,753 as of 2023 Pakistani census.
Languages of Manghopir Sub-Division (2023 census)
Urdu (54.00%) Pashto (15.63%) Punjabi (6.80%) Sindhi (6.73%) Balochi (4.08%) Saraiki (6.47%) Others (6.25%)| Language | Rank | 2023 census | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urdu | 1 | 54.00% | 584,229 |
| Pashto | 2 | 15.63% | 169,149 |
| Balochi | 3 | 4.08% | 44,211 |
| Punjabi | 4 | 6.80% | 73,612 |
| Saraiki | 5 | 6.47% | 70,043 |
| Sindhi | 6 | 6.73% | 72,841 |
| Others | 7 | 6.25% | 67,668 |
| All | 8 | 100% | 1,081,753 |
Manghopir Sub-Division Areas
- Surjani Town
- Taiser Town
- Qalandarani Goth
- Abdullah Goth
- Gulshan-e-Maymar
- Mominabad
- Gulshan-e-Tauheed
- Manghopir
- Ghazi Goth Orangi
- Ittehad Town
- KDA Flats
- Khairabad
- Zebo Goth
- Northern Bypass
Adjoining Areas
- New Karachi Town
- North Karachi Town
- Gulshan-e-Bahar
- Baldia Town
Constituensy
Manghopir Lake
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The Manghopir Lake is situated near the shrine of Sufi Pir Mangho and there over one hundred Mugger crocodiles in the lake which are fed by the pilgrims.
Sheedis and Festivals
Manghopir is mostly inhabited by one of Pakistan's smallest ethnic communities, the Sheedi, also known as Makrani. Sheedi are said to be the descendants of Afro-Arabs from Zanzibar and maintain their distinct Afro-Arab and Omani identity in the midst of the dominating South Asian cultures.
Presently, these African-Pakistanis live in various parts of Karachi. Most are found in Lyari, but they are also found in Malir, Moaach Goth, Manghopir, and further in southern at Sindh and Balochistan. Due to Lyari's dominant Sheedi people population, it is often called 'Little Africa'. Some Afro-Arab style festivals and dances like Gowati, Lewa, Dhamaal, beating Omani style shindo, jabwah, and jasser drums are still popular in Manghopirs Lyari locale. Many forms of folk beliefs and medicines are also still practiced. A prominent Urdu poet and Lyari citizen, Noon Meem Danish, proudly claims to be the great-great-grandchild of an African from Zanzibar. "Now after centuries of cultural assimilation, Sheedis proudly call themselves Sindhis and Baloch.
See also
References
- Baldia Town Archived 2006-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
- "TABLE 11 – POPULATION BY MOTHER TONGUE, SEX AND RURAL/ URBAN" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- Runaway crocodiles returned to Manghopir shrine
External links
24°59′N 67°02′E / 24.983°N 67.033°E / 24.983; 67.033
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