Malir District
Malir District
ضلع ملیر | |
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Map of Malir District | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Division | Karachi |
| Headquarters | DC Malir |
| Preceded | District Karachi East (1972-1996) |
| Established | 1996 |
| Abolished | 2001 |
| Restored | 11 July 2011 |
| Administration | DMC Malir |
| Administrative Subdivisions/Tehsils | 06 |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Body | Government of Karachi |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Capt (Rtd) Muhammad Saeed Laghari, PAS |
| • National Assembly Seats (2024) | Total 3
NA-229 Karachi Malir-I NA-230 Karachi Malir-II NA-231 Karachi Malir-III |
| • Provincial Assembly Seats (2024) | Total 6
PS-84 Karachi Malir-I PS-85 Karachi Malir-II PS-86 Karachi Malir-III PS-87 Karachi Malir-IV PS-88 Karachi Malir-V PS-89 Karachi Malir-VI |
| Area | |
| 2,160 km2 (830 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| 2,419,736 | |
| • Density | 1,120/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,155,058 |
| • Rural | 1,264,678 |
| Demonym | Karachiite |
| Literacy | |
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| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| • Summer (DST) | DST is not observed |
| ZIP Code | |
| NWD (area) code | 021 |
| ISO 3166 code | PK-SD |
| CNIC Code of Malir District | 42501-XXXXXXX-X |
| Website | dcmalir |
Malir District (Urdu: ضلع ملير) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan created in 1996 by bifurcation of District Karachi East. According to the 2023 Pakistani census, District Malir had a population of 2,419,736 (2.4 million).