Baldia Colony (Urdu: بلدیہ کالونی) is one of the neighborhoods of Baldia Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Baldia was established as a katchi abadi after 1958. It was estimated to contain 1 million people.
There are several ethnic groups including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, ( Hazarewal) Bohras and Ismailis. Over 99% of the population is Muslim.
References
- Gayer, Laurent (2007). "Guns, Slums, and "Yellow Devils": A Genealogy of Urban Conflicts in Karachi, Pakistan". Modern Asian Studies. 41 (3): 515–544. doi:10.1017/S0026749X06002599. S2CID 144550290.
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24°56′N 66°58′E / 24.933°N 66.967°E / 24.933; 66.967
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