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Karachi’s Demographics and Politics. Haris Gazdar. Population trends and projections - 1951 to 2025. Source: Author’s projections using population census data. Karachi’s population growth rate: historical and projected. Migrants Population Census 1981, 1998.
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Karachi’s Demographics and Politics HarisGazdar
Population trends and projections - 1951 to 2025 Source: Author’s projections using population census data
Urban and Rural Fertility RatesSource: Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey, 2006-2007 and 2012-2013
Ethnic demography Distribution of population by reported mother tongue – Karachi and former districts in 1998 • Source: Population Census 1998
Trends and projections of the city’s ethnic demography – 1981 to 2025 Source: Author’s projections using population census data
Localities, class and development interventions Literacy rate across Karachi and in former districts Source: Population census 1998
Availability of potable water, across Karachi and its former districts Source: Population census 1998
Literacy rate across Karachi and its towns Source: Population census 1998
Availability of potable water across Karachi and its towns Source: Population census 1998
Literacy rates across Karachi and its UCs, highlighting District Central Source: Population census 1998
Potable water across Karachi and its UCs, highlighting District Central Source: Population census 1998
Percentage of circles according to literacy levels in North Nazimabad Town Source: Population census 1998
Other critical division, less noticedAuhtors’ classification of Population Census 1998 units based on various sources
Geography of planningPopulation Census 1998, authors’ calculation/classification
Literacy rates across Karachi and its charge circles, highlighting planned settlements Source: Population census 1998
Potable water across Karachi and its charge circles, highlighting planned settlements Source: Population census 1998
City politics • Party vote share in Karachi Source: Author’s calculations based on Dawn Election Data, compiled from Election Commission of Pakistan sources
MQM vote share in District Central and elsewhere in Karachi • 1988 to 2013 Source: Author’s calculations based on Dawn Election Data, compiled from Election Commission of Pakistan sources
Distribution of polling stations – by vote share of winner and turnout rate Election Commission of Pakistan, authors’ calculation
Political territory: polling stations 2008Election Commission of Pakistan, authors’ calculations
Dominated vs competitive polling stations by planning status – winning party secures 90% plus vote shareElection Commission of Pakistan, authors’ calculation