Muhajir (Pakistan)

This article is about the social group in Pakistan. For other uses, see Muhajir (disambiguation).

Muhajirs
مہاجر
Photo from The Manchester Guardian of a group of Muslim migrants boarding a Pakistan-bound train in Delhi amidst the partition of India, c. 1947–1953
Total population
c. 15 million
Regions with significant populations
 Pakistan14,703,744 (2017 census)[1][a]
 Bangladesh300,000[2][b]
 United Kingdom269,000[3]
 United States188,983[4]
 United Arab Emirates80,000[citation needed]
 Canada74,405[5]
 Australia69,131[6]
 Saudi Arabia53,000[7]
Languages
Religion
Islam (majority)[8]
Christianity (minority)[9]
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The Muhajir people (also spelled Mahajir and Mohajir) (Urdu: مہاجر, lit. 'Immigrant') are Muslim immigrants of various ethnic groups and regional origins, and their descendants, who migrated from various regions of India after the 1947 independence to settle in the newly independent state of Pakistan.[10][11] The community includes those immigrants' descendants, most of whom are settled in Karachi and other major urban centres of Pakistan.[12]

The total population of the Muhajir people worldwide is estimated to be around 15 million, and the overwhelming majority of this figure (14.7 million) is located in Pakistan, according to the 2017 Pakistani census. Though the official controversial 2017 census of Karachi, which has historically hosted the country's largest Muhajir population, has been challenged by most of Sindh's political parties.

  1. ^ Hasnain, Khalid (19 May 2021). "Pakistan's population is 207.68m, shows 2017 census result". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh: Urdu-Speaking "Biharis" Seek Recognition, Respect and Rights". International Republican Institute. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  3. ^ "2011 Census - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  4. ^ Najam, Adil (2006). Portrait of a giving community : philanthropy by the Pakistani-American diaspora. Harvard University. Global Equity Initiative. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Global Equity Initiative, Asia Center, Harvard University. ISBN 0-674-02366-8. OCLC 44648966.
  5. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (8 February 2017). "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Canada [Country] and Canada [Country]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Find out how many people speak Urdu in your suburb". SBS Language. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Saudi Arabia (KSA) Population Statistics [Infographics]". 20 April 2022.
  8. ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | EASO Country of Origin Information Report. Pakistan Country Overview". Refworld. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Pakistani Christians in search of a new homeland". 22 January 2014.
  10. ^ The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 1992. p. 264.
  11. ^ "Don't label me 'Mohajir'". tribune.com.pk. 11 February 2014. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  12. ^ "PAK32916 Research Response" (PDF). www.refworld.org. 20 February 2008.


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