24°56′43″N 67°04′38″E / 24.9454°N 67.0771°E
Ancholi انچولی | |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| City | Karachi |
| District | Karachi Central |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Ancholi (Urdu: انچولی) is a neighbourhood in the Karachi Central district of Karachi, Pakistan.[1]
There are several ethnic groups including Muhajirs, Sindhis, Gujratis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras Ismailis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim and Majority are Shias. The population of Gulberg Town is estimated to be nearly one million. The town gets its name from the village of Incholi in India.
The other name of Ancholi Society is Sadaat Colony meaning the Colony Of Syeds. In fact Ancholi Society and Sadaat Colony are separated by a road. Ancholi society (excluding Sadat Colony) was founded by Mr. Sharfuddin who for this purpose procured the land from KDA and named it Ancholi Society as he was born in Ancholi, India.
- ^ Gulberg Town - Government of Karachi Archived August 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine