Chakra Goth

Chakra Goth (Urdu: چکرا گوٹھ) is a neighbourhood in the Korangi District in eastern Karachi, Pakistan. It was previously part of Korangi Town,^[1] a former administrative unit that was disbanded in 2011.

The several ethnic groups residing in Chakra Goth include Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Bengalis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, Rohingyas,^[2] etc. The population is predominantly Muslim. Large numbers of Bengalis from Bangladesh, and Rohingyas from Myanmar have settled in this neighbourhood.^[3]

The neighborhood has been gang fighting in which 3 Sindh Reserve Police officers were killed.^[4][5]

See also

• Ittehad Colony
• Bengalis in Pakistan
• Burmese people in Pakistan

References

1. Korangi Town - of Karachi
2. From South to South: Refugees as Migrants: The Rohingya in Pakistan
3. Bengali and Rohingya leaders gearing up for LG polls
4. Chakra Goth case: ‘Death Squad’ target killer caught
5. Chakra Goth attack case: Three ‘arrested’ suspects yet to be produced in court

External links

• Karachi Website

24°49′N 67°08′E

80% population of sindhis