Old Golimar
Old Golimar (Urdu: پرانا گولیمار ) is one of the neighbourhoods of Lyari Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1]
Main areas
Old Golimar (Part of Trans Lyari Karachi's one of the oldest residential area) Divided into of 25 (eighteen) neighbourhoods which are the followings:
- Saleh Muhammad Mohallah
- MoulaDad Mohallah
- Noor Muhammad Mohallah
- lala Chowk
- Qadeemi Mohallah
- Ghulam Muhammad Mohallah
- Rhaksar Line
- Haji Pariya Mohallah
- Shah Dost Mohallah
- Khopra Gali
- Ghafoor Mohallah
- Badal Mohallah
- Ahisha Manzil
- Waja Naik Muhammad Mohallah
- Hingoro Mohallah
- Shetan Chowk
- Ali Muhammad Mohallah
- Muslimabad Mohallah
- Central Muslimabad Mohallah
- Gattar Bagicha
- Mistri Khan Mohallah
- Chittagong Mohallah
- Kaskali Mohallah
- Abdullah Mohallah
- Khalifa Chowk
Demographics
There are several ethnic groups in Old Golimar including Baloch, Sindhis, Punjabis, Pakhtuns, etc. The oldest inhabitant of Old Golimar are Baloch from Makran who consist of more than 75% of the total population.
Infrastructure
Old Golimar is one of the oldest places in Karachi. There are few schools, substandard hospitals, a poor water system, limited infrastructure, and broken roads.
Politics
Old Golimar is a stronghold of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
Old Golimar is also the centre of Karachi's Sheedi community, who are now neutralized Sindhi of African descent.
Sport
Old Golimar is known as a football hotbed in Pakistan.
Schools
Old Golimar have got government's school. K.B Condector School and other.
Old Golimar have got Private school's white Rose Acedemy and other.
Old Golimar have got Instetute TLM and other.
Religious buildings
Main Muqui of Old Golimar Khulfa-e-Rashdain and other.
Graveyards
- Muslim Graveyard
- Gujarati community Shamshan Ghat (Hindu cremation site)
Mewasha Graveyard oldest one in karachi