- Source: Ancholi
Ancholi (Urdu: انچولی) is a neighbourhood in the Karachi Central district of Karachi, Pakistan.
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.
Notable places
= Major places
=JDC Foundation Office
Edhi Welfare Centre
K-Electric Power House & IBC
= Streets
=Ancholi Main Rd
Shaheed Foundation St
Khair-ul-Amal Road
Al Noor St
Samanabad St
Shahrah-e-Umer Farooq St
Allama Rasheed Turabi St
Raza e Hussaini Rd
Abajee St
= Parks
=Bagh-e-Saman Family Park
Amroha Football Ground(also called Amroha Ground)
Allama Rasheed Turabi Park
Eidgah Ground Block 17
Public Park Block 17
Ladies Park Block 17
Khan Ground
Globe Park Block 19
Nishan-e-Haider Park
Imam Ali A.s Park(also called Block 20 Park)
= Schools and educational institutions
=Metropolitan Academy Ancholi Campus
Al Muhammad School System
Bright Career Public Secondary School
Ebrahim Ali Bhai Government School
Umer Grammar School
Happy Palace Grammar School
The World Grammar Secondary School
Mohammadi Public School
= Religious places
=Bargah Shuhada-e-Karbala
Bargah Chaharda Masoomeen A.S
Imam Bargah-e-Fatimah Al Zahra A.S
Masjid Bab-e-Rehmat
Madinah Masjid
Jama Masjid Samanabad
Jamia Masjid Noor
Jamia Masjid RIzwan
See also
Gulberg Town
Sadat Colony, Ancholi
Gulistan-e-Jauhar
Gulshan-e-Iqbal
References
External links
Karachi Website.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Ancholi
- Yaseenabad
- List of Union Councils of Karachi
- Zameer Akhtar Naqvi
- Incholi (disambiguation)
- Samanabad (Karachi)
- JDC Foundation
- Gulberg Town, Karachi
- Naseerabad, Karachi
- Rehri Goth