Zero population in 34 blocks of Karachi surprises officials

Population of Sindh province has reached 55,770,142 people after a slight increase in a day


Our Correspondent May 08, 2023
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KARACHI:

The Federal Bureau of Statistics has identified 34 blocks where population was mentioned as zero, officials told The Express Tribune. Federal Bureau of Statistics has written a letter to the Census Commissioner Sindh and the Sindh Chief Secretary. In the letter, the bureau said that in the seventh digital census, one block in Central district, eight in East, four in South, six in West, six in Keamari, four in Korangi and five blocks in Malir district have zero population which was not possible.

The Federal Bureau of Statistics said in the letter that review of these blocks should complete in the extended duration of census till the May 15. It is important to mention that political parties also mentioned mistakes like this in the census. As per official data, till date 18,384,340 people were counted in Karachi division.

The population of Sindh province has reached 55,770,142 people after a slight increase in a day. According to the census data as of May 7, this population includes 29,434,768 men, 26,331,678 women and 3,696 transgender persons.

COMMENTS (6)

Nazir Yousafzai | 1 year ago | Reply your newspaper is excellent
Xavier | 1 year ago | Reply Ha HaHa what a joke of this century Zero population in 34 blocks. I presume these guys were deeply sleeping. The blocks mentioned are the cream of our Karachi and has always been on the top . I think in the presence of our beloved army the Cencus should be Recalled. No corruption should be tolerated. Karachi is the very throbbing Heart of Pakistan
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