Gulshan-e-Hadeed
Gulshan-e-Hadeed or Gulshan-e-Hadid (Sindhi: گلشن حديد ) (meaning Garden of Iron) is a residential neighborhood in the Bin Qasim Town, Malir District of Karachi, Pakistan.
Gulshan-e-Hadeed
گلشن حدید | |
|---|---|
Neighborhood | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Population | |
| • Total | 247,141 (population of Bin Qasim Town including Gulshan-e-Hadeed) |
| Demonym | Sindhi |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PST) |
| Postal codes | 75010 |
| Area code | 162567 |
Gulshan-e-Hadeed was built near Pakistan Steel Mills for housing its employees, and thus the name. Gulshan-e-Hadeed's neighborhood was designed by Russian architects. The town was originally divided into three but now five Blocks; A, B, BI, BII and C in all Phase 1,2,3 including Phase1&2 Extension. Each block contains houses of a specific size as follows:-
- A-type house: 120 squares yards
- B-type house: 240 square yards
- BI-type house: 200 square yards
- BII-type house: 300 square yards
- C-type house: 500 square yards
Gulshan-e-Hadeed is divided into three Union-councils; UC-21, UC-22 & UC-23 of the Bin Qasim Town. The core of the area is made up of smaller "A-type" houses. Of late, most of houses facing the main artery of the area have been commercialized by owners.
Gulshan-e-Hadeed provides almost all necessary facilities for healthcare, education, business etc. Its streets and roads both are paved and the area is densely populated. Two and three-story houses seem to be increasing in number.
The educational facilities in Gulshan-e-Hadeed are improving in quality and increasing in number with the passage of time. This Population to School ratio of this area is more than any other city or town in the entire country.