[4] Lyari Town was formed in 2001 as part of the Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 11 union councils.

The town system was disbanded in 2011, and Lyari Town was re-organized and merged into Karachi South in 2015 before it was part of District Karachi West.

In 2015, Lyari Town was re-organized as part of Karachi South district.

Total population of Lyari sub-division is 949,878 as of 2023 Pakistani census.

Languages of Lyari sub-division (2023 census) There are 249,997 Balochi, 237,615 Sindhi, 95,594 Urdu, 87,353 Pashto, 77,499 Punjabi, 37,575 Hindko, 14,020 Saraiki, 3,931 Brahui, 1,500 Kashmiri, 295 Mewati, 170 Balti, 118 Kohistani, 19 Shina, 12 Kalasha & 144,180 others.