 It contains several Hindu temples, churches and the Sikh ""Gurdwara Guru Garanth Sahib Sikh Sabha"" temple, which was renovated in 2014, and serves the neighbourhood's 2,500 Sikhs.Narayan Pura has been called a haven for minority religious groups in Karachi, and has significant population of low caste Hindus, and is sometimes called "Bhangi Para" because most of its population is involved in Karachi's sanitation services.The neighbourhood was established in 1824 by an activist named Narayandas.