Rahim Yar Khan
Rahim Yar Khan
رحیم یار خاں | |
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  Rahim Yar Khan Location of Rahim Yar Khan  Rahim Yar Khan Rahim Yar Khan (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 28°25′12″N 70°18′0″E / 28.42000°N 70.30000°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| District | Rahim Yar Khan |
| Area | |
• Total | 210.2 km2 (81.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 519,261 |
| • Rank | 21st, Pakistan 14th, Punjab |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 64200 |
| Calling code | 068 |
| Number of tehsils | 4 |
| Number of Union councils | 139 |
| Website | rykhan |
Rahim Yar Khan (Urdu: رحیم یار خان, romanized: Rahīm Yār Khān; Urdu pronunciation: [ɾəɦiːm jɑːɾ xɑːn]) is a city in the Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 21st most populous city in Pakistan and is the capital of the Rahim Yar Khan District. The city's administration is divided into nine union councils.[2]
History
[edit]Rahim Yar Khan was founded in 1751 as "Naushehra."[3] Its region was part of Multan province of Mughal Empire.[4]
In 1881, to avoid confusion with the similarly named city of Nowshera, the ruler of Bahawalpur, Nawab Sadiq Khan IV, renamed the city after his first son, Rahim Yar Khan (1877–1881).[5]
Rahim Yar Khan was a part of Bahawalpur State until 1943, when it became a separate district.[6]
People have lived near this area for a very long time. The ancient tower of Pattan Minara stands 8 km to the East of the city center, and is believed to be the remains of a 5,000-year-old Buddhist monastery, with the minara built during the Hakrra valley civilization of the Mauryan period (250 BC).[7]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | ... | — |
| 1951 | 14,919 | — |
| 1961 | 43,548 | +191.9% |
| 1972 | 74,262 | +70.5% |
| 1981 | 119,036 | +60.3% |
| 1998 | 233,537 | +96.2% |
| 2017 | 477,100 | +104.3% |
| 2023 | 519,261 | +8.8% |
| Sources:[8] | ||
The population of the city is 519,261 during the 2023 census.[1]
Education
[edit]Universities and colleges
[edit]- Army Public School and College
- Islamia University of Bahawalpur, RYK campus
- Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology
- National College of Business Administration and Economics
- Shaikh Zayed Medical College and Hospital
Schools
[edit]- Army Public School and College
- Oxbridge Secondary School
- National Garrison Secondary School
- Lahore Grammar School
Transport
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Airport
[edit]Shaikh Zayed International Airport is located in Rahim Yar Khan. It serves the people of city with domestic and international flights.[9] There are daily flight from this airport to Karachi, twice in a week to/from Lahore, and once a week to Islamabad. This airport was partially damaged in 2025 India-Pakistan conflict.[10][11]
Railway
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Rahim Yar Khan is connected with rest of the country by rail. The Rahim Yar Khan railway station is a major railway station of Pakistan Railways on the Karachi-Peshawar Railway Line.
Notable people
[edit]- Aima Baig, singer
- Asim Saleem Bajwa, Lieutenant general (Pakistan)
- Talha Chahour, actor
- Saima Akram Chaudhry, Pakistani screenwriter
- Abdullah Darkhawasti, Pakistani Sunni Islamic scholar
- Fida-Ur-Rehman Darkhawasti, Islamic scholar, academic person and politician
- Muniba Mazari, social activist
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan Metro Area Population 1950-2024". macrotrends.net. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "county & Unions in the District of Rahim Yar Khan". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Rahīmyār Khān | City, District, Punjab | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ Dasti, Humaira Faiz (1998). Multan, a Province of the Mughal Empire, 1525–1751. Royal Book. ISBN 978-969-407-226-5.
- ^ "Brief History of Rahim Yar Khan". District Courts Rahim Yar Khan website. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Rafique, Nayar (1 January 2021). "Education, Political Awareness, and Political Participation: A Case of Rahim Yar Khan District of Pakistan". International Journal of Education and Information Technologies. doi:10.46300/9109.2021.15.39.
- ^ Khan, Photo: Amina (19 May 2013). "The mystery of Pattan Minara". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Shaikh Zaid Airport– Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan".
- ^ "Rahim Yar Khan's Sheikh Zayed airport damaged by Indian strike". 11 May 2025.
- ^ "India targets Sheikh Zayed International airport in Rahim Yar Khan". 10 May 2025.
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