Sadiqabad, Punjab
Sadiqabad
صادق آباد | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Sadiqabad  Sadiqabad | |
| Coordinates: 28°18′N 70°07′E / 28.300°N 70.117°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Division | Bahawalpur |
| District | Rahim Yar Khan |
| Area | |
• City | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• City | 274,210 |
| • Rank | 32nd, Pakistan |
| • Density | 9,100/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 068 |
| Date Established | 18 November, 1948 |
| Postal Code | 64350 |
Sadiqabad (Punjabi/Urdu: صادق آباد) is a city and capital of Sadiqabad Tehsil in Rahim Yar Khan District, Punjab province of Pakistan.[2][3]
It is situated at the border of Sindh and Punjab. According to the 2023 Pakistani census, it is the 32nd largest city of Pakistan with a population of 274,210.[1]
History
[edit]Sadiqabad, a Tehsil of Rahimyar Khan District, is named after Sadeq Mohammad Khan V of Bahawalpur state.[4] The new city Tehsil was inaugurated in 1948.
Sadiqabad boat sinking
[edit]Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5,739 | — |
| 1961 | 16,007 | +10.80% |
| 1972 | 37,121 | +7.95% |
| 1981 | 63,935 | +6.23% |
| 1998 | 144,391 | +4.91% |
| 2017 | 239,677 | +2.70% |
| 2023 | 274,210 | +2.27% |
| Sources:[5] | ||
According to 2023 census, Sadiqabad had a population of 274,210.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Punjab (Pakistan): Province and Major Cities, Municipalities & Towns - Sadiqabad population per 2023 census". Citypopulation.de website. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Location of Sadiqabad - Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Rahim Yar Khan - National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Wilcox, Wayne A. (1969). Pakistan : the consolidation of a nation (4. print ed.). New York: Columbia Univ. Pr. ISBN 9780231025898. OCLC 1150950255.
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
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[edit]Neighbourhoods of Rahim Yar Khan | ||
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Administrations: Rahim Yar Khan District | ||
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