Sadiqabad, Punjab

Sadiqabad (Punjabi/Urdu: صادق آباد) is a city and capital of Sadiqabad Tehsil in Rahim Yar Khan District, Punjab province of Pakistan.[2][3]

For other places with the same name, see Sadeqabad (disambiguation).

Sadiqabad
صادق آباد
City
Sadiqabad is located in Pakistan
Sadiqabad
Sadiqabad
Sadiqabad is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Sadiqabad
Sadiqabad
Coordinates: 28°18′N 70°07′E
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab, Pakistan Punjab
DivisionBahawalpur
DistrictRahim Yar Khan
Area
 • City30 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population
 (2017 Census of Pakistan)[1]
 • City238,313
 • Rank32nd, Pakistan
 • Density7,900/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code068
Postal Code64350

It is situated at the border of Sindh and Punjab. According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, it is the 32nd largest city of Pakistan with a population of 238,313.[1]

History

Sadiqabad is a Tehsil of Rahimyar Khan District, is named after Sadeq Mohammad Khan V of Bahawalpur State.[4] The new city was inaugurated in 1948.

Sadiqabad boat sinking
Main article: Sadiqabad boat sinking

See also

References
  1. "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities - Sadiqabad population per 2017 census". Citypopulation.de website. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. Location of Sadiqabad - Falling Rain Genomics
  3. Tehsils & Unions in the District of Rahim Yar Khan - National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Wilcox, Wayne A. (1969). Pakistan : the consolidation of a nation (4. print ed.). New York: Columbia Univ. Pr. ISBN 9780231025898. OCLC 1150950255.
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