Sadiqabad, Punjab

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 / 28.300°N 70.117°E / 28.300; 70.117
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab, Pakistan Punjab
DivisionBahawalpur
DistrictRahim Yar Khan
Area
 • City
30 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)[1]
 • City
274,210
 • Rank32nd, Pakistan
 • Density9,100/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code068
Date Established18 November, 1948
Postal Code64350

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

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

Main article: Sadiqabad boat sinking

Demographics

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19515,739—    
196116,007+10.80%
197237,121+7.95%
198163,935+6.23%
1998144,391+4.91%
2017239,677+2.70%
2023274,210+2.27%
Sources:[5]

According to 2023 census, Sadiqabad had a population of 274,210.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Punjab (Pakistan): Province and Major Cities, Municipalities & Towns - Sadiqabad population per 2023 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.
  5. ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
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