Sadiqabad, Punjab

Sadiqabad (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 2017 Census of Pakistan, it is the 32nd largest city of Pakistan with a population of 239,677.[4]

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

صادق آباد
City
Sadiqabad
Sadiqabad
Coordinates: 28°18′N 70°07′E
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
DivisionBahawalpur
DistrictRahim Yar Khan
Area
 • City30 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population
 • City239,677
 • Rank32nd, Pakistan
 • Density8,000/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code068
Postal Code64350
Websitewww.sadiqabad.gov.pk

History

Sadiqabad is a Tehsil of Rahimyar Khan District, is named after Sadeq Mohammad Khan V of Bahawalpur State.[5] The new city was inaugurated in 1948.

See also

References
  1. "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities. citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. Location of Sadiqabad - Falling Rain Genomics
  3. Tehsils & Unions in the District of Rahim Yar Khan - Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities. citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  5. 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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