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]
Sadiqabad
صادق آباد | |
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City | |
  Sadiqabad  Sadiqabad | |
| Coordinates: 28°18′N 70°07′E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Division | Bahawalpur |
| District | Rahim Yar Khan |
| Area | |
| • City | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • City | 239,677 |
| • Rank | 32nd, Pakistan |
| • Density | 8,000/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 068 |
| Postal Code | 64350 |
| Website | www |
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.
References
- "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities. citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- Location of Sadiqabad - Falling Rain Genomics
- Tehsils & Unions in the District of Rahim Yar Khan - Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities. citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- Wilcox, Wayne A. (1969). Pakistan : the consolidation of a nation (4. print ed.). New York: Columbia Univ. Pr. ISBN 9780231025898. OCLC 1150950255.
External links
- Official website
Sadiqabad, Punjab travel guide from Wikivoyage
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