Sadiqabad, Punjab

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

Sadiqabad صادق آباد
City
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Coordinates: 28°18′N 70°07′E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
Division	Bahawalpur
District	Rahim Yar Khan
Area
• City	30 km^2 (10 sq mi)
Population  (2023 census)[1]
• City	274,210
• Rank	32nd, Pakistan
• Density	9,100/km^2 (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

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

See also

• State of Bahawalpur

References

1. "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.

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