Sadiqabad صادق آباد | |
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City | |
  Sadiqabad  Sadiqabad | |
| Coordinates:28°18′N70°07′E / 28.300°N 70.117°E /28.300; 70.117 | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Division | Bahawalpur |
| District | Rahim Yar Khan |
| Area | |
• City | 30 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• City | 274,210 |
| • Rank | 32nd, Pakistan |
| • Density | 9,100/km2 (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 ofSadiqabad Tehsil inRahim Yar Khan District,Punjab province ofPakistan.[2][3]
It is situated at the border ofSindh andPunjab. According to the2023 Pakistani census, it is the 32nd largest city of Pakistan with a population of 274,210.[1]
Sadiqabad, aTehsil ofRahimyar Khan District, is named afterSadeq Mohammad Khan V of Bahawalpur state.[4] The new city Tehsil was inaugurated in 1948. It's the Pakistan's only and the World's 3rd city to celebrate its birthday on 18th of November every year
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1951 | 5,739 | — |
| 1961 | 16,007 | +10.80% |
| 1972 | 37,121 | +7.95% |
| 1981 | 63,935 | +6.23% |
| 1998 | 144,391 | +4.91% |
| 2017 | 239,677 | +2.70% |
| 2023 | 274,210 | +2.27% |
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According to2023 census, Sadiqabad had a population of 274,210.
Neighbourhoods ofRahim Yar Khan | ||
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Administrations:Rahim Yar Khan District | ||
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