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Sadiqabad ( Punjabi/) is a city and capital of Sadiqabad Tehsil in
Rahim Yar Khan District Rahim Yar Khan District (Urdu: ضلع رحیم یار خان, Punjabi: ضلع ریم یار خان) is a Districts of Pakistan#Punjab, district in the province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan. Its headquarters is the city of Rahim Yar Kha ...
,
Punjab Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
province of
Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
. It is situated at the border of
Sindh Sindh ( ; ; , ; abbr. SD, historically romanized as Sind (caliphal province), Sind or Scinde) is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, southeastern region of the country, Sindh is t ...
and
Punjab Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
. According to the
2023 Pakistani census The 2023 Census of Pakistan was the detailed enumeration of the Pakistani population and the seventh national census in the country. It was conducted by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. It was also the first ever digital census to be held in ...
, it is the 32nd largest city of Pakistan with a population of 274,210.


History

Sadiqabad, a
Tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place that ser ...
of Rahimyar Khan District, is named after
Sadeq Mohammad Khan V General Nawab Sir Sadiq Mohammad Khan V Abbasi (; 29 September 1904 – 24 May 1966) was the 12th and final Nawab (''ruler'') of the state of Bahawalpur from February 1907 to October 1955, and then as a titular figure until his death in 1 ...
of Bahawalpur state. The new city Tehsil was inaugurated in 1948.


Sadiqabad boat sinking


Demographics


Population

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


See also

* State of Bahawalpur


References


External links

Populated places in Rahim Yar Khan District {{Pakistan-geo-stub