Sadiqabad | |
Settlement Type: | City |
Mapsize: | 100px |
Coordinates: | 28.3°N 77°W |
Pushpin Map: | Pakistan#Punjab Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Punjab |
Subdivision Type2: | Division |
Subdivision Name2: | Bahawalpur |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Rahim Yar Khan |
Population Total: | 238,313 |
Total Type: | City |
Population As Of: | 2017 Census of Pakistan |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Rank: | 32nd, Pakistan |
Area Total Km2: | 30 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec2: | Postal Code |
Blank Info Sec2: | 64350 |
Area Code: | 068 |
Area Code Type: | Calling code |
Timezone1: | PST |
Utc Offset1: | +5 |
Sadiqabad (Punjabi/) 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 238,313.[1]
Sadiqabad is a Tehsil of Rahimyar Khan District, is named after Sadeq Mohammad Khan V of Bahawalpur State.[4] The new city was inaugurated in 1948.
See main article: Sadiqabad boat sinking.