Sadiqabad, Punjab


Sadiqabad is a city and capital of Sadiqabad Tehsil in Rahim Yar Khan District, Punjab province of Pakistan.
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.

History

Sadiqabad, a Tehsil of Rahimyar Khan District, is named after Sadeq Mohammad Khan V of Bahawalpur state. 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

Demographics

Population

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

Languages

According to 2023 Pakistani census
Sadiqabad tehsil had a population of
1,381,759 among which 55.3% spoke Saraiki, 25.8% Punjabi, 7.19% Sindhi, 4.23% Balochi, 3.25% Urdu, 1.67% Hindko and 3.54% other languages.