Rahim Yar Khan
Rahim Yar Khan
رحیم یار خان | |
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  Bhong Mosque | |
  Rahim Yar Khan Location of Rahim Yar Khan  Rahim Yar Khan Rahim Yar Khan (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 28°25′12″N 70°18′0″E / 28.42000°N 70.30000°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| District | Rahim Yar Khan |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner Rahim Yar Khan | Ali Shehzad[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 420,419 |
| • Rank | 17th, Pakistan |
| • Density | 9,300/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 068 |
| Number of tehsils | 4 |
| Number of Union councils | 139 |
Rahim Yar Khan ( رحیم یار خان) is a city in Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the 17th largest city of Pakistan by population.[3] It is the capital of Rahim Yar Khan District and of Rahim Yar Khan Tehsil. The administration of the city is subdivided into nine Union Councils. In 1881, Nawab of Bahawalpur gave this city its current name by naming it after his first-born son and crown prince Rahim Yar Khan.[4][5]
Demographics
The population of city in 1998 was 233,537 but according to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the population was risen to 420,419 with a growth of about 80.02% in 19 years.[6]
Education
The literacy rate in the district is 38% total for the 10th grade level school, locally known as 'graduating the Matric Examination'.[7]
Educational institutes
There are several notable educational institutes in the city, some of them are as follow:
- Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology
- Shaikh Zayed Medical College and Hospital
- Government Colony High School
- Beaconhouse School System
- Sheikh Zayed Public School and College
- Punjab Group of Colleges
- Army Public School and College
- National College of Business Administration & Economics
Transport
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Air
Shaikh Zayed International Airport is located in Rahim Yar Khan that serves the people of city with domestic and International flights.[8]
Rail
Rahim Yar Khan is also located with rest of the country through rail. Rahim Yar Khan railway station is a major railway station of Pakistan Railways on Karachi-Peshawar Railway Line.
References
- ^ https://epaper.dawn.com/DetailImage.php?StoryImage=30_11_2019_002_005
- ^ http://www.citypopulation.de/Pakistan-100T.html
- ^ "Pakistan City & Town Population List". Tageo.com website. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ Profile of the city of Rahim Yar Khan on world66.com website Retrieved 11 March 2018
- ^ Rahim Yar Khan to become municipal corporation Samaa TV News website, Published 13 December 2017, Retrieved 11 March 2018
- ^ http://www.citypopulation.de/Pakistan-100T.html
- ^ Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey (2014-2015) Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website, Published March 2016, Retrieved 12 March 2018
- ^ https://www.world-airport-codes.com/pakistan/sheikh-zayed-international-6188.html
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Administrations: Rahim Yar Khan District | ||
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