Rahim Yar Khan

Rahim Yar Khan (رحیم یار خاں) is a city in Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the 9th largest city of Pakistan by population.[2] It is the capital of the Rahim Yar Khan District and Rahim Yar Khan Tehsil. The administration of the city is subdivided into nine Union Councils.

For the district, see Rahim Yar Khan District. For the tehsil, see Rahim Yar Khan Tehsil.

Rahim Yar Khan
رحیم یار خاں
City
Bhong Mosque
Rahim Yar Khan is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Rahim Yar Khan
Rahim Yar Khan
Location of Rahim Yar Khan
Rahim Yar Khan is located in Pakistan
Rahim Yar Khan
Rahim Yar Khan
Rahim Yar Khan (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 28°25′12″N 70°18′0″E
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab, Pakistan Punjab
DistrictRahim Yar Khan
Area
 • Total92.71 km2 (35.80 sq mi)
Elevation
83 m (272 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total788,915
 • Rank9th, Pakistan
 • Density8,500/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code068
Number of tehsils4
Number of Union councils139
Websiterykhan.punjab.gov.pk

History

It has been renamed several times over the last 5,000 years. The earliest recorded name was AROR or ALOR, and then it became City of Pattan, Phul Wada, Noshehra and now Rahim Yar Khan. The ancient tower of Pattan Minarah stands 13 km to the south of the city center in its original form. Ummayads led by Muhammad Bin Qasim conquered the key cities of Uch and Multan after conquest of Sindh. After that Arabs ruled the vast areas of Punjab including Rahim Yar Khan region.[3]

Rahim Yar Khan region was part of Multan province of Mughal Empire.[4] In 1881, Nawab of Bahawalpur gave the city its current name by naming it after his first-born son and crown prince Rahim Yar Khan.[5][6]

Rahim Yar Khan has had the status of a separate district since 1943. The district derives its name from its headquarters, the city of Rahim Yar Khan, which was known as "Naushehra" until 1881. To avoid confusion with the similarly named city of Nowshera, the ruler of Bahawalpur, Nawab Sadiq Khan IV, renamed it after his first son, Rahim Yar Khan.[7]

Demographics

The population of city in 1998 was 233,537, but according to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the population rose to 477,110 with a growth of about 104.4% in 19 years.[8] According to worldometer, this population has increased to 788,815.

Education

Litercy rate of Rahim Yar Khan

The literacy rate for persons 15 years or older in the city is 78.6%.

Universities and colleges

Schools
  • Radiant way Grammar School
  • Beaconhouse School System
  • Lahore Grammar School
  • Oxbridge Secondary School
  • Sheikh Zaid Public School
  • The City School
  • IIUI Schools RYK Campus
  • Star Schools of Sciences
  • MTB Schools and Colleges
  • National Garrison Cadet School
  • Holy Cross Catholic High School
  • Al-Muslim Schools and Girls College
  • Muslim Scholar Secondary School
  • Al Shoaib Grammar School
  • Al Meezan Schools
  • Punjab Daanish School (Boys/Girls) Rahim Yar Khan
  • NIMS School System
  • Moazzam-Ur-Rehman Public School

Pre-schools
  • Oxbridge Pre Schools
  • EDUCATE Pre School
  • New Day School

Madrassas
  • Madrassa Al Khair, First Class Madrassa

Academies
  • KIPS Academy
  • Star Academy
  • A-One Academy
  • The Standard Academy of Science
  • Inspire Academy
  • M Academy
  • Punjab Academy
  • Iqra Academy
  • AAK Academy

Transport
Flyover in Rahim Yar Khan

Air

Shaikh Zayed International Airport is located in Rahim Yar Khan. It serves the people of city with domestic and international flights.[9] There are daily flight from this airport to Karachi, twice in a week to/from Lahore, and once a week to Islamabad.

Rail
Rahim Yar Khan railway station

Rahim Yar Khan is connected with rest of the country by rail. The Rahim Yar Khan railway station is a major railway station of Pakistan Railways on the Karachi-Peshawar Railway Line.

Notable people

References
  1. "Pakistan Population 2022".
  2. "Pakistan City & Town Population List". Tageo.com website. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  3. Firishtah, Muḥammad Qāsim Hindū Shāh Astarābādī (1770). The History of Hindostan. T. Becket and P.A. De Hondt.
  4. Dasti, Humaira Faiz (1998). Multan, a Province of the Mughal Empire, 1525–1751. Royal Book. ISBN 978-969-407-226-5.
  5. Profile of the city of Rahim Yar Khan on world66.com website Retrieved 11 March 2018
  6. Rahim Yar Khan to become municipal corporation Samaa TV News website, Published 13 December 2017, Retrieved 11 March 2018
  7. "District Website". rahimyarkhan.dc.lhc.gov.pk. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  8. "Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
  9. "Shaikh Zaid – Pakistan".
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