Qadirabad
Qadirabad
قادر آباد | |
|---|---|
Village and union council | |
Begum Qadir's tomb in Qadirabad | |
Qadirabad Location within Pakistan Qadirabad Qadirabad (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 32°17′51″N 73°30′07″E / 32.29750°N 73.50194°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Mandi Bahauddin |
| Tehsil | Phalia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| Population | |
• Total | 91,821 |
| Time zone | PST |
Qadirabad (Punjabi:قادرآباد) is a village near the Chenab River in Phalia Tehsil, Mandi Bahauddin District in Punjab, Pakistan.[2][3]
History
Qadirabad is named after Abdul Rafay, whose grave and that of his brother are located in the village. A wall with three gateways was built around the village between 1556 and 1605.
The predominantly Muslim population supported the Muslim League and the Pakistan Movement. After the independence in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while Muslim refugees from India settled in the Mandi Bahauddin District.
Demographics
As of the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the population of Qadirabad was 91,821.[1][4]
Geography
The Chenab River is approximately five kilometers south of Qadirabad. The closest cities are Phalia, about 20 kilometers away, Mandi Bahauddin about 40 kilometers away, and Gujrat about 70 kilometers away. Sialkot International Airport is about 115 km from Qadirabad. Sargodha is approximately 98 kilometers from Qadirabad via Bhalwal, and about 104 km via Sial Mor. Faisalabad is approximately 165 km via the M-3 motorway. Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore is approximately 210 km from Qadirabad via the motorway and approximately 180 km via Gujranwala. The Old Ravi bridge in Lahore is approximately 150 km from Qadirabad via Gujranwala and 185 km via the Motorway. Islamabad International Airport is approximately 255 km via the Motorway, approximately 200 km via Mandi Bahauddin, and approximately 230 km via Gujrat. Hafizabad is about 65 km via Qadirabad headworks.
Transport
The nearest railway station is in Mandi Bahauddin. The closest international airports are in Lahore, Faisalabad, Sialkot and Islamabad, each about a three- to four-hour drive away.
References
- ^ a b "Qadirabad population per 2017 census of Pakistan (scroll down and see page 40 of 44)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Qadirabad (scroll down to read under title Tehsil Phalia)". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Qadirabad قادرآباد". Mandi Bahauddin. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Qadirabad". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2024.