Darya Khan (Urdu: درياخان) is a town in Bhakkar District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. The town is the headquarters of Darya Khan Tehsil.[1] The town of Darya Khan is itself subdivided into two union councils.[1] During British rule the railway station at Darya Khan was built as part of the North-Western Railway route.[2] Darya Khan has a boys' secondary school built in 1928 by the Englishmen and a college in the middle of the town. Darya Khan is situated to the west of the Indus River.
Darya Khan
درياخان | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Darya Khan  Darya Khan | |
| Coordinates: 31°47′12″N 71°06′26″E / 31.78667°N 71.10722°E | |
| Pakistan | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Elevation | 1,487 m (4,879 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 68,622 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| 30110 | 30100 |
| Number of Union councils | 2 |
| Website | https://bhakkar.punjab.gov.pk/ |
Demographics
editThe population of city in 1972 was 16,726 but according to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the population has risen to 68,622.[3]
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 16,726 |
| 1981 | 25,877 |
| 1998 | 41,785 |
| 2017 | 60,856 |
| 2023 | 68,622 |
References
edit- ^ a b Tehsils & Unions in the District of Bhakkar - Government of Pakistan Archived February 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dera Ismail Khān District - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 11, p. 266.
- ^ "Daryā Khān (Bhakkar, Punjab, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
