Darya Khan
Darya Khan
درياخان | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Darya Khan Location within Pakistan  Darya Khan Location within Punjab, Pakistan | |
| 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)[1] | |
• Total | 68,622 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| 30110 | 30100 |
| Number of Union councils | 2 |
| Website | https://bhakkar.punjab.gov.pk/ |
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.[2] The town of Darya Khan is subdivided into two union councils.[2] During British rule the railway station at Darya Khan was built as part of the North-Western Railway route. Darya Khan has a boys' secondary school, established by the British in 1928, and a college in the middle of the town. Darya Khan is situated to the west of the Indus River.
Demographics
[edit]In 1972, the population of the town was 16,726; according to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the population has risen to 68,622.[1]
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 16,726 |
| 1981 | 25,877 |
| 1998 | 41,785 |
| 2017 | 60,856 |
| 2023 | 68,622[1] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Daryā Khān (Bhakkar, Punjab, Pakistan) - Population Statistics". Citypopulation.de website. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- 1 2 "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Bhakkar". National Reconstruction Bureau - Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
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