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History
People have lived near this area for a very long time. The ancient tower of Pattan Minara stands 8 km to the east of the city center, and is believed to be the remains of a 5,000-year-old monastery, with the minara built during the Hakrra valley civilization of the Mauryan period (250 BC).
Rahim Yar Khan was founded in 1751 as Noshehra. Its region was part of the Multan province of Mughal Empire. Railway administrators wanted to change the name of the town due to its similar name to Nowshera. In 1881, Sadeq Mohammad Khan IV renamed the area to Rahim Yar Khan in honour of his son.
Rahim Yar Khan was a part of the Bahawalpur State until 1943, when it became a separate district.
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Climate
Rahim Yar Khan has hot dry climate characterized by hot summers and mild winters. Rahim Yar Khan city is located on the eastern bank of the River Indus which played a vital role in shaping the region's landscape. One-fourth of the city is within the Cholistan Desert.
Economy
Rahim Yar Khan is one of the leading agriculture and industrial centre of Southern Punjab. The economy is primarily based on agriculture. 65% of the population is employed in agricultural work. Rahim Yar Khan produces sugarcane, wheat, cotton, rice while also being renowned for its high quality mangoes. The city is home to numerous agro-based Industries.
Demographics
The population of the city is 519,261 during the 2023 census.
Language
In the 2023 census, 52.9% of the population spoke Punjabi, 32.9% spoke Saraiki, 9.0% spoke Urdu, 2.0% spoke Pashto and an additional 2.70% of the population spoke other languages including 1.13% who did not consider their mother tongue to be among the options given.
Religion
Majority of the population are Muslims (97.44%). Minority faiths include Hinduism (1.33%), Christians (1.18%) and others.
Education
- Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology
- The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan Campus
- Khawaja Fareed Government College
Transport
Motorway
Rahim Yar Khan is connected with M-5 Motorway which is also known as Multan-Sukkur motorway.
Railways
Rahim Yar Khan Railway Station is one of the main railway station on ML-1.
Airport
Shaikh Zayed International Airport is located in Rahim Yar Khan. It serves the people of city with domestic and international flights. There are daily flight from this airport to Karachi, twice in a week to/from Lahore, and once a week to Islamabad. The Airport runway is capable of accommodating Boeing 747 aircraft.
Notable people
- Aima Baig, singer
- Asim Saleem Bajwa, Lieutenant general (Pakistan)
- Talha Chahour, actor
- Saima Akram Chaudhry, Pakistani screenwriter
- Abdullah Darkhawasti, Pakistani Sunni Islamic scholar
- Fida-Ur-Rehman Darkhawasti, Islamic scholar, academic person and politician
- Muniba Mazari, social activist