Fazilpur, Pakistan

Fazilpur
Municipal Committee
Fazilpur is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Fazilpur
Fazilpur
Fazilpur is located in Pakistan
Fazilpur
Fazilpur
Coordinates: 29°17′35″N 70°27′08″E / 29.293113°N 70.452167°E / 29.293113; 70.452167
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
DivisionDera Ghazi Khan
DistrictRajanpur
Established1873; 151 years ago (1873)
Municipal Committee Status2012; 12 years ago (2012)
Government
 • ConstituensyNA-188 Rajanpur-II
 • PartyPML-N
 • National Assembly MemberHafeez-ur-Rehman Dreshak
 • Deputy Commissioner RajanpurShafqat Ullah Mushtaq
Elevation
255 m (837 ft)
Population
 • Total98,627
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (PKT)
 • Summer (DST)DST is not observed
ZIP Code
NWD (area) code604
ISO 3166 codePK-PB

Fazilpur is a city located in Rajanpur Tehsil of Rajanpur District in the division of Dera Ghazi Khan Division of Punjab province of Pakistan. It is said that, a person named Fazil Gujjar camped on the bank of Fazil Canal in Fazilpur. Fazilpur city and Fazil Wah (Canal) were named after him. Fazilpur Dhandi railway station is also located here where the Khushal Khan Khattak Express train runs from Peshawar to Karachi through Fazilpur daily.

Demographics

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Population of Fazilpur city.[2]

Census Year Population
1998 24,016
2017 76,809
2023 98,627

References

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  1. ^ "Punjāb (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites [sic] & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
  2. ^ "Fāzilpur (Rajanpur, Punjab, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-09-05.