Rahim Yar Khan ( رحیم یار خان) is a city in Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the 17th largest city in Pakistan by the population. It is the capital of Rahim Yar Khan District and Rahim Yar Khan Tehsil. The administration of the city is subdivided into nine Union Councils. In 1881, Nawab of Bahawalpur gave this city its current name by naming it after his first-born son and crown prince Rahim Yar Khan.
Demographics
The population of city in 1998 was 233,537, but according to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the population rose to 420,419 with a growth of about 80.02% in 19 years.
Education
The literacy rate in the district is 38% total for the 10th grade level school, locally known as ‘graduating the Matric Examination’.
Transport
Air
Shaikh Zayed International Airport is located in Rahim Yar Khan. It serves the people of the city with domestic and international flights. There are daily flights from this airport to Karachi, twice in a week to/from Lahore, and once a week to Islamabad.
Rail
Rahim Yar Khan is connected with rest of the country through rail. The Rahim Yar Khan railway station is a major railway station of Pakistan Railways on the Karachi-Peshawar Railway Line.
Sources: Wikipedia