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Residential town in Punjab, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Qadirabad (Punjabi:قادرآباد) is a village located near Chenab River in tehsil Phalia in Mandi Bahauddin District in province Punjab in Pakistan.[2][3]
Qadirabad
قادر آباد | |
|---|---|
Village and union council | |
Begum Qadir's tomb in Qadirabad | |
  Qadirabad Location within Pakistan  Qadirabad Qadirabad (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 32°17′51″N 73°30′07″E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Mandi Bahauddin |
| Tehsil | Phalia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| Population | |
• Total | 91,821 |
| Time zone | PST |
The name 'Qadirabad' comes from the name of Abdul Rafay , whose grave and that of his brother are in Qadirabad. A wall was built enclosing the village between 1556 and 1605 with three gateways.
The predominantly Muslim population supported Muslim League and Pakistan Movement. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while the Muslims refugees from India settled down in the Mandi Bahauddin District.
The population of Qadirabad was 91,821 per 2017 Census of Pakistan.[1][4]
The Chenab River is less than five kilometres to the south of Qadirabad. The nearest cities are Phalia, about 20 kilometres away, Mandi Bahauddin about 40 kilometres away, and Gujrat about 70 kilometres away. Sialkot International Airport is about 115 km from Qadirabad. Sargodha from Qadirabad through Bhalwal is ~ 98 kilometres and Sargodha through Sial Mor is about 104 km. Faisalabad through motorway M-3 is ~ 165 km . Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore from Qadirabad is ~210 km through motorway and is ~180 km through Gujranwala. Old Ravi bridge Lahore from Qadirabad is ~ 150 km through Gujranwala and is 185 km through Motorway. Islamabad International Airport is ~ 255 km through Motorway, ~ 200 km through Mandi Bahauddin and ~ 230 km through Gujrat. Hafizabad is about 65 km through Qadirabad headworks.
The nearest railway station is located at Mandi Bahauddin. The nearest international airports are located at Lahore, Faisalabad, Sialkot and Islamabad, which are each about three to four hours drive away.
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