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Section-4 - City Profiles | Punjab Cities Growth Atlas

District: Rahim Yar Khan

Population Density

Year 2005 Year 2015

Percentage of Area Occupied by 20% of
Population Area Statistics
Population (2015)

Rahim Yar Khan Sadiqabad Khanpur
Rahim Yar Sadiqabad Khanpur
Khan Population 2005 233,792 103,303 88,264
Population 2015 402,314 245,773 120,184
12% 8% 12% Pop. Change ‘05-’15 72.08% 137.91% 36.16%
8%
Pop. Annual Growth Rate ‘05-’15 5.58% 9.05% 3.14%
15% 42% 12% 12% 37%
55% 12% Area 1995 (Sq. Km) 12.16 5.94 5.39
15%
18% 27% Area 2005 (Sq. Km) 21.21 9.52 8.44
15%
Area 2015 (Sq. Km) 37.52 26.97 13.96
Area Change '95-'05 74.42% 60.29% 56.44%

Area Change '05-'15 76.90% 183.18% 65.46%
Area Annual Growth Rate '95-'05 5.72% 4.83% 4.58%

Area Annual Growth Rate '05-'15 5.87% 10.97% 5.16%
Intra-city Area Composition Pop. Density 2005 (Per Sq. Km) 11,023 10,848 10,461

Pop. Density 2015 (Per Sq. Km) 10,723 9,114 8,609
100%
Density Change ‘05-’15 -2.72% -15.98% -17.71%

80% 36% Land Consumption Index 1.07 1.33 1.81
46% 47% 43%
59% 56%
60%
Percentage Change in Area Composition (2005-2015)
40%
65% Low Density Medium Density High Density
54% 53% 57%
20% 41% 45% Areas Areas Areas

Rahim Yar Khan -23% 27% -
0%
2005 2015 2005 2015 2005 2015
Sadiqabad 22% -25% -
Rahim Yar Khan Sadiqabad Khanpur
Low Density Areas Medium Density Areas High Density Areas Khanpur 28% -23% -

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