Qadirabad

Qadirabad is a city located near the river Chenab in the tehsil Phalia in the district Mandi Bahauddin in the province Punjab in Pakistan.

History

The name 'Qadirabad' comes from the name of Mirza Qadir Khan, whose grave and that of his brother can be found in Qadirabad. A wall was built enclosing the city between 1556-1605 with three gateways.

Demographics

The population of Qadirabad was calculated to be 12,555 in 2007 (10,186 in 1998).cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Qadirabad | work =World Gazetteer | publisher = | date = | url = http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&dat=32&geo=-76666&srt=npan&col=aohdq| format = | doi = | accessdate =2007-10-28 ]

Geography

The Chenab River is less than five kiolmetres 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.

Transport

The nearest railway station is at Mandi Bahauddin. The nearest international air ports are at Lahore and Islamabad, which are each about three to four hours drive away. The main roads lead from Qadiranad to Malakwal; Mandi Bahauddin via Phalia; Mandi Bahauddin via Kathalan Sheikhan; Gujrat via Phalia; and Gujrat via Jokalian.

References

External links

* [http://mbdin.net/qadirabad/ Qadirabad]