Zahir Peer

Zahir Pir
ظاہر پیر
City
Zahir Pirظاہر پیر is located in Pakistan
Zahir Pirظاہر پیر
Zahir Pir
ظاہر پیر
Location within Pakistan
Coordinates: 28°48′36″N 70°31′34″E / 28.810°N 70.526°E / 28.810; 70.526
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictRahim Yar Khan
TehsilKhanpur Katora
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total
76,979
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal code
64130
Calling code0685

Zahir Pir is a city in Rahim Yar Khan District of Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located on N-5 Highway. It has Motorway Exchange from M-5 also. Zahir Pir is connected with Rahim Yar Khan District HQ (65 km) Khanpur Katora Tehsil HQ (25 km), Chachran Sharif on Indus river bank (11 km) and connected to Kot Mitthan (25 km) via a bridge.

Demographics

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1998 29,557—    
2017 48,493+64.1%
2023 76,979+58.7%
Source:

According to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the population of Zahir Pir reached 76,979, up from 48,493 recorded in the 2017 Census. Between 2017 and 2023, the town registered a rapid annual population growth rate of 8.1%. The 2023 demographic structure reflects a gender distribution of 40,226 males (52.3%) and 36,707 females (47.7%).

References

  1. ↑ "Zahir Pir population per 2017 census". Citypopulation.de website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Rahim Yar Khan (including Zahir Pir in Khanpur Tehsil)". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Zāhir Pīr (Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 11 October 2026.