Darya Khan

Darya Khan (Urdu: درياخان) is a town in Bhakkar District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. The town is the headquarters of Darya Khan Tehsil.^[1] The town of Darya Khan is itself subdivided into two union councils.^[1] During British rule the railway station at Darya Khan was built as part of the North-Western Railway route.^[2] Darya Khan has a boys' secondary school built in 1928 by the Englishmen and a college in the middle of the town. Darya Khan is situated to the west of the Indus River.

Darya Khan درياخان
City
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Coordinates: 31°47′12″N 71°06′26″E
Pakistan	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
Elevation	1,487 m (4,879 ft)
Population  (2023)
• Total	68,622
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
30110	30100
Number of Union councils	2
Website	https://bhakkar.punjab.gov.pk/

Demographics

In 1972, the population of the town was 16,726; according to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the population has risen to 68,622.^[3]

Census	Population
1972	16,726
1981	25,877
1998	41,785
2017	60,856
2023	68,622