Sadhar Explained

Sadhar
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Pakistan
Pushpin Label Position:Right
Pushpin Label:Sadhar
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Sadhar in Faisalabad in Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates:31.4292°N 73.0789°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Faisalabad District
Subdivision Type3:Official language
Subdivision Name3:Urdu
Subdivision Type4:Native language
Subdivision Name4:Punjabi
Established Title:First settled
Established Date:1892
Government Type:Provincial Government
Leader Party:PTI
Leader Title:MPA
Leader Name:Danial Rana
Population:about 0.5 million
Population As Of:2014
Timezone:Pakistan (PST)
Utc Offset:+5
Timezone Dst:PST
Utc Offset Dst:+4
Area Code:041
Registration Plate:Three letters beginning with F and four random numbers (e.g. FDA 1234)

Sadhar is a town near Faisalabad, Pakistan, that is situated about 6km (04miles) from Faisalabad International Airport. It has a population of about 0.2 million.[2]

Transport

Rikshaws are the main form of local transportation in Sadhar.

Notable people

Livelihood

Sadhar's textile mills, which contain power looms, are the main source of livelihood for its middle-class citizens.[3] Some people, rely heavily on Agriculture for their income.

Population

The population (0.2 million) of Sadhar is mostly Muslim with a Christian minority.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Sadhar+City,+Faisalabad,+Punjab,+Pakistan//@31.246622,72.6339983,10.5z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m5!1m1!1s0x39225ad0b1d65ccb:0xff959c074a84b66f!2m2!1d72.9431038!2d31.3661003!1m0 Sadhar Town, Faisalabad District on Google Maps website
  2. https://www.dawn.com/news/1696360 Industrial workers rally for minimum wage (Faisalabad's Sadhar area)
  3. https://www.dawn.com/news/1703129 Powerloom workers resume protest as owners deny pay raise