Saddar, literally meaning "cardinal", is the central area in the city of

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. Saddar hosts the district and city's main governing bodies. It constitutes the centre of the city geographically and joins the suburbs at each end. The area includes the

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area.

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duties fall under the civic agency

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History

The area known as Hyderabad cantt /or saddar, was built by the British in 1851. It was declared a cantonment in 1874.

Area

The total area of Saddar was measured at 3015.642 acres (12020sq km). It has the population of 0.1012 million according to census 1998.

References

* * * * * 1851 establishments Populated places in Hyderabad District, Pakistan {{Sindh-geo-stub