Liaquatpur (Urdu: لِياقت پُور) is a city and capital of Liaquatpur Tehsil in Rahim Yar Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located on the north of Liaquatpur Tehsil, about 90 kilometres to the northeast of Rahim Yar Khan. As of 2017, it has a total population of 51,888.[1] Liaquat Pur is the Biggest Market of Jaggery (Gor) in South Asia.
Liaquatpur
لِياقت پُور | |
|---|---|
  Liaquatpur  Liaquatpur | |
| Coordinates: 28°56′07″N 70°57′03″E / 28.93528°N 70.95083°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| District | Rahim Yar Khan |
| Tehsil | Liaquatpur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union council |
| • Mayor | Sarmad Ali |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.82 km2 (6.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 51,888 |
| • Density | 3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 64200 |
| Calling code | 068 |
| Website | Tehsil Administration Website |
Geography
editLiaquatpur is situated to the east of the Indus River. The Lahore Railway Line passes through the city. Its average elevation is 96 metres above the sea level.[2]
Railway
editLiaquat Pur railway station (Urdu and Punjabi: لِياقت پُور ریلوے اسٹیشن) is located in Liaquat Pur on main railway line. From north it becomes the first railway station in Rahim Yar Khan district. The railway station is centered in the city's territory as it divides the city into two parts. The right side of the city is called Kachi Mandi while the opposite is known as Pakki Mandi. The railway line was first planned in 1883 when it was in British India. In 1889 a single line of a Broad gauge was laid. Later it became a two line link and in 1903 a station was built here and was named after this town "Chaudri". After the independence of Pakistan, in 1956 the name was changed to Liaquat Pur in honour of Pakistan's first Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan.
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen Climate Classification, Liaquatpur has a Hot Desert Climate (BWh). On average, its driest month is November, with 2 mm of precipitation; and the wettest month is August, with 53 mm of precipitation.
| Climate data for Liaquatpur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
24.2 (75.6) |
30.4 (86.7) |
37.2 (99.0) |
41.8 (107.2) |
41.9 (107.4) |
39.6 (103.3) |
37.6 (99.7) |
36.8 (98.2) |
34.5 (94.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
33.1 (91.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
29.7 (85.5) |
34.6 (94.3) |
36.2 (97.2) |
34.9 (94.8) |
33 (91) |
31.4 (88.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
26.6 (79.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
20 (68) |
14 (57) |
8.9 (48.0) |
19.8 (67.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 5 (0.2) |
10 (0.4) |
10 (0.4) |
8 (0.3) |
8 (0.3) |
14 (0.6) |
47 (1.9) |
53 (2.1) |
27 (1.1) |
4 (0.2) |
2 (0.1) |
5 (0.2) |
193 (7.8) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
See also
editExternal links
edit- Aerial View of Liaquat Pur
- Liqauatpur Population and Area information at archive.today (archived 2013-02-09)
References
edit- ^ "Punjāb (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ "Liaquatpur topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ "Liaquatpur climate: Temperature Liaquatpur & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2023-04-26.