Liaquatpur

Liaquatpur

لِياقت پُور
Liaquatpur لِياقت پُور
City
	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

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.

Geography

Liaquatpur 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

Liaquat 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

According 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]