Khanpur, Rahim Yar Khan

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Khanpur
خانپور
City
Khanpur is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Khanpur
Khanpur
Coordinates: 28°39′00″N 70°40′48″E / 28.650°N 70.680°E / 28.650; 70.680Coordinates: 28°39′00″N 70°40′48″E / 28.650°N 70.680°E / 28.650; 70.680
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab, Pakistan Punjab
DistrictRahim Yar Khan
Area
 • Metro
3,065 km2 (1,183 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • City184,793
 • Rank45th, Pakistan
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Calling code06855

Khanpur (Urdu خانپور) is a city and capital of Khanpur Tehsil of the Rahim Yar Khan District, Bahawalpur Division, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the 45th largest city of Pakistan by population according to the 2017 census.

Demography[]

According to the census of 2017, the city population was 203,597 with an annual growth rate of 2.6%. As of 2009, the recorded population of Khanpur was 156,152 And According to 2017 Census Report the total population of Khanpur Tehsil is 983,415.[2]

Climate[]

Khanpur has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is low, but some rain does fall in the monsoon season from July to September.

hideClimate data for Khanpur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.4
(84.9) 		32.8
(91.0) 		40.6
(105.1) 		45.6
(114.1) 		47.8
(118.0) 		48.0
(118.4) 		46.7
(116.1) 		43.3
(109.9) 		42.2
(108.0) 		41.1
(106.0) 		37.0
(98.6) 		32.0
(89.6) 		48.0
(118.4)
Average high °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2) 		24.4
(75.9) 		30.2
(86.4) 		37.0
(98.6) 		41.3
(106.3) 		42.5
(108.5) 		39.9
(103.8) 		38.4
(101.1) 		37.0
(98.6) 		34.8
(94.6) 		29.4
(84.9) 		23.5
(74.3) 		33.4
(92.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.1
(55.6) 		15.9
(60.6) 		21.5
(70.7) 		27.7
(81.9) 		32.5
(90.5) 		34.8
(94.6) 		33.6
(92.5) 		32.4
(90.3) 		30.1
(86.2) 		25.6
(78.1) 		19.7
(67.5) 		14.4
(57.9) 		25.1
(77.2)
Average low °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9) 		7.3
(45.1) 		12.8
(55.0) 		18.5
(65.3) 		23.6
(74.5) 		27.2
(81.0) 		27.3
(81.1) 		26.3
(79.3) 		23.1
(73.6) 		16.3
(61.3) 		10.1
(50.2) 		5.3
(41.5) 		16.9
(62.3)
Record low °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		2.0
(35.6) 		6.5
(43.7) 		11.0
(51.8) 		13.0
(55.4) 		17.0
(62.6) 		18.0
(64.4) 		14.8
(58.6) 		5.0
(41.0) 		0.6
(33.1) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		−4.3
(24.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.4
(0.17) 		5.4
(0.21) 		5.6
(0.22) 		2.8
(0.11) 		5.1
(0.20) 		2.8
(0.11) 		27.5
(1.08) 		23.0
(0.91) 		15.5
(0.61) 		1.2
(0.05) 		0.7
(0.03) 		3.3
(0.13) 		97.3
(3.83)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 261.3 244.3 269.9 287.1 310.4 283.5 274.9 293.8 289.7 307.2 287.9 260.5 3,370.5
Source: NOAA (1961–1990)[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Pakistan: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". Archived from the original on 17 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Khanpur Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
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