City in Punjab, Pakistan
| Khanpur خان پور | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  KhanpurShow map of Punjab, Pakistan KhanpurShow map of Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 28°39′00″N 70°40′48″E / 28.650°N 70.680°E / 28.650; 70.680 | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| District | Rahim Yar Khan |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 3,065 km (1,183 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • City | 247,170 |
| • Rank | 45th, Pakistan |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 06855 |
Khanpur (Urdu: خان پور) 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 2023 census.
Climate
Khanpur has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is low, but some rain fall occurs in the monsoon season from July to September.
| Climate data for Khanpur (1991-2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
50.2 (122.4) |
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) |
50.2 (122.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.1 (70.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
37.6 (99.7) |
42.1 (107.8) |
42.2 (108.0) |
39.6 (103.3) |
37.8 (100.0) |
36.8 (98.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
29.6 (85.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
33.4 (92.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
28.8 (83.8) |
33.7 (92.7) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.9 (93.0) |
32.4 (90.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
26.6 (79.9) |
20.7 (69.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
25.8 (78.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
6.8 (44.2) |
18.2 (64.7) |
| 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) | 5.0 (0.20) |
9.4 (0.37) |
8.6 (0.34) |
8.7 (0.34) |
5.2 (0.20) |
10.3 (0.41) |
40.1 (1.58) |
34.7 (1.37) |
22.7 (0.89) |
2.4 (0.09) |
1.4 (0.06) |
5.2 (0.20) |
153.7 (6.05) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 14.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | — | — | — | — | — | 260.4 | — | 267.0 | — | 277.8 | 236.6 | — | — |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
See also
- Sipra
- Gujjar
- Punjabi people
- Liaquat Pur
- Firoza
- Rahim yar Khan
- Bahawalpur
- Bahawalpur (princely state)
- Rajput
References
- "Punjab (Pakistan): Province and Major Cities, Municipalities & Towns - Population of Khanpur (2023 census)". Citypopulation.de website. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Pakistan: Provinces and major cities Citypopulation.de
- "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Rahim Yar Khan". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- Khanpur, Pakistan Page Fallingrain.com website, Retrieved 16 May 2023
- "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Jacobabad". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
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| Administrations: Rahim Yar Khan District | ||
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