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{{Short description|District in Punjab, Pakistan}}
{{more citations needed|date=January 2017}}
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{{Use Pakistani English|date=October 2019}} {{Use Pakistani English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement {{Infobox settlement
| name = Layyah District | name = Layyah District
| official_name = Layyah | official_name = Layyah
| native_name = {{Nastaliq|ضلع لیّہ}} | native_name = {{Nastaliq|ضلع لیّہ}}
| native_name_lang = | native_name_lang =
| settlement_type = ] of ] | settlement_type = ] of ]
| image_skyline = {{Photomontage | image_skyline = {{Photomontage
|size = 250 |size = 250
|photo1a = Old layyah city site.jpg |photo1a = Old layyah city site.jpg
|photo2a = Shrine of Lal esan At Karor Layyah.jpg |photo2a = Shrine of Lal esan At Karor Layyah.jpg
}} }}
| imagesize = | imagesize =
| image_alt = | image_alt =
| image_caption = Top: Old ] City<br>Shrine in ] | image_caption = Top: Old ] City<br>Shrine in ]
| image_map = Pakistan - Punjab - Layyah.svg | image_map = Pakistan - Punjab - Layyah.svg
| mapsize = | mapsize =
| map_alt = | map_alt =
| map_caption = Map of Layyah District (highlighted in red) | map_caption = Map of Layyah District (highlighted in red)
| subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Pakistan}} | subdivision_name = {{flag|Pakistan}}
| subdivision_type1 = ] | subdivision_type1 = ]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Punjab}} | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Punjab}}
| subdivision_type2 = ] | subdivision_type2 = ]
| subdivision_name2 = ] | subdivision_name2 = ]
| founder = | founder =
| seat_type = ] | seat_type = ]
| seat = ] | seat = ]
| unit_pref = Metric<!-- or US or UK --> | unit_pref = Metric<!-- or US or UK -->
| area_footnotes = | area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 6,289 | area_total_km2 = 6,289
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2017census" /> | population_footnotes = <ref name="2023table1"/>
| population_as_of = 2017 | population_as_of = ]
| population_total = 1,823,995 | population_total = 2102386
| population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_km2 = auto
| population_urban = 386282
| timezone1 = ]
| population_rural = 1,716,104
| utc_offset1 = +5
| demographics_type2 = Literacy
| established_title = Established
| demographics2_footnotes = <ref name="2023table12"/>
| established_date =
| demographics2_title1 = Literacy rate
| government_footnotes =
| demographics2_info1 = {{bulleted list
| government_type = District Administration
|'''Total:'''<br />(61.83%)
| leader_party =
|'''Male:'''<br />(70.91%)
| leader_title = ]
|'''Female:'''<br />(52.21%)
| leader_name = Zeeshan Javaid <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://layyah.punjab.gov.pk/our_dcos|title=Our DCOs / DCs &#124; Layyah|website=layyah.punjab.gov.pk}}</ref>
}}
| leader_title1 = District Police Officer
| leader_title2 = District Health Officer | timezone1 = ]
| leader_name2 = N/A | utc_offset1 = +5
| established_title = Established
| leader_name3 = N/A
| established_date =
| leader_title3 = District Naib Nazim {{Nastaliq|نائب ناظم}}
| government_footnotes =
| leader_name1 =
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| blank_info_sec1 = | leader_party =
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| blank1_info_sec1 = 3 | leader_name = Ameera Baidar
| leader_title1 = District Police Officer
| demographics1_title1 = Main language(s)
| leader_title2 = District Health Officer
| demographics1_info1 =
| leader_name2 = N/A
| website = {{URL|layyah.punjab.gov.pk}}
| leader_name3 = N/A
| leader_title3 = District Naib Nazim {{Nastaliq|نائب ناظم}}
| leader_name1 =
| area_code = 0606
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| demographics1_title1 = Main language(s)
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| website = {{URL|layyah.punjab.gov.pk}}
}} }}


'''Layyah District''' ({{lang-skr|{{Nastaliq|ضلع ليّہ}}}}, {{lang-urd|{{Nastaliq|ضلع ليہ}}}}), is a ] in the ], ]. It is located in the southern part of the province. ] is the district headquarter of Layyah District. Layyah has hot desert climate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://layyah.punjab.gov.pk/climate|title=Climate &#124; Layyah|website=layyah.punjab.gov.pk}}</ref> '''Layyah District''' ({{langx|skr|{{Nastaliq|ضلع ليّہ}}}}, {{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|ضلع ليہ}}}}), is a ] in the ], ]. It is located in the southern part of the province. The city of ] is the administrative headquarters of Layyah district. Layyah has a hot ].<ref name=HistoryLayyah/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://layyah.punjab.gov.pk/climate|title=Climate &#124; Layyah|website=layyah.punjab.gov.pk}}</ref>

The main languages spoken in the district include ] (66.67%), ] (27.79%), ] (2.78%), and ] (2.29%).<ref name="2017census" />


==Geography== ==Geography==
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==History== ==History==
Layyah region was part of Multan region when Umayyad Arabs conquered the area, spreading Islam in the region. The town was founded around 1550 by Kamal Khan, who laid foundation of ]. Around 1610, the town was taken from the Rulers, who held it until 1787. Abdun Nabi Sarai was appointed Governor by ], but three years later it was included in the Governorship of Muhammad Khan Sadozai, who transferred his seat of Government to ]. The area around Layyah was part of Multan region when ] Arabs conquered the area, spreading Islam in the region. The town was founded around 1550 by Kamal Khan, who laid foundation of ]. Around 1610, the town was taken from the rulers, who held it until 1787. Abdun Nabi Sarai was appointed Governor by ], but three years later it was included in the Governorship of Muhammad Khan Sadozai, who transferred his seat of Government to ].


In 1794, Humayun Shah, the rival claimant to the throne of Kabul, was captured near Layyah and brought into the town, where his eyes were put out by order of Zaman Shah. Under the ], the town once more became the centre of administration for the neighbouring tract, and after the British occupation in 1849, was for a time the headquarters of a Civil Administrative Division. In 1794, Humayun Shah, the rival claimant to the throne of Kabul, was captured near Layyah and brought into the town, where his eyes were gouged out on the command of Zaman Shah. Under the ], the town once more became the centre of administration for the neighbouring tract, and after the British occupation in 1849, was for a time the headquarters of a Civil Administrative Division.


This administrative status of Layyah was short-lived and the British reduced it to the level of ] headquarters, making it a part of ]. In 1901, Layyah was transferred to the new District of ]. Later on, it was made part of the ]. In 1982, Layyah Tehsil was upgraded to District headquarters comprising three Tehsils: Layyah, ] and ]. The municipality was created in 1875.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405004331/http://www.layyahonline.net/History-Of-Layyah/History-Of-Layyah.html |date=5 April 2019 }}.</ref> This administrative status of Layyah was short-lived and the British reduced it to the level of ] headquarters, making it a part of ]. In 1901, Layyah was transferred to the new District of ]. Later on, it was made part of the ]. In 1982, Layyah Tehsil was upgraded to District headquarters comprising three Tehsils: Layyah, ] and ]. The municipality was created in 1875.<ref name=HistoryLayyah>{{cite web|url=http://www.layyahonline.net/History-Of-Layyah/History-Of-Layyah.html |title=History of Layyah|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405004331/http://www.layyahonline.net/History-Of-Layyah/History-Of-Layyah.html|archive-date=5 April 2019|url-status=dead|website=Layyahonline.net website|access-date=28 April 2024}}.</ref>


==Administrative divisions== ==Administrative divisions==
The district of Layyah is made up of three ]s:<ref>{{cite web |title=Three Tehsils of Layyah District |url=https://www.punjab.gov.pk/layyah |website=punjab.gov.pk |publisher=Punjab Portal |access-date=20 November 2019}}</ref> The district of Layyah is made up of three ]s:<ref name=PBS>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk:80/sites/default/files/bwpsr/punjab/LAYYAH_SUMMARY.pdf|url-status=dead|title=District And Tehsil Level Population Summary|website=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan website|archive-date=25 December 2018|access-date=28 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225062857/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk:80/sites/default/files/bwpsr/punjab/LAYYAH_SUMMARY.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Three Tehsils of Layyah District |url=https://www.punjab.gov.pk/layyah |website=punjab.gov.pk |publisher=Punjab Portal |access-date=20 November 2019}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash"
!Tehsil<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060930093025/http://www.ecp.gov.pk/content/District.html|date=2006-09-30}} Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names</ref>
!Area
(km²)<ref>{{Cite web |title=TABLE 1 : AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/punjab/dcr/table_1.pdf}}</ref>
!Pop.
(2023)
!Density
(ppl/km²)


(2023)
#]
!Literacy rate
#]
(2023)<ref name="2023table12" />
#]
!Union Councils
|-
|]<ref name="HistoryLayyah" />
|1,823
|684,729
|375.61
|62.43%
|
|-
|]<ref name="HistoryLayyah" />
|2,754
|299,082
|108.60
|58.42%
|
|-
|]
|1,712
|1,118,575
|653.37
|62.34%
|
|}


== Main Towns == == Main Towns ==
There are Four main towns of District Layyah are:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.punjab.gov.pk/layyah|title=Layyah &#124; Punjab Portal|website=www.punjab.gov.pk}}</ref> There are seven main towns of District Layyah are:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.punjab.gov.pk/layyah|title=Layyah &#124; Punjab Portal|website=www.punjab.gov.pk}}</ref>
#Chowk Azam #Chowk Azam
#Fatehpur #Fatehpur
#Kot Sultan #Kot Sultan
#Pahar Pur Thal #Pahar Pur Thal
#Choubara(Tehsil)
#choubara
#Peer jaggi
#Ladhana
#Karor Lal Esan(Tehsil)


== Villages == == Villages ==
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<!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order ♦♦♦---> <!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order ♦♦♦--->
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*]Regarded By.Muhammad Akbar lail


== Education == == Education ==
According to ], a report released by ], Layyah is ranked at number 38 out of 155 districts nationally with an education score of 66.76. The learning score of Layyah is 70.8.<ref name="alifailaan">{{cite web |title=Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017 |url=https://elections.alifailaan.pk/wp-includes/file/DER17.pdf |website=elections.alifailaan.pk |publisher=] |access-date=20 November 2019}}</ref> The readiness score of Layyah is 65.13 ranking the district at number 31. Furthermore, the school infrastructure score of Layyah is 94.38, placing it a national rank of 18.<ref name="alifailaan" /> The score reflects that most schools in Layyah have all basic facilities e.g. electricity, drinking water and functional toilets. According to ], a report released by ], Layyah is ranked at number 38 out of 155 districts nationally with an education score of 66.76. The learning score of Layyah is 70.8.<ref name="alifailaan">{{cite web |title=Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017 |url=https://elections.alifailaan.pk/wp-includes/file/DER17.pdf |website=elections.alifailaan.pk |publisher=] |access-date=20 November 2019}}</ref> The readiness score of Layyah is 65.13, ranking the district at number 31. Furthermore, the school infrastructure score of Layyah is 94.38, placing it a national rank of 18.<ref name="alifailaan" /> The score reflects that most schools in Layyah have all basic facilities e.g. electricity, drinking water and functional toilets.

The issues reported in by the residents of Layyah suggest that students of government schools have low confidence as compared to private schools, but the students can’t go to private schools because of high fees. Complaints about quality of teachers and a few basic facilities are also the issues reported in the app.
The issues reported in by the residents of Layyah suggest that students of government schools have low confidence as compared to private schools, but the students are unable to attend private schools because of high fees. Complaints about quality of teachers and a few basic facilities are also the issues reported in the app.


== Higher Education == == Higher Education ==
In education Layyah is improving day by day.<ref name="layyah.punjab.gov.pk">{{Cite web|url=https://layyah.punjab.gov.pk/district_profile|title=District Profile &#124; Layyah|website=layyah.punjab.gov.pk}}</ref> In education Layyah is improving day by day.<ref name="layyah.punjab.gov.pk">{{Cite web|url=https://layyah.punjab.gov.pk/district_profile|title=District Profile &#124; Layyah|website=layyah.punjab.gov.pk}}</ref>


=== Public Sector Colleges === === Public Sector Colleges ===
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=== Public Sector Universities === === Public Sector Universities ===
# University of Layyah
# Bahadar Sub-Campus of BZU<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bzu.edu.pk/v2_layyahcampus.php|title=BZU Sub-Campus Bahadur, Layyah -Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan|website=www.bzu.edu.pk}}</ref>


==== Departments ==== ==== Departments ====
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* Department of Sociology * Department of Sociology
* Department of Education * Department of Education
* Department of Information Technology
* Department of Computer Science


==== Colleges ==== ==== Colleges ====
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There are multiple industries in Layyah.<ref name="layyah.punjab.gov.pk"/> There are multiple industries in Layyah.<ref name="layyah.punjab.gov.pk"/>
* Sugar Mill 01 * Sugar Mill 01
* Rice Factories 15 * Rice Factories 15
* Cotton Ginning Factories 25 * Cotton Ginning Factories 25
* Ice Factories 18 * Ice Factories 18
* Pharmaceutical Company 01
* Vegetable Ghee Factory 0 * Vegetable Ghee Factory 0
* Cold Storage 05 * Cold Storage 05
* Flour Mills 13 * Flour Mills 13
: Total 78 : Total 79


== Land Statistics == == Land Statistics ==
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==Floods== ==Floods==
Sehar village residents flood-prone Layyah district, had seen their homes repeatedly inundated and they finally took matters into their own hands and rebuilt their homes on raised dirt platforms five to six feet high, shored up with eucalyptus trees planted around the edges.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1220066|title=In homegrown innovation, Sehar village rises above flood woes|date=16 November 2015|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1195772|title=Fight against fury as Layyah's 382 villages inundated|first=The Newspaper's|last=Correspondent|date=23 July 2015|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1195484|title=Relief operations under way in flood-hit areas|first=Dawn com &#124; Irfan|last=Haider|date=21 July 2015|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref> Sehar village residents of flood-prone Layyah district, had seen their homes repeatedly inundated and they finally took matters into their own hands and rebuilt their homes on raised dirt platforms five to six feet high, shored up with eucalyptus trees planted around the edges.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1220066|title=In homegrown innovation, Sehar village rises above flood woes|date=16 November 2015|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1195772|title=Fight against fury as Layyah's 382 villages inundated|first=The Newspaper's|last=Correspondent|date=23 July 2015|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1195484|title=Relief operations under way in flood-hit areas|first=Dawn com &#124; Irfan|last=Haider|date=21 July 2015|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref>


==Demography== ==Demography==
At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 1,823,995, of which 924,837 were males and 899,016 females. Rural population is 1,502,821 while the urban population is 321,174. The literacy rate was 58.19%. ] were the predominant religious community with 99.35% of the population while ] were 0.53% of the population.<ref name="2017census">{{cite web|title=District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017)|url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/content/district-wise-results-tables-census-2017|website=www.pbscensus.gov.pk|publisher=]}}</ref>


{{Historical populations
At the time of the 2017 census, 66.67% of the population spoke ], 27.79% ], 2.78% ] and 2.29% ] as their first language.<ref name="2017census" />
|align=center
|percentages=pagr
|1951 |162202
|1961 |273224
|1972 |495537
|1981 |666517
|1998 |1120951
|2017 |1823995
|2023 |2102386
|footnote= Sources:<ref>{{cite web |title=Population by administrative units 1951-1998 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/1998/administrative_units.pdf |publisher = ]}}</ref>
}}

As of the ], Layyah district has 341,131 households and a population of 2,102,386. The district has a sex ratio of 106.23 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 61.83%: 70.91% for males and 52.21% for females.<ref name="2023table1">{{cite web |title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 1 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/punjab/dcr/table_1.pdf |website=]}}</ref><ref name="2023table12">{{cite web |title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 12 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/table_12_punjab_district.pdf |website=]}}</ref> 604,722 (28.76% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age.<ref name="2023table5">{{cite web |title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 5 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/punjab/dcr/table_5.pdf |website=] |publisher=}}</ref> 386,282 (18.37%) live in urban areas.<ref name="2023table1"/>

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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ ''Religion in Layyah District''
! rowspan="2" |Religion
! colspan="2" |1941<ref name="Multan1941">{{cite web |title=CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE |url=https://www.jstor.org/site/south-asia-open-archives/saoa/censusofindia1941-28216851/ |access-date=21 July 2022}}</ref>{{rp|62-63}}''{{efn|1941 figures are for Layyah tehsil of Muzaffargarh District, which roughly corresponds to present-day Layyah district. Historic district borders may not be an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic ] region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.}}''
! colspan="2" |2017<ref name="2017census2">{{cite web |title=District Wise Results / Tables (Census - 2017) |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/census-2017-district-wise |website=www.pbscensus.gov.pk |publisher=]}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2023<ref name="2023table9">{{cite web |title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 9 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/punjab/dcr/table_9.pdf |website=]}}</ref>
|-
! {{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
! {{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
|-
| ] ]
|138,201
|{{Percentage|138201|161070|2}}
|1,812,173
|{{Percentage|1812173|1823995|2}}
|2,086,076
|99.23%
|-
| ] ]{{efn|name=ad-dharmi|1941 census: Including ]s}}
|21,882
|{{Percentage|21882|161070|2}}
|553
|{{Percentage|553|1823995|2}}
|242
|0.01%
|-
| ] ]
|882
|{{Percentage|882|161070|2}}
|{{N/a}}
|{{N/a}}
|27
|0%
|-
| ] ]
|4
|{{Percentage|4|161070|2}}
|9,673
|{{Percentage|9673|1823995|2}}
|14,427
|0.69%
|-
|]
|{{N/a}}
|{{N/a}}
|1,481
|{{Percentage|1481|1823995|2}}
|1,393
|0.07%
|-
| Others {{efn|Including ], ], ], ], or not stated}}
|101
|{{Percentage|101|161070|2}}
|115
|{{Percentage|115|1823995|2}}
|186
|0.01%
|-
! Total Population
! 161,070
!{{Percentage|161070|161070|2}}
!1,823,995
!{{Percentage|1823995|1823995|2}}
!2,102,361
!100%
|}

{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Languages of Layyah district (2023)<ref name="2023table11"/>
|label1 = ] |value1 = 66.89 |color1 = firebrick
|label2 = ] |value2 = 27.57 |color2 = red
|label3 = ] |value3 = 2.75 |color3 = green
|label4 = ] |value4 = 2.26 |color4 = lightgreen
|label5 = Others |value5 = 0.53 |color5 = grey
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At the time of the 2023 census, 66.89% of the population spoke ], 27.57% ], 2.75% ] and 2.26% ] as their first language.<ref name="2023table11">{{cite web |title=7th Population and Housing Census - Detailed Results: Table 11 |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/population/2023/tables/punjab/dcr/table_11.pdf |website=]}}</ref> The dialect spoken here is ], which blends into Multani in the south.

==Gallery== ==Gallery==
<gallery> <gallery>
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File:District hospital layyah.jpg|D.H.Q Hospital Layyah, By: Ashiq Hussian Saggu Kot Sultan File:District hospital layyah.jpg|D.H.Q Hospital Layyah, By: Ashiq Hussian Saggu Kot Sultan
</gallery> </gallery>

==Notes==
{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}


==References== ==References==

Latest revision as of 17:04, 27 December 2024

District in Punjab, Pakistan

District of Punjab in Pakistan
Layyah District ضلع لیّہ
District of Punjab
Layyah
Top: Old Layyah City
Shrine in Karor Lal Esan
Map of Layyah District (highlighted in red)Map of Layyah District (highlighted in red)
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
DivisionDera Ghazi Khan
HeadquartersLayyah
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • Deputy CommissionerAmeera Baidar
 • District Health OfficerN/A
 • District Naib Nazim نائب ناظمN/A
Area
 • District of Punjab6,289 km (2,428 sq mi)
Population
 • District of Punjab2,102,386
 • Density330/km (870/sq mi)
 • Urban386,282
 • Rural1,716,104
Literacy
 • Literacy rate
  • Total:
    (61.83%)
  • Male:
    (70.91%)
  • Female:
    (52.21%)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Area code0606
Number of Tehsils3
Websitelayyah.punjab.gov.pk

Layyah District (Saraiki: ضلع ليّہ, Urdu: ضلع ليہ), is a district in the Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the southern part of the province. The city of Layyah is the administrative headquarters of Layyah district. Layyah has a hot semi-arid climate.

Geography

It lies between 30–45 to 31–24 degree north latitudes and 70–44 to 71–50 degree east longitudes. The area consists of a semi-rectangular block of sandy land between the Indus River and the Chenab River in Sindh Sagar Doab. The total area covered by the district is 6,291 km with a width from east to west of 88 kilometres (55 mi) and a length from north to south of 72 kilometres (45 mi).

History

The area around Layyah was part of Multan region when Umayyad Arabs conquered the area, spreading Islam in the region. The town was founded around 1550 by Kamal Khan, who laid foundation of Dera Ghazi Khan. Around 1610, the town was taken from the rulers, who held it until 1787. Abdun Nabi Sarai was appointed Governor by Timur Shah Durrani, but three years later it was included in the Governorship of Muhammad Khan Sadozai, who transferred his seat of Government to Mankera.

In 1794, Humayun Shah, the rival claimant to the throne of Kabul, was captured near Layyah and brought into the town, where his eyes were gouged out on the command of Zaman Shah. Under the Sikh Government, the town once more became the centre of administration for the neighbouring tract, and after the British occupation in 1849, was for a time the headquarters of a Civil Administrative Division.

This administrative status of Layyah was short-lived and the British reduced it to the level of Tehsil headquarters, making it a part of Dera Ismail Khan. In 1901, Layyah was transferred to the new District of Mianwali. Later on, it was made part of the Muzaffargarh District. In 1982, Layyah Tehsil was upgraded to District headquarters comprising three Tehsils: Layyah, Karor and Chaubara. The municipality was created in 1875.

Administrative divisions

The district of Layyah is made up of three tehsils:

Tehsil Area

(km²)

Pop.

(2023)

Density

(ppl/km²)

(2023)

Literacy rate

(2023)

Union Councils
Karor Lal Esan 1,823 684,729 375.61 62.43%
Chaubara 2,754 299,082 108.60 58.42%
Layyah 1,712 1,118,575 653.37 62.34%

Main Towns

There are seven main towns of District Layyah are:

  1. Chowk Azam
  2. Fatehpur
  3. Kot Sultan
  4. Pahar Pur Thal
  5. Choubara(Tehsil)
  6. Peer jaggi
  7. Ladhana
  8. Karor Lal Esan(Tehsil)

Villages

Education

According to Pakistan District Education Ranking, a report released by Alif Ailaan, Layyah is ranked at number 38 out of 155 districts nationally with an education score of 66.76. The learning score of Layyah is 70.8. The readiness score of Layyah is 65.13, ranking the district at number 31. Furthermore, the school infrastructure score of Layyah is 94.38, placing it a national rank of 18. The score reflects that most schools in Layyah have all basic facilities e.g. electricity, drinking water and functional toilets.

The issues reported in TaleemDo! App by the residents of Layyah suggest that students of government schools have low confidence as compared to private schools, but the students are unable to attend private schools because of high fees. Complaints about quality of teachers and a few basic facilities are also the issues reported in the app.

Higher Education

In education Layyah is improving day by day.

Public Sector Colleges

There are 20 colleges available for the education of males and females of Layyah.

  1. Boys 06
  2. Girls 09
  3. Commerce 05
Total 20

Private Sector Colleges

  1. Boys 08
  2. Girls 03
  3. Commerce & Business 03
Total 14

Public Sector Universities

  1. University of Layyah

Departments

  • Department of Business Administration
  • Department of English
  • Department of Economics
  • Department of Psychology
  • Department of Sociology
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Information Technology
  • Department of Computer Science

Colleges

  • College of Veterinary Sciences
  • College of Agriculture

Private Sector Universities

  1. Govt. College University Faisalabad (Layyah Campus)
  2. University of Education, Lahore (Layyah Campus)
  3. Govt. College University, Lahore (Layyah Campus)
  4. National College of Business Administration & Economics Lahore (Layyah Campus)

Small Dams

There are 17 small dams in the district to provide water for irrigation.

  1. Khokher Zer Dam
  2. Surlah Dam
  3. Dhok Talian Dam
  4. Kot Raja Dam
  5. Dhoke Qutab Din Dam
  6. Nikka Dam
  7. Walana Dam
  8. Khai Gurabh Dam
  9. Pira Fatehal Dam
  10. Bhagtal Dam
  11. Dhurnal Dam
  12. Mial Dam
  13. Kanwal Dam
  14. Dhrabi Dam
  15. Khai Dam
  16. Chowkhandi Dam
  17. Minwal Dam

Industries

There are multiple industries in Layyah.

  • Sugar Mill 01
  • Rice Factories 15
  • Cotton Ginning Factories 25
  • Ice Factories 18
  • Pharmaceutical Company 01
  • Vegetable Ghee Factory 0
  • Cold Storage 05
  • Flour Mills 13
Total 79

Land Statistics

Land of Layyah is categorized in 6 parts.

  • Cultivated Area 10,12,828 Acres
  • Irrigated Area 8,32,306 Acres
  • Barani Area 1,80,522 Acres
  • Uncultivated Area 5, 39,820 Acres
  • Culture able Waste 59,600 Acres
  • Un-Culture able Area 4,80,220 Acres

Types of irrigation

Irrigation of layyah is divided in 3 types.

  • Revierian Area 2,01,572 Acres
  • Thal Irrigated Area 6,70,633 Acres
  • Thal Barani Area 6,80,433 Acres

Transportation

There are 2 main means of transportation used in layyah listed below.

Road Network

Road Network of the district is linked as:

Layyah toward Kot Addu-Muzaffargarh,
D.G.Khan, Rajanpur and so on to Karachi
Layyah to Bhakhar-Mianwali and so on to Islamabad
Layyah to Multan
Layyah to Jhang-Toba Tek Singh-Faisalabad-Sahiwal and so on to Lahore

Rail Network

Rail Network of the district is linked as:

Rail Network also available for Layyah to Muzaffargarh & Multan and Layyah to Bhakkar - Mianwali to Rawalpindi / Islamabad

Floods

Sehar village residents of flood-prone Layyah district, had seen their homes repeatedly inundated and they finally took matters into their own hands and rebuilt their homes on raised dirt platforms five to six feet high, shored up with eucalyptus trees planted around the edges.

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951 162,202—    
1961 273,224+5.35%
1972 495,537+5.56%
1981 666,517+3.35%
1998 1,120,951+3.11%
2017 1,823,995+2.60%
2023 2,102,386+2.40%
Sources:

As of the 2023 census, Layyah district has 341,131 households and a population of 2,102,386. The district has a sex ratio of 106.23 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 61.83%: 70.91% for males and 52.21% for females. 604,722 (28.76% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 386,282 (18.37%) live in urban areas.

Religion in Layyah district (2023)
Religion Percent
Islam   99.23%
Christianity   0.69%
Other or not stated   0.08%
Religion in Layyah District
Religion 1941 2017 2023
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Islam 138,201 85.8% 1,812,173 99.35% 2,086,076 99.23%
Hinduism 21,882 13.59% 553 0.03% 242 0.01%
Sikhism 882 0.55% — — 27 0%
Christianity 4 0% 9,673 0.53% 14,427 0.69%
Ahmadi — — 1,481 0.08% 1,393 0.07%
Others 101 0.06% 115 0.01% 186 0.01%
Total Population 161,070 100% 1,823,995 100% 2,102,361 100%

Languages of Layyah district (2023)

  Saraiki (66.89%)  Punjabi (27.57%)  Urdu (2.75%)  Pashto (2.26%)  Others (0.53%)

At the time of the 2023 census, 66.89% of the population spoke Saraiki, 27.57% Punjabi, 2.75% Urdu and 2.26% Pashto as their first language. The dialect spoken here is Thali, which blends into Multani in the south.

Gallery

  • Railway Station ریلوے اسٹیشن Layyah Railway Station ریلوے اسٹیشن Layyah
  • Sadar Bazaar صدر بازار Layyah Sadar Bazaar صدر بازار Layyah
  • Vegetable and Fruit Market سبزی منڈی of Layyah at twilight Vegetable and Fruit Market سبزی منڈی of Layyah at twilight
  • D.H.Q Hospital Layyah, By: Ashiq Hussian Saggu Kot Sultan D.H.Q Hospital Layyah, By: Ashiq Hussian Saggu Kot Sultan

Notes

  1. 1941 figures are for Layyah tehsil of Muzaffargarh District, which roughly corresponds to present-day Layyah district. Historic district borders may not be an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.
  2. 1941 census: Including Ad-Dharmis
  3. Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, or not stated

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