Lodhran District
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| Lodhran District | |
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| Area | 1,790 km² |
| Population (1998) • Density |
1,171,800 • 422/km² |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Established • District Nazim • District Naib Nazim • District Council • Number of Tehsils |
• • • seats • 3 |
| Main language(s) | Saraiki and Urdu |
| Website | [1] |
Lodhran is a district in the Punjab, Pakistan, located on the northern side of River Sutlej. It is bounded to the north by the districts of Multan, Khanewal and Vehari, to the south by Bahawalpur District, to the east lie the districts of Vehari and Bahawalpur; while district Multan lies on the western side.
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[edit] Administration
Lodhran is spread over an area of 1,790 square kilometres and is subdivided into 3 tehsils which contain a total of 73 Union Councils:[1]
| Tehsil | No. of Unions |
|---|---|
| Dunya Pur | 22 |
| Kahror Pacca | 23 |
| Lodhran | 28 |
| Total | 73 |
[edit] District At a Glance
- Main Towns = Qutabpur, Gogran, Dhanot,Danwran, Rajapur, Dakhano Gharo, Choki Masti Khan, Borhanpur, Amirpur Sadat, Fatehpur, Makhdoom Ali and Jalla Arain.
- Main Crops = Cotton and Wheat.
- Main Fruits = Citrus, Mango and Guava.
- Main Vegetables = Onion and Cauliflower.
- Forest (Area in Acres) = 1,843
- Total Metalled Roads (km) = 853
- Grid Stations = 3
- Telephone Exchanges = 8
- Industrial Units = 417
- Major Industries = Agricultural Implements, Cold Storage, Cotton Ginning & Pressing, Flour Mills, Oil Mills, Poultry Feed, Soap & Detergent, Spices Factory, Vegetable Ghee / Cooking Oil\
[edit] Geography
The climate of the district is hot and dry in summer and cold in winter. The maximum and minimum temperature ranges between 42C and 28C in summer. During winter, the temperature fluctuates between 21C and 5C. The entire district is smooth plain. The sub-soil water in Dunyapur sub-division is brackish, while that in Kahror Pakka and Lodhran sub-divisions is sweet. The average rainfall in the district is 71mm.
[edit] Agriculture
Major crops are Cotton and Wheat. Others includes Rice, Sun Flower, and Sugar Cane.
[edit] Climate
The climate of the district is hot and dry in summer and cold in winter. The maximum and minimum temperature ranges between 42C0 and 28C0 in summer. During winter, the temperature fluctuates between 21C0 and 5C0. The entire district is smooth plain. The sub-soil water in Dunyapur sub-division is brackish, while that in Kahror Pakka and Lodhran sub-divisions is sweet. The average rainfall in the district is 71 millimetres.
[edit] Infrastructure
The district has a total metalled road-length of 853 kilometres. The district is linked with Multan, Bahawalpur, Vehari and Khanewal districts through metalled roads. It also connects to Jalal Pur Pir Wala.
The main Peshawar-Karachi railway line passes through Lodhran district. The district is linked with Khanewal, Bahawalpur and Vehari districts through railway network.
There are 3 grid stations in the district (ranging in capacity from 66 KV to 132 KV).
There are 8 telephone exchanges operating in the district (ranging in capacity from 300 lines to 2,132 lines). Cellular phone services are also available in the district.
[edit] Social Infrastructural Facilities
Lodhran Tehsil - There are 325 schools, 9 colleges, 30 hospitals, 10 police stations, 11 railway stations, 52 post offices, one radio station and 20 banks in Lodhran Tehsil.
Kahror Pakka Tehsil - There are 199 schools, 1 college, hopital, 3 police stations, 1 railway station, 16 post offices and 10 banks in Kahror Pakka Tehsil.
Dunyapur - There are 354 schools, 1 college, no hospital, 3 police stations, 1 railway station, 18 post offices and 6 banks in Dunyapur Tehsil.
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