Karor Lal Esan

Karor Lal Esan is a city of Layyah District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city is the capital of Karor Tehsil and administrative subdivision of the district.^[1] It is located at 31°13'0N 70°57'0E with an altitude of 148 metres (488 feet).^[2] Its old name is Depal Pur. The city is partially named after a saint, Hazrat Lal Esan, who was the grandfather of the famous Bahudin Zakarya Multani. This city is located on the west coast of the famous Indus River. There is a popular festival, called Mela Chodhwein, held in Karor every year in September. This festival is celebrated in the memory of Hazrat Lal Esan. On this festival Qawalis are performed by some famous Qawals (singers) and some local singers. The fair showcases a number of events such as horse racing, tent pegging, camel fighting, bull fighting and racing, wrestling, kabaddi, dodda, and many others. There are few other tombs of saints in the city, e.g. Darbar Hazrat Rajan Shah (Sain Sudhey Bhag) Darbar Araf Shah, Darbar Shah Habib sb. and Darbar Shah Ashraf Sb. Khawja Ghulam Hassan Sewag Shareef's tomb is Near Karor Lal Esan. Many People go to His tomb Daily. Its population is above 95,000.^[3] The majority of the population are Saraiki speaking. In fact, Karor is a centre of Saraiki culture; although there is a growing population of Punjabis who have migrated from India.It is interesting to note that there is located the largest graveyard of Pakistan around the tomb in which are buried great Sofia and companions of Hazrat Lal Eason. it consist of many villages. Chak No 90 ML

Climate

Karor Lal Esan has extreme weather (as does the whole district of Layyah). Summer lasts from May to September; June is the hottest month with an average monthly temperature of 50°C with a maximum of up to 53°C. In winter, however, the December and January temperatures are as low as a o to 2°C average monthly.

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