Lodhran District
| ضِلع لودهراں | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Lodhran District | |
 | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Capital | Lodhran city |
| Government | |
| • Member National Assembly | Abdur Rahman Khan Kanju |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,790 km2 (690 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 1,464,750 |
| • Density | 716/km2 (1,850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Tehsils | 3 |
Lodhran District (Urdu: ضِلع لودهراں), is a district in the Punjab, Pakistan - the city of Lodhran is the capital of the district. It is 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, to the east lie the districts of Vehari and Bahawalpur; while district Multan lies on the western side. It has the lowest Human Development Index of all districts in Punjab.
Administration
Lodhran is spread over an area of 1,790 square kilometres and is subdivided into three tehsils (Lodhran, Kahror Pakka, Dunyapur) which contain a total of 73 Union Councils:[1]
| Tehsil | No. of Unions |
|---|---|
| Dunyapur | 22 |
| Kahror Pakka | 23 |
| Lodhran | 28 |
| Total | 73 |
Language
- For more information, see Punjabi dialects.
Following are the demographics of the Lodhran district, by spoken language:
- Punjab province local people different dialects: 95%
- Other: 5%
Inhabitants of District speak a great variety of Punjabi dialects, although few of these dialects are called as separate language “Saraiki”, but because of good and loving nature of people there is no distinction or hate among different dialects and have a mix culture of Great (North and South) Punjab.
- Riyasti (Local dialect spoken by 56% of district population)
- Majhi ( Standard Punjabi dialect spoken by 25% of district population specially in cities and border area with Khanewal and Vehari districts)
- Haryanvi (10% population speaks this language especially in cities)
- Multani (4% population near Border area with Multan district)
Other Languages include:
- Urdu is mother tongue of few people but being national language is spoken and understood by the sizeable population.
- English is also understood and spoken by the educated elite.
Geography
The main towns of the district are: Riddan Wala, Dhanote,Moza Malanhas, Rajahpur Sadaat, Bahmni Wala, Alipur Kanju, Bahawal Garh, Bela Wahga, Sui Wala, Rukanpur, Chimna, Layyalpur, Chelawahin, Adamwahim, Khanwah Ghallwan, Qureshi Wala, Qutabpur,Chak no.307/W.B Darbar Sultan Ayoub Qatal, Danwran, Thathi Sameija, Choki Masti Khan, Amirpur Sadat,321/W.B,319/W.B, 358/W.B, 359/W.B, Fatehpur, Makhdoom Ali, Wahi Salamat Rai and Jallah Arain.Kamal pur jatial The total area of forest is 1,843 acres (7.46 km2).
The entire district is situated on a 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 mm.
Population
The main tribes and clans of the region are: Rid رڈ, Aarbi عاربی Arain, Abbasi, Ghallu, Kanju, Sayyid, Waraich, Dogar, Gujjar, Niazi, Jam, Metala, chandor, Chaner, Awan, Baloch,Bhutta' Meo, Johiya, Noon, Tareen.Jatial,Bhatti. ,Jutt Mehtim,Malanhas. Banu Tameem known as Taheem
Educational Institutes
- The Educators Gulshan-e-Mahdi Dunya Pur.
- excellence Girls Higher Secondary School Lodhran.
- excellence Boys Higher Secondary School Lodhran.
- Govt Degree College Lodhran
- Govt High School Lodhran.
- Ashraf Science College Lodhran.
- Hammad Educational Academy Lodhran.
- Lodhran Public School Lodhran.
- Alizium Public School Lodhran.
- GRACE Institute of Information Technology Lodhran.
- SHAKIR Girls High School Lodhran.
- The Moon Higher Secondary School Lodhran.
- PINS School Lodhran.
- Zavia School of Science and Education Lodhran
- Government High Scool Dhanote
Agriculture
The main crops are cotton and wheat, others includes rice, sunflower, and sugar cane. The main fruit that are cultivated are citrus, mango and guava, while the main vegetables are onion, tomato, potato and cauliflower.
Agricultural Services
الحافظ ایگرو انڈسٹریز
- M Sharif & Sons
- Zeeshan Kay Zrae alaat
Climate
The climate of the district is hot and dry in summer and cold in winter. The maximum and minimum temperature ranges between 42 °C and 28 °C in summer. During winter, the temperature fluctuates between 21 °C and 5 °C.
Industry
Presently Lodhran is moving towards prosperity. Lodhran has become the first city of Pakistan exporting high quality cotton seed and their processing products to China.
Infrastructure
The district has a total metaled road-length of 853 kilometres. The district is linked with Multan, Bahawalpur, Vehari and Khanewal districts through metaled roads. It also connects to Jalal Pur Pir Wala.
The main Peshawar-Karachi railway line passes through Lodhran district and links the Khanewal, Bahawalpur and Vehari districts.
There are three grid stations in the district (ranging in capacity from 66 KV to 132 KV), and eight telephone exchanges operating in the district (ranging in capacity from 300 lines to 2,132 lines). Cellular phone services are available in the district.
Lodhran Tehsil: There are 325 schools, 9 colleges, 23 hospitals, 10 police stations, 11 railway stations, 52 post offices,one radio station and 20 banks in Lodhran.
Kahror Pakka Tehsil: There are 399 schools, 6 colleges, 9 hospitals, 13 police stations, 3 railway station, 45 post offices and 30 banks.
Dunyapur Tehsil: There are 154 schools, 4 college, 3 main hospital, 3 police stations, 1 railway station, 18 post offices and 6 banks. Infrastructure of Lodhran District.
References
Coordinates: 29°32′24″N 71°37′48″E / 29.54000°N 71.63000°E