Kahror Pacca
| كہروڑ پكّا | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Kahror Pakka | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Lodhran District |
| Union councils | 23[1] |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC+6) |
| Area code(s) | 0608 |
| Website | www.gosur.com/en/point/4893349/ |
Kahror Pakka (Urdu: كہروڑ پكّا) (previously spelt Kahror Pacca), is a city and capital of Kahror Pakka Tehsil in Lodhran District of Punjab, Pakistan.
Demography
As of the 1988 census, the population of the tehsil is 361,532 .[1]
Languages
Commonly spoken language is "Rangari" which is also known as "Harayanvi" in India. "Saraiki" is also spoken in different Areas of the city.
Castes
Major castes of the area are Arain, Syed, Hashmi, Qureshi, Sheikh, Mirza(Chughtai) Pathan, Baloch(Rind,Kurai) Rajpoot(Rana,Rao,Bhatti,Kanju,Joyia,Noon,Chauhan,Parihar,Rid,Utaira,Wad,Phull,Wighamal,Dhuddi), Miscellaneous: Dhakkoo, and ASSAR,Migrators etc
Weather
The climate is very hot and dry in summer and cool in winter. The hottest months are May to September. The maximum and minimum temperatures are 46 and 28 degree Celsius respectively. The coldest months are December to February. During this period the temperature fluctuates between 21 and 5 Celsius. The average annual rainfall is 71 millimeters.[1]
Transport
The Kahror Pakka to Lodhran road (32 km) which is a major artery in Lodhran District, passes through the city.An old railway station established in 1925 is present in city on which Trains for Lahore and Karachi stops. Dunyia Pur road is 25KM long road which is one of the straight roads in Pakistan. The city has a direct link with Mailsi (35 km)and Dunyapur(25 km). Multan and Bahawalpur are the nearest airports with international flights.
Agriculture
Tehsil Kahror pakka is having a good name in Agriculture. Cotton is important crop of city. Kahror pakka is also known as cotton city. A new kind of cotton known as Bt cotton is cultivated on a large scale. In other crops there are wheat,sunflower.sugarcane,all kind of vegetables. In fruits Mango,Orange,Berry etc. are included.
Notable residents
- Syed Nasir Ali Rizvi, Aristocrat, Politician ([Federal Minister for Housing, Works and Urban Development.]) Most of the Capital City (Islamabad, Pakistan) was built during his ministry tenure (i.e: Faisal Mosque, Supreme Court, National Assembly, etc.)
- Siddiq Khan Kanju, Pakistani politician and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (Pakistan).
References
Coordinates: 29°37′25″N 71°54′45″E / 29.62369°N 71.912436°E
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "District Lodhran - Overview". Archived from the original on 2009-03-28.
