Liaquatpur | |
Native Name Lang: | ur |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Pakistan Punjab#Pakistan |
Coordinates: | 28.9353°N 70.9508°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Rahim Yar Khan |
Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Name3: | Liaquatpur |
Government Type: | Union council |
Area Total Km2: | 15.82 |
Elevation M: | 96 |
Population Total: | 51888 |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PST |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 64200 |
Native Name: | لِياقت پُور |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Sarmad Ali |
Area Code Type: | Calling code |
Area Code: | 068 |
Website: | Tehsil Administration Website |
Liaquatpur is a city and capital of Liaquatpur Tehsil in Rahim Yar Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located on the north of Liaquatpur Tehsil, about 90 kilometres to the northeast of Rahim Yar Khan. As of 2017, it has a total population of 51,888.[1] Liaquat Pur is the Biggest Market of Jaggery (Gor) in South Asia.
Liaquatpur is situated to the east of the Indus River. The Lahore Railway Line passes through the city. Its average elevation is 96 metres above the sea level.[2]
Liaquat Pur railway station (Urdu and Punjabi: لِياقت پُور ریلوے اسٹیشن) is located in Liaquat Pur on main railway line. From north it becomes the first railway station in Rahim Yar Khan district. The railway station is centered in the city's territory as it divides the city into two parts. The right side of the city is called Kachi Mandi while the opposite is known as Pakki Mandi. The railway line was first planned in 1883 when it was in British India. In 1889 a single line of a Broad gauge was laid. Later it became a two line link and in 1903 a station was built here and was named after this town "Chaudri". After the independence of Pakistan, in 1956 the name was changed to Liaquat Pur in honour of Pakistan's first Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification, Liaquatpur has a Hot Desert Climate (BWh). On average, its driest month is November, with 2 mm of precipitation; and the wettest month is August, with 53 mm of precipitation.