Khanpur Katora

Khanpur Katora (Urdu: خانپور کٹورا) is a city and capital of Khanpur Katora Tehsil of the Rahim Yar Khan District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan.^[3]

Khanpur Katora خانپور کٹورا
City
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Coordinates: 28.650°N 70.680°E / 28.650; 70.680
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Rahim Yar Khan
Tehsil	Khanpur Katora
Area
• Metro	3,065 km2 (1,183 sq mi)
Population  (2023 census)[1][2]
• City	247,170
• Rank	45th, Pakistan
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Calling code	06855

It is the 45th largest city of Pakistan by population, according to the 2023 census.^[2]

Demographics

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1951	15,197	—
1961	31,465	+7.55%
1972	49,235	+4.15%
1981	70,589	+4.08%
1998	120,382	+3.19%
2017	184,793	+2.28%
2023	247,170	+4.97%
Sources:[4]

According to 2023 census, Khanpur Katora had a population of 247,170.

Climate

Khanpur Katora has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is low, but some rain fall occurs in the monsoon season from July to September.^[5]

Climate data for Khanpur Katora (1991-2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	29.4 (84.9)	32.8 (91.0)	40.6 (105.1)	46.4 (115.5)	50.2 (122.4)	48.0 (118.4)	46.7 (116.1)	43.3 (109.9)	42.2 (108.0)	41.1 (106.0)	37.0 (98.6)	32.0 (89.6)	50.2 (122.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	21.1 (70.0)	24.6 (76.3)	30.2 (86.4)	37.6 (99.7)	42.1 (107.8)	42.2 (108.0)	39.6 (103.3)	37.8 (100.0)	36.8 (98.2)	35.0 (95.0)	29.6 (85.3)	23.9 (75.0)	33.4 (92.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	13.3 (55.9)	16.6 (61.9)	22.2 (72.0)	28.8 (83.8)	33.7 (92.7)	35.1 (95.2)	33.9 (93.0)	32.4 (90.3)	30.6 (87.1)	26.6 (79.9)	20.7 (69.3)	15.4 (59.7)	25.8 (78.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	5.3 (41.5)	8.5 (47.3)	14.1 (57.4)	20.0 (68.0)	25.2 (77.4)	28.0 (82.4)	28.3 (82.9)	27.1 (80.8)	24.5 (76.1)	18.2 (64.8)	11.8 (53.2)	6.8 (44.2)	18.2 (64.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−3.3 (26.1)	−2.8 (27.0)	2.0 (35.6)	6.5 (43.7)	11.0 (51.8)	13.0 (55.4)	17.0 (62.6)	18.0 (64.4)	14.8 (58.6)	5.0 (41.0)	0.6 (33.1)	−4.3 (24.3)	−4.3 (24.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	5.0 (0.20)	9.4 (0.37)	8.6 (0.34)	8.7 (0.34)	5.2 (0.20)	10.3 (0.41)	40.1 (1.58)	34.7 (1.37)	22.7 (0.89)	2.4 (0.09)	1.4 (0.06)	5.2 (0.20)	153.7 (6.05)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	1.1	1.6	1.5	1.3	1.1	1.3	2.3	1.8	1.1	0.5	0.3	0.4	14.3
Average relative humidity (%)	60	58	50	37	37	50	58	67	65	59	55	65	55
Mean monthly sunshine hours	—	—	—	—	—	260.4	—	267.0	—	277.8	236.6	—	—
Source: NOAA,[6] Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity 1931-1940),[7] Ogimet[8]

See also

• Liaquat Pur
• Firoza
• Jetha Bhutha
• Rahim yar Khan