Faqirwali
Faqirwali | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Faqirwali's historic Railway Station | |
Faqirwali | |
| Coordinates: 29°28′N 73°02′E / 29.47°N 73.04°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 61,586 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 62050 |
| Dialing code | 063 |
Faqirwali (Urdu: فقِيروالى), is a town of Bahawalnagar District in the Punjab province of eastern Pakistan.[1]
Demography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | ... | — |
| 1972 | ... | — |
| 1981 | 10,444 | — |
| 1998 | 21,546 | +4.35% |
| 2017 | 34,920 | +2.57% |
| 2023 | 61,586 | +9.92% |
| Sources:[2] | ||
As of the 2023 census, Faqirwali had a population of 61,586.
Climate
The average climate of Faqirwali is hot and humid. The temperature extremes occur during the months of May, June, and July, when the temperature reaches up to 49-53 °C. In August, the monsoon seasons starts, with heavy rainfall throughout the area. December and January are the coldest months, when temperatures can drop up to -1 °C. The annual average rainfall is 160 mm.
| Climate data for Faqirwali | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.3 (84.7) |
35.6 (96.1) |
39.4 (102.9) |
45.6 (114.1) |
48.0 (118.4) |
50.1 (122.2) |
46.0 (114.8) |
42.4 (108.3) |
42.0 (107.6) |
40.0 (104.0) |
37.0 (98.6) |
29.6 (85.3) |
50.1 (122.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
22.76 (72.97) |
28.3 (82.9) |
35.9 (96.6) |
40.8 (105.4) |
42.0 (107.6) |
38.3 (100.9) |
37.4 (99.3) |
36.5 (97.7) |
34.2 (93.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
32.32 (90.17) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
32.8 (91.0) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.4 (90.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
25.3 (77.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.6 (45.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.5 (0.18) |
16.5 (0.65) |
15.2 (0.60) |
10.2 (0.40) |
4.8 (0.19) |
15.3 (0.60) |
77.2 (3.04) |
39.9 (1.57) |
9.5 (0.37) |
1.0 (0.04) |
4.3 (0.17) |
5.0 (0.20) |
203.4 (8.01) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222.4 | 218.9 | 250.8 | 274.3 | 269.1 | 213.9 | 218.3 | 256.6 | 279.3 | 284.0 | 260.8 | 223.5 | 2,971.9 |
| Source: NOAA (1971–1990) "Bahawalnagar Climate Normals 1971–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (FTP). Retrieved January 16, 2013. (To view documents see Help:FTP) | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "History reviews in Faqirwali, Punjab, Pakistan". www.punjabclasses.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-25.
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.