Liaquatpur Tehsil

Liaquatpur Tehsil
تحصِيل لِياقت پُور
Tehsil
Tehsil Municipal Administration logo
Location of Liaquatpur Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan
Country Pakistan
Region Punjab
DistrictRahimyar Khan
CapitalLiaquatpur
Union councils25
Government
[1]
 • TypeTehsil Municipal Administration
 • AdministratorAsif Iqbal
 • Chairman Municipal CommitteeRashid Rafiquee
Area
 • Tehsil
3,262 km2 (1,259 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Tehsil
1,235,264
 • Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
 • Urban
102,672 (8.31%)
 • Rural
1,132,592 (91.69%)
Literacy (2023)
 • Literacy rate38.35%
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
WebsiteTMA Liaquatpur

Liaquatpur (تحصِيل لِياقت پُور) is a tehsil located in Rahimyar Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan. Its capital is Liaquatpur. It is administratively subdivided into 25 Union Councils. Under British colonial rule, Liaqatpur emerged as an important agricultural center, with the development of irrigation systems and the introduction of new crops like cotton and sugarcane.

Demographics

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951144,479—    
1961227,940+4.67%
1972305,251+2.69%
1981395,127+2.91%
1998698,985+3.41%
20171,035,509+2.09%
20231,235,264+2.98%
Source: [3]

As of the 2023 census, Liaquatpur Tehsil has population of 1,235,264.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Administrative Setup TMA Liaquatpur". Local Government Punjab. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ^ "DISTRICT AND TEHSIL LEVEL POPULATION SUMMARY WITH REGION BREAKUP: PUNJAB" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2018-01-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  3. ^ "AREA & POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS BY RURAL/URBAN: 1951-1998 CENSUSES" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  4. ^ "AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, PUNJAB" (PDF).


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