Vehari
Vehari
وِہاڑی | |
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Vehari University of Education | |
Vehari Location in Punjab, Pakistan Vehari Vehari (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 30°2′31″N 72°21′10″E / 30.04194°N 72.35278°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Division | Multan |
| District | Vehari |
| Area | |
| • City | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • City | 145,464 |
| • Density | 7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
| Dialling code | 067 |
| Website | [1] |
| Vehari Portal | |
Vehari, also spelled Vihari, is a city that is the capital of Vehari District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Vehari is about 100 km (62 mi) from the city of Multan. Vehari is located on the Multan-Delhi Road which was built by Emperor Sher Shah Suri.[2] It is 135 m (443 ft) above sealevel.[3]
Population
The population of the city has grown over the years:
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 8,986 | — |
| 1961 | 15,410 | +5.54% |
| 1972 | 28,246 | +5.66% |
| 1981 | 53,799 | +7.42% |
| 1998 | 94,343 | +3.36% |
| 2017 | 145,464 | +2.31% |
| 2023 | 210,288 | +6.34% |
| Sources:[4] | ||
Climate
The climate of the district is hot and dry in summer and cold in winter. The highest and lowest temperature is between 45 °C and 28 °C in summer. During winter, the temperature is between 21 °C and 5 °C.
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References
- ↑ "Pakistan: Provinces and Major Cities – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de.
- ↑ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Vehari – Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-08-05 at Archive.today
- ↑ Location of Vihari – Falling Rain Genomics
- ↑ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
- ↑ "Climatological Normals of Vehari". Hong Kong Observatory. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 2010-05-06.