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Khanpur

Khanpur (Punjabi خانپور) is a city and Tehsil of the Rahim Yar Khan District of Bahawalpur Division, in the Punjab province of Pakistan.

The city is a centre for sugarcane and cotton agriculture. It is one of the largest Tehsils of the Rahim Yar Khan District, in terms of its area. The famous Cholistan Desert is mainly located in the Khanpur area. There are many places in Pakistan named Khanpur, but only two of them have the status of Tehsil, and the other one is in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Khanpur is a strong candidate for becoming a District, as it had the status of District in the British Era until 1938.

Language and Demography

According to the census of 1998, the city population was 117,764 with an annual growth rate of 2.6%. The majority of the population is Muslim and speaks Majhi and Riasti dialects of the Punjabi language. As of 2009, the recorded population of Khanpur was 156,152.

Its old large market areas and Bazaar are clear evidence of the old saga of this city. Its long adjoining Shahi Road leads to many cities such as Rahim Yar Khan on one side and Liaquat Pur and Bahawalpur on the other side. In the old times Khanpur is famous for its bowl makers. Chachran (Sharif) is a small town (a Kasba) located in tehsil Khanpur along with Indus River and approximately 35 km away from Khanpur city is the birthplace of Khawaja Ghulam Fareed (The national poet of saraiki). Only Urban Town of Tehsil Khanpur namely Zahir Pir is situated about 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Khanpur city on National Highway (N-5)(KLP Road), having population of more than 100,000.

Khanpur (village)

Khanpur is a village in Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh, India, near to the border with Varanasi. It situated 30 km north-east from Varanasi, 45 km west from Ghazipur, 56 km east from Jaunpur, and 80 km south from Azamgarh. The population of Khanpur is approximately 10,000.

There are six villages in the local self-government (gram panchayat) area of Khanpur, being Khanpur Bairahia, Khanpur Nonara, Khanpur Basti(Chamaruti, Khanpur Emirti, Khanpur Dih, and Khanpur Usarahan. The nearest railway station is at Aunrihar, 7 km away and there is a direct bus connection to Varanasi. There is also a hospital.

There are temples to several gods, including Goria dih, Jamaki Dih, Kali, Durga, Shiva, Hanuman, Krishna, and Ram.

Education

The literacy of the village is high and there are primary and junior high schools, as well as an intermediate college. There is a primary school in the village. This caters for children under the pratham system. Older children attend intermediate colleges within 15 km of the village.

Khanpur (disambiguation)

Khanpur is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.

Khanpur may refer to:

Places

  • Khanpur, Delhi, a neighbourhood In Delhi
  • Khanpur, India, is a town in Bulandshahr district, in Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Khanpur, Lower Dir, a union council in Lower Dir District, Pakistan
  • Khanpur, NWFP, a town in North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan
  • Khanpur (village), a village in Ghazipur district of India
  • Khanpur, Gujarat, India
  • Structures

  • Khanpur Dam, a dam located on the Haro River near the town of Khanpur (NWFP), Pakistan
  • See also

  • Kanpur (disambiguation)
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    Woman’s body found in Khanpur reservoir

    Dawn 08 Mar 2025
    A woman was found dead in the Khanpur reservoir after remaining missing fora fortnight, police said on Friday ... He reported the matter to the Khanpur police who registered a kidnapping case against unidentified people but failed to trace her.

    Missing woman found dead in Khanpur

    The News International 07 Mar 2025
    A woman, who went missing about 12 days back, was found dead in the Khanpur reservoir, police and hospital sources said here on Friday ... Khanpur police said that Manzoor Elahi, father-in-law of Hameeda ...
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