Liaquatpur Tehsil
Liaquatpur Tehsil
تحصِيل لِياقت پُور | |
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Location of Liaquatpur Tehsil in Punjab, Pakistan | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Rahimyar Khan |
| Capital | Liaquatpur |
| Union councils | 25 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Tehsil Municipal Administration |
| • Administrator | Asif Iqbal |
| • Chairman Municipal Committee | Rashid Rafiquee |
| Area | |
• Tehsil | 3,262 km2 (1,259 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Tehsil | 1,235,264 |
| • Density | 378.7/km2 (980.8/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 102,672 (8.31%) |
| • Rural | 1,132,592 (91.69%) |
| Literacy (2023) | |
| • Literacy rate | 38.35% |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 64000 |
| Website | TMA 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.