district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
in the
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...
,
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
. It is located in the southern part of the province. Layyah City is the district headquarter of Layyah District. Layyah has hot desert climate.
The main languages spoken in the district include Saraiki (66.67%), Punjabi (27.79%),
Pashto
Pashto (,; , ) is an Eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family. It is known in historical Persian literature as Afghani ().
Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official languages ...
(2.29%).
Geography
It lies between 30–45 to 31–24 deg north latitudes and 70–44 to 71–50 deg east longitudes. The area consists of a semi-rectangular block of sandy land between the
Indus River
The Indus ( ) is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans-Himalayan river of South and Central Asia. The river rises in mountain springs northeast of Mount Kailash in Western Tibet, flows northwest through the disputed region of Kashmir, ...
and the
Chenab River
The Chenab River () is a major river that flows in India and Pakistan, and is one of the 5 major rivers of the Punjab region. It is formed by the union of two headwaters, Chandra and Bhaga, which rise in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul regi ...
in
Sindh Sagar Doab
Indus Sagar Doab (Punjabi, ur, ) is the tract of land in Punjab, Pakistan, lying between the Indus River and the Jhelum River. It is one of the five major doabs of the Punjab and forms the north western portion of the Punjab plain.
Districts
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. The total area covered by the district is 6,291 km2 with a width from east to west of and a length from north to south of .
History
The town was founded around 1550 by Kamal Khan, who laid foundation of
Dera Ghazi Khan
Dera Ghazi Khan (), abbreviated as D.G. Khan, is a city in the southwestern part of Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 19th largest city of Pakistan by population. Lying west of the Indus River, it is the headquarters of Dera Ghazi Khan District and ...
. Around 1610, the town was taken from the Rulers, who held it until 1787. Abdun Nabi Sarai was appointed Governor by
Timur Shah Durrani
Timur Shah Durrani (; prs, ;), also known as Timur Shah Abdali or Taimur Shah Abdali (December 1746 – May 20, 1793) was the second ruler of the Afghan Durrani Empire, from November 1772 until his death in 1793. An ethnic Pashtun, he was the s ...
, but three years later it was included in the Governorship of Muhammad Khan Sadozai, who transferred his seat of Government to
Mankera
Mankera (In Punjabi and ur, ), is the principal town of Mankera Tehsil, an administrative subdivision of Bhakkar District, in the Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab province of Pakistan. It is situated about west of the city of Lahore.
Bhakkar is loca ...
. In 1794, Humayun Shah, the rival claimant to the throne of Kabul, was captured near Layyah and brought into the town, where his eyes were put out by order of Zaman Shah. Under the Sikh Government, the town once more became the centre of administration for the neighbouring tract, and after the British occupation in 1849, was for a time the headquarters of a Civil Administrative Division. This administrative status of Layyah was short-lived and the British reduced it to the level of
Tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
headquarters, making it a part of
Dera Ismail Khan
Dera Ismail Khan (; bal, , Urdu and skr, , ps, ډېره اسماعيل خان), abbreviated as D.I. Khan, is a city and capital of Dera Ismail Khan District, located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is the 37th largest city of Pakistan ...
. In 1901, Layyah was transferred to the new District of
Mianwali
Mianwali ( Punjabi/ ur, ) is the capital city of Mianwali District in Punjab, Pakistan. The 81st largest city of Pakistan, it is known for its diverse population of, Punjabi and Pashtun ethnicities.
History
Mianwali District was an agricu ...
. Later on, it was made part of the Muzaffargarh District. In 1982, Layyah Tehsil was upgraded to District headquarters comprising three Tehsils: Layyah,
Karor
Karor Lal Esan ( Saraiki, Punjabi, ur, ) is a city of Layyah District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city is the capital of Karor Lal Esan Tehsil and administrative subdivision of the district.
History
Etymology
Its old name i ...
and Chaubara. The municipality was created in 1875.
Administrative divisions
The district of Layyah is made up of three
tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
Alif Ailaan
Alif Ailaan ( ur, ) was a nonprofit organization working in the field of education in Pakistan from 2013 to 2018. Launched by a team of media and communications specialists, the program aimed to highlight education on priority basis in Pakistan ...
, Layyah is ranked at number 38 out of 155 districts nationally with an education score of 66.76. The learning score of Layyah is 70.8. The readiness score of Layyah is 65.13 ranking the district at number 31. Furthermore, the school infrastructure score of Layyah is 94.38, placing it a national rank of 18. The score reflects that most schools in Layyah have all basic facilities e.g. electricity, drinking water and functional toilets.
The issues reported i TaleemDo! App by the residents of Layyah suggest that students of government schools have low confidence as compared to private schools, but the students can’t go to private schools because of high fees. Complaints about quality of teachers and a few basic facilities are also the issues reported in the app.
Higher Education
In education Layyah is improving day by day.
Public Sector Colleges
There are 20 colleges available for the education of males and females of Layyah.
# Boys 06
# Girls 09
# Commerce 05
: Total 20
Private Sector Colleges
# Boys 08
# Girls 03
# Commerce & Business 03
: Total 14
Public Sector Universities
# Bahadar Sub-Campus of BZU
Departments
* Department of Business Administration
* Department of English
* Department of Economics
* Department of Psychology
* Department of Sociology
* Department of Education
Colleges
* College of Veterinary Sciences
* College of Agriculture
Private Sector Universities
# Govt. College University Faisalabad (Layyah Campus)
# University of Education, Lahore (Layyah Campus)
# Govt. College University, Lahore (Layyah Campus)
# National College of Business Administration & Economics Lahore (Layyah Campus)
Small Dams
There are 17 small dams in the district to provide water for irrigation.
# Khokher Zer Dam
# Surlah Dam
# Dhok Talian Dam
# Kot Raja Dam
# Dhoke Qutab Din Dam
# Nikka Dam
# Walana Dam
# Khai Gurabh Dam
# Pira Fatehal Dam
# Bhagtal Dam
# Dhurnal Dam
# Mial Dam
# Kanwal Dam
# Dhrabi Dam
# Khai Dam
# Chowkhandi Dam
# Minwal Dam
Industries
There are multiple industries in Layyah.
* Sugar Mill 01
* Rice Factories 15
* Cotton Ginning Factories 25
* Ice Factories 18
* Vegetable Ghee Factory 0
* Cold Storage 05
* Flour Mills 13
: Total 78
Land Statistics
Land of Layyah is categorized in 6 parts.
* Cultivated Area 10,12,828 Acres
* Irrigated Area 8,32,306 Acres
* Barani Area 1,80,522 Acres
* Uncultivated Area 5, 39,820 Acres
* Culture able Waste 59,600 Acres
* Un-Culture able Area 4,80,220 Acres
Types of irrigation
Irrigation of layyah is divided in 3 types.
* Revierian Area 2,01,572 Acres
* Thal Irrigated Area 6,70,633 Acres
* Thal Barani Area 6,80,433 Acres
Transportation
There are 2 main means of transportation used in layyah listed below.
Road Network
Road Network of the district is linked as:
Layyah toward Kot Addu-Muzaffargarh,
D.G.Khan, Rajanpur and so on to Karachi
Layyah to Bhakhar-Mianwali and so on to Islamabad
Layyah to Multan
Layyah to Jhang-Toba Tek Singh-Faisalabad-Sahiwal and so on to Lahore
Rail Network
Rail Network of the district is linked as:
Rail Network also available for Layyah to Muzaffargarh & Multan and Layyah to Bhakkar - Mianwali to Rawalpindi / Islamabad
Floods
Sehar village residents flood-prone Layyah district, had seen their homes repeatedly inundated and they finally took matters into their own hands and rebuilt their homes on raised dirt platforms five to six feet high, shored up with eucalyptus trees planted around the edges.
Demography
At the time of the 2017 census the district had a population of 1,823,995, of which 924,837 were males and 899,016 females. Rural population is 1,502,821 while the urban population is 321,174. The literacy rate was 58.19%.
Muslims
Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abraha ...
were the predominant religious community with 99.35% of the population while
Christians
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...
were 0.53% of the population.
At the time of the 2017 census, 66.67% of the population spoke Saraiki, 27.79% Punjabi, 2.78%
Pashto
Pashto (,; , ) is an Eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family. It is known in historical Persian literature as Afghani ().
Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official languages ...
as their first language.
Gallery
File:Layyah.jpg, Railway Station Layyah
File:LayyahBazar.jpg, Sadar Bazaar Layyah
File:Layyah fruit vegetable market.jpg, Vegetable and Fruit Market of Layyah at
twilight
Twilight is light produced by sunlight scattering in the upper atmosphere, when the Sun is below the horizon, which illuminates the lower atmosphere and the Earth's surface. The word twilight can also refer to the periods of time when this il ...
File:District hospital layyah.jpg, D.H.Q Hospital Layyah, By: Ashiq Hussian Saggu Kot Sultan