Lodhran
Lodhran (Urdu: لودهراں), is a city and the capital of Lodhran District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is Pakistan's 81st largest city. It is located on the northern side of River Sutlej. Lodhran is famous for its cotton crop[2] and mangoes.[3]
Lodhran
لودهراں | |
|---|---|
  Lodhran Location in Pakistan  Lodhran Lodhran (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 29°32′0″N 71°38′0″E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Division | Multan |
| District | Lodhran |
| Towns | 1 |
| Union councils | 28 |
| Government | |
| • MNA(s) | |
| Population | |
| • City | 117,851 |
| • Rank | 81st, Pakistan |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
Administration
As well as being district capital, Lodhran is the administrative centre of Lodhran tehsil, which is subdivided into 28 Union Councils.[4]
Notable people
- Jahangir Khan Tareen, former federal minister for industries and production.
- Siddique Khan Kanju, former foreign minister.
- Abdul Rehman Khan Kanju, former Minister For Overseas Pakistanis.
- Rana Arif Kamal Noon, former Chairman Executive, Punjab Bar Council.
- Rao Sardar Ali Khan, inspector-general of police (IGP), the Punjab Police.
References
- "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities. citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "Lodhran | Punjab Portal".
- "Lodhran's white chaunsa emerges as new favourite".
- Tehsils & Unions in the District of Lodhran – Government of Pakistan Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
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