Karor Lal Esan
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Karor Lal Esan is a city of Layyah District
in the Punjab
province of Pakistan
. The city is the capital of Karor Tehsil
and administrative subdivision
of the district. It is located at 31°13'0N 70°57'0E with an altitude of 148 metres (488 feet). Its old name is Depal Pur. The city is partially named after a saint, Hazrat Lal Esan, who was the grandfather of the famous Bahudin Zakarya Multani. This city is located on the west coast of the famous Indus River
. There is a popular festival, called Mela Chodhwein, held in Karor every year in September. This festival is celebrated in the memory of Hazrat Lal Esan. On this festival Qawalis are performed by some famous Qawals (singers) and some local singers. The fair showcases a number of events such as horse racing, tent pegging, camel fighting, bull fighting and racing, wrestling, kabaddi
, dodda, and many others.
There are few other tombs of saints in the city, e.g. Darbar Hazrat Rajan Shah (Sain Sudhey Bhag) Darbar Araf Shah, Darbar Shah Habib sb. and Darbar Shah Ashraf Sb. Khawja Ghulam Hassan Sewag Shareef's tomb is Near Karor Lal Esan. Many People go to His tomb Daily. Its population is above 95,000. The majority of the population are Saraiki
speaking. In fact, Karor is a centre of Saraiki culture; although there is a growing population of Punjabis who have migrated from India.It is interesting to note that there is located the largest graveyard of Pakistan around the tomb in which are buried great Sofia and companions of Hazrat Lal Eason.
it consist of many villages. Chak No 90 ML
Layyah District
Layyah District is a district in the Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the southern part of the province. The capital is Layyah.-History:...
in the Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
province of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. The city is the capital of Karor Tehsil
Karor Tehsil
Karor Tehsil is a subdivision of Layyah District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is administratively subdivided into 14 Union Councils, one of which form the tehsil capital Karor Lal Esan....
and administrative subdivision
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
of the district. It is located at 31°13'0N 70°57'0E with an altitude of 148 metres (488 feet). Its old name is Depal Pur. The city is partially named after a saint, Hazrat Lal Esan, who was the grandfather of the famous Bahudin Zakarya Multani. This city is located on the west coast of the famous Indus River
Indus River
The Indus River is a major river which flows through Pakistan. It also has courses through China and India.Originating in the Tibetan plateau of western China in the vicinity of Lake Mansarovar in Tibet Autonomous Region, the river runs a course through the Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir and...
. There is a popular festival, called Mela Chodhwein, held in Karor every year in September. This festival is celebrated in the memory of Hazrat Lal Esan. On this festival Qawalis are performed by some famous Qawals (singers) and some local singers. The fair showcases a number of events such as horse racing, tent pegging, camel fighting, bull fighting and racing, wrestling, kabaddi
Kabaddi
Kabaddi is a South Asian team sport...
, dodda, and many others.
There are few other tombs of saints in the city, e.g. Darbar Hazrat Rajan Shah (Sain Sudhey Bhag) Darbar Araf Shah, Darbar Shah Habib sb. and Darbar Shah Ashraf Sb. Khawja Ghulam Hassan Sewag Shareef's tomb is Near Karor Lal Esan. Many People go to His tomb Daily. Its population is above 95,000. The majority of the population are Saraiki
Saraiki language
Saraiki , transliterated as Sirāikī and sometimes spelled Seraiki and Saraiki, is a standardized written language of Pakistan belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages. It is a language spoken in the heart of Pakistan...
speaking. In fact, Karor is a centre of Saraiki culture; although there is a growing population of Punjabis who have migrated from India.It is interesting to note that there is located the largest graveyard of Pakistan around the tomb in which are buried great Sofia and companions of Hazrat Lal Eason.
it consist of many villages. Chak No 90 ML
Climate
Karor Lal Esan has extreme weather (as does the whole district of Layyah). Summer lasts from May to September; June is the hottest month with an average monthly temperature of 50°C with a maximum of up to 53°C. In winter, however, the December and January temperatures are as low as a o to 2°C average monthly.Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Avg high °C | 20 | 23 | 28 | 35 | 41 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 28 | 23 | 32 |
Avg low temperature °C | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
Rainfall in. (Cm) | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 25.4 |
Source: weatherbase |