Rajanpur
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Rajanpur is a city and the headquarters of Rajanpur District
in the far southwestern part of Punjab
, Pakistan
. The district lies entirely west of the Indus River
. it is a narrow, 32 kilometres (20 mi) to 64 kilometres (40 mi) wide strip of land sandwiched between the Indus River
on the east and the Sulaiman Mountains
on the west. The town is approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) from the west bank of the river. It has a population of over 50,000.
(Punjab) to Sukkur
in (Sindh) until 1862. In that year, Mithankot
, a larger and more prosperous town located southeast of Rajanpur and closer to the Indus River
, was completely destroyed by floods.The administrative offices of the Assistant District Commissioner of the British government were moved from Mithankot to Rajanpur, because of its location at a safer distance from the river. Many prosperous Hindu Arora
merchants and traders also moved from Mithankot to Rajanpur. It became a municipality and the tehsil headquarters in 1873.
Now it is a well developed city of south punjab.
e.g punjab, balochistan, sindh.
. It has good rail and road connections with the rest of the country. Industries include cotton production and processing, flour mills, sugar mills and oil mills. Mangoes and oranges are two main fruits of this city. Cottage industries includes ginning, pottery and clay products, agricultural machinery, handicrafts, and embroidery.
Due to industry it is an important city of pakistan
Rajanpur District
Rajanpur District is a district of Punjab province in Pakistan. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan it had a population of 1,103,618 of which 14.27% were urban. Its administrative centre is the town of Rajanpur.-History & geography:...
in the far southwestern part of 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...
, 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 district lies entirely west of the 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...
. it is a narrow, 32 kilometres (20 mi) to 64 kilometres (40 mi) wide strip of land sandwiched between the 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...
on the east and the Sulaiman Mountains
Sulaiman Mountains
The Sulaiman Mountains are a major geological feature of southeastern Afghanistan and northern Balochistan province of Pakistan. In Pakistan, it forms the eastern edge of the Iranian plateau where the Indus River separates it from the Asian Subcontient...
on the west. The town is approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) from the west bank of the river. It has a population of over 50,000.
History
Rajanpur was named by a warlord Makhdoom Shaikh Rajan in 1772-73. It remained a small and little known village located on the road from Dera Ghazi KhanDera Ghazi Khan
Dera Ghazi Khan is a city located in Dera Ghazi Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan. Dera Ghazi Khan is one of the most populous cities in Southern Punjab, and it is the largest district in Punjab in terms of area, being approximately in extent....
(Punjab) to Sukkur
Sukkur
Sukkur, or Sakharu , formerly Aror and Bakar, is the third largest city of Sindh province, situated on the west bank of Indus River in Pakistan in Sukkur District. However, the word Sakharu in Sindhi means "superior", which the spelling of the city's name in Sindhi suggests is the origin of the...
in (Sindh) until 1862. In that year, Mithankot
Mithankot
Mithankot , is located in southern Punjab, Pakistan.- Geography :Mithankot is located on the right bank of the Indus River, only a short distance downstream from its junction with Panjnad River. The latter is formed by successive confluence of the five rivers of Punjab, namely Jhelum, Chenab,...
, a larger and more prosperous town located southeast of Rajanpur and closer to the 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...
, was completely destroyed by floods.The administrative offices of the Assistant District Commissioner of the British government were moved from Mithankot to Rajanpur, because of its location at a safer distance from the river. Many prosperous Hindu Arora
Arora
Arora is an Indo-Aryan community of the Punjab region. Commentators differ in their opinions regarding the relationship between the Arora and the Khatri community....
merchants and traders also moved from Mithankot to Rajanpur. It became a municipality and the tehsil headquarters in 1873.
Now it is a well developed city of south punjab.
Geographical features
Rajanpur is most important city of south punjab that interconnect three provinces of the pakistane.g punjab, balochistan, sindh.
Economy
Rajanpur is the commercial and industrial centre for both Rajanpur District and Dera Gazi Khan DistrictDera Ghazi Khan District
Dera Ghazi Khan is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The district covers an area of 5,306 m² and it is a long narrow strip of country, 198 m...
. It has good rail and road connections with the rest of the country. Industries include cotton production and processing, flour mills, sugar mills and oil mills. Mangoes and oranges are two main fruits of this city. Cottage industries includes ginning, pottery and clay products, agricultural machinery, handicrafts, and embroidery.
Due to industry it is an important city of pakistan