Vehari
وِہاڑی | |
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Vehari University of Education | |
Location in Punjab, Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 30°2′31″N 72°21′10″E / 30.04194°N 72.35278°E | |
| Country | |
| Province | |
| Division | Multan |
| District | Vehari |
| Area | |
| • City | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • City | 145,464 |
| • Density | 7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
| Dialling code | 067 |
| Website | |
| Vehari Portal | |
Vehari (وِہاڑی), also spelled Vihari, is a city that is the capital of Vehari District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Vehari is about 100 km (62 mi) from the city of Multan. Vehari is located on the Multan-Delhi Road which was built by Emperor Sher Shah Suri. It is 135 m (443 ft) above sealevel.
The population of the city has grown over the years:
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 8,986 | — |
| 1961 | 15,410 | +5.54% |
| 1972 | 28,246 | +5.66% |
| 1981 | 53,799 | +7.42% |
| 1998 | 94,343 | +3.36% |
| 2017 | 145,464 | +2.31% |
| 2023 | 210,288 | +6.34% |
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The climate of the district is hot and dry in summer and cold in winter. The highest and lowest temperature is between 45 °C and 28 °C in summer. During winter, the temperature is between 21 °C and 5 °C.
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