Barkhan
Barkhan بارخان | |
|---|---|
  Barkhan  Barkhan | |
| Coordinates: 29°53′57″N 69°31′33″E / 29.89917°N 69.52583°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Barkhan District |
| Area | |
• Total | ... km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 14,425 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Barkhan (Urdu: بارخان; Balochi: بارخان) is the capital city of the Barkhan District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.[1] It is located at 29°54'0N 69°31'0E at an altitude of 1,100 metres (3,612 feet) above sea level.[2]
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ... | — |
| 1961 | 930 | — |
| 1972 | 1,610 | +5.12% |
| 1981 | ... | — |
| 1998 | 7,670 | — |
| 2017 | 12,201 | +2.47% |
| 2023 | 14,425 | +2.83% |
| Source: [3] | ||
As of the 2023 census, Barkhan had a population of 14,425[4].
Climate
Barkhan has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh) with very hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation mainly falls in two distinct periods: light to moderate rain in the late winter and early spring from February to April, and heavier rain in the monsoon from June to September.
| Climate data for Barkhan (1991–2020, extremes 1971–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.0 (77.0) | 30.5 (86.9) | 33.0 (91.4) | 39.0 (102.2) | 42.8 (109.0) | 44.2 (111.6) | 42.3 (108.1) | 41.6 (106.9) | 40.8 (105.4) | 37.0 (98.6) | 32.2 (90.0) | 28.0 (82.4) | 44.2 (111.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) | 19.1 (66.4) | 24.1 (75.4) | 30.0 (86.0) | 35.6 (96.1) | 37.5 (99.5) | 35.9 (96.6) | 34.7 (94.5) | 33.7 (92.7) | 30.1 (86.2) | 24.5 (76.1) | 19.8 (67.6) | 28.5 (83.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) | 12.8 (55.0) | 17.6 (63.7) | 23.4 (74.1) | 28.5 (83.3) | 30.7 (87.3) | 29.7 (85.5) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.0 (80.6) | 22.9 (73.2) | 17.1 (62.8) | 12.6 (54.7) | 21.7 (71.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) | 5.9 (42.6) | 11.0 (51.8) | 16.4 (61.5) | 21.3 (70.3) | 23.8 (74.8) | 23.5 (74.3) | 22.7 (72.9) | 20.3 (68.5) | 15.4 (59.7) | 9.7 (49.5) | 5.3 (41.5) | 14.9 (58.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) | −2.2 (28.0) | 2.0 (35.6) | 6.1 (43.0) | 13.0 (55.4) | 13.0 (55.4) | 15.7 (60.3) | 16.7 (62.1) | 13.9 (57.0) | 9.0 (48.2) | 2.0 (35.6) | −10 (14) | −10 (14) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12.6 (0.50) | 20.9 (0.82) | 37.8 (1.49) | 37.5 (1.48) | 29.3 (1.15) | 56.7 (2.23) | 103.9 (4.09) | 75.6 (2.98) | 33.1 (1.30) | 11.4 (0.45) | 4.3 (0.17) | 6.2 (0.24) | 429.3 (16.90) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 2.2 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 43.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 43 | 39 | 43 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 55 | 59 | 50 | 33 | 35 | 41 | 41 |
| Source 1: NOAA[5][6][7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity 1979-1995)[8] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Barkhan
- ^ Location of Barkhan - Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ "AREA & POPULATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS BY RURAL/URBAN: 1951-1998 CENSUSES" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- ^ "AREA, POPULATION BY SEX, SEX RATIO, POPULATION DENSITY, URBAN POPULATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, CENSUS-2023, BALOCHISTAN" (PDF).
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Barkhan". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Barkhan Climate Normals 1971-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (FTP). Retrieved January 17, 2013. (To view documents see Help:FTP)
- ^ "41685: Bar Khan (Pakistan)". ogimet.com. OGIMET. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Klimatafel von Bar Khan, Prov. Belutschistan / Pakistan" (PDF). Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure. Retrieved September 17, 2016.