| Coordinates | 32.13°N 70.23°E |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Tank District |
| Population total | 49,172 |
| Population as of | 2023 census |
| Area total | 1679 km² |
| Elevation | 261 m |
| Number of towns | 1 |
| Number of Union Councils | 16 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Native name | ټانک / ټاک |
Tank (Pashto: ټانک / ټاک; ; ) is the capital city of Tank District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The city is located northwest of Dera Ismail Khan, and southeast of Jandola, Tank Subdivision (formerly known as "Frontier Region Tank").[1] Lakki Marwat and Bannu lies to the northeast while South Waziristan lies to the west.
Climate
The climate in Tank is referred to as a local steppe climate. There is little rainfall throughout the year. This location is classified as BSh by Köppen and Geiger. The average annual temperature in Tank is 24.1 °C | 75.4 °F. The annual rainfall is 539 mm | 21.2 inch. The temperatures are highest on average in June, at around 34.5 °C | 94.2 °F. The lowest average temperatures in the year occur in January, when it is around 11.9 °C | 53.4 °F.[2]
Demographics
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6,894 | — |
| 1961 | 10,582 | +53.5% |
| 1972 | 14,306 | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 25,003 | +74.8% |
| 1998 | 35,741 | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 47,064 | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 49,172 | +4.5% |
As of the 2023 census, Haripur had a population of 91,915.[5]
The population of city in 1972 was 14,306 but according to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the population has risen to 49,172.[6]
Location
It is at 32º13' N. and 70º32' E[7] and is to the northwest of the Indus River and close to the Takht-i-Sulaiman Range.
Localities
The city was previously inside a fort. Here Sir Henry Durand, lieutenant-governor of the Punjab, was killed in 1870 when passing on an elephant under a gateway.[8]
References
- ^ JUI-F facing tough competition in NA-25 - Daily Times Pakistan
- ^ "Tank climate: Weather Tank & temperature by month"
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
- ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998". Lahore School.
- ^ "URBAN LOCALITIES BY POPULATION SIZE AND THEIR POPULATION BY SEX, ANNUAL GROWTH RATE AND HOUSEHOLD SIZE : CENSUS-2023, KPK"
- ^ "Tānk (Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Tank Town - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 23, p. 245.
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