Lakhnewala
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Lakhnewala | |
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  Lakhnewala | |
| Coordinates: 32°22′N 73°20′E / 32.37°N 73.33°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Mandi Bahauddin |
| Elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Lakhne Wala (also Lakhnanwala) is a village of Mandi Bahauddin District in Punjab, Pakistan,[1] located between River Jhelum and River Chenab. The total area of the village is approximately 119,790,000 sq ft (approx. 11.13 km2) or 2750 acres. It is about 8 km east of the city of Mandi Bahauddin. North are Kot Baloch, Rasul and the Government College of Technology, Rasul.[citation needed] It sits at 222 meters (728 feet) in average elevation.[1]
The summer begins in April; the hottest months are May, June and July with peak temperatures about 45 °C at noon. Winter begins in October; the coldest months are December through February, with frost in the January and February. Winter days are generally pleasant with maximum and minimum temperatures about 21.5 °C and 5.1 °C, respectively. Annual average rainfall is about 435 mm.[citation needed]
Population
Economics
The majority of the people earn their livelihood through agriculture on the fertile land, using the peter engine method for irrigation. The most important crops are wheat (gandam), rice (chawal), sugarcane (kamad) Watermelon and cotton which together account for more than 75% of the value of total crop output.[citation needed]
There are several bhathas (brick plants) poultry farms and fish farms in the village.[citation needed]
