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| Serai Niamat Khan Sarai Naimat Khan | |
|---|---|
| Town and union council | |
| Coordinates: 34°5′0″N 73°2′0″E / 34.08333°N 73.03333°E / 34.08333; 73.03333 | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Haripur District |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Serai Niamat Khan, also known as Sarai Niamat Khan, is one of the 44 union councils of the Haripur District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is divided into smaller areas including Mohallah Khu, Jora Pind, Moriyan, Najeeb Abad and Mohalla Ziarat.
Economy
Serai Niamat Khan is a local economic hub surrounding several villages, located about 15 km (9.3 mi) from the Haripur District. The primary income source relies on agriculture; however, due to a lack of water and other resources, several residents have moved into larger cities to find other jobs.
Transport
Serai Niamat Khan is also connected to Havelian, the second largest district in the Abbottad District, which is located about 27 km (17 mi) away. The most common means of transport is by road with most people traveling via local buses, pickups or vans.
Education
There are several government and private sector schools that operate in town. Students from surrounding villages attend these schools with a significant number attending in the nearby city of Haripur. Two schools operate in the area, serving as an all -boys and all-girls school.
Demographics
Most of the people residing in the region belong to the Tanoli, Lodhi, Raja, Awan, Gakhar or Turkish tribes.
Religion
The population is predominantly Muslim. A Jamia mosque occupies the town center.
Climate
The local weather is characterized by the lack of a dry season and a hot summer. The rainiest months are July and August, and summer heats reach over 90 °F (32 °C). Sunlight hours tay similar throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa" (humid subtropical climate).
| Climate data for Serai Niamat Khan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 63 (17.2) |
65 (18.3) |
75 (23.8) |
83 (28.3) |
92 (33.3) |
96 (35.5) |
93 (33.8) |
91 (32.7) |
90 (32.2) |
85 (29.4) |
75 (23.8) |
68 (20) |
81.3 (27.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 51.5 (10.8) |
54.5 (12.5) |
63 (17.2) |
70.5 (21.4) |
78.5 (25.8) |
83.5 (28.6) |
83.5 (28.6) |
82.5 (28.1) |
79 (26.1) |
71.5 (21.9) |
62 (16.6) |
55.5 (13.1) |
69.6 (20.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 40 (4.4) |
44 (6.6) |
51 (10.5) |
58 (14.4) |
65 (18.3) |
71 (21.6) |
74 (23.3) |
74 (23.3) |
68 (20) |
58 (14.4) |
49 (9.4) |
43 (6.1) |
57.9 (14.3) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.18 (55.3) |
5.41 (137.5) |
4.97 (126.3) |
3.63 (92.2) |
1.98 (50.3) |
1.81 (46.1) |
8.5 (216) |
9.52 (241.8) |
3.93 (99.9) |
1.52 (38.7) |
0.76 (19.4) |
0.96 (24.3) |
45.19 (1,147.8) |
| Average rainfall inches (mm) | 2.18 (55.3) |
5.41 (137.5) |
4.97 (126.3) |
3.63 (92.2) |
1.98 (50.3) |
1.81 (46.1) |
8.5 (216) |
9.52 (241.8) |
3.93 (99.9) |
1.52 (38.7) |
0.76 (19.4) |
0.96 (24.3) |
45.19 (1,147.8) |
| Average snowfall inches (mm) | 0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
| Average precipitation days | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 127 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 338.5 | 309.3 | 345.7 | 350.7 | 364.7 | 355.3 | 357.3 | 355.1 | 356.3 | 369.4 | 347.7 | 351.3 | 4,201.3 |
| Average ultraviolet index | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6.2 |
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References
- Tehsils & Unions in the District of Haripur.All Population is Muslim and there is a main Jamia Mosque in the town center. Archived 2008-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
- "Serai Niamat Khan Monthly Climate Averages". Retrieved August 2, 2021.
