Khanpur is a city and Tehsil of the Rahim Yar Khan District, in the
Punjab state of Pakistan.
The city is agriculturally an economic influx as a centre for
sugarcane and cotton crops. It is one of the largest Tehsils of the
Rahim Yar Khan District, in terms of its area. The famous Cholistan
Desert is mainly located in the Khanpur area.
Khanpur is also known as Khanpur Katora; The Urdu word "Katora" is
defined as the English word for bowl. This name is used as a common
term because Khanpur has had a long history of producing clay bowls.
