been dominated by the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) since the era of 1970s. Excluding the exceptional occassions, where other parties had also left mark of their victory now or then but more or less the city have been represented by the MNAs belonging PPP in the Provincial and National Assembly. The National Assembly The city is represented by the 1 MNA in the federal legislature since the remapping of the constituencies during 2018 Elections. The Provincial Assembly Climate Khairpur has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), characterised by extremely hot and hazy summers with warm winters. Khairpur is known for its extremely hot summers, and was described as the hottest city in British India. Wind speed is low throughout the year, and sunshine is abundant. Summer temperatures regularly surpass . Dry heat is experienced starting April to early June until the Monsoon season starts to arrive. Monsoons in Khairpur are not very wet, but bring high dew points, resulting in high heat indices. Monsoons recede by September, but it is not until late October that the short lived autumn season is experienced before the onset of the region's cool winters. The average annual rainfall of Khairpur is and mainly occurs in the monsoon season. The highest annual rainfall ever is , recorded in 1978 and the lowest annual rainfall ever is 0 mm in 1941. Demographics At the 1998 census, the population of the city of Khairpur was 102,188 having increased from 61,447 at the 1981 census. The city had an estimated population of 127,857 in 2006. Education There are following Colleges and Universities in Khairpur Khairpur Medical College KMC, Khairpur Mirs Pir Abdul Qadir Shah Jeelani Institute of Medical Sciences, Khairpur Mirs Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur Mirs IBA-Institute of Emerging Technologies, SIBAU Campus Khairpur Mehran University College Of Engineering And Technology SZAB Campus Khairpur, The Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Technology & Skill Development, Khairpur Mirs, Khairpur College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology (KCAET) at Khairpur, Pak-Turk Maarif International Schools and Colleges Khairpur Campus , IBA Community College Khairpur , Superior Science College Khairpur Mirs , Khairpur Women College Khairpur , See also References Further reading External links Khairpur diaries: Where women earn and women rule The golden harvest of Khairpur by Zofeen Ebrahim Populated places in Sindh Khairpur District