GCUf Layyah Campus Official

Previously a tehsil of Muzafargarh, Layyah gained the status of being a district in 1982. The district name is derived from a commonly grown shrub, LIE/LAYYAN used as fuel wood. The district of Layyah comprises of three tehsils which include Layyah, Chaobara and Karor lal Esan. District Layyah is situated in the south west (rather west) of Punjab. In its north, is situated the district Bhakkar while in its west flows River Indus. Across the river there is Dera Ghazi Khan which is also the district of Punjab. District of Jhang is located in the east and Muzafargarh is located in the south of district Layyah.