Punjab - indian state

 Punjab, a state bordering Pakistan, is the heart of India’s Sikh community. The city of Amritsar, founded in the 1570s by Sikh Guru Ram Das, is the site of Harmandir Sahib, the holiest gurdwara (Sikh place of worship). Known in English as the Golden Temple, and surrounded by the Pool of Nectar, it's a major pilgrimage site. Also in Amritsar is Durgiana Temple, a Hindu shrine famed for its engraved silver doors.

Country – India

Time zone - +05:30

Coordinates – 30*47 N 75*50 E / 30.79’N 75.84’E

Region – north India 

Established – 15 aug 1947 as east Punjab

                      Divided in tow parts  as Indian Punjab

                       And Pakistani Punjab

Border with – in country – Pakistan

In state – himachal, jammu and Kashmir

Haryana , rajasthan , Chandigarh( UT )

Capital – Chandigarh

Area – 50362sqkm

Area parts – 3

              1.majha (land between ravi beas and satluj rivers ) 

              2. malwa ( land of satluj river )

             3.doaba ( land between beas and satluj rivers )

                Doaba ( do abb ) means two rivers

              Its because punjab is five rivers land

             And mix culture

Area rank - 19^th

Divisions – 5

1.   Firozepur 2. faridkot 3. jalandhar

4. Patiala 5. rupnagar      

Districts  – 22

Tehsils – 82

Sub tehsils - 87

Largest city – Ludhiana

Population – 27704236

Density – 550/sqkm

Sex ratio – 895 females / 1000 males

Lest sex ratio rank – 2nd

Literacy rate – 76.68%

Language – Punjabi, hindi

Official language – Punjabi

Vidhan sabha members  - 117

Lok sabha – 13

High court – Punjab and Haryana high court

Symbols of state =

State animal – black buck

State bird – bazz

State tree – tahli

State sport - kabaddi

Mountain range – shivalik

Mountain – 1.perpanjal 2.dholadhar

Lakes – 1.roper wet land 2.harikepatan 3.kanjli 4.sukhna 5.nangal

Bird sanctuary – harikepatan

Rivers – 1.satluj 2.beas 3.ravi 4.sindh

Forts – 1.keshgarh 2.qila Mubarak bathinda 3.qila Mubarak patiyala 4.payal

Dance – 1.bhangra( for mans ) 2. gidha( for girls) 3. jhumar

Airports – 1.rajasansi international Amritsar

                2.chandigarh international airport

                3.patiala airport

                4. bathinda airport

                5. pathankot airport

                6. sahnewal airpor

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