Punjab, located in the north west of India, is one of the most prosperous states of India. The word Punjab is derived from the Persian words panj ("five") and Āb ("waters"), thus Panjāb means "Five Rivers", which roughly means "Land of Five Rivers" such as Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum. Punjab, a state bordering Pakistan, is the heart of India’s Sikh community. Its city of Amritsar, founded in 1577 by Sikh guru Ram Das, is the site of Harmandir Sahib, the holiest Gurdwara (Sikh temple). It is called the granary of India because of huge production of food crops.
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Facts about Punjab:
| Area | 50,362 km2 |
| Population | 2.77 cr (Census 2011) |
| Establishment | 15 August 1947 |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Neighbouring states | Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan |
| Capital | Chandigarh |
| Members of Parliament | Lok Sabha=13 , Rajya Sabha=7 |
| Legislature | Unicameral, State Assembly Seats=117 |
| Major Cities |
Ludhiana, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Patiala, Bhatinda, Moga, Pathankot, Firozpur, |
| Rivers | Beas, Sutlej, Ravi |
| Economy Size | US$ 62.145 billion, Its 84% of land id under cultivation. It’s second largest producer of wheat in the country after U.P. |
| Literacy | 76.68 % |
| Districts | 22 |
| Sex Ratio (as per 2011 census) | 893/Thousand Male |
| Density | 550 persons/km2 |
| Principal Dances | Bhangra, Gidda and Thumar. |
| Fair and Festivals | Kila Raipur Sports Festival (Known as the Rural Olympics),Holla Mohalla,Pinjore Heritage Festival,Lohri,Basant Panchami, Gurupurabs, Dussehra, Diwali,Holi,Chappar Mela, Shahdid Jor Mela (Sirhind) |
| Industries
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Sewing Machine, Cycles, Engineering Goods, Hosiery And Knitwear, Sports Goods |
| Principal Crops | Wheat, Rice, Maize, Bajra, Oilseeds,Sugarcane, Potato,Cotton, Pulses, Tobocco and poppy |
| Principal Minerals | Saltpetre, Bauxite,Bentonite,Dolomite,Chalk,Gypsum,Iron Ore,Rock Salt |
| Religion | Sikh 57.69%
Hindu 38.5%
Christianity (1.3%)
Buddhist (0.12%)
Jainis (0.16%). |
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