Punjab at a Glance: The Granary of India

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 grains.

Jagran Josh Updated: Jan 15, 2016 10:50 IST

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	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%).