Punjab

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Area:

50362 square kilometers (Punjab occupies 1.54 % of the country’s total geographical area.)

Location:

Punjab is situated in the northwest of India, it is bordered by Pakistan on the west, the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Himachal Pradesh on its northeast and Haryana and Rajasthan to its south.

Latitude: 29'30'' N to 32'32'' N

Longitude: 73'55" E to 76'50" E

Borders:

West: Pakistan (International Border)

North: Jammu & Kashmir (India)

North-East: Himachal Pradesh (India)

South: Haryana, Rajasthan (India)

Districts:

17 Administrative Districts with 143 towns and 12413 villages

Tehsils: 72

Blocks: 141

Population:

Total: 24.29 million

Rural: 16.04 million (66.05%)

Urban: 8.24 million (33.95%)

Density: 482 per sq. km.

Literacy: 69.95%

Capital:

Chandigarh

Area: 114 sq. km.

Population: 900914 (2001 census)

Literacy: 81.76 %

Languages:

Punjabi and Hindi.

Many people are fluent in English and Urdu

Currency:

Rupee (100 paise equals one rupee)

State Animal:

Black Buck - Locally called kala hiran, the Black Buck is a graceful antelope is blessed with a striking colour and spiraled horns. The fawn’s coat is yellowish but it becomes turns black at maturity. It is found in the plains and avoid forests and hilly tracks. Mostly found in herds of 20-30, large herds may number several hundreds. With a keen eyesight and speed, it responds to alarm call by leaps and bounds.

State Bird:

Baz (Eastern Goshawk)

State Tree:

Shisham

Geography:

Find Punjab on the globe at 29’30’’ N to 32’32’’ N latitude and 73’55 E to 76’50 E longitude,

Climate:

Average Annual Temperature:

January: 13° C (55° F), might drop to sub zero tempratures at nights

June: 34° C (93° F), might rise to 45° C (113° F) occasionally

Average Annual Rainfall:

Annual Mean Rainfall : 462.8 mm (2001)

Over 70% of annual rainfall occurs during the monsoon season i.e. from July to September.

Best Time To Visit: October To March

Occupation

Over 80% of Punjab is cultivated, and agriculture is the leading occupation.

Major Crops: Wheat, Maize (corn), Rice, Pulses (legumes), Sugarcane, Cotton, Exotic Vegetables

Livestock: Buffalo and other cattle, Sheep, Goat, Poultry

Total Livestock: 9857 thousand (Livestock Census 1997)

Total Poultry: 11457 thousand (Livestock Census 1997)

Principal Industries: Manufacturing of textile, yarn, knitwear, sewing machine, sporting goods, fertilizer, scientific instruments, bicycle, electrical goods, machine tool, pharmaceuticals and processing of sugar and pine oil.

Major Land Features:

Most of Punjab is a fertile plain; toward the southeast one finds semi-arid and desert landscape; a belt of undulating hills extends along the northeast at the foot of the Himalayas. Four rivers, the Ravi, Beas, Satluj and Ghaggar flow across the state in a southwesterly direction. They have numerous small and seasonal tributaries. In addition, Punjab is watered by an extensive canal system.

[H4RPAL]

What year were these facts recorded?

[Sunny]

I would like to add desi scams as a major industry in Punjab.