Punjab
• Punjab is situated in the northwestern part of the country. Punjab is also known as land of five rivers.
• It shares its boundary by Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh on east, Jammu and Kashmir on north, Haryana and Rajasthan on South, and Pakistan by west.
• Total area of Punjab is 50,362 sq. km.
• The state capital is located in Chandigarh, a Union Territory and also the capital of the neighboring state of Haryana.
• Punjab has 22 districts.
• Total population in the state is 2,77,04,236 according to 2011 census.
• Density in the state is 550 square km.
• Literacy rate in the state is 76.68 %.
• Lohri, Baisakhi, Gurpurab are the main festival of Punjab. Bhangra is the main dance of Punjab.
• Punjabi is the official language of Punjab.
• Beas, Sutlej, Ravi are the main river of Punjab.
• Economy of the state is mainly depends on agriculture.
• There are total 13 parliamentary constituencies in Punjab.
• 60 % of the population is Sikhs by religion.
• Mohali, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Patiala and Jalandhar are the main cities of Punjab.
• Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar is one of the major tourist destinations in Punjab.
| District | Headquarters | Area (km2) | Population (2011) | Population Density (/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amritsar | Amritsar | 2,673 | 24,90,891 | 932 |
| Barnala | Barnala | 1,423 | 5,96,294 | 419 |
| Bathinda | Bathinda | 3,355 | 13,88,859 | 414 |
| Firozpur | Firozpur | 5,334 | 20,26,831 | 380 |
| Faridkot | Faridkot | 1,472 | 6,18,008 | 424 |
| Fatehgarh Sahib | Fatehgarh Sahib | 1,180 | 5,99,814 | 508 |
| Fazilka | Fazilka | 3113 | 11,80,483 | 379 |
| Gurdaspur | Gurdaspur | 3,542 | 22,99,026 | 649 |
| Hoshiarpur | Hoshiarpur | 3,397 | 15,82,793 | 466 |
| Jalandhar | Jalandhar | 2,625 | 21,81,753 | 831 |
| Kapurthala | Kapurthala | 1,646 | 8,17,668 | 501 |
| Ludhiana | Ludhiana | 3,744 | 34,87,882 | 975 |
| Mansa | Mansa | 2,174 | 7,68,808 | 350 |
| Moga | Moga | 2,235 | 9,92,289 | 444 |
| Sri Muktsar Sahib | Sri Muktsar Sahib | 2,596 | 9,02,702 | 348 |
| Pathankot | Pathankot | 929 | 6,26,154 | 674 |
| Patiala | Patiala | 3,175 | 28,92,282 | 596 |
| Rupnagar | Rupnagar | 1,400 | 6,83,349 | 488 |
| Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar | Mohali | 1,188 | 9,86,147 | 830 |
| Sangrur | Sangrur | 3,685 | 16,54,408 | 449 |
| Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar | Nawanshahr | 1,283 | 6,14,362 | 479 |
| Tarn Taran | Tarn Taran Sahib | 2,414 | 11,20,070 | 464 |
