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Punjab Map
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Capital
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Chandigarh |
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Area
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50,362 sq. km spread over 12 districts.The land is watered by the tributaries of the Indus-Ravi, Beas, Satluj and the Ghaggar
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Towns
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Ludhiana, Patiala, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Moga.
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Population
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2,02,81,969
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Density
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401 per sq. km.
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Growth rate
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20.26%
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Language
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Punjabi
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Literacy
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57.72% (Men 67.24%, and Women 47.15%)
57.14% (Men 63.68%, and Women 48.72%)
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Legislative Council |
117
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Agriculture
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As against an average of 51% in other States, Punjab has 85 % under Cultivation, Punjab Produces the highest quantity of food grains.
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| Forests |
2,84,237 ha
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Textile (especially hosiery), sewing machines, sports good, sugar, bicycles, electronic goods, machine tools, hand tools, vehicle parts, surgical goods, vegetable oils, tractors, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
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Roads
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38,307 km.
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Tourism
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Golden Temple at Amritsar is an important pilgrimage Centre for the Sikhs. Patiala and Chandigarh are tourist attractions.
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Airports
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Amritsar and Chandigarh
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Festivals
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Hola Mahola (March/April), Baisakhi (April/May), Diwali (October/November). Holi (February/March)
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The first impression of Punjab one gets is that of a land pulsating with prosperity. The plains of Punjab, with their fertile soil and abundant water supply, are naturally suited to be the breadbasket for India. The state is bounded on the west by Pakistan, on the north by Jammu and Kashmir, on the north-east by Himachal Pradesh and on the south by Haryana and Rajasthan.
The state has achieved tremendous growth over the years due to the success of the Green Revolution in the early 70s. For a major period in the second half of the 20th century, Punjab led the other states in India to achieve self-sufficiency in crop production.
The people of the state are hard working and take life as it comes. Music and dance is in their blood and that is reflected in the Bhangra beats that are famous all over the world today.
Due to the presence of a large number of rivers, most of Punjab is a fertile plain. Tributaries of the rivers Indus, Ravi, Sutlej, Beas, and Ghaggar flow towards the south-east crossing the entire state. There are many sub-tributaries of these rivers that provide a base for the most extensive canal system in India.
Excurtion
Amritsar
The most important tourist Centre in the state is Amritsar with its Golden Temple. This temple is considered to be the holiest of all the pilgrimages of Sikhism and houses Akal Takht, the supreme governing body of Sikhism. The Jalianwallah Bagh is a small park in the city where many pilgrims were massacred by the British police in the year 1919.
Wagah
Wagah is the only open land point between India and Pakistan. The changing of guards and the ceremonial lowering of the flags ceremony at sundown are great tourist attractions and have their own symbolic importance.
Chandigarh
If Varanasi symbolizes the spirit of ancient India, then Chandigarh is its city of ‘today’. It is the capital of both Punjab and Haryana. The city is considered to be a Mecca of modern architecture and planning all over the world. What makes Chandigarh extraordinary is the fact that within four decades, a barren landscape has been transformed into a modern and model human habitation. The making of a new city is like inventing a new tomorrow. And Chandigarh succeeds in ushering in a new dawn. The major attractions of this city are the Capitol Complex, Secretariat, Assembly, High Court, Open Hand, City Beautiful, Garden City, Piazza, Tower of Shadows, Geometric Hill, Martyr’s Memorial, Sukhna Lake, Rock Garden, Leisure Valley, Rose Garden, Garden of Tranquility, Garden of Rare Plants, Garden of Annuals, Bougainvillea Garden, Botanical Garden, Garden of Aromatic Plants, Government Museum and Art Gallery, Museum of Evolution of life, and International Dolls Museum.
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