Key Facts
- Location: Northern India, known as the ‘Land of Five Rivers‘
- Borders:
- North: Indian union territories of Jammu and Kashmir
- East: Chandigarh
- North and Northeast: Himachal Pradesh
- South and Southeast: Haryana
- Southwest: Rajasthan
- State Capital: Chandigarh, which is also a Union Territory and the capital of the neighboring state of Haryana.
- Official Language: Punjabi, written in the Gurmukhi Script.
- Economic Specializations:
- Ludhiana: Known for the Woolen Industry.
- Jalandhar: Known for the Sports Goods Industry.
- Kapurthala: Home to the Rail Coach Factory.
- Mukerian: Known for the Paper Mill.
- Geography:
- Most of Punjab lies in a fertile, alluvial plain with many rivers and an extensive irrigation canal system.
- The southwest of the state is semiarid, eventually merging into the Thar Desert.
- The Shiwalik Hills extend along the northeastern part of the state at the foot of the Himalayas.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| State Animal | Blackbuck |
| State Bird | Baccipiter Gentilis (Baaz) |
| State Tree | Shisham |
| State Flower | Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus) |
| Rivers | Sutlej, Ravi, Beas, Chenab, Jhelum |
| Festivals | Lohri, Baisakhi, Gurupurb |
| Dances | Bhangra, Giddha |
| Art & Crafts | Phulkari (Flower embroidery), wood inlay of Hoshiarpur on black shisham wood |
| Protected Areas | Takhni Rehmapur Wildlife Sanctuary, Jhajjar-Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary, Bir Bhadson Wildlife Sanctuary, Bir Aishwan Wildlife Sanctuary, Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary, Harike Wildlife Sanctuary, Bir Moti Bagh Wildlife Sanctuary, Bir Gurdialpura Wildlife Sanctuary, Bir Bhunerheri Wildlife Sanctuary, Bir Mehas Wildlife Sanctuary, Bir Dosanjh Wildlife Sanctuary, Kathlaur Kushlian Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Ramsar Sites | Kanjli, Harike, Ropar, Beas Conservation Reserve, Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve & Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Lakes | Mataur Lake |
| GI Tags | Phulkari made across Punjab and two districts in Haryana |
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