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- It is known for its relative prosperity, and has the lowest rate of poverty among all Pakistani provinces. [b] However, a clear divide is present between the northern and southern regions of the province; with northern Punjab being more developed than south Punjab. Punjab is also one of the most urbanized regions of South Asia, with approximately 40 percent of its population being concentrated in urban areas.
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Punjab is a state in northwest region of India and is one of the most prosperous states.
Located in the central-eastern region of the country, Punjab is the second-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the largest by population. Lahore is the capital and the largest city of the province. Other major cities include Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Multan.
The Punjab region is noted as the site of one of the earliest urban societies, the Indus Valley Civilisation that flourished from about 3000 B.C. and declined rapidly 1,000 years later, following the Indo-Aryan migrations that overran the region in waves between 1500 and 500 B.C. [29] Frequent intertribal wars stimulated the growth of larger ...
The Punjab region is noted as the site of one of the earliest urban societies, the Indus Valley Civilization which flourished from about 3000 BCE and declined rapidly 1,000 years later, following the Indo-Aryan migrations that overran the region in waves between 1500 BCE and 500 BCE. [20]
The State of Punjab has emerged as the sixth major urbanised State in India. According to the 2011 census 37.49 per cent of the State’s population is living in urban areas and contributing nearly 60 per cent to State’s GDP.
At present Punjab is the fourth most urbanized state in India. Tamil Nadu is the most highly urbanized state with 55 percent of its inhabitants living in urban areas
Sep 6, 2016 · When several cross-country and country level studies investigate the relevant determinates of urbanization and its impact on economic growth, the present paper focuses on micro level analysis by considering Indian states of Punjab.
