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  1. At present, the economy of Punjab is the 15th-largest state economy in India with ₹ 8.02 trillion (equivalent to ₹ 8.0 trillion or US$100 billion in 2023) in gross domestic product and a per capita GDP of ₹264,000 (equivalent to ₹ 260,000 or US$3,300 in 2023), ranking 17th among Indian states. [4]

  2. May 9, 2024 · Punjab, state of India, located in the northwestern part of the subcontinent. Punjab in its present form came into existence on November 1, 1966, when most of its predominantly Hindi-speaking areas were separated to form the new state of Haryana. Learn more about the history and culture of Punjab in this article.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PunjabPunjab - Wikipedia

    Punjab, as an ethnolinguistic region primarily inhabited by ethnic Punjabis, includes the present-day Punjab province, Islamabad Capital Territory, Hazara Division, Dera Ismail Khan District and Azad Kashmir in Pakistan; and the Punjab state, Sirsa district and Sri Ganganagar district in India.

  4. Know Punjab. Punjab is a state in northwest region of India and is one of the most prosperous states. The name Punjab is made of two words Punj (Five) + Aab (Water) i.e. land of five rivers. These five rivers of Punjab are Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum. Only Sutlej, Ravi and Beas rivers flow in today’s Punjab.

  5. Welcome To Punjab Tourism | North Western edge of India. Deriving its name from five full-bodied rivers–Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Jhelum, and Chenab–which flow through its vast plains, Punjab is representative of abundant things. Located on the north-western edge of India, it is one of the smaller albeit prosperous states of the nation, and home ...

  6. Punjab (India) India, Asia. A particularly tourist-friendly region, thanks to its strong expatriate connections with the UK and Canada, Punjab, the homeland of India’s Sikh population, provides a wonderful opportunity to go traipsing into the backyards of North India.

  7. www.wikiwand.com › en › PunjabPunjab - Wikiwand

    Punjab, historically known as Pentapotamia or Panchanada, is a historical, geopolitical, ethnolinguistic and cultural region in the northwestern part of South Asia, along the five major eastern tributaries of the Indus River in the Indian Subcontinent. The region is divided between modern-day eastern-Pakistan and northwestern-India.

  8. SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Punjab ( / pʌnˈdʒɑːb / ⓘ; Punjabi: [ pənˈdʒɑːb] ⓘ ), historically known as Panchanada (Sanskrit) or Pentapotamia, is a state in northwestern India.

  9. Punjab ( Punjabi: ਪੰਜਾਬ Pañjāb) is a state in Northwestern India, bordering Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir to the northeast and north respectively, and Chandigarh, Haryana and Rajasthan to the southeast, south and southwest respectively. Regions [ edit] Map of Punjab (India) Doaba (Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Nawanshahr)

  10. www.incredibleindia.org › incredible-india-v2 › enPunjab | Incredible India

    Located on the north-western edge of India, Punjab is one of the prosperous states of the nation, and home to a lively, hospitable and dynamic people. Deriving its name from five full-bodied rivers–Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Jhelum, and Chenab–which flow through its vast plains, Punjab is representative of abundant things.

  11. Punjab ( / pʌnˈdʒɑːb / ( listen), Punjabi: [pənˈdʒaːb]) is a state in the northern Republic of India. About 30 million people live there. Its national capital city is Chandigarh. The state is in the Punjab region. It covers an area of 19,445 mi² or 50,362 km². It is bigger than Slovakia but smaller than Costa Rica.

  12. Nov 28, 2019 · India Punjab. 9 Top Tourist Places to Visit in Punjab. How to Best Experience Punjab. By. Sharell Cook. Updated on 11/28/19. Anandpur Sahib. Tuul & Bruno Morandi/Getty Images. Punjab, with its fertile farming land, is one of India's most prosperous states.

  13. Punjab - Mughal, Sikh, British: The foundations of the present Punjab were laid by Banda Singh Bahadur, a hermit who became a military leader and, with his fighting band of Sikhs, temporarily liberated the eastern part of the province from Mughal rule in 1709–10.

  14. State Profile. Print. Basic Statistics of Punjab. Population. Punjab is a state in northwest region of India and is one of the most prosperous states.

  15. www.britannica.com › summary › Punjab-state-IndiaPunjab summary | Britannica

    Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Punjab . Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab, northwestern India. The Golden Temple, or Harmandir Sahib (right), in Amritsar, Punjab, northwestern India. Punjab, State, northwestern India. Area: 19,445 sq mi (50,362 sq km). Pop.: (2011) 27,704,236. Capital: Chandigarh.

  16. The Indian State of Punjab was created in 1947, when the partition of India split the former Raj province of Punjab between India and Pakistan. The mostly Muslim western part of the province became Pakistan’s Punjab Province; the mostly Sikh eastern part became Indias Punjab state.

  17. The History of Punjab refers to the past history of Punjab region which is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in the northwest of South Asia, comprising eastern Punjab province in Pakistan and western Punjab state in India.

  18. Mar 15, 2022 · Punjab is a well-known state in India that is located at the northwest end of the country. This state has gained recognition as the 'land of five rivers'. The five rivers are Sutlej, Ravi,...

  19. Oct 31, 2021 · Ludhiana. Jalandhar. Bhatinda. Patiala. Kapurthala. Pathankot. Nangal. Ropar. Mohali. Sirhind. 1. Amritsar. Image Source. The city known for legends, patriotism, and spirituality, Amritsar is found listed at the top when anyone talks about the religious places to visit in Punjab.

  20. Punjab lies in the northwestern corner of the country. It shares its border with the Indian union territories of Jammu and Kashmir to the north, Chandigarh to the east, Himachal Pradesh to the...

  21. Quick Facts. Established in 1882 as University of Punjab at Lahore (now in Pakistan). Accredited with a CGPA of 3.68 on a four-point scale at A++ Grade. 1st Rank in ARIIA Ranking 2021 amongst University & Deemed to be University (Government & Government Aided) (Technical).

  22. State Police Deptt. Websites. PUNJAB POLICE IN SOCIAL MEDIA. Our mission to undertake, identify, support and share information to effectively prevent or protect society from drug abuse and promote the health and healthy life. Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds!

  23. 10 hours ago · Punjab’s paddy farmers have started sowing seeds for this year’s kharif season, even as the high-yield, long-duration growth variety PUSA-44 has been banned in the state since last year.. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann also claimed recently that the government managed to decrease area under PUSA-44 cultivation in 2023 as compared to 2022. This reportedly saved 5 billion cusecs of water, given its higher irrigation needs, and Rs. 477 crores through reduced power consumption.

  24. 11 hours ago · "They (BJP) have withheld Rs 9,000 crore of Punjab's rights. Rs 5,500 crore is from the Rural Development Fund through which roads were to be built in villages. The money from the National Health ...

  25. Purohit. Punjab at a Glance. Area: 50,362 sq km. Rural Area: 48,265 sq km. Urban Area: 2,097 sq km. Population: 2.77 Cr. Rural Population: 173.44 lakhs. Density: 551 per sq km. Capital: Chandigarh. Literacy Rate: 75.80% Districts: 23. Tehsils: 97. Hon’ble Chief Minister. Shri. Bhagwant. Mann. What's New.

  26. 1 day ago · A cash prize of Rs 5,000 will be given to the booth level officers (BLOs), who achieved a voter turnout of 10 per cent or more as compared to the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, said Punjab Chief Electoral ...

  27. 14 hours ago · A video recently went viral showing an under-construction house being adorned with a replica of New York's Statue of Liberty. The clip has reminded people of a scene from SRK's hit film Dunki. Shared on X, the video shows the huge replica of the Statue of Liberty being constructed over a building. “Somewhere in Punjab the THIRD liberty statue ...

  28. 14 hours ago · In 2002, Ranjit Singh was shot dead, and in connection with this case, the Special CBI Court in Panchkula convicted Ram Rahim on October 18, 2021, sentencing him to life imprisonment. However, the ...