Time zone - +05:30

Coordinates – 30*47 N 75*50 E / 30.79’N 75.84’E

Region – north India 

Established – 15 aug 1947 as east Punjab

                      Divided in tow parts  as Indian Punjab

                       And Pakistani Punjab

Border with – in country – Pakistan

In state – himachal, jammu and Kashmir

Haryana , rajasthan , Chandigarh( UT )

Capital – Chandigarh

Area – 50362sqkm

Area parts – 3

              1.majha (land between ravi beas and satluj rivers ) 

              2. malwa ( land of satluj river )

             3.doaba ( land between beas and satluj rivers )

                Doaba ( do abb ) means two rivers

              Its because punjab is five rivers land

             And mix culture

Area rank - 19^th

Divisions – 5

1.   Firozepur 2. faridkot 3. jalandhar

4. Patiala 5. rupnagar      

Districts  – 22

Tehsils – 82

Sub tehsils - 87

Largest city – Ludhiana

Population – 27704236

Density – 550/sqkm

Sex ratio – 895 females / 1000 males

Lest sex ratio rank – 2nd

Literacy rate – 76.68%

Language – Punjabi, hindi

Official language – Punjabi

Vidhan sabha members  - 117

Lok sabha – 13

High court – Punjab and Haryana high court

Symbols of state =

State animal – black buck

State bird – bazz

State tree – tahli

State sport - kabaddi

Mountain range – shivalik

Mountain – 1.perpanjal 2.dholadhar

Lakes – 1.roper wet land 2.harikepatan 3.kanjli 4.sukhna 5.nangal

Bird sanctuary – harikepatan

Rivers – 1.satluj 2.beas 3.ravi 4.sindh

Forts – 1.keshgarh 2.qila Mubarak bathinda 3.qila Mubarak patiyala 4.payal

Dance – 1.bhangra( for mans ) 2. gidha( for girls) 3. jhumar

Airports – 1.rajasansi international Amritsar

                2.chandigarh international airport

                3.patiala airport

                4. bathinda airport

                5. pathankot airport

                6. sahnewal airpor