The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Punjab:
Punjab – state in North India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir to the north, Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast, Rajasthan to the southwest, and the Pakistani province of Punjab to the west. The state capital is located in Chandigarh, a Union Territory and also the capital of the neighbouring state of Haryana. After the partition of India in 1947, the Punjab province of British India was divided between India and Pakistan. The Indian Punjab was divided in 1966 with the formation of the new states of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh alongside the current state of Punjab. Punjab is the only Sikh majority state in India.
General reference
Names Common English name: Punjab Pronunciation: Official English name(s): Punjab Nickname(s): Adjectival(s): Punjabi Demonym(s): Punjabis
Rankings (amongst India's states)
by population: 16th by area (2011 census): 20th by crime rate (2015): 24th by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 14th by Human Development Index (HDI): by life expectancy at birth: by literacy rate:
Geography of Punjab, India
Geography of Punjab, India Punjab is: an Indian state Population of Punjab, India: Area of Punjab, India: Atlas of Punjab
Location of Punjab, India Punjab is situated within the following regions: Northern Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Asia South Asia India North India Punjab region Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
Environment of Punjab, India
Natural geographic features of Punjab, India
Lakes in Punjab, India Harike Wetland Kanjli Wetland Ropar Wetland
Regions of Punjab, India
Regions of Punjab, India Majha Malwa Doaba Powadh
Ecoregions of Punjab, India
Administrative divisions of Punjab, India
Districts of Punjab, India
Districts of Punjab, India Amritsar district Barnala district Bathinda district Faridkot district Fatehgarh Sahib district Fazilka district Firozpur district Gurdaspur district Hoshiarpur district Jalandhar district Kapurthala district Ludhiana district Mansa district Moga district Mohali district Pathankot district Patiala district Rupnagar district Sangrur district Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district Sri Muktsar Sahib district Tarn Taran district
Municipalities of Punjab, India
Capital of Punjab: Chandigarh – Union Territory, and not part of Punjab. It also serves as the capital of Haryana. Cities of Punjab, India Ludhiana Amritsar Jalandhar Patiala Bathinda Hoshiarpur Mohali Batala Pathankot Moga
Demography of Punjab, India
Demographics of Punjab, India
Government and politics of Punjab, India
Politics of Punjab
Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy) Capital of Punjab: Chandigarh acts as the shared capital of the Indian states of Haryana and Punjab Elections in Punjab, India Political issues in Punjab, India Punjabi nationalism
Union government in Punjab, India Rajya Sabha members from Punjab Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Indian general election, 2009 (Punjab) Indian general election, 2014 (Punjab)
Branches of the government of Punjab, India
Government of Punjab, India
Executive branch of the government of Punjab, India
Head of state: Governor of Punjab, India, Head of government: Chief Minister of Punjab, India Council of Ministers of Punjab, India: For a list, see the article about the government of Punjab, India
Legislative branch of the government of Punjab, India
Punjab Legislative Assembly Constituencies of Punjab Legislative Assembly
Judicial branch of the government of Punjab, India
Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice of Punjab, India: For a list, see the article about the High Court
Law and order in Punjab, India
Human rights in Punjab, India Punjab Legal Services Authority Law enforcement in Punjab, India Punjab Police (India)
History of Punjab, India
History of Punjab, India History of the Punjab
History of Punjab, by period
Prehistoric Punjab, India
Ancient Punjab, India
King Porus
Medieval Punjab, India
Pre-Ghaznavid history of Punjab
Colonial Punjab, India
Contemporary Punjab, India
History of Punjab, by region
History of Punjab, by subject
Culture of Punjab, India
Culture of Punjab, India Aawat pauni Architecture of Punjab, India Calendars in Punjab, India Punjabi calendar Nanakshahi calendar Bikrami calendar Monuments in Punjab Monuments of National Importance in Punjab, India State Protected Monuments in Punjab, India Punjabi wedding traditions World Heritage Sites in Punjab
Art in Punjab, India Art in Punjab, India Cinema of Punjab, India Punjabi cinema Indian Punjabi films Punjabi-language films Dance of Punjab, India Folk dances of Punjab Bhangra Literature of Punjab, India Punjabi literature Punjabi authors Punjabi folklore Punjabi Wikipedia Music of Punjab Bhangra Folk music Punjabi singers Television in Punjab, India Punjabi-language television channels Theatre in Punjab, India
Cuisine of Punjab, India
Cuisine of Punjab, India Punjabi cuisine Punjabi bhathi Punjabi dhaba – roadside restaurant or cafe featuring Punjabi cuisine Punjabi tandoor Sattu
Dress in Punjab, India
Punjabi clothing Jutti Patiala salwar Phulkari Punjabi ghagra Punjabi Tamba and Kurta Salwar (Punjabi) Suit
Fairs and festivals in Punjab, India
Fairs and festivals in Punjab, India Punjabi festivals Lohri Basant Kite Festival (Punjab) Maghi Holi, Punjab Teeyan Rakhri Vaisakhi Religious festivals Hindu Punjabi Festivals Hindu festivals in the Punjab Sikh festivals
Languages in Punjab, India
Punjabi language Alphabets used to write Punjabi Shahmukhi alphabet (used mostly by Muslims) Gurmukhī alphabet (used mostly by Sikhs and Hindus) Punjabi dialects Eastern Punjabi Punjabi grammar History of the Punjabi language
People of Punjab, India
Punjabis Punjabi diaspora Punjabi Hindus Punjabi Muslims Rajputs Punjabi tribes People from Punjab, India
Religion in Punjab, India
Religion in Punjab, India Buddhism in Punjab, India Christianity in Punjab, India Hinduism in Punjab, India Islam in Punjab, India Punjabi folk religion Sanjhi Gugga Chhapar Mela Sakhi Sarwar Saint Punjabi fasts Sikhism in Punjab, India
Sports in Punjab, India
Sports in Punjab, India Cricket in Punjab, India Punjab Cricket Association Punjab cricket team (India) Football in Punjab, India Punjab Football Association Punjab football team Kila Raipur Sports Festival Punjabi Kabaddi
Symbols of Punjab, India
Symbols of Punjab, India State animal: State bird: State flower: State seal: Seal of Punjab, India State tree:
Economy and infrastructure of Punjab, India
Economy of Punjab, India Agriculture in Punjab, India Banking in Punjab, India Communications in Punjab, India Internet in Punjab, India Punjabi-language newspapers Companies of Punjab, India Currency of Punjab: Economic history of Punjab, India Health care in Punjab, India Mining in Punjab, India Punjab Stock Exchange Tourism in Punjab, India Water supply and sanitation in Punjab, India Canals in Punjab, India Sutlej Yamuna link canal Indira Gandhi Canal Buddha Nullah Sirhind Canal
Energy in Punjab, India
Hydro-electric power stations in Punjab, India Bhakra Hydro-electric power station Shanan Hydro-electric power station Shang Hydro-electric power station Thermal power stations in Punjab, India Bhatinda thermal power station Rover thermal power station Dehar thermal power station Gurunanak thermal project
Transport in Punjab, India
Transport in Punjab, India Airports in Punjab, India Rail transport in Punjab, India Railways in Punjab, India Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala Patiala Locomotive Works, Patiala Vehicular transport in Punjab, India State highways in Punjab, India Bridges in Punjab, India Ravi bridge (Pathankot & Jammu): Length: 2,800 feet. Alegjandria bridge (Chenab river): Length: 9,088 feet. Sutlej bridge (Sutlej river): Length: 4,210 feet.
Education in Punjab, India
Education in Punjab, India Punjab School Education Board Institutions of higher education in Punjab, India Punjabi University
Health in Punjab, India
Health in Punjab, India COVID-19 pandemic in Punjab, India
See also
Outline of India
References
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