Punjab ਪੰਜਾਬ) , India

Akal Takht and Harmandir Sahib, the Golden Temple of Amritsar, Punjab


Punjab ਪੰਜਾਬ) is a state in India. (The name Punjab also refers to the region that stretches to cover the Punjab Province of Pakisan). The state of Punjab covers 50,362 sq km and has a population of 27.7 million people (2011 estimate). The capital of Punjab is Chandigarh while the largestcity is Ludhiana. Punjab, as with the rest of India, is in the Indian Standard Time Zone, which is UTC+5:30.

Main Cities in Punjab

Main Sights in Punjab

Hanuman Temple in Phillaur, Ludhiana, Punjab


The state of Punjab is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir to the north, Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the southeast and Rajastan to the south. It has an international border with Pakistan to the west. The state of Punjab that we know today is the result of the partition of Punjab between India and Pakistan in 1947. Later on, Punjab state was further divided with the formation of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh in 1966.

Located in northwestern India, Punjab comprises a fertile, alluvial plain. It averages about 300 meters above sea level. The state is intensively cultivated, and agriculture remains the main livelihood of the people here.

Gurdwara Shree Ber Sahib in Kapurthala, Punjab


The climate of Punjab ranges from extreme cold to extreme hot conditions. In winter, the average temperature may drop to -2°C while in summer, it rises to 40°C and some times more. The wettest months in Punjab are July to September, when the monsoon brings much rain to the state.

How to go to Punjab

Amritsar's Raja Sansi International Airport is one of the airports in Punjab. An alternative is to take a flight to New Delhi and then go to any of the cities in Punjab by train.

Serai Nurmahal, a Mughal monument in Nurmahal, Punjab

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