- Established – 1 Nov, 1966
- Area – 50362 km2 (1.54% of India)- Northwest of republic of India
- Population – 2,77,04,236 (2.28% of India)
- Latitude – 29’30”N To 32’32”N
- Longitude – 73’55”E To 76’50”E
- Forest Area – 6.12% of Punjab
- Largest Forest Area – Hoshiarpur
- 2nd Largest Forest Area– RupNagar
- 3rd Largest Forest Area – Gurdaspur
- Population Density – 550 per sq KM
- Largest Population Density – Ludhiana
- Smallest Population Density – Muktsar
- Literacy Rate – 76.7%
- Largest Literacy Rate – Hoshiarpur (86%)
- Smallest Literacy Rate –Mansa (62.8%)
- Sex Ratio – 893
- Sex Ratio (for 0-6 age group) – 846
- Largest Sex Ratio – Hoshiarpur
- Smallest Sex Ratio – Bathinda
- Largest District (According to Population) – Ludhiana
- Smallest District(According to Population) – Barnala
- Largest District (According to Area) – Ludhiana
- Smallest District(According to Area) – Mohali
- Maximum Daecade Growth of Punjab – Mohali (Another Name – SAS Nagar)
- Minimum Decade Growth of Punjab – Nawanshahr (Another Name – SBS Nagar)
- Lok Shaba Seat – 13
- Rajya Shaba Seat – 7
- Vidhan Shaba Seat – 117
- First Speaker of Vidhan Shaba – Kapoor Singh
- First CM of Punjab – Gopi Chand Bhargav
- First Governor of Punjab – Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
- First Speaker of Vidhan Shaba (New Punjab*) – Harbans Singh
- First CM of (New Punjab*) – Giani Gurmukh Singh
- First Governor of (New Punjab*) – Dharmvira
- Note: – (New Punjab*)– Punjab After 1966
- Shortest Time period of Governor of Punjab – Hokeshe Seema
- During Operation of Blue Star Governor of Punjab – Bhairab Dutt Pande
- State Bird Of Punjab – Gushak (Baaz)
- State Animal Of Punjab – Black Buck (Kala Hiran)
- State Tree Of Punjab – Shesham (Tahli)
Total Wetland Of Punjab – 3
- Harike Wetland (Tarantaran),
- Ropar Wetland,
- Kanjali (Near Kapurthala)
Zoological Park in Punjab – 5
- Mahindra Choudhary Zoological Park – District Mohali (Also Known as Chattbir Zoo)
- Tigar Safari – Ludhiana
- Deer Park Bir Moti Bagh – Patiala
- Deear Park – Neelon(Ludhiana)
- Deer Park Bir Talab – Bathinda
Botanical Garden of Punjab – 5
- Baradari Garden – Patiala
- Aam Khas Bagh – Sirhind (Fatehgarh Sahib)
- Kaima Botanic Garden – Kapurthala
- Shalimar Botanic Garden – Kapurthala
- Ram Bagh Botanic Garden – Amritsar
Fair and Festival of Punjab
- Maghi Mela – Muktsar
- Fair of Light – Jagraon, Ludhiana
- Jarag Mela – Pail Village, Ludhiana
- Kisan Mela – PAU, Ludhiana
- Rural Olympic – Kila Raipur, Ludhiana
- Chhapar Mela – Jalandhar
- Mela Gadri Babian Da – Desh Bhagat Yadgaar Hall, Jalandhar
- Baba Sodal Mela – Jalandhar Harballabh
- Classical Music Fest – Devi Talab Temple, Jalandhar
- Hola Mohalla – Shri Anandpur Sahib
- Urs of Sheikh Ahmed, Rauza Sarif – Sirhind
- Shaheedi Jor Mela – Sirhind
- Shaikh Farid Fair – Faridkot
- Vaisakhi Fair – Talwandi Sabo, Amritsar
Municipal Corporation of Punjab –10
- Ludhiana
- Patiala
- Amritsar
- Jalandhar
- Bhathinda
- Mohali
- Pathankot
- Moga
- Phagwara
- Hoshiarpur
Administrative Divisions of Punjab – 5
- Faridkot
- Ferozepur
- Jalandhar
- Patiala
- Ropar
Punjab is divided into three regions namely Malwa, Majha and Doaba Majha
- Majha Region (Between Ravi and Beas River)
- Doaba Region (Between Beas and Sutlej River)
- Malwa Region – Southern Part of Punjab (Below Sutlej Rever)
- Majha Area – 4 District (Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarantaran)
- Doaba Area – 4 District (Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Nawanshahr)
- Malwa Area -14 District ( Remaining District of Punjab )
Ravi River Cross 3 District of Punjab
- Pathankot
- Gurdaspur
- Amritsar
Beas River Cross 6 District of Punjab
- Pathankot
- Gurdaspur
- Amritsar
- Hoshiarpur
- Kapurthala
- Tarantaran
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- Hari ke Patan – Confluence of Beas and Sutlej
- Bakhra Dam – On Sutlej River (Disst Bilaspur, HP)
- Nangal Dam – On Sutlej River (Ropar)
- Pong Dam – On Beas River (Lake- Maharana Partap, HP)
Important National Highway:
- NH 95 – Kharar To Ferozpur (Via Morinda, Ludhiana, Moga)
- NH 64 – Chandigarh To Dabwali (Via Patiala, Sangrur, Barnala, Bathinda)
- NH 15 – Pathankot To Samakhiali(Gujrat)(Via Ganganagar)
- NH 1 – Delhi To Amritsar
- NH 1A – Jalandhar To Srinagar
- NH 70 – Jalandhar To Mandi (Via Hoshiarpur)
- NH 10 – Fazilka To Delhi
Important Museums in Punjab
- Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum – Amritsar.
- Anglo Sikh War Memorial – Ferozepur
- Sanghol Museum – Fatehgarh Sahib
- Rural Museum – Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
- Govt. Museum – Hoshiarpur
- Guru Teg Bahadur Museum – Anandpur Sahib
- Museum of Armory & Chandeliers, Qila Mubarak – Patiala
- Sports Museum – National Institute of Sports Patiala
- Art Gallery – Shish Mahal, Patiala
Important Forts in Punjab
- Gobindgarh Fort- Amritsar
- Bathinda Fort – Bathinda
- Qila Mubark – Faridkot Fort
- Qila Mubark – Patiala
- Anandpur Sahib Fort – Rupnagar
- Phillaur Fort – Ludhiana
- Shahpur Kandi Fort – Pathankot.
Archaeological Sites in Punjab
- Evidence of Harappan Culture – Ropar
- Dholbaha – Hoshiarpur
- Sanghol – Fatehgarh Sahib
Father of Punjabi Literature
Khwaja Fariduddin Masud Ganjshakar (Also Known as Baba Farid)
Punjabi Qisse
- Heer Ranjha – Waris Shah
- Sohani Mahiwal – Fazal Shah
- Mirza Sahiba – Hafiz Barkhurdar
- Sashi Punnu – Shah Hussian
- Pooran Bhagat – Qadarya