Important Points about Punjab
Punjab
| Capital | Chandigarh (Joint capital with Haryana) |
| Formed on | 1st November 1966 |
| Districts & Important Cities |
22 – Chandigadh – Amritsar – Patiala – Ludhiana |
| Language | Punjabi, Saraiki dialect, Malwai dialect, Doabi dialect, Pothwari, Pwadhi dialect, Majhi dialect |
| Known as/for |
– Land of Five Rivers – Granary of India – Largest Orange producing state in India |
| Physical Characteristics |
– Due to 5 rivers, Punjab is a fertile plain. – Southeast region is semi-arid & transforms into desert landscape. – A belt of hills along the northeastern part of state, at the foot Himalayas. |
| Natural Vegetation |
– Moist temperate in the north-east – Tropical thorn towards south west (majority) – Tropical moist deciduous in between |
| Major Rivers |
– Beas flowing from Vyas Kund at Rohtang Pass to the Sutlej – Satluj flowing from Rakas Tal near Manasarovar Lake to the Chenab – Kali Bein |
| Major Regional Festivals |
Lohri, Hola Mohalla, Baisakhi, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Rakhri Vaisakhi |
| Major Art Forms |
Bhangra, Giddha, Jhumar, Luddi, Dankara, Dhamal, Jaago, Kikli, Gatka |
| Important Tradition |
Chowk poorna (Mud wall painting) |
| Industry | Cotton, sugar, dairy products, machine tools, automobile parts, chemicals, textiles, sports goods, leather goods, hydel power |
| Minerals | Gypsum Iron |
| Agriculture | Wheat, rice, gram, barley, mustard (oilseeds), maize, sugar cane, cotton, pulses. |
| Geographical Indications |
Phulkari (Punjab, Haryana & Rajasthan) |
| State animal | Blackbuck |
| State bird | Baaz |
| State flower | Lilium candidum (Madonna lily) |
| Important Historical sites |
– Harappan sites -Ropar (Rupnagar district) – Jallianwala Bagh (Amritsar) |
| World Heritage Sites |
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| Ramsar sites | – Harike Wetland – Kanjli Wetland – Ropar Wetland |
| Wildlife Sanctuaries |
– Abohar WS – Bir Aishvan WS – Bir Bhadson WS – Bir Bunerheri WS – Bir Dosanjh WS – Bir Gurdialpura WS – Bir Mehaswala WS – Bir Motibagh WS – Harike Lake WS – Jhajjar Bacholi WS – Kathlaur Kushlian WS – Takhni – Rehampur WS – Nangal WS |
