Biology:Outline of Punjab, India

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Punjab, India

Location of Punjab

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.

Seal of Punjab

General reference

Names

Common English name: Punjab
- Pronunciation: /pʌnˈdʒɑːb/ (listen)
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

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 (30)

Environment of Punjab, India

Natural geographic features of Punjab, India

Lakes in Punjab, India
- Harike Wetland^[1]
- Kanjli Wetland
- Ropar Wetland

Regions of Punjab, India

Majha
Malwa
Doaba
Powadh

Ecoregions of Punjab, India

Administrative divisions 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: Capital of 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

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

Law and order in Punjab, India

Human rights in Punjab, India
Law enforcement in Punjab, India
- Punjab Police (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

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

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

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

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

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

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): Length:9,088 feet.
  - Sutlej bridge : Length:4,210 feet.

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

References

↑ "A visit to Harike Pattan bird sanctuary offers a joy of lifetime | TopNews". http://www.topnews.in/visit-harike-pattan-bird-sanctuary-offers-joy-lifetime-218657.

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