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| Capital
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Chandigarh |
| Total Area –
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50,362
km² (19,445 sq mi) |
| Climate
– |
The
three major seasons in Punjab are: summer, rainy and
winter. The climate of the plains is excessively hot
and dry between April and August, with temperatures
as high as 49° C. The rains of the monsoon season
begin at the end of June and continue till August. Annual
rainfall ranges from about 915 mm (about 36 in) in the
north to 102 mm (4 in) in the south. Winters are cool
with some frosts. |
River
Surrounded
By – |
The
five rivers after which Punjab is named are the Jhelum,
the Chenab, the Ravi, the Beas and the Sutlej - all
tributaries of the Indus River.
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| Population –
|
24,289,296
(15th) |
| Languages –
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Punjabi |
| Districts-
|
20
districts Amritsar, Bathinda, Firozpur, Faridkot,
Fatehgarh Sahib, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala,
Ludhiana, Mansa, Moga, Muktsar, Nawan Shehar, Patiala,
Rupnagar, Mohali, Sangrur, Tarn Taran |
| Best time to visit
– |
November
and March |
| Std Code –
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(For all the cities STD
code of Punjab Click
Here) |
| How
To Reach |
By
Air:
The state has two airports namely Amritsar and Chandigarh.
By
Rail: The state also boasts of a good
rail network. Main Railway Stations in the state are:
Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Ferozepur and Jalandhar.
Important trains service these stations regularly.
By
Road: An extensive road network links
the state directly to most of the significant places
in northern and eastern India. National Highways 1 (Grand
Trunk Road or G.T. Road), 15, 19, 20, 21, and 1A and
numerous of state highways literally crisscross the
state making road travel an easy affair.
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