PUNJAB at a GLANCE

Punjab state came into existence on 1st, November 1966

Capital - Chandigarh shared with Haryana state

Area : 50,362 sq. km

Latitude : 29 degree 30 min N to 32 degree 32 minute N

Longitude : 73 degree 55 min E to 76 degree 50 min E

Altitude : 180 - 300 meters from sea level

Population : 27,704,236 according to 2011 census

Population density : 550 per sq. km

Male population : 14,634,819 ( 53.30% )

Female population : 13,069,417 ( 46.69% )

Sex ratio : 893

literacy rate : 76.7%, ( 81.5% Male and 71.3% Female )

Per capita income : Rs 28,605 annual

Districts : 22

Largest city : Ludhiana

Religions : Sikhs, Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists and Jain

Languages : Punjabi, Hindi, English and Urdu.

Time zone : GMT + 5:30 : IST

Average rainfall : 375.2 mm

Lok sabha seats : 13

Rajya sabha seats : 7

legislative assembly seats : 117

High court : Punjab and haryana high court, chandigarh

Principal mineral : Lime stone

Principal Job : Farming