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P U N J A B
| CAPITAL |
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Chandigarh |
| AREA |
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50,362 sq. km. |
| No. OF DISTRICT |
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17 |
| POPULATION |
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2,42,89,296 |
| DENSITY |
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482 / sq. km. |
| LITERACY |
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69.95 % |
| NOTE |
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All the above information is off year 2001. |
| CROPS |
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Barley, Forest Produce,Fruits, Millets, Oilseeds,Wheat, Rice, Saffron, etc. |
| MINERALS |
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Limestone |
| CLIMATE |
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| Summer |
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45 C. To 35 C. |
| Winter |
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14 C. To 0 C. |
| Monsoon |
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July to September |
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| BEST SEASON |
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October to March |
AMRITSAR
Places of Interest:
- Golden Temples
- Akal Takht, supreme seat of the Sikh religious authority
- Central Sikh Museum
- Jallianawala Bagh, the place where a British General ordered machine gun fire on people attending a peaceful freedom meeting for Indian Independence, on April 13, 1919.
- Durgiana Mandir dedicated to the goddess Durga. Similar in architecture to Golden Temple
- Ram Bagh
- Govindgarh Fort
- Taran Taran, 22 km
Air: Airport is 11 km from city Indian Airlines Office.
Road: Regular buses to Pathankot, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, and Chandigarh.
JALANDHAR
Jalandhar is famous for its high quality sports goods. It is also an industrial center.
Places of Interest:
- 800 years old Imam Nasir Mausoleum
- Devi Talab, sacred to the Hindus
- Jama Masjid
- Kapurthala, 18 km
Air: Airport is at Amritsar, (77 km).
Road: Regular buses to Amritsar, Pathankot, Ludhiana, Chandigarh, and Sirhind.
LUDHIANA
Ludhiana is famous industrial town. Cotton and woolen hosiery goods of Ludhiana are well known over world.
Air: Nearest Airports are at Chandigarh (88 km), Amritsar, (135 km).
Road: Regular buses to Amritsar, Jalandhar, Pathankot, Delhi, Chandigarh and Sirhind.
PATHANKOT
Pathankot is important town for travelers. Buses to Srinagar and Himachal Pradesh Hill Stations Dealhousie and Dharmasala departures from here. There are nine buses to Dharmasala from Pathankot between 4.15 A.M. to 5.30 P.M.
Air: Airport is at Jammu, (108 km).
Road: Regular buses to Amritsar, Jammu, Jalandhar, Srinagar, Dealhousie, Dharmasala and Sirhind.
PATIALA
Patiala is once the capital of a Sikh State. The Moti Bagh Palace of Patiala houses the National Sports Institute and the Archives and Museum. The archives have the richest collection of manuscripts and paintings.
Accommodation: Baradri Palace Guesthouse and Civil Rest House.
Air: Airport is at Delhi, (85 km).
Road: Regular buses to Delhi, Kurukshetra, Chandigarh, etc.
SIRHIND
Sirhind was once the capital of the Pathan Sur dynasty.
Places of Interest:
- Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib
- Rauza Sharif
- Aam Khas Bagh
- Ferozeshah Fort
- Tombs of Ustad and Shagird
- Mosque Batcher Sadna
- Todar Mal's Haveli
- Tombs of Mir Miran and Taj Bibi
Air: Airport is at Chandigarh, (45 km).
Road: Regular buses to Amritsar, Nangal Dan, Ludhiana, Chandigarh and Ambala.
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