Outline of Punjab, India

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.

General reference

Names

Common English name: Punjab
Pronunciation: /pʌnˈdʒɑːb/
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

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 (UTC+05:30)

Environment of Punjab, India

Natural geographic features of Punjab, India

Lakes in Punjab, India

Regions of Punjab, India

Ecoregions of Punjab, India

Administrative divisions of Punjab, India

Districts of Punjab, India

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

Branches of the government of Punjab, India

Government of Punjab, India

Executive branch of the government 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

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
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
Music of Punjab
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

People of Punjab, India

Religion in Punjab, India

Sports in Punjab, India

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

Energy in Punjab, India

Hydro-electric power stations in Punjab, India
Thermal power stations in Punjab, India

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.