Punjab at a Glance
| State Capital | Chandigarh |
| Area | 50,362 Sq. Km (1.54%) |
| Area Under Forest | 3055 Sq. Km (6%) |
| Latitude | 29° 30′ N to 32° 32′ N |
| Longitude | 73° 55′ E to 76° 50′ E |
| Altitude | 180-300 metres |
| No. of Districts | 22 |
| Largest City (Population wise) | Ludhiana |
| Population (2011) | 2,77,04,236 (2.77 Cr) |
| Population Density | 550 per sq. km |
| Male Population | 1,46,34,819 (1.46 Cr) |
| Female Population | 1,30,69,417 (1.30 Cr) |
| Sex Ratio | 893 |
| Literacy rate | 76.7% |
| Male Litereacy rate | 81.5% |
| Female Literacy rate | 71.3% |
| District with Highest Population | Ludhiana (34,87,882) |
| District with Least Population | Barnala (5,96,294) |
| District with Highest Literacy rate | Hoshiarpur (85.4%) |
| District with Lowest Literacy rate | Mansa (62.8%) |
| District with Highest Sex Ratio | Hoshiarpur (962) |
| District with Least Sex Ratio | Bathinda (865) |
| District with Highest Density | Ludhiana (975) |
| District with Least Density | Muktsar (348) |
| Per Capital Income | Rs 28,605 |
| Borders | International—— Pakistan |
| National——– J&K, Himachal Pradesh,
Haryana, Rajasthan |
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| Lok Sabha Constituencies | 13 |
| Rajya Sabha Constituencies | 7 |
| Vidhan Sabha Constituencies | 117 |
| State Legislature | Unicameral |
| Highest Court | Punjab and Haryana High Court |
| Inhabited Villages | 12581 |
| Time Zone | IST (UTC +5:30) |
| State Animal | Blackbuck |
| State Bird | Goshawk |
| State Tree | Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo) |
| Present Governor | V. P. Singh Badnore |
| Present Chief Minister | Amrinder Singh |
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