Punjab

Summary

Punjab is a state of India^[1]. Punjab draws 9,158 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_india category, ranking #25 of 44).^[2]

Key Facts

• Punjab is located in India^[3].
• Punjab is in the country of India^[4].
• Punjab's head of government is recorded as Bhagwant Mann^[5].
• Punjab's instance of is recorded as state of India^[6].
• Punjab's head of state is recorded as Banwarilal Purohit^[7].
• Punjab's capital is recorded as Chandigarh^[8].
• Punjab's official language is recorded as Punjabi^[9].
• Punjab's shares border with is recorded as Punjab^[10].
• Punjab's shares border with is recorded as Rajasthan^[11].
• Punjab's shares border with is recorded as Haryana^[12].
• Punjab's shares border with is recorded as Himachal Pradesh^[13].
• Punjab's shares border with is recorded as Jammu and Kashmir^[14].
• Punjab's shares border with is recorded as Chandigarh^[15].
• Punjab is named after Punjab^[16].
• Punjab's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Jalandhar division^[17].
• Punjab's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Patiala^[18].
• Punjab's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Firozpur division^[19].
• Punjab's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Faridkot division^[20].
• Punjab's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Rupnagar division^[21].
• Punjab's legislative body is recorded as Punjab Legislative Assembly^[22].
• Punjab's executive body is recorded as Punjab Legislative Assembly^[23].
• Punjab is part of Indo-Gangetic Plain^[24].
• Punjab is part of North India^[25].
• Punjab is part of Punjab^[26].
• Punjab's Commons category is recorded as Punjab, India^[27].

Body

Geography

Punjab is in the country of India^[4]. Punjab is located in India^[3]. Part of include Indo-Gangetic Plain^[24], a plain^[28], in India^[29]; North India^[25], a region^[30], in India^[31]; and Punjab^[26], a region^[32], in Pakistan^[33].

Physical Characteristics

Punjab covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+50362'}^[34]. Punjab has a population of {'amount': '+27743338'}^[35].

Designation and Status

Punjab's instance of is recorded as state of India^[6].

History and Context

January 1, 1956 marks the founding of Punjab^[36]. Punjab is named after Punjab^[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Punjab include Peucetia punjabensis^[37], a taxon^[38].

Why It Matters

Punjab draws 9,158 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_india category, ranking #25 of 44).^[2] Punjab has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] Punjab is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for Punjab include Peucetia punjabensis^[37], a taxon^[38].