Area: 50,362 sq. km
Population: 24,358,999 (2001)
Languages spoken: Punjabi, Hindi, English and Urdu
Literacy rate: 69.70%
Capital: Chandigarh
Shopping in Punjab: Wonderful carpets, baskets, jewellery, Indian shoes are the fantastic shopping goods in Punjab.
Other shopping items in Punjab:
- Inlay Furniture
- Jutties
- Leather Garments
- Woolen Shawls
Sightseeing:
- Golden Temple (Amritsar)
- Rock Garden (Chandigarh)
- Jallianwala Bagh (Amritsar)
- Rose Garden (Chandigarh)
Festivals: Lohri, Muktsar Fair, Rural Sports, Hola Mohalla, Basant Panchami, Baisakhi, The Fair of Baba Sodal, Gurupurabs, Diwali and The Rauza Sharif 'Urs' are major festivals of Punjab.
Climate:
The state has three major seasons:
Hot weather (April to June)
Rainy season (July to September)
Cold weather (October to March)
Maximum Temp: 43.33°C
Minimum Temp: 4.44°C
Best Time to visit: October to March
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