STATES AND UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA
PUNJAB
Capital: Chandigarh
Language: Punjabi, Hindi, English
punjab.gov.in/
The name Punjab is made of two words Punj (Five) + Aab (Water) i.e.
land of five rivers. These five rivers of Punjab are Sutlej, Beas, Ravi,
Chenab, and Jhelum. Only Sutlej, Ravi and Beas rivers flow in today’s
Punjab. The other two rivers are now in the state of Punjab, situated in
Pakistan. The Punjab State is divided into three regions: Majha, Doaba
and Malwa.
Chandigarh is a union territory and serves as the capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana
Districts
Gurdaspur
Amritsar
Tarn-Taran
Kapurthala
Jalandhar
S.B.S Nagar
Pathankot
Fazilka
Hoshiarpur
Roop Nagar
S.A.S Nagar
Ludhiana
Ferozepur
Faridkot
Shri Mukatsar sahib
Moga
Bathinda
Mansa
Sangrur
Barnala
Patiala
Fatehgarh Sahib
Places of interest
Amritsar
Chandigarh
Ludhiana
Jalandhar
Bhatinda
Patiala
Kapurthala
Pathankot
Nangal
Ropar
Mohali
Sirhind
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