| StateCapital |
Chandigarh |
| Area |
50,362 sq. km |
| Area under forest |
3055 sq. km |
| Latitude |
29° 30' N to 32° 32' N |
| Longitude |
73° 55' E to 76° 50' E |
| Altitude |
between 180 and 300metres |
| Population(2001) |
24,358,999 |
| PopulationDensity |
484 per sq. km |
| Malepopulation |
12,985,045 |
| Femalepopulation |
11,373,954 |
| Sex Ratio |
876 |
| Literacyrate |
69.70% |
| PerCapita Income |
Rs 19,500 |
| No. of Districts |
18 |
| No. ofTowns |
145 |
| No. ofCities |
14 |
| Largest City |
Ludhiana |
| No. of Inhabited Villages |
12278 |
| Religion |
Hindus (34.46%), Sikhs(62.95) |
| Languagesspoken |
Punjabi, Hindi, English and Urdu |
| UrbanizationRatio |
29.55% |
| Timezone |
IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Temperature |
Min. 4.44°C; Max. 43.33°C |
| Average Rainfall |
375.2 mm |
| National Highways length |
1729 Kms |