Punjab

Punjab

Capital :

Chandigarh

Population :

Langauges :

Major Crops :

Gram , Maize , Pulses , Rice , Wheat .

Major Ind. :

Auto Parts , Bicycles , Electronic Items , Electronics , Hand Tools , Knitwear , Leather Goods , Machine Tools , Metal Forging , Nuts And Bolts , Sewing Machines , Sports Goods , Steel , Surgical Goods , Textiles , Woollen Goods .

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Airports :

Amritsar , Bhatinda , Jullundur , Ludhiana , Nawanshahar , Pathankot .

Ports :

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About :

After the partition of India in 1947, Punjab was divided between India and Pakistan as West Punjab and East Punjab respectively. On November 1, 1966, Punjab was divided into three parts; Punjab consisting of Punjabi speaking areas, Haryana consisting of Hindi speaking areas and Chandigarh as a Union Territory and joint capital of both Punjab and Haryana.