PUNJAB
16th State of Union of India, estb. 1st Nov, 1966
16th State of Union of India, estb. 1st Nov, 1966
Haryana often termed as, ‘Food Bowl of India’ and land of Mahabharata was chalked out of Punjab on linguistic basis on 1st November, 1966.
Capital: Chandigarh Area: 79,284 km2
Total No of Districts: 23 with Largest District is Firozpur and Smallest Pathankot
Borders with: Haryana is landlocked state with Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, Rajasthan to the west and south, Uttar Pradesh to the East and Delhi from three sides.
First Chief Minister: Gopi Chand Bhargava Total No of MLAs: 117
Highest Point: Karoh Peak (1,467m) near Panchkula District