Information About Punjab

In Punjab there are various place to visit to get more fun and enjoy just like Amritsar, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Ludhiana,etc..

Amritsar:

Amritsar is home to the Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple. Amritsar is the main city of the punjab. Amritsar is the knowing for the golden temple. This important Sikh shrine attracts more visitors than the Taj Mahal in Agra. In the Amritsar there are 100,000 visitors on week days alone and is the number one destination for non-resident-Indians (NRI) in the whole of India.Amritsar is the also known for the his religion and honesty of the people. Amritsar is dominated by the history of Hindus and Sikhs.The city has highest temporal seat of Sikhs "The Harimandir Sahib" popularly known as Golden Temple.

Chandigarh:

Chandigarh is a union territory of India, that serves as the capital of two states, Punjab and Haryana. Chandigarh is also known for his great morni Hills Sukhna Lake. And it is also known as for the The Open Hand Monument. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name was coined from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu Goddess Chandi, present in the city's vicinity.Chandigarh Capital Region including Mohali, Panchkula and Zirakpur had a combined population of 1,165,111 (1.16 million) as per the 2001 census.Chandigarh is located near the foothills of the Shivalik range of the Himalayas in Northwest India. It covers an area of approximately 44 sq mi or 114 km².Most of Chandigarh is covered by dense Banyan and Eucalyptus plantations. Asoka, Cassia, Mulberry and other trees flourish in the forested ecosystem.The city has forests surrounding it which sustain many animal and plant species.

Jalandhar:

Jalandhar is known for the city of the leather tool pouches and aprons Trigarta Empire (Punjab region) of Katoch Rulers, with reference in history as far back as A.DThe Jalandhar Doab (the region surrounding the city between Beas and Sutlej rivers) also marked the eastern most territory of the empire of Alexander the Great.Jalandhar is the world's biggest manufacturer of leather tool pouches and aprons with major American and European customers buying from factories in Jalandhar.It is the biggest supplier of sports material in the country.The first language of most people in the city is Punjabi. The World Panjabi Meeting in 2007 was held in Jalandhar, and attendees noted the Panjabi language was losing its viability.

Ludhiana:

Ludhiana is centrally located on the National Highway 1 from Delhi to Amritsar, and is connected to the Indian capital city of New Delhi by road and frequent train service.Ludhiana is the richest district in the state of Punjab, and includes the most expensive fertile land of all of India. Ludhiana district is considered to be one of the NRI hubs of Punjab.Ludhiana is known as the "Manchester of India" because it is the industrial hub of Punjab. There are 8 large integrated knitwear factories, roughly 6,000 small to medium sized knitwear factories , 10 big hosiery yarn mills and 150 small- to medium-sized worsted and woolen yarns. There are also firms manufacturing bicycles like Hero Cycles, Avon Cycles, machine tools, sewing machines, generators, diesel engines, tyres & tubes, and other consumer goods.