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North India - Punjab About Punjab Places to Visit Cities   Punjab, the chief wheat producing area of the country, and predominantly an agricultural state, is the overland entry point into India. The state is also known for its production of sports and hosiery goods. India's (and the world's) biggest bicycle manufacturer, Hero Bicycles, is in Ludhiana. Prior to partition Punjab extended across both sides of what is now the India-Pakistan border. In 1966, Punjab underwent another split. It was divided into the predominantly Sikh and Punjabi-speaking state of Punjab and Hindi-speaking state of Haryana. At the same time some of the northern parts of the Punjab were hived off to Himachal Pradesh. Punjab was the part of India that suffered the most destruction and damage at the time of partition, yet today it is far and away the most affluent state in India, the result of sheer hard work. Fast Facts Area: 50,362 sq km Population: 24.3 million Capital: Chandigarh Climate: Summer (March to June) - Warm Monsoon (July to August) - Warm Winter (November to February) - Cool and Pleasant Clothing: Summer - Cottons Winter - Cottons or light Woollens Languages spoken Punjabi Best Time to visit October to March