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A. Location-
National Boundary with four Indian states –
North- Jammu & Kashmir
East- Himachal Pradesh
South & South East-Haryana
South & South West-, Rajasthan
One International Boundary-
On the map, it is triangular in shape. Pathankot district is at the top of the triangle; Fazilka and Patiala are respectively at the bottom left and right corners of this triangular shape.
River Satluj and Ravi flow along most parts of this international border.
Local Time-
The local time of Punjab is same as the time in other states of India. It is 5:30 hours ahead of GMT.
The area of Punjab can be divided into:
B. Physiography of Punjab
The whole state is not a flattish alluvial plain.
The plain rises to form hills towards the east and north-east and it becomes uneven towards south- west due to the presence of large number of sand dunes and sand flats.
Punjab region can be mainly divided into following types-
The Siwalik Hills
The Kandi
The Alluvial Plains
The region includes the three well recognized areas, sub-regions, folk regions or alluvial plains namely Majha (Upper Bari Doab), Doaba (Bist Doab) and Malwa.
Geographically plains of the Punjab can be divided into five Doabs. `Doab’ stands for the land situated between two rivers. Each Doab has been named with the synthesis as the first letter of the rivers, for example, the first letter of the Beas and Settled form of the world `Bist’. Doab Bist Jalandhar- The land between the Beas and the Sutlej is called `Doab Bist Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Phagwara and Kapurthala are also located here. Bari-Doab- The region between the Beas and the Ravi is known as Bari Doab. It is also called `Majha’ since it is in the middle of the Punjab. The famous historical towns of Amritsar and Lahore are situated in this part of the Punjab. Rachna Doab- It is the area between Ravi and Chenab: The Towns of Shekupura and Gujranwala (now in Pakistan) are located in it. Chaj Doab- The famous town of Gujarat, Bhera and Shahpur are located in this region. Chaj Doab is between the Chenab and the Jhelum. Sindh Sagar Doab- It is located between the rivers Indus and Jhelum, it has less rainfall. Thus, it is less fertile as compared to the other Doabs.
Geographically plains of the Punjab can be divided into five Doabs. `Doab’ stands for the land situated between two rivers. Each Doab has been named with the synthesis as the first letter of the rivers, for example, the first letter of the Beas and Settled form of the world `Bist’.
South-Western Sand Dune Studded Region
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