Indian State

Punjab

Punjab · Northern region · IN-PB

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Population 2011

2,77,43,338

Area

50,362 km²

Primary capital

Chandigarh

Budget 2026-27

₹2,60,437 Cr

Formed

1 November 1966

General Info

Capital

Chandigarh

Largest city

Ludhiana

Region

Northern

Demonym

Punjabi

Type

State

ISO code

IN-PB

Vehicle code

Website

punjab.gov.in

High court

Punjab and Haryana High Court

Languages

Punjabi

Representation

Lok Sabha seats

General 9SC 4

Rajya Sabha seats

Lower house

Punjab Legislative Assembly

117 seats

Legislature structure

Unicameral

Current Officeholders

Bhagwant Singh Mann

Chief Minister of Punjab

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Elections

Recent election results

All state elections

Assembly electionResult 10 March 2022

Punjab Assembly 2022

117 Punjab Legislative Assembly constituency results.

View constituency results

Latest Budget

Punjab Budget 2026-27

Total budget

₹2,60,437 Cr

Net expenditure

₹1,66,711 Cr

Capital expenditure

₹18,381 Cr

7.1% of total

Fiscal deficit

₹39,971 Cr

4.1% of GSDP

Debt / GSDP

45.1%

₹4,42,266 Cr outstanding debt

Freebies

₹24,850 Cr

9.5% of total

Capex / freebies

0.74x

Punjab Budget 2026-27 figures are recorded from PRS state budget analysis. PRS reports net expenditure excluding debt repayment separately where available.

Population

Year	Population	Source
2011	2,77,43,338	Census 2011 census

Source material

Wikipedia: Punjab, India State governments of India: legislature sizes Election Commission of India - Rajya Sabha seats Election Results of India Punjab Assembly 2022 turnout source PRS: Punjab Budget Analysis 2026-27 Census 2011