Map of Punjab in Gurmukhi
Tap any of the 23 districts to learn its name and one thing it is known for, then test yourself.
Simplified for learning, not an official map. District boundaries from geoBoundaries (ODbL 1.0). Malerkotla became a district in 2021 and is shown as a point inside the earlier Sangrur boundary.
All 23 districts of Punjab
Punjab is traditionally divided into three regions, named by where they sit around its rivers. Chandigarh, shown in grey, is a union territory and the shared capital of Punjab and Haryana.
Majha · 4 districts
| ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ | Amritsar | Home of Sri Harmandir Sahib, the Golden Temple. |
| ਗੁਰਦਾਸਪੁਰ | Gurdaspur | The Kartarpur Corridor begins here, at Dera Baba Nanak. |
| ਪਠਾਨਕੋਟ | Pathankot | Where Punjab meets Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. |
| ਤਰਨ ਤਾਰਨ | Tarn Taran | Sri Tarn Taran Sahib, founded by Guru Arjan, has one of the largest sarovars. |
Doaba · 4 districts
| ਹੁਸ਼ਿਆਰਪੁਰ | Hoshiarpur | Known for its fine inlaid woodwork. |
| ਜਲੰਧਰ | Jalandhar | Famous for making sports goods used around the world. |
| ਕਪੂਰਥਲਾ | Kapurthala | Guru Nanak lived and worked at Sultanpur Lodhi as a young man. |
| ਸ਼ਹੀਦ ਭਗਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਨਗਰ | Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahr) | Named for Bhagat Singh, whose family home is at Khatkar Kalan. |
Malwa · 15 districts
| ਬਰਨਾਲਾ | Barnala | A farming district in the middle of Malwa. |
| ਬਠਿੰਡਾ | Bathinda | Takht Sri Damdama Sahib stands at Talwandi Sabo. |
| ਫ਼ਰੀਦਕੋਟ | Faridkot | Named after the Sufi saint Baba Farid. |
| ਫ਼ਤਿਹਗੜ੍ਹ ਸਾਹਿਬ | Fatehgarh Sahib | Its Gurdwara honors the two youngest sons of Guru Gobind Singh. |
| ਫ਼ਾਜ਼ਿਲਕਾ | Fazilka | In the far southwest, along the border with Pakistan. |
| ਫ਼ਿਰੋਜ਼ਪੁਰ | Ferozepur | The memorial to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev is at Hussainiwala. |
| ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ | Ludhiana | Punjab's largest city, known for woolens and bicycles. |
| ਮਾਲੇਰਕੋਟਲਾ | Malerkotla | Punjab's newest district, created in 2021. |
| ਮਾਨਸਾ | Mansa | Part of Punjab's cotton-growing belt. |
| ਮੋਗਾ | Moga | Freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai was born at Dhudike here. |
| ਪਟਿਆਲਾ | Patiala | Famous for the Patiala salwar and the Qila Mubarak fort. |
| ਰੂਪਨਗਰ | Rupnagar | Anandpur Sahib, birthplace of the Khalsa in 1699, is here. |
| ਸਾਹਿਬਜ਼ਾਦਾ ਅਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਨਗਰ | Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali) | Named after the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh. |
| ਸੰਗਰੂਰ | Sangrur | Once the capital of the princely state of Jind. |
| ਸ੍ਰੀ ਮੁਕਤਸਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ | Sri Muktsar Sahib | Remembers the Chali Mukte, the Forty Liberated Ones, who fell here in 1705. |
Common questions
How many districts are in Punjab, India?
Punjab has 23 districts. The newest is Malerkotla, created in 2021.
What are the three regions of Punjab?
Majha lies between the Beas and Ravi rivers, Doaba between the Beas and Sutlej, and Malwa south of the Sutlej. Malwa is by far the largest.
What does the word Punjab mean?
It means five waters, from the words ਪੰਜ (five) and ਆਬ (water). The five rivers are the Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum.
Is Chandigarh part of Punjab?
Chandigarh is a union territory. It serves as the capital of both Punjab and Haryana but is not a district of either state.
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