southwestern Punjab
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Southwestern Punjab is a region in the Indian state of Punjab known for its arid plains, agricultural economy, and proximity to the India–Pakistan border.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| south-western Punjab | 2 |
| southwestern Punjab canonical | 2 |
| Malwa region of Punjab | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | region ⓘ |
| administrativelyIncludes |
Bathinda district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Faridkot district NERFINISHED ⓘ Fazilka district NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferozepur district NERFINISHED ⓘ Mansa district NERFINISHED ⓘ Muktsar district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bordersRegion |
Malwa region of Punjab
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajasthan, India NERFINISHED ⓘ central Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderWith | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateClassification | semi-arid (Köppen BSh/BSk in parts) ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arid plains
ⓘ
hot summers ⓘ low to moderate rainfall ⓘ semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agro-based industries
ⓘ
crop farming ⓘ dairy farming ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
desertification risk
ⓘ
groundwater depletion ⓘ soil salinity ⓘ |
| hasMajorCity | Bathinda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorTown |
Abohar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fazilka NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferozepur NERFINISHED ⓘ Mansa NERFINISHED ⓘ Muktsar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Ghaggar-Hakra River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sutlej River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeason |
cool winter
ⓘ
hot summer ⓘ monsoon season ⓘ |
| hasSoilType |
alluvial soil
ⓘ
sandy soil ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agricultural economy
ⓘ
cotton cultivation ⓘ irrigated agriculture ⓘ mustard cultivation ⓘ wheat cultivation ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Punjabi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Punjab, India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern India ⓘ |
| partOf |
Malwa region of Punjab
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Punjab, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Sikhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionSignificant | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptUsedForPunjabi | Gurmukhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| usesIrrigationFrom | canal systems ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
south-western Punjab
this entity surface form:
south-western Punjab