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Punjab is a state in the north-west of India. It borders Jammu and Kashmir to the north, Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast, Rajasthan to the southwest and Pakistan west.

The 2011 census records a population of 27.7 million across 22 districts. The state capital is Chandigarh and largest city is Ludhiana.

The literacy rate as of 2011 in Punjab is 76.68%. For a list of the higher education institutions in Punjab, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Punjab_(India)

The Punjab Technical University has set up around 350 learning centres around the state conducting diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate courses.

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	''Punjab'' is a state in the north-west of [[India]]. It borders [[Jammu]] ~~and Kashmir~~ to the north, [[Himachal Pradesh]] to the east, [[Haryana]] to the south and southeast, [[Rajasthan]] to the southwest and [[Pakistan]] west.		''Punjab'' is a state in the north-west of [[India]]. It borders [[Jammu and Kashmir]] to the north, [[Himachal Pradesh]] to the east, [[Haryana]] to the south and southeast, [[Rajasthan]] to the southwest and [[Pakistan]] west.

	The 2011 census records a population of 27.7 million across 22 districts. The state capital is '''Chandigarh''' and largest city is '''Ludhiana'''.		The 2011 census records a population of 27.7 million across 22 districts. The state capital is '''Chandigarh''' and largest city is '''Ludhiana'''.