Regions of Punjab

Culturally, the state of Punjab is divided in 3 regions Majha, Doaba and Malwa. The rivers marks the boundary of these regions. Each region is also called a "folk region".

Majha: Also called "Upper Bari Doab" . The region is surrounded by three rivers Ravi in the west, Beas in the east and Sutlej in the south. It consists of districts of Amritsar and Gurdaspur. It has an area of 8658 square kilometers, 17.17 percent of the total area of Punjab. Majha is the most densely populated area of Punjab. Majha contributes around  21 percent of population of the state. Amritsar is the largest populated city of the region.

Majha has hot summers and cold winters. Summers witness maximum temperature ranging between 40- 45 degree Celsius. Winters are cold and minimum temperature sometimes ranging below 0 degree Celsius. The region receives moderate rainfall of 50 cm per year. Important industries include cotton, sugar, wool and textiles

Doaba: Also called the Bist Doaba Region. This land between the rivers of Beas and Sutlej makes the Doaba region. It consists of the districts of Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Nawan Shehar, Kapurthala and parts of Fazilka. It has an area of 8844 square kilometers, 17.6 percent of the total area of Punjab. It is triangular in shape, with it base at Himachal Border and the apex at the Beas Sutlej confluence.

Doaba has a continental climate. Temperature in summer ranges from 30 to 32 degrees Celsius. Maximum temperature can go up to 45 degrees Celsius. Winters are cold with normal temperaure falling between 10-15 degree Celsius.

Doaba is densely populated region, accounting for 19.64 percent of the population of Punjab. Jalandhar is most populated district of the region. Major Industries in this region include cotton textiles, sugar, leather and paper. Jalandhar is famous for production of sports goods, hand tools and garden tools.

Malwa: The area south of Sutlej is called Malwa. It is surrounded by river Sutlej in the south, the river Ghaggar in the south, the Shivalik Hills and Pakistan in the west. Malwa constitutes 11 districts.

Malwa the largest part of the Punjab is divided into the following 12 districts after the names of their headquarters. The districts are Bathinda, Faridkot, Fatehgarh Sahib, Ferozepur, Ludhiana, Mansa, Moga, Muktsar, Nawanshehar, Patiala, Ropar, Sangrur.

Weather of Malwa is comparatively hot, dry and arid. Summers are hot, with the mean temperature in Ludhiana being 32.5 degrees Celsius while maximum temperature goes up to 49 degrees Celsius in Summers. The mean temperature in winter is 14.1 degrees Celsius.  

Malwa is sparsely populated region, accounting for 59.07 percent of the population of Punjab. Ludhiana is most populated district of the region and Punjab. Major Industries in this region include cotton, sugar and paper. Ludhiana is famous for production of auto parts, machine tools, textiles, yarns, cycles and hosiery industry.