Detail Factual Overview

Geography

• Area: 55,673 sq. km
• Borders With:
  • Jammu & Kashmir (north)
  • Punjab (west)
  • Haryana (southwest)
  • Uttarakhand (southeast)
  • Tibet (east – international border with China)
• Terrain: Predominantly mountainous, part of the Western Himalayas
• Major Rivers: Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, Yamuna (tributaries originate here)