Punjab
Nodal Department:Department of Science, Technology & Environment
7
Priority Sectors
63
Activities
15
SAPCC Indicators
15
State Departments
State Profile
Local Government Directory (LGD) – Districts, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India | Dataset updated: 29 August 2026
Districts
23
Survey of India administrative boundary data, as reported in India State of Forest Report 2023, Volume I, Table 2.4 | ISFR edition year: 2023; printed: 2024
Area
50,362 km²
Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract, Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | Census year: 2011
Population
2.77 Cr
Region
North
Climate Zones
1
Avg Temperature
24°C
Annual Rainfall
603 mm
India State of Forest Report 2023, Forest Survey of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India | Assessment year: 2023
Forest & Tree Cover
3,321.24 km²
Punjab's Progress on NAPCC Indicators
National Solar Mission · Showing 1 of 1 indicators
Graph/detail is available only for configured indicators with comparable observations
Total Solar Power Deployment in the country
UnitGW
Current Progress—
Target by 2030292
About Punjab SAPCC
SAPCC Overview
Punjab SAPCC 2.0 covers 2021-2030 and was prepared by the Punjab State Council for Science and Technology with GIZ support on behalf of the Department of Science, Technology and Environment.
Climate profile
- Punjab has a semi-arid, hot subtropical monsoon climate with very hot summers, a cool winter and pronounced seasonal temperature differences.
- Most rainfall comes from the southwest monsoon, while western disturbances contribute winter rain. The north-eastern districts near the Shivalik hills are generally wetter than the south-western districts.
- Punjab SAPCC 2.0 records warmer nights, more hot days, fewer cold days and a long-term decline in rainfall, including repeated deficient monsoons. Its projections indicate further warming and possible increases in annual rainfall, with substantial seasonal and district-level variation.
Climate stress at a glance
- Punjab's paddy-wheat production system and extensive irrigation make groundwater availability, soil health and farm resilience central planning concerns.
- Crop-residue burning and associated air pollution link agricultural practices with health, transport and energy priorities.
- Punjab SAPCC 2.0 also considers waterlogging in south-western districts, flood risk, heat, urban growth, industrial activity and pressures on forests, wetlands and biodiversity
