Geographic Distribution
In Pakistan, Punjabis are the largest ethnic group, comprising more than 44.15% of the total population of the country. They reside predominantly in the province of Punjab, neighboring Azad Kashmir in (Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Islamabad, Capital Territory. Punjabis are also found in large communities in the largest city of Pakistan, Karachi. In India, Punjabis represent 2.4% of the population. The majority of Punjabi-speaking people in India, can be found in the Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, as well as in Delhi and the Union Territory of Chandigarh. Large communities of Punjabis are also found in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir and the states of Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
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