Q. What is the forest cover percentage of Punjab's total area?
Answer:
3.67%
Notes: According to ISFR 2023, Punjab's forest cover is 1,846.09 sq km, which is 3.67% of its 50,362 sq km area. In contrast, India’s overall forest cover is 21.76%. The state’s recorded forest area is 3,084 sq km, or 6.12% of its total area, including reserved, protected, and unclassed forests.