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What are the major occupations of people in Punjab?


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Wheat and cotton are the principal crops in Punjab. Punjab is known as the land of five rivers. The main occupation of the Punjabi people is farming as well as transportation. Live-stock and poultry are also raised in large numbers. Industries with the largest number of workers include cotton, woolen, and silk textiles, metal products and machinery, food and beverages, and transport equipment and parts.


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