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Chandigarh

Also known as The city beautiful

Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northwestern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the remaining directions. Chandigarh constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which also includes the adjacent satellite cities of Panchkula in Haryana and Mohali in Punjab. It is located 260 km (162 miles) northwest of New Delhi and 229 km (143 miles) southeast of Amritsar and 104 km (64 miles) southwest of

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Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northwestern India that serves as the capital for both the states of Punjab and Haryana. The city is notable for its location in the foothills of the Himalayas and its role as the administrative center for the larger Chandigarh Capital Region, which includes nearby satellite cities.

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Key facts

Indian state or territory.name: Chandigarh
Indian state or territory.official_name: Union Territory of Chandigarh
Indian state or territory.image_caption: Clockwise from top:Palace of Assembly; Sector 42 Stadium; Rock Garden of Chandigarh; Chandigarh IT Park; Gandhi Bhawan at Panjab University; Open Hand Monument
Indian state or territory.type: Union Territory and City
Indian state or territory.image_seal: File:Emblem_of_Chandigarh.svg
Indian state or territory.nickname: "The City of Beauty"
Indian state or territory.image_map: IN-CH.svg
Indian state or territory.formation_date4: 7 October 1953
Indian state or territory.capital: Chandigarh
Indian state or territory.districts: 01
Indian state or territory.Administrator: Gulab Chand Kataria
Indian state or territory.Chief_secretary: Rajesh Prasad, IAS (Adviser to the Administrator)
Indian state or territory.rajya_sabha_seats: N/A
Indian state or territory.lok_sabha_seats: 1 seatManish Tewari
Indian state or territory.judiciary: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Indian state or territory.area_total_km2: 114
Indian state or territory.area_rank: 35th
Indian state or territory.elevation_m: 321

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Official name: Chandigarh
Country: India
Located in: Chandigarh
Population: 1055450
Area: 114
Elevation: 350
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Head of government: Vijayendrapal Singh
Capital of: Chandigarh
Official website: chandigarh.gov.in
Image: Open Hand Monument and a Rose.jpeg
Dialing code: 172

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Commons category: Chandigarh
topic's main category: Category:Chandigarh
category for people born here: Q17423289
category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Chandigarh
architect: Le Corbusier
category of associated people: Category:People from Chandigarh
postal code: 160017
native label: ਚੰਡੀਗੜ
inception: 1953-00-00
male population: 580663
female population: 474787
urban population: 1026459
rural population: 28991
literate population: 805438
illiterate population: 250012
language used: Bauria
different from: Chandigarh

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
History
Partition and independence
Conception and initial planning
Masterplan
Mayer plan
Corbusier plan
Construction
Reorganisation and afterwards
Geography
Location
Climate
Wildlife and biodiversity
Heritage Trees of Chandigarh
Landscape
Demographics
Population
Languages
Religion
Health
Government and politics
Administrator of the union territory
Politics
Civic administration
Civic utilities
Cleanliness
Economy
Employment
Culture
Festivals
Transport
Road
Air
Rail
Education
Sports
Tourist attractions
Natural landscape
Museums
Architecture
Others
Postcolonial significance
Background
Modernism in new town design
Criticisms
Notable people
Villages
See also
Notes
References
Referenced books
Further reading
External links

Chandigarh is one of the earliest planned cities in post-independence India and is internationally known for its architecture and urban design. The master plan of the city was prepared by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, which built upon earlier plans created by the Polish architect Maciej Nowicki and the American planner Albert Mayer. Most of the government buildings and housing in the city were designed by a team headed by Le Corbusier and British architects Dame Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry. Chandigarh's Capitol Complex—as part of a global ensemble of Le Corbusier's buildings—was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO at the 40th session of the World Heritage Conference in July 2016.

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