List of Districts of Chandigarh

Chandigarh

City in India

Chandigarh is a city and union territory in India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". 

The city of Chandigarh was the first planned city in India post independence in 1947 (pre-independence planned cities include Dispur in Assam, New Delhi in Delhi, Jaipur in Rajasthan, etc.) and is known internationally for its architecture and urban design.The city tops the list ofIndian States and Union Territories with the highest per capita income in the country at 99262 (US$1,500) at current prices. The city was reported in 2010 to be the "cleanest" in India, based on a national government study, and the territory also headed the list of Indian states and territories according to research conducted using 2005 data by Human Development Index.

Seat of Government : Chandigarh                Population (2011) : 960,787

Official languages : Punjabi                          Literacy :  81.9%

Area : 114 km2 (44 sq mi)                             Website : chandigarh.nic.in

Coordinates: 30.75°N 76.78°E                   Time zone : IST (UTC+05:30)