Chandigarh pronunciation also called The City Beautiful, is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states: Punjab and Haryana. However, administratively, the city is not under the jurisdiction of either state, it is administered by the federal government and hence classified as a union territory. . The city is named after the Goddess Chandi Devi, whose white domed temple stands on the slope of a hill in the north-east of Chandigarh, on the edge of the Shivalik hills.
Chandigarh is about 240 km north of New Delhi, the union territory of Chandigarh is bounded by the states of Haryana in the east and Punjab on all other sides. It includes the city of Chandigarh, four towns and a number of adjoining villages, which together cover 114 sq km.
- Chandigarh - Capital
- 30.75° N 76.78° E
- Largest city Chandigarh
- Population (2001)- 900,635 [1] (29
- Density - 7,900/kmē
- Area - 114 kmē (33)
- Districts - 1
Chandigarh has its population drawn from every community and region in India, and ranks second in literacy among the country\'s states and union territories. A significant percentage of the population of Chandigarh consists of people who had moved here from the neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh to fill up the large number of vacancies in various government departments that were established in Chandigarh.
Chandigarh is known for its high literacy rate. The main religions in Chandigarh are Hindu (75.5%), Sikh (21.0%), Muslim (2.72%) and Christian (0.78). Chandigarh has over 2500 units are registered under small scale sector. The important industries are paper manufacturing, basic metals and alloys and machinery. Other industries are relating to food products, sanitary ware, auto parts, machine tools, pharmaceuticals and electrical appliances.
The important tourist centers are the Rock Garden, Zakir Rose Garden, Fragrance Garden, Shanti Gunj, Sukhna Lake, Government Museum and Art Gallery, City Museum, Children Art Gallery, Terraced Garden, National Gallery of Portraits, Bougainvillea Garden, International Dolls Museum, Topiary Park, Log Hut and Leisure Valley.
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