North IndiaUnion TerritoryCH
Chandigarh
Capital: Chandigarh
#36
Area Rank
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Pop. Rank
86.0%
Literacy
1
Districts
๐Basic Information
CapitalChandigarh
Largest CityChandigarh
Formation1 November 1966
Population10.5 lakh (2011)
Area114 sq km
LanguagesHindi, Punjabi
Literacy Rate86.0%
Districts1
Major RiversSukhna Lake (man-made)
๐Key GK Facts
- 1.Serves as the capital of both Punjab and Haryana โ itself a UT
- 2.Designed by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier (1950s)
- 3.Rock Garden โ built by Nek Chand using industrial waste; covers 40 acres
- 4.First planned city of post-independence India
- 5.Named after Chandi Devi temple at the foothills of Shivalik
- 6.Has the highest per capita income among all UTs and states
โญFamous For
Planned cityLe Corbusier architectureRock Garden (Nek Chand)Serves as capital of Punjab and HaryanaChandigarh Rose Garden
Tips
- โLe Corbusier designed Chandigarh's Capitol Complex (Secretariat, High Court, Assembly) โ UNESCO WHS (2016)
- โChandigarh UT issue: both Punjab and Haryana claim it as their capital; its status is unresolved
- โSYL canal: if SYL canal built, Chandigarh's water sharing would change drastically
๐ง Quick Quiz
What is the capital of Chandigarh?
When was Chandigarh officially formed?