Chandigarh

Capital: Chandigarh

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Briefing

Chandigarh is a planned union territory city designed by architect Le Corbusier in the 1950s, serving as the joint capital of both Punjab and Haryana while remaining a separate union territory. It is noted for its modernist architecture, ordered grid layout, and green spaces such as the Rock Garden and Sukhna Lake. Chandigarh has no separate elected state legislature and is administered directly.

State Identity & Symbols

State Emblem

A circular seal depicting Le Corbusier's Open Hand Monument, symbolising "the hand to give and the hand to take; peace and prosperity, and the unity of mankind."

State Animal

Indian grey mongoose (Urva edwardsii)

State Bird

Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris)

State Flower

Dhak / flame-of-the-forest (Butea monosperma)

Images via Wikimedia Commons. Animal: J.M.Garg (CC BY-SA 3.0). Bird: J.M.Garg (CC BY-SA 3.0). Flower: J.M.Garg (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Population

2011 Census figures.

Total Population

1,055,450

Male Population

580,663

Female Population

474,787

Sex Ratio

818 females per 1000 males

Districts

Hover over a district to see its name.

Chandigarh (capital district)

District boundaries adapted from udit-001/india-maps-data, based on Census of India 2011 district geometries.