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Tier 2 Established 1953 Capital UT / Education / IT

๐Ÿ“ Chandigarh

Chandigarh UT โ€ข 160xxxx

Chandigarh, India's first planned city after independence (1953, designed by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier), serves as capital of Punjab AND Haryana while being a Union Territory itself. Among India's greenest, cleanest cities (top 5 Swachh rankings consistently), home to PGIMER (premier medical), Punjab University, and growing IT sector at Rajiv Gandhi IT Park. The Sukhna Lake and Rock Garden are iconic.

Population
1.16M
11,58,000
Area
114 kmยฒ
GDP Rank
#29
in India
PIN
160
XXX series
๐Ÿ“ Coordinates
30.7333ยฐN
76.7794ยฐE
Helplines
7
active
๐Ÿ“ˆ Population Growth (Decade-wise)
0.51M0.81M1.05M1.16M1991200120112024
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Fire
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Ambulance
108
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Women
1091
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Child
1098
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CM Office
1100

๐Ÿญ Key Industries

๐Ÿญ IT-ITes (Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology Park)
๐Ÿญ Education (PU, PGI, IISER Mohali)
๐Ÿญ Healthcare (PGIMER pioneer)
๐Ÿญ Pharmaceuticals (Mohali pharma cluster)
๐Ÿญ Real estate
๐Ÿญ Tourism (planned city architecture)

๐Ÿ—ฟ Famous Landmarks

๐Ÿ—ฟ Sukhna Lake
๐Ÿ—ฟ Rock Garden of Chandigarh (Nek Chand)
๐Ÿ—ฟ Capitol Complex (UNESCO Le Corbusier site)
๐Ÿ—ฟ Rose Garden (Asia's largest)
๐Ÿ—ฟ Pinjore Gardens (Mughal, 25km)
๐Ÿ—ฟ High Court of Punjab & Haryana
๐Ÿ—ฟ Open Hand Monument (Le Corbusier)

๐ŸŽ“ Educational Institutions

๐ŸŽ“ Panjab University (top central univ)
๐ŸŽ“ PGIMER Chandigarh (premier medical)
๐ŸŽ“ IISER Mohali
๐ŸŽ“ IIT Ropar (50km)
๐ŸŽ“ Punjab Engineering College (PEC)
๐ŸŽ“ Government Medical College & Hospital (GMCH-32)

๐ŸŽ‰ Festivals

๐ŸŽ‰ Mango Mela
๐ŸŽ‰ Chrysanthemum Show
๐ŸŽ‰ Rose Festival (Feb)
๐ŸŽ‰ Diwali grand
๐ŸŽ‰ Lohri

๐ŸŒŸ More Info

๐Ÿฒ Cuisine: Sector 17 chaat, Chole bhature, Sarso da saag, Lassi, Jalebi-rabri
โšฝ Sports: Sector 16 Cricket Stadium, Chandigarh Cricket Association

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๐Ÿ’ผ Active Jobs

๐Ÿ’ผ CCI Recruitment 2026

Cement Corporation of India โ€ข Deadline: 7/30/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ NEDFi Recruitment 2026

North East Development Finance โ€ข Deadline: 7/25/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Bank of Maharashtra 2026

Bank of Maharashtra โ€ข Deadline: 7/20/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Federal Bank Officer 2026

Federal Bank โ€ข Deadline: 7/15/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Karnataka Bank 2026

Karnataka Bank โ€ข Deadline: 7/10/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Punjab Sind Bank 2026

Punjab & Sind Bank โ€ข Deadline: 8/24/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ UCO Bank Recruitment 2026

UCO Bank โ€ข Deadline: 8/19/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ IOB Recruitment 2026

Indian Overseas Bank โ€ข Deadline: 8/14/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Central Bank 2026

Central Bank of India โ€ข Deadline: 8/9/2026

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Government Offices

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Chandigarh Administration

๐Ÿ“ Sector 1, Chandigarh 160001

๐Ÿ“ž 0172-2700004

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Municipal Corporation Chandigarh

๐Ÿ“ Sector 17, Chandigarh 160017

๐Ÿ“ž 0172-5022700

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Deputy Commissioner Chandigarh

๐Ÿ“ Estate Office Building, Sector 17, Chandigarh 160017

๐Ÿ“ž 0172-2702555

โ“ Frequently Asked Questions

PGIMER Chandigarh - free treatment process?

Premier teaching hospital. OPD โ‚น10 ticket - free consultation by specialists. Indoor: extremely subsidized rates (often โ‚น50-200/day). Ayushman Bharat โ‚น5L cashless. PMNRF (PM Relief Fund) for major surgeries. Apply at pgimer.edu.in for appointments. Long queues but exceptional care.

Chandigarh IT Park jobs and startups?

Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology Park (RGCTP) hosts Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Quark, NetSmartz. UT IT Policy gives 50% rent waiver, 100% stamp duty exemption for startups. Punjab Govt also offers I-Hub at Mohali. Apply at chandigarh.gov.in/IT.

Panjab University admission - all India quota?

PU has 85% Punjab/Haryana/Chandigarh quota + 15% all-India. UG via PU CET or merit; PG via PU CET / CUET-PG. Affiliated with 188 colleges across 6 districts. Affordable fees โ‚น3-15K/year. Hostel mandatory but cheap. Apply at puchd.ac.in.