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CHANDIGARH

CAPITAL
Chandigarh
ESTABLISHED
November 1, 1966
CHIEF MINISTER
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GOVERNOR
V P Singh Badnore (Administrator)
RULING PARTY
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HIGH COURT
Chandigarh, 1975
STATE ANIMAL
Indian Grey Mongoose
STATE BIRD
Indian Grey Hornbill
STATE TREE
Mango
STATE FLOWER
Dhak Flower
STATE FRUIT
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STATE EMBLEM
Open Hand Monument
STATE SONG
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STATE SPORT
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STATE LANGUAGE(S)
Hindi, Punjabi, English
STATE DANCE(S)

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BOUNDARY STATES (2)
  1. 1Punjab
  2. 2Haryana
AREA

114 sq km (5th), Density: 9,262 per sq km

POPULATION

10,54,686 (3rd), Male = 5,80,663 & Female = 4,47,787 Male : Female = 1000 : 818

LITERACY

86.05%

ASSEMBLY

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LOK SABHA

1

RAJYA SABHA

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TRIBES

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FESTIVALS
  1. 1Lodhi
  2. 2Baisakhi
DISTRICTS (1)
  1. 1Chandigarh
MAIN CITIES

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TEMPLES/CHUCH/MASJID:

#Temple/Church/MasjidLocation
1------------

INDUSTRIES:

#Industry/Company NameYearLocation
1-----------

POWER PLANTS:

#Power Plant NameYearLocation
1-----------
RIVERS
  1. 1Patiala – Ki – Rao

LAKES:

#Lake NameRiverLocation
1Sukhna Lake------

PROJECTS/DAMS:

#Project/Dam NameRiverLocation
1----Subansiri---

WATERFALLS/BEACH:

#NameLocation
1--------

PORTS:

#Port NameLocation
1---------

HILLS/VALLEY/CAVES:

#NameLocation
1Shivalik Hills---
2Morni Hills---

BIOSPHERE RESERVES:

Nil

TIGER RESERVES:

Nil

NATIONAL PARKS:

Nil

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES:

#NameYearLocation
1Parrot Bird Sanctuary------
2Sukhna Lake W.L.S1986-
3City Birds W.L.S1988-

ZOO PARKS/MUSEUM:

#Zoo Park/Museum NameLocation
1Pinjore Garden---
2Zakir Hussain Rock Garden---
3Rose Garden---

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS:

Nil

AIRPORTS:

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Chandigarh AirportChandigarhCustoms

IIT/IIM/NIT/IIIT/AIIMS:

#NameLocation
1--------

UNIVERSITIES:

#University NameLocation
1PEC University of Technology---

STADIUMS:

#Stadium NameLocation
1Sector 42 Stadium---
2Sector 16 Stadium (Cricket)---
FAMOUS PERSONS
  1. 1Milkha Singh
  2. 2Nek Chand
  3. 3Abhinav Bindra

MISCELLANEOUS:

Rock Garden (Built by Nek Chand), Open Hand Monument

Chandigarh

  • 1Central Scientific Instruments Organization
  • 2Post- Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research
  • 3Dr Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition
  • 4National Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research
  • 5Semi – Conductor Laboratory
  • 6DNA Forensic Laboratory