Chandigarh Fact

City Name	Chandigarh
State	Chandigarh
District	Chandigarh
District Headquarters	Chandigarh
Tehsil/Taluk	Chandigarh
Ward	26
Lat Long	30.733408, 76.779799
Area	114 km2 (44 sq mi)
Population as per 2011	10,54,686
Official Languages	Hindi, English
Airport	Chandigarh Airport
Railway Station	Chandigarh (CDG), Chandigarh Railway Station
Tourist Attractions	Leisure valley, Rock garden, Sukhna lake, Open hand monument, Capitol complex.
Nearby Tourist Attractions	Kasauli, Chail, Solan, Shimla.
Sex Ratio	818/1000
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
STD Code	0172
Transport	Airways, Roadways, Railways, Car, Local Transport.
Vehicle registration	CH-01 to CH-04
Food and Cuisine	Makki di Roti, Sarson ka Saag, Dal Makhni, Kadhi, Punjabi Chhole, Palak Paneer, Stuffed Vegetable Punjabi Parantha, Baingan da Bhurtha, Tandoori Chicken, Butter Chicken, Bhuna Ghosht, Kebab, Amritsari Fish, Tandoori Fish, Fish Tikka, Chicken Biriyani, Lamb Biriyani, Keema Naans, Reshmi Tikka, Malai Tikka, and Pork Pickle, Punjabi Lachha Paratha, Chicken Tikkas, Amritsari Fish, prepared Tandoors, Naan, Tandoori Roti, Kulcha, Lachha Paratha, Phulka or Chapatti, Aloo Paratha, Mooli Paratha, Poori, and Bhatoora, Milk and Milk Products - Curd, Buttermilk, and Lassi etc
Religion	Sikhs, Hindus, Christians and Muslims
Festival	Baisakhi Festival, Lohri, Holla Mohalla, Gurpurab, Bhaiya Dooj (Tikka), Teeyan, The Festival of Gardens, The Mango Festival, The Chrysanthemums Show, Teej Festival, April Fool's Day, The Chandigarh Carnival, The Plaza Carnival, Karwa Chauth, Dusshera, Diwali, Raksha Bandhan etc.
Monuments	Open Hand Monument, Capitol Complex, Martyr's Memorial, Tower of Shadows, Geometric Hill, Martyr's Memorial.
Places of interest	Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake, The Government Museum and Art Gallery, Zakir Hussain Rose Garden, ChattBir Zoo, Shankar's International Dolls Museum, Open Hand Monument, Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Chandigarh Golf Club, Shanti Kunj etc.
Markets	Sector 17 Market, Sector 22-D Market, Sector 15, Sector 14, 17, 19 and 22: Book stores, Sector 7 and 34: Furniture shops, Sector 17, 22 and 9: Garment stores, shoes shops and Electronic goods shops, Sector 28 and 21: Automobile center, Sector 7, 18 and 22: Hardware shops and Malls- Elante Mall, City Emporium Mall, DLF City Centre etc.
Hotels	Hotel Rajshree, Amara Hotel, The Toy, KC Hotel & Spa, Lemon Tree Hotel, Hotel Solitaire, The Lalit, Hometel Chandigarh, The First Hotel, Hotel Monarch, The Gaur, Hotel Abs - 17, Hotel Cama, JW Marriott Hotel, Pallavi West, Park Plaza Chandigarh, Regenta Central - Ashok, Welcom Hotel Bella Vista etc.
Industries	Paper Manufacturing, Basic Metals and Alloys and Machinery, Food Products, Sanitary Ware, Auto Parts, Machine Tools, Pharmaceuticals and Electrical Appliances, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, (FICCI) the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII),The Chandigarh Administration is focusing on Promotion of Information Technology (IT) Industry, Major Indian firms and Multinational Corporations like Quark, Infosys, Dell, IBM, TechMahindra etc.
University/College	Panjab University, Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology (CCET), Punjab Engineering College, DAV College, University Business School Panjab University, G.G.D.S.D. College, Chandigarh College of Architecture, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Department of Laws Panjab University, Chitkara Institute of Engineering and Technology, Sri Sukhmani Institute of Engineering and Technology, Aryans Group of Colleges (AGC) etc.
Notable people	Kirron Kher-Indian actress and theatre artist, Yuvraj Singh-Indian International Cricketer, Jeev Milkha Singh-Professional Golfer, Kulraj Randhawa-Punjabi Film Actress, Ayushman Khurrana- Indian Film actor, Yami Gautam, Indian film actress, Surveen Chawla, Punjabi Film Actress, Gul Panag-Indian film actress and Social Activist, Kapil Dev-former Indian International cricketer, Abhinav Bindra-Olympic Gold Medalist, Ramesh Kumar Nibhoria-Winner of Ashden Awards-UK, Neerja Bhanot-Flight Attendant and Model.