About Chandigarh - Facts
Chandigarh (CH)
(Chandigarh is the first planned city of our country
and is spread in an area of approx. 114 sq. mt. The city got its name from the
famous Chandi Mandir Temple. It is a union territory controlled by the Central
Government and is the capital of two Indian states Haryana and Punjab)
|
Formation
of Chandigarh |
1 November 1966 |
|
Borders
with |
Punjab (in the
North, West and South), Haryana (in the East) |
|
Number
of districts |
1 |
|
Important
towns and cities |
Chandigarh |
|
Major
Airports |
Chandigarh International Airport |
|
Administrator |
Banwarilal
Purohit |
|
Area
wise Rank |
34 |
|
Population-wise
Rank |
32 |
|
Official
Language |
English |
|
Other
Major Languages |
Hindi,Punjabi |
|
Major
Religions |
Hinduism (80.78%), Sikhism
(13.11%), Islam (4.87%), Christianity (0.83%), Others (0.4%) |
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Major
Festivals |
Baisakhi, Lohri, Holla Mohalla,
Gurpurab, Bhaiya Dooj (Tikka), Teeyan, Karwa Chauth |
|
Dance |
Giddha, Sammi, Bhangra, Teeyan,
Jhumar, Gatka, Dhamal, Luddi, Kikili, Julli and Dankara |
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Also
known as |
The City Beautiful |
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Historical
Sites |
Open Hand Monument, Chandigarh
Capitol Complex |
|
National
Parks/ Bird Sanctuaries |
Parrot Bird Wildlife Sanctuary,
Sukhna Lake Wildlife Sanctuary |
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