Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northwestern India near the Shivalik foothills of the Himalayas, serving as the joint capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Its population was about 1.06 million at the 2011 census. Designed under a master plan by the architect Le Corbusier as one of India's earliest planned cities, Chandigarh's Capitol Complex was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016, and the city has repeatedly ranked among India's highest for human development and quality of life.
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Area (sq km) Founding YearChandigarh is a purpose-built planned city raised as the new capital of Punjab (later shared with Haryana); no earlier settlement predates the infobox's own Formation date. Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) In the Other Atlases
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Source Punjab and Haryana High Court (source article)Lead, first paragraph [seat-city]Quote, Lead, first paragraph [seat-city]
based in Chandigarh, India
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1. Chandigarh (Wikipedia)
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It covers an area of approximately 114 km2.
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It has an average elevation of 321 metres (1053 ft).
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1,055,450
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The population of Chandigarh formed 0.09 per cent of India in 2011.
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30°45′N 76°47′E / 30.75°N 76.78°E
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7 October 1953
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