Chandigarh

Chandigarh is Union Territory located in the Northern region of India. This article provides infomation about Chandigarh's overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its sub-districts.

Chandigarh Overview

Chandigarh Union Territory is established on November 1, 1966 and the capital of Chandigarh is Chandigarh. Total area of Chandigarh is 114 km² including 4 km² rural area and 110 km² urban area. English ,Hindi and Punjabi are the official language of Chandigarh, which is spoken by the majority of the population. As per ISO 3166-2:IN standard, The ISO code of Chandigarh is IN-CH.

Chandigarh Union Territory is further divided in to districts for administrative purposes. Chandigarh is the largest district of Chandigarh which covers area of 114 km² while Chandigarh is the smallest district of Chandigarh which covers area of 114 km². Chandigarh is the most populated whereas Chandigarh is the least populous district in Chandigarh Union Territory.

Population of Chandigarh

As of the 2011 census, Chandigarh has a population of approximately 1,055,450 peoples which is divided into urban population of 1,026,459 and rular population of 28,991. The population density in Chandigarh region is about 9,258 persons per square kilometer.

Household in Chandigarh

There are about 241,173 houses in the district, including 234,033 urban houses and 7,140 rural houses. The average household size is about 4 people per house.

List Of District in Chandigarh

As per 2011 stats, there are 1 districts in Chandigarh. Here is the list of all Chandigarh districts along with area & population information.

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