Chandigarh Overview

Chandigarh is also known as the City beautiful, is a city in Northern India that serves as the capital of two states: Punjab and Haryana. The city is administered by the Government of India and hence classified as a Union territory. Chandigarh is known for its high standard of living and tops the list of Indian states with a human development index of 0.674.

Chandigarh was formed after the Partition of India. This planned city was the initiative of then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and was designed by French architect and planner, Le Corbusier. Chandigarh is located in the fringes of the shivalik range of the Himalayas in Northwest India. Chandigarh spans over an area of 114 km2. It shares its borders with the states Haryana in south and Punjab in the north. The city has is situated 321 meters above sea level. The state Himachal Pradesh is very close to Chandigarh.

Chandigarh has a sub tropical continental monsoon climate with hot summers, cold winters, intermittent rainfall and large variation in temperature. The average rainfall is 617 mm. The maximum temperature in summer may rise up to 44oC. Winters are quite cool. Temperature may go down to 0oC. The climate remains quite pleasant during other seasons.

Chandigarh provides a wide range of accommodation for travelers. There are a number of luxury hotels and budget hotels to choose from. Hotel Taj, Hotel park view, Hotel Shivalik View and Hotel Mountview are very well equipped luxury hotels. There are numerous tourist attractions in and around Chandigarh city. Capitol complexes, rock Garden, Rose Garden, Leisure valley, Sukhna Lake, government Museum and Art Gallery, Museum of evolution of life, International Dolls Museum are places worth visiting. Chandigarh has a number of places of worship which are famous for its architecture. In short, Chandigarh is a marvelous city with high standards of living and friendly ambience.