Politics of Chandigarh
Chandigarh Union Territory of Chandigarh | |
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 The Open Hand Monument in Chandigarh | |
| Nickname: The City Beautiful | |
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| Coordinates: 30°45′N 76°47′E / 30.75°N 76.78°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Region | Northern India |
| Completed | 1960 |
| Formation | 1 Nov 1966 |
| Named for | Hindu devi चंडी/चण्डिका Chandi/Chandika |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union government (Centre exercises direct control over the Union Territory) |
| • Body | Government of India |
| • Administrator | Banwarilal Purohit |
| • Adviser | Manoj K Parida IAS AGMUT |
| • Secretary Home | A K Gupta IAS Hy |
| • Secretary Finance | A K Sinha IAS Pb |
| Area | |
| • Union Territory | 114 km2 (44 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 33 |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Union Territory | 1,054,686 |
| • Rank | 29th |
| • Density | 9,300/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 960,787 |
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| Language | |
| • Official[3] | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 160XXX |
| Telephone code | +91-172-XXX-XXXX |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-CH |
| Vehicle registration | CH-01 to CH-04 and PB-01 |
| HDI |  0.792 |
| HDI Category | high |
| Literacy | 81.9 |
| Website | chandigarh |
| The city of Chandigarh comprises all of the union territory's area | |
Chandigarh is a city and a union territory in the northern part of India that serves as the capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. As a union territory, the city is ruled directly by the Union Government of India and is not part of either state.
The city of Chandigarh was the first planned city in India post-independence in 1947 and is known internationally for its architecture and urban design.[6]
Normally any place in India has representation at 3 levels: National (Parliament), State (Legislative Assembly) & local (Municipality or Panchayat). Chandigarh being a city-state, and a Union Territory does not have a legislative assembly of its own, even though it hosts the legislative assemblies of two states Punjab & Haryana, being a common capital of both states. It has its own Municipal Corporation (MCC), which acts as the local governing authority of Chandigarh. The MCC is one of the most powerful local authorities in India as it serves both as a regional and local authority.
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