Everything You Didn't Know About Chandigarh

By Ajit Brar

Chandigarh – The City Beautiful is a marvel planned and designed by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier and American Architect Albert Mayer.

Post independence Chandigarh is one of the earliest planned cities and is internationally known for its architecture and modern design

The city covers an area of around 114 square kilometres and is at an altitude of 1054 Ft from sea level. Chandigarh is Divided in 56 sector

The city is having one of the highest per capita incomes in the country. Chandigarh is one of the few master-planned cities in the world

Covered by dense plantations and Trees of banyan, eucalyptus, ashoka, mulberry, cassia and many others. Chandigarh offers a perfect balance of nature and modern lifestyle.

Chandigarh has grown very fast since its initial construction. It has also impacted the development of nearby cities of Mohali and Panchkula.

Visiting Chandigarh is altogether a different experience, Unlike other Indian cities Chandigarh is very well planned, disciplined, clean and Green.

A perfect location with plenty of natural resources in the foothills of Shivalik range of Himalayas was identified and Planning and execution was started in 1949 and in 1953