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Chandigarh is the capital city of the Indian state of Haryana.
Chandigarh means the ‘fort of Chandi’ (a Hindu Goddess). It is famous for its urban planning and architecture throughout the world.
It is located near the Shivalik hills of the Himalayas.
It is surrounded by Panchkula in Haryana and Mohali & Ropar in Punjab.
The city experiences a sub-tropical climate. Summers are very hot and winters are very cold.
The population of Chandigarh is 808,515. It includes people from various religions like Hinduism, Christianity, Islam and Sikhism.
Punjabi, Tamil, Hindi and English are the prevalent languages. Urdu is also spoken in some parts of the town.
People from all over India go to Chandigarh for employment opportunities as the city is developing fast with the advent of innumerable multi-national companies.
Chandigarh is also known as ‘City Beautiful’.
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