Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a regional capital in India with a population of about 970,602.
Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northwestern India, serving as a shared capital for the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the remaining directions. Chandigarh constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which also includes the adjacent satellite cities of Panchkula in Haryana and Mohali in Punjab. It is located 260 km northwest of New Delhi and 229 km southeast of Amritsar and 104 km southwest of Shimla.
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About Chandigarh
| Country | India |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 05 |
| Population | 970,602 |
| Local currency | INR |
| Coordinates | 30.7363, 76.7884 |
| Time zone | Asia/Kolkata |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 239 km · New Delhi |
| Population (India) | #60 most populated in India |
| Where on Earth | 30°44′11″N · 76°47′18″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,422 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,597 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Jiaxing (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -30.74, -103.21 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 2,197 km |
| Beijing | 3,703 km |
| Moscow | 4,127 km |
| Singapore | 4,333 km |
| Cairo | 4,339 km |
| Tokyo | 5,775 km |