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CHANDIGARH--THE CITY BEAUTIFUL
<TABLE height=227 cellSpacing=3 width=311 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=108 height=21>Area </TD><TD width=187 height=21>:114sq.km</TD></TR><TR><TD width=108 height=21>Capital </TD><TD width=187 height=21>:Chandigarh</TD></TR><TR><TD width=108 height=32>Languages</TD><TD width=187 height=32>:Hindi, Punjabi and English</TD></TR><TR><TD width=108 height=21>District </TD><TD width=187 height=21>:1 </TD></TR><TR><TD width=108 height=21>Population </TD><TD width=187 height=21>:9,00,914</TD></TR><TR><TD width=108 height=21>Males</TD><TD width=187 height=21>:5,08,224</TD></TR><TR><TD width=108 height=21>Females
</TD><TD width=187 height=21>:3,92,690</TD></TR><TR><TD width=108 height=21>Literacy</TD><TD width=187 height=21>:81.76%</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD><TD width=187 height=21>:3,92,690</TD></TR><TR><TD width=108 height=21>Literacy</TD><TD width=187 height=21>:81.76%</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
CHANDIGARH also called The City Beautiful , is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states: Punjab and Haryana. However, administratively, the city is not under the jurisdiction of either state, it is administered by the Central government and hence classified as a union territory. The Governor of the Punjab is the Administrator of Chandigarh.
The city derives its name from a temple of goddess Chandi (the Chandi Mandir) located in nearby Panchkula District of Haryana. The word Chandigarh literally means "the fort of Chandi".
Chandigarh is known for its high standard of living and tops the list of Indian States and Union Territories with a Human Development Index of 0.674.[citation needed]
Chandigarh has two satellite cities (both of which share a border with it): Panchkula and Mohali. Sometimes, the triangle of these three cities is collectively called as the Chandigarh Tricity.
The city derives its name from a temple of goddess Chandi (the Chandi Mandir) located in nearby Panchkula District of Haryana. The word Chandigarh literally means "the fort of Chandi".
Chandigarh is known for its high standard of living and tops the list of Indian States and Union Territories with a Human Development Index of 0.674.[citation needed]
Chandigarh has two satellite cities (both of which share a border with it): Panchkula and Mohali. Sometimes, the triangle of these three cities is collectively called as the Chandigarh Tricity.
PLACES TO SEE
- Capitol Complex--The Capitol Complex is Le Corbusier’s most spectacular work. The magnificent edifices, set against the Shivalik peaks, stand “as massive concrete sculptures, representing the monumental character authority that the complex represents. It is the seat of the government of the States of Punjab and Haryana. It comprises three epoch-making master-pieces: the Secretariat, the High Court and the Legislative Assembly. Separated by large piazzas, the subtle and most evocative grouping of these buildings is of breath-taking beauty.And in the centre stands the giant metallic sculpture of The Open Hand, the official emblem of Chandigarh, signifying the city’s credo of ‘open to give’ open to receive’.
2. ROCK GARDEN--Chandigarh has the distinction of having a unique world acclaimed Rock Garden. It Consist of art object, fashioned from industrial and urban waste. It is situated between the capital complex and Sukhna lake in Sector1.It nestles amidst 20acres of woods in the form of an open air exhibition hall, theatre trove and a miniature maze all rolled into one vast fantasy land of art and landscape. It is without doubt, a tourist spot that is a must on the itinerary of visitor to Chandigarh.
An unpretentious entrance leads to a magnificent, almost, surrealist arrangement of rocks, boulders, broken chinaware, discarded fluorescent tubes, broken and cast away glass bangles, building waste, coal and clay-all juxtaposed to create a dream folk world of palaces, soldiers, monkeys, village life, women and temples. The open air sculptures and concealed gateways separating them are at places enhanced by a waterfall, pools and an open air theatre with proper stage setting. Several prestigious performances have been staged in this small but very artistic and naturalistic open air theatre.
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