Chandigarh

First Ever Planned City Of India

Best Time of Visit

February to April and August to November

Ideal Duration for Visit

2-3 days

Average Budget

6000 INR Per Person

Welcome To

Chandigarh

First Ever Planned City Of India

Best Time of Visit

February to April and August to November

Ideal Duration for Visit

2-3 days

Average Budget

6000 INR Per Person

Planning Toolkit

Summer

Chandigarh has hot sunny days. Scorching heat and heatwaves are felt across region

Rain

Moderate rainfall is predicted in this region. No hailstorm or flood hit this city.

Autumn

Many parks and garden bloom in this season. Chandigarh has scenic autumn.

Winters

Coldest months are December and January respectively. Some days fog doesn’t subside.

A planned city

Chandigarh is the first planned city post partition. It was inaugurated by first President of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

No sector 13

Le corbuseir was a Christian and he believed number 13 is a bad omen. So Chandigarh has no sector 13.

Designed as structure of human body

It is designed as a structure of human body: Head (Capitol Complex) , Heart (sector 17), lungs (leisure valley), Intellects ( educational institutes), circulatory system (roads and margs) and Viscera (industrial area) .

City of roundabouts

City is knows as a city of roundabouts. Interestingly none of the roundabout contains any statue or sculpture.

City buses

Chandigarh has local city buses operated by CTU. Every sector connects via bus.

Cabs and taxis

Uber, Ola and other private transportation is just a call away.

E-rickshaws and autos

These are the cheapest mode of transport in this rich city.

Walking

Walk and explore to burn unavoidable extra calories this city gives you.

Language

Punjabi and Haryanvi are the native tongue of Chandigarh. English and Hindi are other two known language in region.

Crime ratio

At 43.87% crime rate is moderate.

Literacy rate

At 86.77% it has an effective literacy rate.

Population

11.68 lakhs of population was registered in year 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions

February to April and August to November are often considered as the ideal time to explore Chandigarh.

From the fact that Chandigarh is the capital of both Haryana and Punjab to the fact that it was the first planned city in independent India, everything about the city is fascinating and alluring. Other than this, the city holds amazing places that you can explore and spend your leisure at.

2-3 days are sufficient to travel and cover the important parts of the city.

The nightlife in Chandigarh will never let down the party animal in you with a wide variety of clubbing, partying, and entertainment alternatives. The clubs in Sector 26 in Chandigarh are worthwhile bets if you're looking for the hottest nighttime hideaways.

Parwanoo (36 km), which is in the Himachal Pradesh province's Solan district, is only a short drive from Chandigarh. Beautiful views of the Shivalik hills, lush meadows, and expansive orchards may be seen from this lovely hill station close to Chandigarh.