15 Facts about Chandigarh- the richest city in India.

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Chandigarh: 

Chandigarh is a city and a union territory in the northern part of India that serves as the capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana . As a union territory, the city is ruled directly by the Union Government of India and is not part of either state.

Some Famous Facts About Chandigarh:

With a per capita income of Indian Rupee symbol.svg 99,262, Chandigarh is the richest city in India.
  1. The city of Chandigarh was the first planned city in India post-independence in 1947 and was known internationally for its architecture and urban design.
  2. Most of the government buildings and housing in the city, however, is designed by the Chandigarh Capital Project Team headed byPierre JeanneretJane Drew and Maxwell Fry.
  3. The city tops the list of Indian States and Union Territories by per capita income in the country.
  4. The city was reported to be the cleanest in India in 2010, based on a national government study, and the territory also headed the list of Indian states and territories according to Human Development Index.
  5. The metropolitan of Chandigarh-Ajitgarh-Panchkulacollectively forms a Tri-city.
  6. Chandigarh hosts the largest of Le Corbusier's many Open Handsculptures, standing 26 metres high. The Open Hand (La Main Ouverte) is a recurring motif in Le Corbusier's architecture, a sign for him of "peace and reconciliation.
  7. Most of Chandigarh is covered by dense banyan and eucalyptus plantations. Ashokacassiamulberry and other trees flourish in the forested ecosystem. The city has forests surrounding that sustain many animal and plant species. Deer,sambarsbarking deer, parrots, woodpeckers and peacocks inhabit the protected forests. Sukhna Lake hosts a variety of ducks and geese, and attracts migratory birds from parts of Siberia and Japan in the winter season.
  8. A parrot sanctuary in the city is home to a variety of bird species. It has popular gardens, e.g. Zakir Hussain Rose Garden,Rock Garden, Terrace Garden, Bougainvillea Garden, Shanti Kunj and many others.
  9. The RBI ranked Chandigarh as the twelfth largest deposit centre and tenth largest credit centre nationwide as of June 2012.
  10. Chandigarh's gross state domestic product for 2004 is estimated at $2.2 billion in current prices.
  11.  According to a 2014 survey, Chandigarh is ranked 9th in the top 50 cities identified globally as "emerging outsourcing and IT services destinations" ahead of cities like Beijing.
  12. According to Chandigarh administration's department of education, there are a total of 107 government schools in Chandigarh.
  13. Chandigarh has the largest number of vehicles per capita in India. Wide, well maintained roads and parking spaces all over the city ease local transport.
  14. Chandigarh is home to numerous inter state sporting teams like Kings XI Punjab in The Indian Premier League (IPL).
  15. It also has two gardens of international repute – the Rock Garden of Chandigarh in sector 1 and the Zakir Hussain Rose Garden in sector 16.

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Chandigarh is shared capital for only 5 years as when in 1966 Haryana was carved out it was not in position to build capital so ministers of Haryana of that time request punjab to make share capital for 5 years then Haryana will be building its capital and chandigarh will remain part of punjab and its capital as it is. But after 5 years they refused their promise