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{{Short description|Area in India}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chandigarh Capital Region
| other_name = CCR
| type = [[Metropolitan Area]]
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| caption2    = [[Mohali]]
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| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Seal_of_the_Government_Of_Punjab_(Black_On_White).svg}} [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]<br />{{flagicon image|Flag_of_Haryana.svg}} [[Haryana]]<br />{{flagicon image|Government of Himachal Pradesh logo.svg}} [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Union territory]]
| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon image|Flag of Chandigarh.svg}} [[Chandigarh]]
| established_title = Created
| established_date = 1984
| seat_type = Major cities
| seat = [[Chandigarh]], [[Mohali]], [[Panchkula]], [[New Chandigarh]], [[Mullanpur Garibdass]], [[Kharar, SAS Nagar|Kharar]], [[Zirakpur]], [[Pinjore]], [[Kalka]]
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| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics2_info1 = [[USD|US$]] 18 billion
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| utc_offset1 = +05:30
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| official_name = Chandigarh Metropolitan Region
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[[File:Chandigarh Tricity.svg|thumb|right|350px|A map of [[Chandigarh]], [[Mohali]], [[Panchkula]] and [[Zirakpur]] together.]]
[[File:Chandigarh Tricity.svg|thumb|right|350px|A map of [[Chandigarh]], [[Mohali]], [[Panchkula]] and [[Zirakpur]] together.]]
'''Chandigarh Capital Region (CCR)''' or '''Chandigarh Metropolitan Region (CMR)'''  is an area, which includes the [[union territory]] city of [[Chandigarh]], and its neighboring cities of [[Mohali]], [[Kharar, SAS Nagar|Kharar]], [[Zirakpur]], [[New Chandigarh]] (in Punjab) and [[Panchkula]] (in Haryana). Chandigarh Administration, Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) and [[Haryana Urban Development Authority]] (HUDA) are different authorities responsible for development of this region.<ref>{{cite web | title=Beware! Change in city's status will ruin its uniqueness | website=The Tribune| date=2018-07-23 | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/beware-change-in-city-s-status-will-ruin-its-uniqueness/625073.html | access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref>
'''Chandigarh Capital Region (CCR)''' or '''Chandigarh Metropolitan Region (CMR)'''  is an area, which includes the [[union territory]] city of [[Chandigarh]], and its neighboring cities of [[Mohali]], [[Kharar, SAS Nagar|Kharar]], [[Zirakpur]], [[New Chandigarh]] (in Punjab) and [[Panchkula]], [[Pinjore]], [[Kalka]], [[Barwala, Panchkula|Barwala]] (in Haryana). Chandigarh Administration, [[Greater Mohali Area Development Authority]] (GMADA) and [[Haryana Urban Development Authority]] (HUDA) are different authorities responsible for development of this region.<ref>{{cite web | title=Beware! Change in city's status will ruin its uniqueness | website=The Tribune| date=2018-07-23 | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/beware-change-in-city-s-status-will-ruin-its-uniqueness/625073.html | access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref> [[Baddi]], an industrial town in nearby Himachal Pradesh, is also adjacent.


The economy of the region is interdependent as the area is continuously inhabited, though falling under different states. There is a lot of movement of people and goods daily to and from suburbs, like most of the people working in [[Chandigarh]] live in a suburb like [[Zirakpur]]. The local industry is on the outskirts like Derabassi, Lalru and Baddi.
The economy of the region is interdependent as the area is continuously inhabited, though falling under different states. There is a lot of movement of people and goods daily to and from suburbs, like most of the people working in [[Chandigarh]] live in a suburb like [[Zirakpur]]. The local industry is on the outskirts like Derabassi, Lalru and Baddi. The vast majority of skilled workers in the [[private sector]] come from neighboring states like Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana.


==History==
==History==
The Indian [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] asked the Chandigarh Administration in October 2011 to "coordinate with the Punjab and Haryana governments for working out the modalities" of a Regional Planning Board (RPB) for the Chandigarh Capital Region (CCR). The intention was to harmonize and improve facilities across the region and coordinate local administrations. Responsibilities of the RPB would include disaster management, health planning, [[biomedical waste]] and traffic management.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-05/chandigarh/30246676_1_ut-officials-ut-administration-mha|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007161453/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-05/chandigarh/30246676_1_ut-officials-ut-administration-mha|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-10-07|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Decks cleared for Chandigarh Capital Region}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Chandigarh Capital Region gets nod|url=http://dailypostindia.com/news/10327-chandigarh-capital-region-gets-nod.html|website=[[Daily Post India]]|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130408011934/http://dailypostindia.com/news/10327-chandigarh-capital-region-gets-nod.html|archivedate=8 April 2013|location=Chandigarh|date=24 January 2012}}</ref>
The Indian [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] asked the Chandigarh Administration in October 2011 to "coordinate with the Punjab and Haryana governments for working out the modalities" of a Regional Planning Board (RPB) for the Chandigarh Capital Region (CCR). The intention was to harmonize and improve facilities across the region and coordinate local administrations. Responsibilities of the RPB would include disaster management, health planning, [[biomedical waste]] and traffic management.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Decks-cleared-for-Chandigarh-Capital-Region/articleshow/10243375.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007161453/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-05/chandigarh/30246676_1_ut-officials-ut-administration-mha|url-status=live|archive-date=2011-10-07|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Decks cleared for Chandigarh Capital Region}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Chandigarh Capital Region gets nod|url=http://dailypostindia.com/news/10327-chandigarh-capital-region-gets-nod.html|website=[[Daily Post India]]|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130408011934/http://dailypostindia.com/news/10327-chandigarh-capital-region-gets-nod.html|archivedate=8 April 2013|location=Chandigarh|date=24 January 2012}}</ref>
 
The 'Master Plan 2031' submitted to the UT administrator in January 2013 included a proposal for a "inter-state regional plan for the Chandigarh Capital Region".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-04/chandigarh/36148395_1_inter-state-regional-plan-master-plan-2031-periphery|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411041441/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-04/chandigarh/36148395_1_inter-state-regional-plan-master-plan-2031-periphery|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-04-11|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Chandigarh Capital Region included in Master Plan '31}}</ref> However the final plan confined itself to the UT boundary, and did not mention the proposed "Chandigarh Capital Region".<ref>{{cite web|title=Chandigarh Master Plan 2031, Preamble |url=http://chandigarh.gov.in/cmp2031/preamble.pdf|publisher=Chandigarh Administration|page=9}}</ref> Instead, the plan expected responsibilities for the region to be coordinated between Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh UT, and that the Chandigarh plan "with the GMADA Plan 2056 and the Haryana Development Plan should together arrive at a metropolitan plan".<ref>{{cite web|title=Chandigarh Master Plan 2031, Regional Context|url=http://chandigarh.gov.in/cmp2031/regional.pdf|publisher=Chandigarh Administration|page=23}}</ref>


{{As of|2019|5}} the Chandigarh capital region along the lines of the [[National Capital Region (India)|National Capital Region]] remains an un-implemented concept.<ref name="TOI-May2015">{{cite news|last1=Yadav|first1=Deepak|title=First steps to make Tricity one|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/First-steps-to-make-Tricity-one/articleshow/47156127.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=5 May 2015}}</ref>
The 'Master Plan 2031' submitted to the UT administrator in January 2013 included a proposal for a "inter-state regional plan for the Chandigarh Capital Region".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Chandigarh-Capital-Region-included-in-Master-Plan-31/articleshow/17880801.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411041441/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-04/chandigarh/36148395_1_inter-state-regional-plan-master-plan-2031-periphery|url-status=live|archive-date=2013-04-11|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Chandigarh Capital Region included in Master Plan '31}}</ref> However the final plan confined itself to the UT boundary, and did not mention the proposed "Chandigarh Capital Region".<ref>{{cite web|title=Chandigarh Master Plan 2031, Preamble |url=http://chandigarh.gov.in/cmp2031/preamble.pdf|publisher=Chandigarh Administration|page=9}}</ref> Instead, the plan expected responsibilities for the region to be coordinated between Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh UT, and that the Chandigarh plan "with the GMADA Plan 2056 and the Haryana Development Plan should together arrive at a metropolitan plan".<ref>{{cite web|title=Chandigarh Master Plan 2031, Regional Context|url=http://chandigarh.gov.in/cmp2031/regional.pdf|publisher=Chandigarh Administration|page=23}}</ref>


==Definition==
==Definition==
The cities, towns and areas that would be part of the Chandigarh Capital region have a total population of  1,758,653 and their city-wise populations are:
The cities, towns and areas that would be part of the Chandigarh Capital region are:


{| class="wikitable sortable"  style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable"  style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
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! style="width:15%;"| City
! style="width:15%;"| City
! style="width:25%;"| Union territory / State
! style="width:25%;"| Union territory / State
! style="width:25%;"| Population (2011)<ref name="censusindia 2011">{{cite web|title=India: Major Agglomerations|url=http://www.citypopulation.de/India-Agglo.html|publisher=.citypopulation.de|accessdate=14 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1
| 1
| [[Chandigarh]]
| [[Chandigarh]]
| [[Chandigarh]]
| [[Chandigarh]]
| 1,055,450
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| [[Mohali]]
| [[Mohali]]
| [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| 176,152
|-
|-
| 3
| 3
| [[Panchkula]]
| [[Panchkula]]
| [[Haryana]]
| [[Haryana]]
| 210,175
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
| [[Kharar, SAS Nagar|Kharar]]
| [[Kharar, SAS Nagar|Kharar]]
| [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| 221,323
|-
|-
| 5
| 5
| [[New Chandigarh]]
| [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|
|-
| 6
|[[Zirakpur]]
|[[Zirakpur]]
|[[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|[[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|95,553
|}
|}


Overall Chandigarh ( UT ), Mohali District (Punjab) and Panchkula District ( Haryana ) are part of the CCR
Mohali District (Punjab) and Panchkula District ( Haryana ) are part of the CCR.Derabassi, Lalru, Banur and Kurali in Mohali district & Barwala and Raipur Rani in the Panchkula district can be considered another town in Chandigarh Capital Region
 
Derabassi, Lalru, Banur and Kurali in Mohali district. Kalka, Pinjore, Barwala and Raipur Rani in the Panchkula district can be considered another town in Chandigarh Capital Region
 
In future, it can be expanded up to BBN ( Baddi-Brotiwala-Nalagarh) Area in Himachal Pradesh and Roopnagar City in Punjab.


== Industry ==
== Industry ==
{{unsourced section|date=August 2023}}
[[Chandigarh IT Park]] is a technology park located within Chandigarh, with presence of companies like  [[Airtel]], [[Tech Mahindra]] and [[Infosys]].Mohali IT City is the infrastructure to facilitate information technology in the city. It spreads over {{cvt|690|ha}} developed by GMADA situated near Chandigarh International Airport. [[Infosys]] is given {{cvt|20|ha}} of land to develop state of art campus. [[Quark (company)|Quark]] has {{cvt|16|ha}} campus in Mohali for Quark software Inc. and other IT Companies like Emerson and Infosys.[[Swaraj Tractors]] has Three Assembly Plants , one Engine Plant and one Foundry shop in Mohali District.[[CLAAS]], German MNC has its Plant near Morinda in Mohali District.[[SML ISUZU]] has truck Plant near Ropar.[[Verka (brand)|Verka]] and [[Sun Pharma]] also have Plants in Mohali.[[Dera Bassi - Lalru]] is another belt with mostly medium industry, this place has many spinning mills including the Nahar group. [[Bhushan Steel]] also has a presence here.[[Panchkula IT Park]] is the state of art infrastructure to facilitate information technology in the city. It spreads over {{cvt|30|ha}} developed by HSIIDC situated in sector 22. [[Bharat Electronics]] has a factory in Panchkula.[[HMT Limited|Hindustan Machine Tools]] has a tractor factory in Pinjore, while [[Associated Cement Companies]] has a cement factory in Pinjore.This region is the zonal headquarters for a large number of banks, their offices are mainly in the "Bank Square" in sector 17 Chandigarh. This area also houses the regional office (usually covering Punjab, Northern Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir) for a lot of FMCG companies.


[[Chandigarh IT Park]] is a technology park located within [[Chandigarh]], with presence of companies like [[IDS Infotech]], [[Airtel]], [[Tech Mahindra]] and [[Infosys]].
Mohali IT City is the infrastructure to facilitate information technology in the city. It spreads over 1700 acres developed by GMADA situated near Chandigarh International Airport. [[Infosys]] is given 50 Acres of land to develop state of art campus.
[[Quark (company)|Quark]] has 40 Acres campus in Mohali for Quark software Inc. and other IT Companies like Emerson and Infosys.
[[Punwire]],[http://www.puncom.com Puncom], [[Mahindra-Swaraj Tractors]], [[Verka]], [[Sun Pharma]] and [[Godrej Group|Godrej]] also have Plants in Mohali
[[Greater Mohali|Dera Bassi - Lalru]] is another belt with mostly medium industry, this place has many spinning mills including the Nahar group. [[Bhushan Steel]] also has a presence here.


[[Panchkula IT Park]] is the state of art infrastructure to facilitate information technology in the city. It spreads over 74 acres developed by HSIIDC situated in sector 22.
== Demographics ==
[[Bharat Electronics Limited]] or B.E.L has a factory in Panchkula.


[[Hindustan Machine Tools]] has a tractor factory in Pinjore, while [[Associated Cement Companies]] has a cement factory in Pinjore.
{{Historical population
| 1961 | 219,881
| 1971 | 357,251
| 1981 | 605,610
| 1991 | 8,16,409
| 2001 | 12,30,337
| 2011 | 16,11,348
| 2024 | 19,55,141}}


SML-ISUZU has Bus & Truck Plant near Ropar City.


This region is the zonal headquarters for a large number of banks, their offices are mainly in the "Bank Square" in sector 17 Chandigarh. This area also houses the regional office (usually covering Punjab, Northern Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir) for a lot of FMCG companies.
{{As of|2011}} India census, Chandigarh capital region had a population of 1,611,450.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html|title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|website=censusindia.gov.in|access-date=29 December 2019}}</ref> Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. The sex ratio is 818 females for every 1,000 males.<ref name=Cities1Lakhandabove>{{cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf|title=Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above|publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=26 March 2012}}</ref> The child-sex ratio is 880 females per thousand males. Chandigarh has an effective literacy rate of 86.77% (based on population 7 years and above), higher than the national average; with male literacy of 90.81% and female literacy of 81.88%.<ref name=Cities1Lakhandabove /> 10.8% of the population is under 6&nbsp;years of age.<ref name=Cities1Lakhandabove /> The population of Chandigarh formed 0.12 per cent of India in 2011.<ref name="chandigarh.official">{{cite web|title=Statistical Abstract of Chandigarh|url=http://chandigarh.gov.in/stat18/Abstract2018/stat18-T2.pdf|website=Official Website of Chandigarh|access-date=8 June 2020}}</ref>
Semiconductor laboratory sector 72 Mohali.


==Healthcare Infrastructure==
==Healthcare infrastructure==


The prominent hospitals in the region are
The prominent hospitals in the region are
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* [[Dr. B.R. Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences]], Sector 56, Mohali
* [[Fortis Hospital]], Sector 62, Mohali
* [[Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research]] [[PGIMER]], Sector 12, Chandigarh


* Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research [[PGIMER]], Sector 12, [[Chandigarh]]
== Educational institutes ==
* Govt Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 16, [[Chandigarh]]
* Govt Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, [[Chandigarh]]
* [[Dr. B.R. Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences]], Sector 56, [[Mohali]]
* Max Hospital, Sector 56, [[Mohali]]
* Fortis Hospital, Sector 62, [[Mohali]]


== Educational Institutes ==
=== Schools ===
=== Schools ===
*[[Yadavindra Public School, Mohali]]
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*[[St. John's High School, Chandigarh]]
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*[[Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 16, Chandigarh ]]
* [[Carmel Convent School]]
*[[Shivalik Public School, Chandigarh]]
* [[Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector-16, Chandigarh]]
*[[Vivek High School, Chandigarh | VHS]]
* [[St. John's High School, Chandigarh]]
*[[Bhavan Vidyalaya, Chandigarh]]
*[[Strawberry Fields School, Chandigarh]]
*[[Carmel Convent School, Chandigarh]]
*[[St Soldier’s School, Panchkula]]
=== Colleges and Universities ===
*[[IIT Ropar]]
*[[IISER Mohali]]
*[[National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research|NIPER Mohali]]
*[[Indian School of Business|ISB Mohali]]
*[[Institute of Nano Science and Technology |INST Mohali]]
*[[National Agro Biotechnology Institute|NABI]] [[Mohali]]
*[[National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology,Ropar]]
*[[National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology,Chandigarh]]
*[[Panjab University, Chandigarh|P.U. Chandigarh]]
*[[Punjab Engineering College]], [[Chandigarh]]
*[[Chandigarh college of Engineering & Technology, Sec-26]], [[Chandigarh]]
*[[PGI Chandigarh]]
*[[Institute of Microbial Technology|IMTECH Chandigarh]]
*[[Central Scientific Instruments Organisation|CSIO Chandigarh]]
*[[Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory|TBRL-DRDO Chandigarh]]
*[[GMCH, Chandigarh]]
*[[National Institute of Fashion Technology|NIFT Panchkula]]
*[[TATA Memorial Cancer Hospital]], Medi City, [[New Chandigarh]]
*[[Chandigarh University Mohali]]
*[[Plaksha University Mohali]]
*[[Amity University Mohali]]
*[[Army Institute of Law Mohali]]


== Sports ==
=== Colleges and universities ===
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[[Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium]], [[Mohali]]
* Chandigarh
** [[Central Scientific Instruments Organisation]] (CSIO)
** [[Chandigarh College of Architecture]] (CCA)
** [[Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh]] (GMCH)
** [[Institute of Microbial Technology]] (IMTECH)
** [[National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology]] (NIEIT) Chandigarh campus
** [[Panjab University]], government university
** [[Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research]] (PGIMER)
** [[Punjab Engineering College]] (PEC)
** [[Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory]] (|TBRL-DRDO Chandigarh)


[[Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium]], [[New Chandigarh]]
* Mohali
** [[Army Institute of Law]]
** [[C-DAC]] Mohali campus
** [[Chandigarh University]], private university
** [[Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali]] (IISER Mohali)
** [[Indian School of Business]] (ISB) Mohali campus
** [[Institute of Nano Science and Technology]] (INST)
** [[National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research]] (NIPER)
** [[Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology]] (NIIFT Mohali)


[[International Hockey Stadium]], [[Mohali]]
* New Chandigarh
** [[Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, New Chandigarh|Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre]] (Tata Memorial Center) New Chandigarh campur


[[GMADA Sports Complex]], Sec-78, [[Mohali]]
* Panchkula
** [[AIIMS]] [[AYUSH]] Panchkula campus
** [[National Institute of Fashion Technology]] (NIFT) Panchkula campus


[[Sports Complex]], Sector 7, [[Chandigarh]]
* Ropar
** [[IIT Ropar|Indian Institute of Technology Ropar]] (IIT, Ropar Indian)
** [[National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology]] (NIEIT) Ropar campus


[[Chandigarh Lawn tennis Association, CLTA Stadium]], Sector 10, [[Chandigarh]]
== Sports ==
 
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[[Cricket Stadium Sector 16]], [[Chandigarh]]
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*[[Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium]], [[Mohali]]
[[Hockey Stadium and Sports Complex]], Sector-42, [[Chandigarh]]
*[[Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium]], [[New Chandigarh]]
 
*[[Mohali International Hockey Stadium]] [[Mohali]]
[[Golf Course]], Sector 6, [[Chandigarh]]
*[[Chandigarh Hockey Stadium]] [[ Sec42 Chandigarh]]
 
*[[Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium]], Sector 3 [[Panchkula]]
[[Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium]], Sector 3 [[Panchkula]]
 
[[Golf Course]], Sector 3 Panchkula
 
[[Sports Authority of India stadium, Dayalpura, Zirakpur]]


==Transport==
==Transport==


*Road transport
* Air transport
** [[Mohali International Airport|Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport]], near Aerocity in Mohali, has both domestic and international flights.


[[ISBT, SEC-17, Chandigarh]]
* Rail transport - long-distance trains:
** [[Chandigarh Junction railway station|Chandigarh Railway Station]]
** [[Chandi Mandir railway station]], in Punchkula city
** [[SAS Nagar Mohali railway station|Mohali Railway Station]]


[[ISBT, SEC-43, Chandigarh]]
* Road transport: There are following Inter-State Bus Terminals (ISBT) for the long distance buses:
** [[ISBT, SEC-17, Chandigarh]]
** [[ISBT, SEC-43, Chandigarh]]
** [[ISBT, SEC-57, Mohali]]
** [[ISBT, SEC-5, Panchkula]]


[[ISBT, SEC-57, Mohali]]
== References ==
 
{{Reflist}}
*Rail transport
 
[[Chandigarh Railway Station]]
 
[[Mohali Railway Station]]
 
*Air transport
 
[[Chandigarh International Airport]] is located near Aerocity in Mohali. It has both domestic and international flights.


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://chandigarh.gov.in/cmp_2031.htm Chandigarh Master Plan 2031]
* [http://chandigarh.gov.in/cmp_2031.htm Chandigarh Master Plan 2031]
== References ==
{{Reflist}}


{{State and Union Territory capitals of India}}
{{State and Union Territory capitals of India}}

Latest revision as of 15:51, 13 March 2026


Chandigarh Capital Region
CCR
Metropolitan Area
Chandigarh Metropolitan Region
Chandigarh, the core of the CCR
Mohali
New Chandigarh
Zirakpur
Panchkula
Coordinates: 30°43′11″N 76°46′47″E / 30.7198°N 76.7798°E / 30.7198; 76.7798
Country India
States Punjab
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Union territory Chandigarh
Created1984
Major citiesChandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula, New Chandigarh, Mullanpur Garibdass, Kharar, Zirakpur, Pinjore, Kalka
Government
 • BodyChandigarh Administration , Greater Mohali Area Development Authority and Haryana Urban Development Authority
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,611,450
GDP
 • MetroUS$ 18 billion
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
A map of Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula and Zirakpur together.

Chandigarh Capital Region (CCR) or Chandigarh Metropolitan Region (CMR) is an area, which includes the union territory city of Chandigarh, and its neighboring cities of Mohali, Kharar, Zirakpur, New Chandigarh (in Punjab) and Panchkula, Pinjore, Kalka, Barwala (in Haryana). Chandigarh Administration, Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) and Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) are different authorities responsible for development of this region.[1] Baddi, an industrial town in nearby Himachal Pradesh, is also adjacent.

The economy of the region is interdependent as the area is continuously inhabited, though falling under different states. There is a lot of movement of people and goods daily to and from suburbs, like most of the people working in Chandigarh live in a suburb like Zirakpur. The local industry is on the outskirts like Derabassi, Lalru and Baddi. The vast majority of skilled workers in the private sector come from neighboring states like Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana.

History[edit | edit source]

The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs asked the Chandigarh Administration in October 2011 to "coordinate with the Punjab and Haryana governments for working out the modalities" of a Regional Planning Board (RPB) for the Chandigarh Capital Region (CCR). The intention was to harmonize and improve facilities across the region and coordinate local administrations. Responsibilities of the RPB would include disaster management, health planning, biomedical waste and traffic management.[2][3]

The 'Master Plan 2031' submitted to the UT administrator in January 2013 included a proposal for a "inter-state regional plan for the Chandigarh Capital Region".[4] However the final plan confined itself to the UT boundary, and did not mention the proposed "Chandigarh Capital Region".[5] Instead, the plan expected responsibilities for the region to be coordinated between Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh UT, and that the Chandigarh plan "with the GMADA Plan 2056 and the Haryana Development Plan should together arrive at a metropolitan plan".[6]

Definition[edit | edit source]

The cities, towns and areas that would be part of the Chandigarh Capital region are:

Rank City Union territory / State
1 Chandigarh Chandigarh
2 Mohali Punjab
3 Panchkula Haryana
4 Kharar Punjab
5 Zirakpur Punjab

Mohali District (Punjab) and Panchkula District ( Haryana ) are part of the CCR.Derabassi, Lalru, Banur and Kurali in Mohali district & Barwala and Raipur Rani in the Panchkula district can be considered another town in Chandigarh Capital Region

Industry[edit | edit source]

Chandigarh IT Park is a technology park located within Chandigarh, with presence of companies like Airtel, Tech Mahindra and Infosys.Mohali IT City is the infrastructure to facilitate information technology in the city. It spreads over 690 ha (1,700 acres) developed by GMADA situated near Chandigarh International Airport. Infosys is given 20 ha (49 acres) of land to develop state of art campus. Quark has 16 ha (40 acres) campus in Mohali for Quark software Inc. and other IT Companies like Emerson and Infosys.Swaraj Tractors has Three Assembly Plants , one Engine Plant and one Foundry shop in Mohali District.CLAAS, German MNC has its Plant near Morinda in Mohali District.SML ISUZU has truck Plant near Ropar.Verka and Sun Pharma also have Plants in Mohali.Dera Bassi - Lalru is another belt with mostly medium industry, this place has many spinning mills including the Nahar group. Bhushan Steel also has a presence here.Panchkula IT Park is the state of art infrastructure to facilitate information technology in the city. It spreads over 30 ha (74 acres) developed by HSIIDC situated in sector 22. Bharat Electronics has a factory in Panchkula.Hindustan Machine Tools has a tractor factory in Pinjore, while Associated Cement Companies has a cement factory in Pinjore.This region is the zonal headquarters for a large number of banks, their offices are mainly in the "Bank Square" in sector 17 Chandigarh. This area also houses the regional office (usually covering Punjab, Northern Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir) for a lot of FMCG companies.


Demographics[edit | edit source]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1961 219,881—    
1971 357,251+62.5%
1981 605,610+69.5%
1991 816,409+34.8%
2001 1,230,337+50.7%
2011 1,611,348+31.0%
2024 1,955,141+21.3%


As of 2011 India census, Chandigarh capital region had a population of 1,611,450.[7] Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. The sex ratio is 818 females for every 1,000 males.[8] The child-sex ratio is 880 females per thousand males. Chandigarh has an effective literacy rate of 86.77% (based on population 7 years and above), higher than the national average; with male literacy of 90.81% and female literacy of 81.88%.[8] 10.8% of the population is under 6 years of age.[8] The population of Chandigarh formed 0.12 per cent of India in 2011.[9]

Healthcare infrastructure[edit | edit source]

The prominent hospitals in the region are

Educational institutes[edit | edit source]

Schools[edit | edit source]

Colleges and universities[edit | edit source]

Sports[edit | edit source]

Transport[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Beware! Change in city's status will ruin its uniqueness". The Tribune. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Decks cleared for Chandigarh Capital Region". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "Chandigarh Capital Region gets nod". Daily Post India. Chandigarh. 24 January 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "Chandigarh Capital Region included in Master Plan '31". The Times of India.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "Chandigarh Master Plan 2031, Preamble" (PDF). Chandigarh Administration. p. 9.
  6. ↑ "Chandigarh Master Plan 2031, Regional Context" (PDF). Chandigarh Administration. p. 23.
  7. ↑ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  9. ↑ "Statistical Abstract of Chandigarh" (PDF). Official Website of Chandigarh. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

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