Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Chandigarh | | **Common Name** | Chandigarh | | **Native Name(s)** | चंडीगढ़ (Hindi), ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ (Punjabi) | | **Nicknames** | The City Beautiful, Pensioner's Paradise | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City and Union Territory | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Union Territory (Serves as capital of Punjab and Haryana) | | **Capital** | Chandigarh | | **Government Type** | Union Territory Administration | | **Date Founded** | October 7, 1953 (Inaugurated) | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 30.7333° N | | **Longitude** | 76.7794° E | | **Elevation** | 321 m (1,053 ft) | | **Total Area** | 114 sq km (44 sq mi) | | **Population** | ~1,055,450 (2011 Census) | | **Population Density** | 9,252/sq km (23,960/sq mi) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 160001–160047 | | **Area Codes** | 0172 | | **Official Languages** | English (Official), Hindi, Punjabi | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Chandigarhi |