Chandigarh is a cosmopolitan city drawing residents from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and across India.
| Metric | Detail (Based on 2011 Census / Recent Estimates) | |---|---| | **Total Population** | ~1,055,450 (2011) / Estimated 1.2M+ (2023) | | **Sex Ratio** | 818 females per 1,000 males | | **Major Religions** | Hinduism (80.78%), Sikhism (13.11%), Islam (4.87%) | | **Primary Languages** | Hindi, Punjabi, English | | **Workforce** | Predominantly government service, IT, and trade |
_Note: Detailed data is drawn from the 2011 Census of India, the last official census conducted._
