Chandigarh

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#498

Global Rank

4.9

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

1.5%


Share

India • South Asia • Language power • Time zone Asia/Kolkata UTC+5:30

Population
2.1M
GDP
$6B
GDP per capita
$2,927
Land area
1,257 km² (485 mi²)
Density
1,631/km² (4,225/mi²)

Primary city Chandigarh

State / province Chandigarh

Language Hindi

Stands out, per personUniversities: high vs India and size peersGDP: low vs size peers

Chandigarh metro area

30.73, 76.78
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Universities.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

4 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

T20 Cricket • IPL🥇

Chandigarh

No titles2 finals19 seasons
Notable Venues1 venue

Test Cricket

Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium

Mohali

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • India

Punjab FC

Mohali • Level: 1

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Field Hockey • Other Sports

Soorma Hockey Club

Mohali

Languages of Chandigarh

Hindi first in Chandigarh; 3 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoHindi
AdministrativeHindi
NationalHindi
NationalEnglish
SecondaryEastern Panjabi
English reach, Chandigarh
19%
Tier 3 country

Chandigarh on the languages board · Language power

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities4 entries
#868

Panjab University

Chandigarh, India

#1097

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Chandigarh, India

#1851

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali

Mohali, India

#1923

Shoolini University

Solan, India

Top 250 Hospitals1 entry

PGIMER - Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Chandigarh • Hospital

Notable Infrastructure

Notable Bridge/Tunnel/Dam/Canals1 entry

Bhakra Nangal Dam

Bhakra • Dam - Hydroelectric