Chandigarh Pin Code, About Chandigarh and important places

About Chandigarh

Chandigarh is one of the foremost planned metropolises in post-independence India. It is internationally known for its planned infrastructure and civic design. It is first planned present-day town of India which was designed by the French Architect Le Corbusier. It serves as common capital of Punjab and Haryana besides being a Union Territory. It is surrounded by Punjab from West and South, by Haryana from East.

ISO 3166 Code

ISO 3166 code of Chandigarh is "CH".

Culture & Festivals

This mega-city has been named after the goddess of power, Chandi. Every time, in September or October during the jubilee of Navratri, numerous associations and organizations hold a Ramlila event, which has been conducted then for over 50 times.
The Rose Festival in Zakir Hussain Rose Garden every February shows thousands of species of roses.
The Mango Festival is held during the showers, and other carnivals are held at Sukhna Lake.

Places of Interest

Important places to visit then are Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake, Capitol Complex, Chandigarh Museum and Art Gallery, Leisure Valley (Bougainvillea Park) etc.

Unesco World Heritage

- Chandigarh Capitol Complex (Complexe du Capitole): It is designed by the architect Le Corbusier. It is located in Chandigarh.

1 GPO in Chandigarh

Chandigarh GPO [Chandigarh, 160017]