Chandīgarh serves also as capital of Punjab and Haryana.
Union Territory
The population development of the Union Territory of Chandīgarh according to census results and latest projections.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (Cf) 1981-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 1991-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2001-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-03-01 | Population Projection (P) 2020-07-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | IND | Rep | New Delhi | 3,166,620 | 685,184,692 | 846,387,888 | 1,028,737,436 | 1,210,854,977 | 1,371,360,400 | |||
| Chandīgarh | CHA | UTerr | Chandīgarh | 114 | 451,610 | 642,015 | 900,635 | 1,055,450 | 1,158,500 | 11400 | → |
- Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner (web).
(2020) Unique Identification Authority of India (web).
Contents: Agglomeration
The population development of the Chandīgarh urban agglomeration by census years (within the boundaries of the union territory).
| Name | Status | Population Census (Cf) 1981-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 1991-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2001-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-03-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandīgarh [Chandigarh] | CityOG | 422,841 | 575,829 | 808,515 | 1,026,459 | 7934 | → |
- (2001) (2011) Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner (web), Delimitation Commission of India (web), Population Census India (web).