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  1. Foundation of City
 1952
  1. Temperature
 Winter (min) Nov-Jan 3°C – 14°C
  Summer (max) April-July 31°C – 44°C
  1. Population
 900635 (3.45% CAGR)
  1. Literacy Rate
 81.9% (0.57% CAGR)
  1. Percent Working Population (15-59)
 65.87%
  1. Average House Hold Income (2004-05)
 375905 INR
  1. Human Development Index
 Number 1 in the country
  1. Law & Order Index 2007
 Number 1 among UT’s
  1. Investment Environment Index 2007
 Number 2 among UT’s
  1. Urbanization percent
 89.74
  1. Urban Employment Percent (2004-05)
 4.00
  1. Engineering Colleges
 More than 75 in and around Chandigarh
  1. Knowledge Pool
 More than 20000 engineers & graduates per Annum
  1. Key IT Players
 Infosys (30 acres campus), Wipro (20 acres), IBM,
  Airtel, Tech Mahindra, TCS, Dell, Quark