Local businesses in Chandigarh
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Hospitals: 52
- Santokh Hospital; GMSH Sector-16; Civil Hospital-Sector 22; Landmark Hospital; PGI Chandigarh; Mukat Hospital and Heart Institute; Rameshwara Hospital; ARV Othopaedic Hospital; Air Force Hospital; Arthoscopy and Spinal Endoscopy Centre
- Clinics: 58
- Civil Dispensary Sector -11; Civil Dispensary, Sector-19; Civil Dispensary, Sector-38; Public Health Dispensary; Ayurvedic Dispensary Sector-28; Ayurvedic Dispensary, Sector 37; Ayurvedic Dispensary, Sector-24; Civil Dispensary Sector-35; Civil Dispensary Sector-42; Civil Dispensary, CITCO
- Pharmacies: 2
- Shree Ram Medical Hall; Verma Medical Hall
- Dental clinics: 6
- Chandigarh Dental Centre; Dental Implant Clinic; Dr. Rajdeeps Dental Clinic; Dr. Sharma's Dental Hub; Kumar Dental; Pooran Dental & Cosmetic Clinic
- Medical supply and optical shops: 1
- Guru Nanak Optician
Chandigarh facts
- Population, 2011 Census
- 10,55,450
- Area
- about 114 sq km, about 350 m above sea level
- People
- 818 females per 1,000 males; 86.77% literacy
- PIN codes
- 160017 (Chandigarh )
- Places nearby
- Parrot Bird Sanctuary (bird sanctuary, 1 km), Sector 16 Stadium (cricket stadium, 1 km), Zakir Husain Rose Garden (botanical garden, 1 km), Government Museum and Art Gallery (museum, 2 km)
- Culture and food
- Hinduism is the largest religion in Chandigarh. The city has given heritage status to 31 trees, including those more than a hundred years old.
- Education
- Chandigarh's institutions include Panjab University, PGIMER, Punjab Engineering College and IISER.
- History
- The name means fort of Chandi, taken from a village whose temple to the goddess Chandi still stands at Chandi Mandir.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.