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Chandigarh Environment at a Glance |
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Area |
140 sq kms (Includes 26 sq km of Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary) |
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Longitude |
76 ⁰ 47′ 14 E |
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Latitude |
30⁰ 44′ 14N |
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Altitude |
304-365 meters above MSL with 1% drainage gradient |
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Annual Rainfall (2017) |
974 mm |
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Monsoon |
July-September |
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Temperature |
Winter Minimum ( November- January, 2017) 2⁰ C- 8⁰ C |
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Summer Max. (April-July 2017) 38⁰ C- 42⁰ C |
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Prevalent Winds |
From the North West to South East in Winter and reverse in Summer |
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Total Population (2011 census) |
1,055,450 |
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Density of population/ sq. km. |
9,258 |
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Birth Rate (2019) |
11.38 |
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Death Rate (2019) |
5.38 |
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Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000) (2019) |
20.64 |
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Sex Ratio (Female per 1000 males) |
818 |
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Decennial Population Growth |
17.19% |
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Literacy Rate |
86% |
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Green Cover in Chandigarh |
46.25% |
| Forest Cover | 48.03 sq km |
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Sukhna Wetland Area |
493 Acre |
| No. of Green Parks | More than 1800 |
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Total Cropped Area (2019) |
1666 Acre |
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Number and Location of Air Monitoring Stations |
7 |
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Length of Cycle Tracks |
More than 193 km. |
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Total Number of Health Care Facilities |
809 |
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Total Quantity of BMW Generated Per Day (Kg) (2018) |
3188 |
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Total Length of Sewage Pipelines Laid (KM) (2018) |
1138 |
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Number of Sewage Treatment Plants |
6 |
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Total Number of Red Category Industries |
195 |
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Total Number of Orange Category Industries |
588 |
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Total Number og Green Category Industries |
576 |
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Total Number of White Category Industries |
1631 |
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Waste water treatment facility |
99.70% |
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Drinking water availibity |
87 MGD |
| Amount of Treated Waste Water (2018) | 53.85 MGD |
| Total Length of Sewage Pipelines Laid (km) (2018) | 1138 |
| Available Ground Water Resources (2019) | 3794 ham |