Mohali
Sign in to saveMohali, officially Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar or Ajitgarh, is a planned city in the Mohali district in Punjab, India, which is an administrative and a commercial hub lying south-west of Chandigarh. It is the headquarters of the Mohali district and one of the six Municipal Corporations of the State. It is officially named after Sahibzada Ajit Singh, the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh.
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Place details
- Locality
- Mohali
- Region
- Punjab
- Country
- India
- Population
- 166,864
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
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- Chandigarh
- Settlement.name
- Mohali
- Settlement.official_name
- Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar
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- India Punjab#India
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- https://www.godigit.com/explore/city-list/list-of-cities-in-punjab
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- India
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- State
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- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Punjab
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- Mohali
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- Established
Key dates
- Inception
- 1 November 1966
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Official name
- Mohali
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district
- Population
- +146213
- Elevation
- +316
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district
- Shares border with
- Rajpura
- Official website
- mcmohali.org
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Article
36 sectionsContents
- History
- Early history
- Medieval history
- Modern history
- City design
- Greater Mohali Area Development Authority master plan
- Chandigarh Tricity
- Climate
- Average temperature
- Demographics
- Languages
- Politics and government
- Transport
- Roads
- Rail
- Air
- Economy
- Sports
- Cricket
- Hockey
- Places of interest
- Religious places
- Gurudwara Amb Sahib
- Shri Shiv Mandir
- Gurudwara Singh Shaheedan
- Dera Dargah Sharif Bakarpur
- Parks and gardens
- Markets and other places
- Chowks of Mohali
- Upcoming developing areas
- Other nearby places
- Education
- Healthcare
- See also
- References
- External links
Mohali, officially Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar or Ajitgarh, is a planned city in the Mohali district in Punjab, India, which is an administrative and a commercial hub lying south-west of Chandigarh. It is the headquarters of the Mohali district and one of the six Municipal Corporations of the State. It is officially named after Sahibzada Ajit Singh, the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh.
Mohali has developed rapidly as an IT hub of the state of Punjab, and has thus grown in importance. The Government of Punjab has initiated significant infrastructure and recreation projects in attempts to increase the standard of living in Mohali. Roads have been built to create networks between Mohali and Chandigarh International Airport to boost its international connectivity.