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Mohali
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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.
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Mohali is a city in the state of Punjab, India, and serves as the capital of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. Established on November 1, 1966, the city has a population of 146,213. It is situated at an elevation of 316 meters above sea level and shares a border with Rajpura. The local dialing code is 0172, and the postal code is 140110.
The city operates in the UTC+05:30 time zone. Its official name is Mohali, and it is also referred to by the native label mohali. The administrative entity is located within the Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district.
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Place details
- Locality
- Mohali
- Region
- Punjab
- Country
- India
- Population
- 166,864
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.blank3_info_sec1
- Chandigarh
- Settlement.name
- Mohali
- Settlement.official_name
- Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Punjab#India
- Settlement.mapframe area_km2
- https://www.godigit.com/explore/city-list/list-of-cities-in-punjab
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- India
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Punjab
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Mohali
- Settlement.established_title
- Established
- Settlement.established_date
- 1 November 1975
- Settlement.named_for
- Sahibzada Ajit Singh
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.governing_body
- Municipal Corporation
- Settlement.leader_title1
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name1
- Amarjeet Singh Sidhu
via Wikipedia infobox
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
- Image
- Spring season view on and around Chandigarh International Airport road , from Banur -Landhran to Mohali 07.jpg
- Dialing code
- 0172
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- topic's main category
- Category:Mohali
- Commons category
- Mohali
- postal code
- 140110
- native label
- మొహాలీ
- inception
- 1966-11-01
- P12749
- 1430
Sources (12)
via Wikidata · CC0
Travel guide
See
thumb|Gurudwara Amb Sahib thumb|PCA Stadium in Mohali, all lit up for the 2011 Cricket World Cup
Buy
Main Market areas are in Phase - 7, Phase - 3B2, Phase - 5. One will find most of the branded stores here and good eating joints
Eat
Amrit Confectionery, Phase - 5 Dominos, Phase - 3B2 Garam Masala, Phase - 7 Hot Millions, Phase - 3B2 Katani Hot Shoppe, Phase - 3B2 Khalsa, Phase - 5 Papa Ji Da Dhaba, Phase - 7 Pizza Hut, Phase - 5 Republic of Chicken, Phase - 5 Shere Punjab, Phase - 5
Go next
The nearest cities to visit are Chandigarh and Panchkula. Kasuali is another nearby location which can be a good uphill spot.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mohali” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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