Social,
Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
Backwardness : Does not figure in list of 447 backward
districts
Sex Ratio Rank : 4
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : B
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 -2006)
Disability : 454 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 40 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Challenges of the district : Our research with local communities
Following are the social and developmental challenges
of the district:
· The condition of roads is very pathetic.
· The water leakage on the half-constructed roads makes it
all the more difficult for the villagers to walk.
· Electricity supply in the villages of the district is also
very poor.
Brief About Chandigarh District
Chandigarh is a India's youngest city
- planned by the famous French architect Le Corbusier.
Capital of the States of Punjab and Haryana
- but does not belong to either of them. Instead, it is...
A Union Territory
It means that the City is under the direct administration of the
Government of India and not constituted as a state with its own
legislative assembly. A Union Territory in India is something
like the District of Columbia in the USA.
Chandigarh is known for
Planning and Architecture
Quality of Life
High Educational Level
Pollution-free Environment
Low Crime Rate
Aware & Active Citizens
Population : In terms of
population, the figures of the 2001 Census, it is clear that Chandigarh
is overwhelmingly urban.
Population Density : The
urban area of Chandigarh is about four times more densely settled
than its rural area
Total Area of Chandigarh :
Chandigarh's urban area is much larger than its rural area
Male/Female Population Ratio and Sex
Ratio : Men outnumber women in Chandigarh. One reason
for this is that many men who are employed in the city find it
more affordable or convenient to leave their wives and children
in their native village or towns.
Population Growth between 1991 and 2001
and Growth Rate : Chandigarh has grown very rapidly
over the past 10 years.
Total Literacy : Nearly 82
per cent of Chandigarh's population is literate. This is much
higher than the national figure of 65 per cent.
