Mohali, officially known as Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, is a

planned city A planned community, planned city, planned town, or planned settlement is any community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed on previously undeveloped land. This contrasts with settlements that evolve ...

in the Mohali district in

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

, which is an administrative and a commercial hub lying south-west of

Chandigarh Chandigarh () is a planned city in India. Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the west and the south, and by the state of Haryana to the east. It constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which al ...

. It is the headquarters of the Mohali district. It is also one of the six

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of the State. It was officially named after

Sahibzada Ajit Singh Ajit Singh (Gurmukhi: ਅਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ; 11 February 1687 –23 December 1704), also referred to with honorifics as Sahibzada Ajit Singh or Baba Ajit Singh, was the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh and the son of Mata Sundari. His younger ...

, the eldest son of

Guru Gobind Singh Guru Gobind Singh (; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708), born Gobind Das or Gobind Rai the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. When his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, was executed by Aurangzeb, Guru Gobind Sing ...

. Mohali has developed rapidly as an IT hub of the state of

, 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 Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport is a civil enclave customs airport serving the city of Chandigarh. The airport is located in the village of Jhiurheri, Mohali, Punjab. The airport caters to six domestic airlines and connects Chandig ...

to boost its international connectivity. Mohali was earlier a part of the

Rupnagar district Rupnagar district is one of twenty-two districts in the state of Punjab, India. The city of Rupnagar is said to have been founded by a Raja called Rokeshar, who ruled during the 11th century and named it after his son Rup Sen. It is also the ...

and was carved out and made a part of a separate district in 2006.

History

Early history

Prehistoric evidence has been found in Mohali and its surrounding regions. Due to the presence of the lake, fossil remains with imprints of a large variety of aquatic plant, animal, and

amphibian Amphibians are tetrapod, four-limbed and ectothermic vertebrates of the Class (biology), class Amphibia. All living amphibians belong to the group Lissamphibia. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living within terres ...

life have been found. As a part of the Punjab region, it has many rivers in the areas where it is speculated that ancient and primitive settlements by humans began. Some 8,000 years ago, the area was also known to be a home to the Harappans.

Medieval history

Mohali means ''settlement''. The village of Mohali was a part of the

Sikh Empire The Sikh Empire was a state originating in the Indian subcontinent, formed under the leadership of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who established an empire based in the Punjab. The empire existed from 1799, when Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahor ...

. The village Lambian, located in the city, was visited by

Guru Har Rai Guru Har Rai (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇ, pronunciation: ; 16 January 1630 – 6 October 1661) revered as the ''seventh Nanak'', was the seventh of ten Gurus of the Sikh religion. A battle took place here between the British and 500 Sikhs under the command of

Akali Hanuman Singh Jathedar Baba Hanuman Singh (1755 – 1845 or 1846), also known as Akali Hanuman Singh or Amar Shaheed Baba Hanuman Singh, was a Nihang Sikh and was the 7th Jathedar of Budha Dal and Jathedar of Akal Takhat. He was the successor of Akali Phula ...

, in which

attained martyrdom.

Modern history

After the

partition of India The Partition of British India in 1947 was the Partition (politics), change of political borders and the division of other assets that accompanied the dissolution of the British Raj in South Asia and the creation of two independent dominions: ...

in 1947, the former British province of Punjab was split between

east Punjab East Punjab (known simply as Punjab from 1950) was a province and later a state of India from 1947 until 1966, consisting of the parts of the Punjab Province of British India that went to India following the partition of the province between ...

in India and

west Punjab West Punjab ( pnb, ; ur, ) was a province in the Dominion of Pakistan from 1947 to 1955. The province covered an area of 159,344 km2 (61523 sq mi), including much of the current Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab province and the Islamabad Capital Te ...

in Pakistan. The Indian Punjab required a new capital city to replace

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

, which became part of Pakistan during partition. Consequently, the government made Chandigarh from nearly 50 Puadhi speaking villages of the then state of

East Punjab East Punjab (known simply as Punjab from 1950) was a province and later a state of India from 1947 until 1966, consisting of the parts of the Punjab Province of British India that went to India following the partition of the province between ...

, India. Mohali was conceived after the trifurcation of Punjab and its capital Chandigarh became a Union Territory in the late 1960s. In 1967, the area around Mohali Village was initially developed as an industrial estate; this was broadened with residential areas to meet housing demands. The township plan for Mohali was put forward by the

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during the annual session held in 1975 at Mohali. On 1 November 1975, Punjab Chief Minister Giani Zail Singh laid the foundation stone of Mohali township and named it Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar. It was rechristened to Ajitgarh by the union government in the year 2012, as it was felt at that time that the name, SAS Nagar, was too long

City design

Mohali and Chandigarh are contiguous, with only the boundary between Punjab and Chandigarh dividing this area. The original plan of Mohali township is an extension of the road and an 800m x 1200m extension of the sector design system of Chandigarh, without any unique planning. The first 11 sectors of the sector design system for Mohali are popularly known as ''Phases''. Early development was only till Phase 7. The development of sectors and phases from Phase 8 onwards started in the late 1980s, the city received its bus stand during Phase 8 in the mid-1990s. Some sectors of Chandigarh are shared between Chandigarh and Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, like the sectors 48, 51, 52, 54,56,61 and 63. 63 onwards sectors fall in the Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar region. phase 1 = sector 55 phase 2 = sector 56 phase 3= Sector 57 phase 4 = sector 58 phase 5 = sector 59 phase 6 = sector 60 phase 7 = sector 61 phase 8 = sector 62 phase 9 = sector 63 phase 10 = sector 64

Greater Mohali Area Development Authority master plan

In the GMADA master plan, the city has up to 128 Sectors which include nearby villages. They are, among others, Alipur, Bairampur, Bakarpur, Ballo Majra, Balongi, Bari, Bar Majra, Bathlana, Behlol, Bhago Majra, Chajju Majra, Chaparchiri, Daun, Desumajra, Dyalpur, Harlalpur, Jandpur, Jhampur, Jheureri, Jhungian, Kailon, Kandala, Khuni Majra, Kishanpura,

Kurali Kurali is a city of district S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali) and a municipal council in Greater Mohali area, Mohali district in the Indian state of Punjab. Geography Kurali is 28 km away from the Punjab state capital Chandigarh, situated on Natio ...

, Landiali, Landran, Manakmajra, Manana, Matran, Naraingarh, Pattlin, Raipur Kalan, Sambalki, Saneta, Santemajra, Shafipur, Siaun, Sihanpur, Sukhgarh, Tapauli and Thaska. GMADA also includes the Aerocity which is a gateway to Mohali International Airport. Also IT City Mohali has emerged as the best location under GMADA and is spread over 1,600 acres and includes sectors 82, 82A, and 83A. As per the plan, the IT city aims to produce at least 40,000 jobs. With allotment to top IT companies and state of the art infrastructure for residential projects, it is surely going to be the best place in Tricity.

Chandigarh Tricity

Mohali and

Panchkula Panchkula (PKL) is a planned city and district headquarter in the Panchkula district, part of the Ambala division in Haryana, India. The origin of the name Panchkula came from the place where five irrigation canals meet. Panchkula established ...

are two satellite cities of Chandigarh. The trio of these three cities is collectively known as

Chandigarh Tricity Chandigarh () is a planned city in India. Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the west and the south, and by the state of Haryana to the east. It constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which al ...

. Panchkula is a planned city adjoining Chandigarh in Panchkula District, Haryana, India.

Climate

Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar has a

sub-tropical The subtropical zones or subtropics are geographical and climate zones to the north and south of the tropics. Geographically part of the temperate zones of both hemispheres, they cover the middle latitudes from to approximately 35° north and ...

continental

monsoon A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal oscil ...

climate Climate is the long-term weather pattern in an area, typically averaged over 30 years. More rigorously, it is the mean and variability of meteorological variables over a time spanning from months to millions of years. Some of the meteorologic ...

characterised by a seasonal rhythm: hot summers, slightly cold winters, unreliable

rainfall Rain is water droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth. It provides water f ...

and great variation in

temperature Temperature is a physical quantity that expresses quantitatively the perceptions of hotness and coldness. Temperature is measured with a thermometer. Thermometers are calibrated in various temperature scales that historically have relied o ...

(). In winter,

frost Frost is a thin layer of ice on a solid surface, which forms from water vapor in an above-freezing atmosphere coming in contact with a solid surface whose temperature is below freezing, and resulting in a phase change from water vapor (a gas) ...

sometimes occurs during December and January. The average annual rainfall is recorded at . The city also receives occasional winter rains from the west.

Average temperature

*Summer: The temperature in summer may rise to a maximum of . Temperatures generally remain between . *Autumn: In autumn, the temperature may rise to a maximum of . Temperatures usually remain between in autumn. The minimum temperature is around . *Winter: Average temperatures in winter (November to February) remain at (maximum) and (minimum) . *Spring: spring temperatures vary between (min) (max).

Demographics

As per 2011 census, Mohali's urban agglomeration (metropolitan area) had a population of 176,152, out of which males were 92,407 and females were 83,745. The effective literacy rate (7+ years) was 93.04% per cent. The sex ratio of Mohali is 906 females per 1,000 males.

Sikhism Sikhism (), also known as Sikhi ( pa, ਸਿੱਖੀ ', , from pa, ਸਿੱਖ, lit=disciple', 'seeker', or 'learner, translit=Sikh, label=none),''Sikhism'' (commonly known as ''Sikhī'') originated from the word ''Sikh'', which comes fro ...

is the majority religion in Mohali which is followed by 51.53% of the people.

Hinduism Hinduism () is an Indian religion or '' dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global p ...

is the second most followed religion which is adhered to by 45.55% of the people. Minority religions like

Islam Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ...

and

Christianity Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.38 billion followers representing one-third of the global pop ...

are followed by 1.68% and 0.79% of the population, with 0.45% are Buddhists, Jains and others.

Politics and government

The Deputy Commissioner, an officer belonging to the

Indian Administrative Service The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the administrative arm of the All India Services of Government of India. Considered the premier civil service of India, the IAS is one of the three arms of the All India Services along with the Indian ...

, is the overall in charge of the General Administration in the Districts of India. Currently, Girish Dayalan is serving as Deputy Commissioner. The civic administration in Mohali under the Municipal Corporation (established 1984), a body of elected councillors and is headed by a Commissioner chosen from the elected members. Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar is a Municipal Corporation, with Kulwant Singh as the first mayor, with the current being Amarjoit Singh since April 2021. The district administration is under the supervision of Current Administrator Gurpreet Kaur Sapra, Deputy Commissioner (IAS). Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar is part of Anandpur Sahib Parliamentary Constituency, represented by

Manish Tewari Manish Tewari (born 8 December 1965) is a Prominent Indian lawyer and politician. He is a member of the Indian National Congress and represents Anandpur Sahib in the 17th Lok Sabha. He was the Minister of Information and Broadcasting from 2012 ...

since 2019, while in

Punjab Legislative Assembly The Punjab Legislative Assembly or the Punjab Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the state of Punjab in India. The Sixteenth Punjab Legislative Assembly was constituted in March 2022. At present, it consists of 117 members, directl ...

, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar is represented since 2012 by MLA Balbir Singh Sidhu from

Congress A congress is a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups. The term originated in Late Middle English to denote an encounter (meeting of a ...

. Before 2012, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar was part of the Kharar Assembly Constituency. In the

2012 Punjab Legislative Assembly election The Punjab legislative assembly election, 2012 was held on 30 January 2012, to elect 117 members to the Punjab Legislative Assembly. The results of the election were announced on 6 March 2012. The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal – Bharatiya Janata ...

, a new Assembly Constituency was carved out in the name of Mohali (as Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar was known during Assembly Elections 2012). Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar is also represented in

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee ( SGPC; "Supreme Gurdwara Management Committee") is an organization in India responsible for the management of Gurdwaras, Sikh places of worship in states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh and the union ...

(SGPC) by

Paramjit Kaur Landran Paramjit Kaur Landran ( pa, ਪਰਮਜੀਤ ਕੌਰ ਲਾਂਡਰਾਂ) (born 29 September 1971) is a lawyer, member of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee for Mohali constituency representing the Shiromani Akali Dal. She was e ...

and Hardeep Singh. The seat was reserved for women during the 2011 SGPC Elections.

Transport

Road

The main

bus stand A bus stand, also called a bus bay, or bus stance, is a designated parking location where a bus or coach waits out of service between scheduled public transport services. 'Bus stand' is also often an alternative name for specific bus stops inside ...

of this city is located in Sector 56, where many private bus operators provide services within different cities of the state. Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) provides bus connectivity with the rest of the Tricity. Auto-rickshaws ply throughout the city.

Rail

Mohali Railway Station SAS Nagar Mohali railway station is the main railway station in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district in Punjab. It serves Mohali, the city adjacent to Chandigarh of the Indian state of Punjab, India, Punjab. The railway station SAS Nagar Mohali ...

is situated in Industrial Area, Phase 11 and connects the city with several important locations in the region such as

Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...

Ludhiana Ludhiana ( ) is the most populous and the largest Cities in India, city in the Indian state of Punjab, India, Punjab. The city has an estimated population of 1,618,879 2011 Indian census, 2011 census and distributed over , making Ludhiana the ...

and

Amritsar Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha r ...

, as well as other parts of the country.

Air

is also known as Mohali International Airport and is located near Aerocity in Mohali. It has both domestic and international flights.

Economy

Mohali's economy is largely manufacturing-based, the major companies in the region include Punjab Tractor Limited (PTL), ICI Paints, and Punjab Communications Limited. Telecommunications service providers including Tata Communications, Vodafone and the

Godrej Group Godrej Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai, which is managed and largely owned by the Godrej family. It was founded by Ardeshir Godrej and Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej in 1897, and operates in sectors including ...

operate within SAS Nagar. SAS Nagar's role in facilitating multinational corporations is growing, with contributions from global tech giants such as

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and

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-based Quark, Inc. has created a $500M, QuarkCity in SAS Nagar, complete with a residential complex comprising 30% of the area; the shopping, entertainment, medical and educational districts consume another 10%. It was designed to generate 25,000 direct and 100,000 indirect jobs. It also includes a

Special Economic Zone A special economic zone (SEZ) is an area in which the business and trade laws are different from the rest of the country. SEZs are located within a country's national borders, and their aims include increasing trade balance, employment, increas ...

(SEZ). It is located north of India's

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New Delhi New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House ...

. The region has been targeted by an increasing number of

outsourcing Outsourcing is an agreement in which one company hires another company to be responsible for a planned or existing activity which otherwise is or could be carried out internally, i.e. in-house, and sometimes involves transferring employees and ...

IT companies.

Sports

Mohali contributes greatly to sports within the Punjab region, with 8 multipurpose sports complexes equipped with facilities for sports like field hockey, cricket, swimming,

Table Tennis Table tennis, also known as ping-pong and whiff-whaff, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball, also known as the ping-pong ball, back and forth across a table using small solid rackets. It takes place on a hard table div ...

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Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

Badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players pe ...

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, etc. It has an International Cricket Stadium and another upcoming Mullanpur International Cricket Stadium. It also home to the

Mohali International Hockey Stadium International Hockey Stadium is a field hockey stadium in Mohali, Punjab, India. This stadium serves as the home ground for the hockey club, Punjab Warriors, of Hockey India League. On May 25, 2021, the stadium was renamed the Olympian Balbir ...

Cricket

In 1990, the

Punjab Cricket Association Punjab Cricket Association is the governing body of the Cricket activities in the state of Punjab and the Union Territory of Chandigarh in India and the Punjab cricket team. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Curren ...

(PCA) unveiled a plan to build a state-of-the-art facility complete with a separate practice ground—to be built in a

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y area in the city. The PCA invested heavily in the ground, a

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tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

court,

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, and

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and outdoor & indoor cricket practice nets were incorporated into the plans. The construction of the stadium took around ₹25 crores and 3 years to complete. The stadium has an official capacity of 30000 spectators. The stadium was designed by Arun Loomba and Associates, Panchkula and constructed by R.S. Construction Company, Chandigarh. The lights here are unconventional compared to other cricket stadiums, in that the light pillars are very low in height. This is to avoid aircraft from the nearby airport colliding with the light pillars. The stream passing through the central part of Chandigarh called

N Choe The N-Choe is a seasonal stream (the word "choe" means stream in Punjabi) that originates in Chandigarh, India and runs across the Leisure Valley to Kajheri, Mohali (now known as Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar) Punjab, India, and later merges into t ...

, also passes alongside the stadium.

PCA Stadium The Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium is a cricket ground located in Mohali, Punjab. It is popularly referred to as the Mohali Stadium. The stadium was built by Geetanshu Kalra is home to the Punjab team. The construction of the stadium took aroun ...

is home of

Punjab Kings Punjab Kings (PBKS) are a franchise cricket team based in Mohali, Punjab, that plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Established in 2008 as the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), the franchise is jointly owned by Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia, Preity ...

(IPL Mohali franchisee). The current pitch curator for the PCA Stadium is Daljit Singh and the design consultant is Ar. Sufyan Ahmad.

Hockey

The city has the

International Hockey Stadium International Hockey Stadium is a field hockey stadium in Mohali, Punjab, India. This stadium serves as the home ground for the hockey club, Punjab Warriors, of Hockey India League. On May 25, 2021, the stadium was renamed the Olympian Balbir S ...

which serves as the home ground for the hockey club,

Punjab Warriors Jaypee Punjab Warriors (abbreviated as JPW) is a field hockey team based in Chandigarh, Punjab that plays in the Hockey India League. It is owned by Jaypee Group. Former Australian coach Barry Dancer serves as the head coach for the team while ...

, of

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Places of interest

Places of tourist interest in and around this region include the following: *

Fateh Burj The Fateh Burj ( en, The Victory Tower; pa, ਫਤਿਹ ਬੁਰਜ), the tallest minar in India, is situated in the historical village of Chappar Chiri in the SAS Nagar district (Mohali district) of Punjab state. It was completed in 1890. ...

Religious places

Gurudwara Amb Sahib

''Gurudwara Amb Sahib'' is a historical shrine situated in

Sector 62, Mohali Sector 62 (commonly known as Phase 8) is locality, with important administrative buildings located in Mohali, Punjab. Gurdwara Amb Sahib, historical Gurdwara related to Guru Har Rai is situated here. It is covered with Lamba, Sector 69, 63 and ...

commemorates the visit of the 7th Guru of Sikhs,

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trader.Retrieved fro
Gurdwara Amb Sahib
history This shrine is managed by

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, Amritsar.

Shri Shiv Mandir

Shri Shiv Mandir is an old Hindu temple dedicated to

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, situated in Phase1.

Gurudwara Singh Shaheedan

This shrine is situated in the village

Sohana Sohana is a village located in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Punjab). Its population is about 20,000. It is located near Sector 70, Mohali. Distance from neighbour towns *Chandigarh Chandigarh () is a planned city in India. Chandigarh is ...

, close to Sector 70 constructed in memory of the martyrdom of Jathedar Baba Hanuman Singh, a Nihang Jathedar. He, along with 500 Sikhs, attained martyrdom at this place in a battle against British forces during the Anglo-Sikh Wars.

Dera Dargah Sharif Bakarpur

Gugga Jahar peer, Dera Bakarpur, Mohali, Punjab,India

This shrine is situated in the village Bakarpur, in Aerocity, near Mohali Airport. This shrine is home of Ali and five Pirs. Sai Surinder Singh is currently the chief dera head of this Dargah.

Parks and gardens

* Nature Park, Phase 8 * Rose Garden, Phase 3B1 * Bougainvillea Garden, Phase 4 * Silvy Park, Phase 10 * Valley Park, Phase 8 * Ekta Park, Phase 7 (Near Chawla Chowk) Mohali * Musical Fountain Park, Sector 70 * City park, sector 68

Markets and other places

* Main Market, Phase - 7, SAS Nagar * Main Market, Phase - 4, SAS Nagar * Main Market, Phase - 3, SAS Nagar * Main Market, Phase - 1, SAS Nagar * Main Market, Phase - 5, SAS Nagar * Main Market, Phase - 10, SAS Nagar *

Punjab Cricket Association Stadium The Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium is a cricket ground located in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, India, Punjab. It is popularly referred to as the Mohali Stadium. The stadium was built by Geetanshu Kalra is home to the Punjab cricket ...

, SAS Nagar *

, Phase-9 * Gurudwara Amb Sahib, Phase - 8

Chowks of Mohali

The famous chowks of Mohali, which replicate one of the best features of the city are: * YPS Chowk * Diplast Chowk * Airport Chowk

Upcoming developing areas

* Aerocity, Mohali * Aerotropolis, Mohali

Other Nearby Places

* Sikh Ajaibghar, Sector 119, Village Balongi, Village Bar Majra * VR Punjab, Kharar * Gurudwara Nabha Sahib -

Zirakpur Zirakpur is a satellite town, in Mohali District, Punjab, neighboring Mohali, Chandigarh in India. It is set on the foothills of Shivalik hills. It is part of the tehsil Dera Bassi. It is the gateway to Chandigarh from Delhi. It comprises mai ...

Education

; Schools * Anee's School, Sector-69, Mohali * Doon International School, Sector-69, Mohali * Gian Jyoti Public School, Phase 2, Mohali * Gurukul World School, Sector-69, Mohali * Learning Paths School, Sector 67, Mohali * Shivalik Public School, Mohali * The British School, Sector 70 * Yadavindra Public School, Sector 51, Mohali ; Universities *

Chandigarh University Chandigarh University (CU) is a private university located in Mohali, Punjab, India.The university was established on 10 July 2012 by an act of Punjab State Legislature. It is recognized by University Grants Commission under Section 2(f) ...

NH-95, Chandigarh-Ludhiana Highway, Mohali ; Science and Medical Colleges * Dr. B.R. Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS, Mohali) *

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali (IISER Mohali) is an autonomous public university established in 2006 at Mohali, Punjab, India. It is one of the seven Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs), estab ...

(IISER Mohali) ; Engineering colleges *

GGS College of Modern Technology Guru Gobind Singh College of Modern Technology is a private college located at Kharar, Punjab, India. The college curriculum focuses on undergraduate and postgraduate engineering and business management studies. The college is privately support ...

Indo Global Colleges The Indo Global Colleges are a group of self-financed and unaided institutes located in Abhipur, Punjab, India. The colleges were established in 2003 by the Indo Global Education Foundation (IGEF) and are affiliated to Punjab Technical Univers ...

* Shaheed Udham Singh College of Engineering & Technology *

Chandigarh Engineering College The Chandigarh Group of Colleges (or CGC) are the educational institutions located in Mohali district of Punjab, India, Punjab in short distance from cities of Chandigarh and Mohali. Chandigarh Group of Colleges was established in 2001 at Landr ...

; Business Schools *

Indian School of Business The Indian School of Business (ISB) is a private business school established in India in 2001. It has two parallel campuses in India, in Hyderabad (Telangana) and Mohali (Punjab). It offers certificates in various post-graduate management prog ...

(ISB), Sector 81 * Amity University, Sector 82A, IT City, Mohali *

Plaksha University Plaksha University is a not-for-profit private research university located in Mohali, Punjab, India. It is set up by a group of over 60 business leaders and technology entrepreneurs with a mission to create a new model of higher education that ...

, Sector 83A, IT City, Mohali ; Law Schools *

Army Institute of Law Army Institute of Law (AIL) is a private law school in Mohali, Punjab, India. The institute is affiliated to Punjabi University, Patiala, and is run by the Army Welfare Education Society (AWES). The institute has a moderately sized campus in Sec ...

* Universal Law College ; Pharmacy *

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, S.A.S. Nagar (NIPER S.A.S. Nagar), also known as NIPER Mohali, is the Topmost Pharmaceutical research institute in India & the main campus of the group of seven NIPER institutes, under ...

(NIPER)

Healthcare

The city has several speciality hospitals. Government dispensaries also are present in some sectors. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences Of phase 6 is the oldest government hospital in the city and the new hospital is in Sector 66. The city has many multi-facility private hospitals like the Max Super Speciality Hospital,

Fortis Hospital Fortis Healthcare Limited (FHL) is an Indian multinational chain of private hospitals headquartered in India. Fortis started its health care operations from Mohali, Punjab, where the first Fortis hospital was started. Later on, the hospital ...

, Silver Oak Hospital, Ivy Hospital, Indus Super Speciality Hospital, Mayo Hospital, Cheema Medical Complex, Mukat Hospital and Heart Institute, Cosmo Hospital, Amar Hospital, Grecian Super Speciality Hospital, Sohana Hospital, Ace Heart and Vascular Institute, SGHS Hospitals, AM Hospital, ESI Hospital & Regional Spinal Injury Center ( Sector 70). Pharmacies such as City Medicos have also situated near Fortis and Silver Oaks hospital.

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