The territory consists of the capital, Chandigarh city, and 22 villages in the area surrounding it. It covers an area of 114 square kilometres. The territory has a population of 640,725. The two main languages spoken by its people are Hindi and Punjabi.

Chandigarh has about 3,000 hectares of land under cultivation. Maize, wheat, potatoes, and rice are the main crops. Forests cover about one-fourth of the area. There are about 15 large- and medium-scale industries in Chandigarh producing hosiery and knitting machine needles, electric meters, antibiotics, soft drinks, and cardboard. There are also over 2,000 small-scale industries which manufacture such items as door fittings, radios, insecticides, furniture, textiles, car parts, and paints. Chandigarh is connected to other parts of northern India by road, rail, and air.

Tourist Centres: Rose Garden, Rock Garden, Shanti Kunj Lake, Museum, Art Gallery, Gandhi Bhavan, Capital Complex and National Gallery of Potraits.