Mohali-Background
Mohali, ਮੋਹਾਲੀ, मोहाली is a city adjacent to Chandigarh, 18th District in Punjab, India. It is officially named after the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh (SAS Nagar, or "House of Sahibzada Ajit Singh")The original plan of Mohali is in fact a mere extension of the road and design system of Chandigarh without any unique planning. The development earlier was only till Phase VII. The development of sectors and phases from Phase 8 onwards started in late 1980s, and the city got its own bus stand in Phase 8 in mid 1990s. In 2006, Mohali's population is near 200,000, approximately 1/5 of Chandigarh's.
Location
Mohali is located to the West of Chandigarh. It is almost a continuation of the Chandigarh city. To its north is Rupnagar district.City Design
Following the success of Chandigarh's sector design, Mohali was similarly planned into identical 800 X 1200 m sectors
Languages
Punjabi is the main spoken language in Mohali. Hindi and English are also prevalent.Places of interest
Places of Tourist interest in this region include the following:-
- Sukhna Lake- Chandigarh
- New Lake 42- Chandigarh
- Punjab Cricket Association Stadium
- Sector 17 shopping area Chandigarh
- Gurudwara Amb Sahib, Phase - 8
- Angitha Sahib, Phase - 8
- Gurudwara Singh Sahidaan Gurudwara Singh Sahidaan - Sohana
- Lalan Wala Peer - An Old Dargah, Phase - 1
- Nada Sahib Gurdwara, Nada, Panchkula
- Gurudwara Puddha Sahib Gurudwara Puddha Sahib - Zirakpur
- Gurudwara Nabha Sahib - Zirakpur
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