// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Chandigarh?

Chandigarh scores 20.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #344 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

20.9%

Rank

#344 / 386

Criteria present

8 / 86

Evidence coverage

31.4%

Chandigarh's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation67%

1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed

Mobility & Transport50%

1 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate44%

1 present · 5 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste50%

1 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion70%

2 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment75%

1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model63%

1 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed

Where Chandigarh is strong

  • Health & Digital Health
  • Air Quality & Monitoring
  • Inclusion & Civic Participation
  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Active & Shared Mobility

Where the gaps are

  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Public Transport & Real-Time Information
  • Water & Sanitation
  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

The Smart Cities Mission Data Portal (smartcities.data.gov.in) is a government-run open data portal, which is relevant to Chandigarh as a Smart City.

https://smartcities.data.gov.in/

Active & Shared Mobility · Bike / e-scooter sharing scheme

Chandigarh has a Public Bike Sharing System, implemented and operated by SmartBike, which was awarded the First Prize among 100 Smart Cities under the Mobility Category.

https://smartbikemobility.com/

Housing & Urban Planning · Affordable housing programme

The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) manages projects and schemes, including "Small Flats" and "A.R.H.Cs Flats," and publishes lists of rent defaulters for these types of housing, indicating an affordable housing program.

https://chbonline.in/

Health & Digital Health · Telehealth / digital health services

Both the Government Medical College & Hospital (GMCH) and the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh offer telemedicine services, with GMCH explicitly listing '*Telemedicine Services GMCH*' and PGIMER having a 'Telemed…

https://gmch.gov.in/

About this assessment

Chandigarh was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.