{"id":"in-chandigarh","country":"in","kind":"ut","name":{"en":"Chandigarh","local":"ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ / चंडीगढ़"},"languages":["pa","hi","en"],"currency":"INR","symbol":"₹","fxPerUsd":94,"cities":{"T1":"Chandigarh (Sector 17/35)","T2":"Manimajra","T3":"Burail (peripheral village)"},"basket":{"teaCup":15,"simpleMeal":120,"haircutMen":150,"milkLitre":65,"breadLoaf":50,"unskilledDayWage":650,"minWageMonthly":14737,"shopRentSqftMonth":{"T1":200,"T2":100,"T3":40},"electricityCommercialKwh":6,"lpgCommercialCylinder":2833,"petrolLitre":101.54},"tax":{"salesTax":"GST 5/18% (national, UTGST)","smallBizThreshold":"₹40 lakh goods / ₹20 lakh services","localLevies":"No professional tax; MCC trade/vending fees; Estate Office booth charges"},"licences":[{"name":"Shop & Establishment registration (Punjab S&E Act 1958 as extended to Chandigarh)","fee":"small fee by headcount (Est.)","authority":"Labour Department, UT Chandigarh","source":"Est.: UT extension of the 2025 Punjab amendment not found"},{"name":"Street vending certificate (MCC)","fee":"monthly vending fee in notified zones (Est.)","authority":"Municipal Corporation Chandigarh","source":"https://newsonair.gov.in/union-cabinet-approves-restructuring-of-pm-svanidhi-scheme"}],"festivals":[{"name":"Karva Chauth","dates2026_27":"29 Oct 2026","effect":"salon/mehendi and sweets spike 3–5× for women's services; evening eateries busy after moonrise"},{"name":"Diwali (Dhanteras 6 Nov, Lakshmi Puja 8 Nov, Bhai Dooj 11 Nov)","dates2026_27":"6–11 Nov 2026","effect":"sweets, gifts, clothing, salon and kirana demand 1.5–3× in the run-up; most small shops shut or half-day on Diwali itself"},{"name":"Gurpurab","dates2026_27":"about 24 Nov 2026","effect":"langar, sweets"},{"name":"Lohri","dates2026_27":"13 Jan 2027","effect":"rewri, gajak, peanuts"},{"name":"Holi","dates2026_27":"about 22 Mar 2027","effect":"colours, sweets, thandai and snacks up the week before; most shops shut on Dhulandi morning"},{"name":"Baisakhi","dates2026_27":"14 Apr 2027","effect":"fairs, sweets"}],"seasons":[{"months":"May–Jun","what":"Heat 40–44 °C"},{"months":"Jul–Sep","what":"Monsoon; Ghaggar flooding at the periphery"},{"months":"Dec–Jan","what":"Fog and cold"}],"payments":{"digitalShare":"about 70–80% (Est.)","credit":"limited udhaar; monthly accounts with sector-market kiranas"},"notes":"Chandigarh is a small, rich, fully planned city: commercial space is limited to designated SCOs and booths, so rents are high relative to Punjab and what you can sell from a booth is regulated. Wages (₹14,737 floor) and incomes (~2× India) are high, payments are mostly digital, and power is cheap. It follows Punjab's 1958 shops law, but Punjab's 2025 small-shop exemption and its ₹200/month development tax do not automatically apply. Strict enforcement of vending zones and plastic bans is the main operating constraint.","factors":[{"id":"P01","cat":"Wages","name":"Minimum wage, unskilled (Chandigarh UT)","value":"₹14,737/month; semi-skilled ₹14,887, skilled ₹15,187, highly skilled ₹15,812 (from 1 Apr 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://employsome.com/hire/india/minimum-wage-india/","estimate":false},{"id":"P02","cat":"Wages","name":"Typical shop helper pay","value":"₹12,000–15,000/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: tricity labour market overlaps Mohali/Panchkula; near the legal floor","estimate":true},{"id":"P03","cat":"Wages","name":"Casual daily labour rate","value":"₹650/day","role":"HV","source":"Est.: legal floor ₹567/day; market rate slightly above Punjab/Haryana","estimate":true},{"id":"P04","cat":"Rent","name":"Shop/booth rent by tier","value":"T1 Sector 17/35 SCO ground floor ₹200; T2 sector-market booth or Manimajra ₹100; T3 peripheral village (e.g. Burail/Dadumajra) ₹40 per sq ft/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Chandigarh's planned sector markets (SCO/booths) are scarce and pricier than Punjab cities; scaled from NCR prints (https://www.outlookbusiness.com/news/retail-space-rent-in-delhis-khan-market-rises-9-annually-in-apr-jun-cw)","estimate":true},{"id":"P05","cat":"Rent","name":"Booth/kiosk allotment by Estate Office","value":"Many small traders operate from UT-allotted booths on lease; conversion and transfer fees apply","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Chandigarh Estate Office rules; fees not verified","estimate":true},{"id":"P06","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial electricity","value":"about ₹6.0/kWh effective","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Chandigarh tariff (JERC) is among the cheapest UT tariffs; distribution privatised to CPDL in Feb 2025; 2026–27 slab rates not found","estimate":true},{"id":"P07","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial LPG 19 kg","value":"₹2,833 (25 Oct 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/lpg-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P08","cat":"Energy","name":"Petrol","value":"₹101.54/litre (25 Oct 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/petrol-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P09","cat":"Prices","name":"Packet milk (Verka, sold across the tricity)","value":"standard ₹65/L, full cream ₹71 after the +₹2 hike","role":"HV","source":"https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/verka-increases-milk-price-by-rs-2-per-litre/","estimate":false},{"id":"P10","cat":"Prices","name":"Cup of tea, T2","value":"₹15","role":"HV","source":"Est.: sector-market tea stalls ₹10–20","estimate":true},{"id":"P11","cat":"Prices","name":"Simple meal, T2","value":"₹120","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Chandigarh dhaba thali ₹100–150; higher incomes","estimate":true},{"id":"P12","cat":"Prices","name":"Men's haircut","value":"₹150","role":"HV","source":"Est.: ₹100–200 at sector salons","estimate":true},{"id":"P13","cat":"Prices","name":"Bread loaf 400 g","value":"₹50","role":"HV","source":"Est.: branded loaf ₹45–55","estimate":true},{"id":"P14","cat":"Licences","name":"Shops & Establishments registration","value":"Punjab S&E Act 1958 as extended to Chandigarh; the 2025 Punjab 20-worker amendment does not automatically apply to the UT (needs separate notification)","role":"PD","source":"Est.: Chandigarh applies Punjab laws via the Punjab Reorganisation Act; UT extension of the 2025 amendment not found","estimate":true},{"id":"P15","cat":"Licences","name":"Municipal Corporation Chandigarh trade/vending licence","value":"Street vendors need MCC vending certificate in notified vending zones; non-vending zones (e.g. Sector 17 plaza) enforced","role":"PD","source":"Est.: MCC street-vending bye-laws; Chandigarh is strict on unauthorised vending","estimate":true},{"id":"P16","cat":"Tax","name":"Professional / development tax","value":"None in Chandigarh (Punjab's PSDT does not extend to the UT)","role":"HV","source":"Est.: PSDT is a Punjab state Act","estimate":true},{"id":"P17","cat":"Tax","name":"GST thresholds","value":"National: goods ₹40 lakh, services ₹20 lakh (UT GST)","role":"PD","source":"https://accountune.com/how-to-start-a-kirana-store-in-india","estimate":false},{"id":"P18","cat":"Rules","name":"Plastic and planning rules","value":"Single-use plastic ban enforced; strict building/sign-board and 'need-based change' rules limit what can be sold from a booth","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Chandigarh Administration building bye-laws; enforcement anecdotal","estimate":true},{"id":"P19","cat":"Rules","name":"Liquor","value":"Cheaper liquor than Punjab/Haryana (lower excise) draws cross-border buyers","role":"HV","source":"Est.: UT excise policy; price gap widely reported","estimate":true},{"id":"P20","cat":"Festivals","name":"Karva Chauth","value":"29 Oct 2026","role":"HV","source":"https://theweddingfocus.com/blog/wedding-dates-2026/","estimate":false},{"id":"P21","cat":"Festivals","name":"Diwali","value":"8 Nov 2026","role":"HV","source":"https://www.drikpanchang.com/festivals/diwali/diwali-date-time.html?year=2026","estimate":false},{"id":"P22","cat":"Festivals","name":"Gurpurab","value":"about 24 Nov 2026","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Kartik Purnima; Sikh share of population ~13% (Census 2011)","estimate":true},{"id":"P23","cat":"Festivals","name":"Lohri","value":"13 Jan 2027","role":"HV","source":"Est.: fixed solar date","estimate":true},{"id":"P24","cat":"Festivals","name":"Baisakhi","value":"14 Apr 2027","role":"HV","source":"Est.: fixed solar date","estimate":true},{"id":"P25","cat":"Seasons","name":"Summer heat","value":"May–Jun 40–44 °C; Sukhna/Elante evenings busier than afternoons","role":"HV","source":"Est.: IMD","estimate":true},{"id":"P26","cat":"Seasons","name":"Winter fog and cold","value":"Dec–Jan fog; hot food and chai up","role":"HV","source":"Est.: IMD","estimate":true},{"id":"P27","cat":"Payments","name":"UPI national share","value":"86.8% of retail volume","role":"HV","source":"https://www.outlookbusiness.com/amp/story/news/upi-emerges-as-dominant-retail-payment-system-with-transaction-volume-share-at-87-careedge","estimate":false},{"id":"P28","cat":"Payments","name":"Digital share","value":"about 70–80% (Est.), among the highest in north India","role":"HV","source":"Est.: very urban, high-income, many government and PGI employees","estimate":true},{"id":"P29","cat":"Economy","name":"Per-capita GSDP","value":"₹4,94,115 (2024–25), ~2× India","role":"HV","source":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_states_and_union_territories_by_GDP_per_capita","estimate":false},{"id":"P30","cat":"Economy","name":"Urbanisation","value":"97.3% urban (Census 2011)","role":"HV","source":"https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/census-tables","estimate":false},{"id":"P31","cat":"Language","name":"Languages","value":"Punjabi, Hindi and English; administration in English","role":"HV","source":"Est.: UT administration uses English","estimate":true},{"id":"P32","cat":"Risks","name":"Protest closures","value":"Punjab–Haryana farmer and political marches to Chandigarh close sectors/roads for 1–2 days","role":"RE","source":"Est.: recurring sit-ins near the Matka Chowk/Secretariat","estimate":true},{"id":"P33","cat":"Risks","name":"Ghaggar/Sukhna flooding","value":"Monsoon overflow affects peripheral areas (Mani Majra, Zirakpur edge)","role":"RE","source":"Est.: 2023 Ghaggar floods precedent","estimate":true},{"id":"P34","cat":"Risks","name":"Encroachment drives","value":"MCC removes stalls in non-vending zones; booth misuse notices","role":"RE","source":"Est.: regular MCC enforcement","estimate":true},{"id":"P35","cat":"Schemes","name":"PM SVANidhi","value":"₹15k → ₹25k → ₹50k for registered vendors","role":"PD","source":"https://newsonair.gov.in/union-cabinet-approves-restructuring-of-pm-svanidhi-scheme","estimate":false}]}