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| - SAS NAGAR, also known as Mohali is a suburb of Chandigarh, 18th District in Punjab, India. It is officially named after the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh, Sahibzada Ajit Singh (SAS Nagar). Mohali was conceived as an industrial township in late 1960s and early 1970s. It is said that residential areas were hurriedly conceived and constructed near the village of Mohali in Punjab (the first village on the main road link from Chandigarh UT to Punjab) - for accommodating the delegates of the 1975 All India Congress Session held at Chandigarh. Today, Mohali and Chandigarh are contigious areas with only the boundary of Punjab and UT of Chandigarh dividing this area. Following the success and world wide attention of Chandigarh's sector design, Mohali was similarly planned into identical 800 X 1200m sectors. Many have yet to be fully developed, as is the case of sector 62, which is earmarked for a future commercial City Centre. Its proximity to the PCA Stadium, as well as unrivaled transportation links to Chandigarh make it a suitable choice. The recent Master Plan of Mohali called for 107 sectors, which was later extended to 114 sectors. The original plan of Mohali is in fact a mere extension of the architectural system of Chandigarh without any thoughtful planning being given to the area. In merely extending the architecture of Chandigarh, it is now also criticised for being too elitist, planners gave little or no thought to the requirements or purpose of the city they were developing on the periphery of Chandigarh. It is therefore not surprising that development of sectors and phases from Phase 8 onwards, started in late 1980s, (The city only got its own bus stand in Phase 8 in mid 1990s). In 2006, Mohali's population was nearing 200,000, approximately 1/5 of Chandigarh's. Mohali has been targeted by an increasing number of outsourcing Information Technology companies, who look to capitalize on the rich investment opportunities the city offers. See - Corporate Investment. Mohali and Panchkula (in Haryana) are both satellite cities of Chandigarh. Together the three cities are collectively known as Chandigarh Tricity. Mohali, located to the West of Chandigarh, is almost a continuation of Chandigarh. To its north is Rupnagar district. To its south are Fatehgarh Sahib and Patiala. Derabassi, Kharar or Mundi Kharar, Zirakpur, Landran, Banur, Balongi, Daon, Mohali, Sohana, Kuraali, Morinda, Mattaur, Chattbir and others are componants of Mohali. Mohali has a sub-tropical continental monsoon climate characterized by a seasonal rhythm: hot summers, slightly cold winters, unreliable rainfall and great variation in temperature (0 °C to 44 °C). In winter, frost sometimes occurs during December and January. The average annual rainfall is recorded at 617 mm. The city also receives occasional winter rains from the west.
* Summer: The temperature in summer may rise to a maximum of 44°C. Temperatures generally remain between 35° C to 42° C.
* Autumn: In autumn, the temperature may rise to a maximum of 36° C. Temperatures usually remain between 16° to 27° in autumn. The minimum temperature is around 13° C.
* Winter: Winters are quite cool and it can sometimes get quite chilly in Mohali. Average temperatures in winter (November to February) remain at (max) 7° C to 15 ° C and (min) 0° C to 5° C. Spring: The climate remains quite pleasant during the spring season. Temperatures vary between (max) 16° C to 25° C and (min) 9° C to 18° C. As of 2001 India census,GRIndia Mohali had a population of 123,284. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Mohali has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 81%. In Mohali, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Punjabi is the main spoken language in Mohali. Hindi and English are also prevalent.
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