Ms Jagriti HCS (2023), presently Deputy Secretary, Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Haryana, is transferred and appointed as City Magistrate – Panchkula, Haryana.
Panchkula, is a well-planned city in Haryana, India, serves as a satellite town to Chandigarh, forming part of the Chandigarh Tricity metropolitan region. As of 2025, the estimated city population of Panchkula is approximately 306,000. According to the reports of the 2011 Census, Panchkula district had a total population of 561,293, with 55.81% residing in urban areas. The city of Panchkula itself had a population of 211,355 in 2011, with 48,772 households.
The literacy rate in Panchkula city was 85.96% in 2011, significantly higher than the state. Hinduism is the dominant religion, with 91.30% of the city’s population adhering to it, followed by Sikhism at 4.84%.
The Municipal Corporation Panchkula approved a budget of ₹300 crore for the fiscal year 2025-26 (Panchkula MC clears ₹300-crore budget for 2025-26 – Hindustan Times), this budget allocates a significant share of ₹152.7 crore for development works aimed at infrastructure and urban development projects (Panchkula MC clears ₹300-crore budget for 2025-26 – Hindustan Times). Key revenue projections for 2025-26 include ₹28 crore from property tax and ₹60 crore from stamp duty. The Municipal Corporation also anticipates receiving ₹25 crore from the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) from building plan approvals and plot sales. Panchkula is divided into administrative units, including two sub-divisions and three tehsils.
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