Sector 11

Sector 11 is a suburb in Chandigarh, Chandigarh. Sector 11 is situated nearby to the suburb Sector 10, as well as near Sector 2.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Government Museum and Art Gallery and Gandhi Bhawan.

Government Museum and Art Gallery

Museum

Photo: Sanyambahga, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh, is a public museum of North India having collections of Gandharan sculptures, sculptures from ancient and medieval India, Pahari and Rajasthani miniature paintings.

Gandhi Bhawan

Photo: Shubh Singh, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Gandhi Bhawan is a major landmark of the city of Chandigarh, India, and a center dedicated to the study of the words and works of Mohandas K. Gandhi. It was designed by architects B.P Mathur in collaboration with Pierre Jeanneret.

Chandigarh Secretariat

Photo: Sanyambahga, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Secretariat Building is a Le Corbusier-designed building in Chandigarh completed in 1953 to house the offices of the Chief Secretary of the Indian state of East Punjab.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dhanas and Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary.

Dhanas

Village

Photo: Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dhanas is a village Panchayat located in Chandigarh district in Chandigarh, India. The total geographical area of the village is about 5 km2 making it the second biggest village by area in the sub district. Dhanas is situated 3 km west of Sector 11.

Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary

Village

Photo: Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary is a 2600 hectare nature preserve located in the Shivalik Hills of Chandigarh, India, near Sukhna Lake. The area was officially declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1998. Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary is situated 7 km east of Sector 11.