Panchkula is a planned city in Panchkula District, Haryana, India.It is a satellite city of the Union Territory of Chandigarh.The Panchkula is one of the best places today in the State of Haryana.The Chandimandir Cantonment is also located in Panchkula city.There are four towns in the district named Panchkula, Pinjore, Kalka and Raipur Rani.The only Hill station in Haryana called Morni is also in this District.Panchkula and Mohali are two satellite cities of Chandigarh.These three cities are collectively known as Chandigarh Tricity.Panchkula is surrounded by Himachal Pradesh in the north and east, Punjab and Union Territory of Chandigarh in the west and by Ambala district in the south as well as east.Panchkula district shares its borders with Chandigarh, Mohali district, Ambala district and Solan district.

The origin of the name Panchkula is based on the five irrigation canals or kuls as they were called, making it Panch Kul of five canals that take water from the Ghaggar in the uphill section and distribute it from Nada Sahib to Mansa Devi.The Nada canal has now been eroded by the river and most of the kul's pass through the cantonement of Chandimandir towards Mansa Devi.The canals are a beautiful example of community property and are maintained by the villagers along the way, with distribution days decided.The canals were made by a ruler in the past, and follow the contours to take water to levels much higher than the river at the same spot.Bright lights, big city, Panchkula is now both hip and happening, dotted with swanky stores, upcoming malls, a multiplex, top apparell brands, factory outlets, cafes, beauty salons, eateries, home boutiques,a paradise for shoppers, real estate developers, and also corporate houses. Suddenly, it’s the place where even many Chandigarhians choose to shop, eat and hang out!