Chandigarh happiest city in India, Guwahati least: LG Survey

NEW DELHI: Chandigarh has emerged as India’s happiest city and Delhi the happiest metro, according to a study done by LG and IMRB International. It found Chandigarh, Lucknow, Delhi, Chennai and Bengaluru as the nation’s five happiest cities.

Respondents in the age group of 35-45 were happier than the younger ones aged 18-24, according to the study. “While the importance of being happy is most for younger age groups, with 58% aged 18-24 ranking happiness as their most important core value, it is the older people aged 35-45, with a Happiness Index of 103, who are happier as compared to the younger people,” it said.

Happiness has been found to be the most important value of life for Indians across the nation, compared with other sentiments like respect, trust, success or recognition, it said.

The study was conducted by IMRB International with a sample size of 2,424 respondents aged between 18 and 45 in 16 cities.

LG India is looking to conduct the study annually, Managing Director Soon Kwon said.