| Real Name | Kalpana Chawla |
| Nick Name | Monto |
| Profession | Astronaut |
| Height | in centimeters- 163 cm
in meters- 1.63 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 4” |
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| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Date of Birth | 17 March 1962 (Real)
1 July 1961 (Official) |
| Age | 40 Years |
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
| Nationality | American |
| Home Town | Texas, U.S. |
| School | Tagore Bal Niketan School, Karnal |
| College | Dyal Singh College, Karnal, Haryana
Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh, India
The University of Texas, Arlington, Texas, U.S.
The University of Colorado, Boulder, U.S. |
| Education | Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from Punjab Engineering College
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas
Second Masters and a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Martial Status | Married |
| Spouse | Jean-Pierre Harrison (flying instructor and an aviation author) |
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| family | Father- Banarasi Lal Chawla
Mother- Sanjyothi Chawla
Brother- Sanjay
Sister- Sunita, Dipa, and 1 other |
| Children | Son- N/A
Daughter- N/A |
| Affairs | Jean-Pierre Harrison |