Ghaziabad
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Ghaziabad is a planned industrial city in the India
n state of Uttar Pradesh
. It is 19 km east of Delhi
and 46 km southwest of Meerut. The city houses the headquarters of the Ghaziabad district. It was initially part of the Meerut district
after independence, till the time when — due to political intervention — Ghaziabad was separated and given a new district status.
The city gets its name from the founder Ghazi-ud-din, who called it Ghaziuddinnagar after himself. Later the name was shortened to Ghaziabad. It is a large industrial city well-connected by roads and railways. It has industries that Maintenance of electric locomotive & EMU Trains, manufacture railway Wagons, bicycles, tapestries, glassware, pottery, paint and varnish, heavy chains, etc. Also it has an ordnance factory at Muradnagar
& Bharat Electronics Limited
for manufacturing defense products.
Once notorious for the staggering rate of crime and law and order problems (it had been ranked third on the world's most crime infested cities sometime in the early 80's), the city today stands as one of India's most developed cities.
The city has well planned roads, malls and flyovers and has been listed in top 10 dynamic city list by Newsweek.
Garhmukteshwar which provides salvation to the people and the Pooth village situated on the banks of river Ganges are associated with the Mahabharat period. Nearby is the Ahar region which was supposed to be the capital of Pandavas and Janamejay's Nag Yagya site. The Loni fort is associated with Lavanasura of the Ramayana period. As per the Gazetteer the fort was named after Lavanasura (from Lavana it changed to Loni).
On the eastern border of the district is situated the village "Kot" which is associated with the famous emperor Samundra Gupta
, who performed the Ashvamedha Yagya
here after destroying the fort and "Kot Kuljam" (princes of the Kot dynasty), which was an incident of great historical importance at that time.
During the reign of Sultan Muhammad-bin -Tuglak in 1313, this entire region had become a huge battle field. Sultan Nasiruddin, who was famous for his simplicity and honesty, spent his childhood in the Loni fort here. The attack of Taimur came on this fort and the human massacre by him are well known references of history. The importance of Loni increased during the Mughal period as the Mughal King used to come here for hunting and pleasure trips. A Baage Ranap is a memorial of that period.
This land has given birth to many freedom fighters who played a leading role in the 1942 Quit India Movement
and also fought under the guidance of the father of the nation Mahatama Gandhi. This district has also provided its sons, who have sacrificed their life on different frontiers for the defence of the country.
Emperor Ahmadshah and Alamgir II. Original Hindu towns were razed and a new city was built. He named it after himself and called it Ghaziuddinnagar. He built a spacious sarai consisting of 120 rooms of masonry with pointed arches. As per records the city was constructed within the boundary of four giant doors and a huge inn (Sarai) of 120 rooms was built in the Mughal architectural pattern. These four doors were named Dasna Gate, Sihani Gate, Delhi Gate and Ghanta-Ghar respectively. Only the gate, a few portions of the boundary wall and a massive pillar about fourteen feet in height remains now, the precincts now being inhabited. Later on Shahi gate was renamed as Bazar Gate and after Independence it was renamed as Jawahar Gate. The other three gates carry the old name as it is. Prior to the construction of the Sarai in 1740, the banks of the river hindon served as a picnic spot for the Mughal emperors at who would spend hours at the lush green surroundings. A harem was also located near the banks of, which was used for concubines and multiple Mughal wives.
The Jat Hindu Raja, Surajmal, was killed near the city by the Rohillas in 1763. His army was slaughtered and majority of them were forced to convert to Islam. His Samadhi still stands in the city but is in disrepair.
The city was the scene of fierce fighting during the Indian Rebellion
, 1857–58, revolt that began with Indian soldiers in the Bengal army of the British East India Company
but developed into a widespread uprising against British rule in India.
In 1864 Train (Rail) was introduced to the city. First train to Ghaziabad ran from Aligarh, on the Calcutta- Delhi line. There was a problem in printing railway ticket " Gajeeudin Nagar" due to the long name. To reduce the name, it was changed to Ghaziabad. After the opening the railway line the name of the place was shortened to Ghaziabad.
Later, with the opening of the Lucknow
-Moradabad
- Ghaziabad line of the then Oudh and Rohillkhand railway, it became an important railway junction. Further with the opening of the Ghaziabad- Saharanpur
-Amritsar
- Lahore line of the then Punjab
Railway linking Delhi
to Lahore
,towards the close of the 19th century, it assumed even greater significance as a railway junction.
With the coming of the Railway, the first English settlements began in Ghaziabad, in the areas surrounding the Railway Station. Though never high in numbers there remained a small group of Englishmen in Ghaziabad until independence. Traces of Raj era architecture in the city can be found only in the Station and its adjoining areas. Ghaziabad also happens to house one of the few American Missions to have come to India during the Raj. The Ingraham House on the Hapur Road was constructed in the 1920s by an American Missionary and is one of the largest institutions of the Methodist Church in India.
Post independence, Ghaziabad gradually grew as an important industrial centre, its proximity to Delhi, always helping in this cause. The major industries to be established during that period include the Mohan Meakin Industrial estate (Mohan Nagar) and the International Tobacco Company (Guldhar). The Modinagar
Industrial town built by the industrialist Gujarmal Modi, although was constructed much earlier in 1933. The years up to the formation of the district in 1976 saw steady growth of the town in terms of population and also in economic activity. During the partition, it saw a large influx of Hindu refugees from west Punjab and Sindh, who set up their homes in here.
Ghaziabad, the headquarter of the district of the same name, lies on the Grand Trunk road about a mile east of the Hindon river in Lat. 280 40' North and Long. 770 25' East, 19 km east of Delhi and 46 km south-west of Meerut with which it is connected by a metalled road. Other roads lead northwest to Loni and Baghpat and east to Hapur and Garhmukteshwar. Buses run at frequent intervals from here to Delhi, Meerut, Aligarh, Bulandshahar, Moradabad, Lucknow and to other districts also. It is an important station on the Northern Railway where railway lines, from Delhi to Calcutta, Moradabad and Saharanpur meet, connecting it with many important cities of India. Raja Vishwakarma.
As its boundary is adjacent to Delhi, it acts as the main entrance of Uttar Pradesh and that is why it is also called the Gateway of U.P.
and on the east by the district Jyotibaphule Nagar. As its boundary is adjacent to Delhi, it acts as the main entrance to Uttar Pradesh and hence is also called the Gateway of Uttar Pradesh
.
Ganges, Yamuna
and Hindon
are the main rivers flowing through the district and they are filled with water throughout the year. Other than these, there are some small rain-fed rivers, prominent among them is the Kali river. Apart from these rivers the Ganges Canal flows through the district and irrigation work is carried out through different branches of the canal. The Ganges canal also caters to the drinking water needs of the people of Ghaziabad as well as Delhi.
The total area of the district (according to Census 1991) was 2590.0 km2 but after the formation of the new district Gautam budh Nagar, it becomes 1933.3 km2.
As of 2011 census, this district had a population of 4,661,452(3rd in UP) (male 2,481,803 and female 2,179,649).It contribute 2.33% of total population of UP.It has highest density(No. 1) of population in UP with 4060 persons per square km.It is second in population growth rate with 40.66%. The average literacy rate in 2011 was 85% which is highest in UP.
and Vaishya
from the pre-independence era. There were English
settlements in areas surrounding the railway station (south of the G.T. Road and the Purani Tehsil, to its north). In the Post-Independence period, with the huge influx of displaced people from Pakistan (mostly people from Punjab), the city's population saw a rapid increase. Next, with the setting up of a good number of industrial units throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the population saw another boom. Apart from the native population, Ghaziabad, now had people from almost all of India, coming here to take up jobs with the industries being set up here. Also, small communities of Bengalis and South Indians set up base here. Similarly, there were other communities from different parts of the country coming here, most of them Blue-Collar and White-Collar professionals working with the industries in the area.
The local communities, including the, Yadav
s, Jats, Gujjars, Tyagi
s, Rajput
s, Pal (Gadaria) etc., continued to assume significant positions in cultural, political and economic spheres of the city life. Ghaziabad city has always had a significant Muslim population as well. The rural area also has had significant Muslim Population.
According to the census of 1991 the population of the district is 22,47,434. The density of the population per km2. is 1,127 and the population is 464.7 % higher than what it was ninety years ago.
Ghaziabad is a growing industrial city. Its population having increased from 5,81,886 (in 1901) to 27,03,933 (in 1991) mainly on account of its rapid industrialization and its proximity to Delhi. A large number of persons reside here but carry on their trades in Delhi or are employed there.
In the last twenty years Ghaziabad has expanded more than any other city. Before the formation of Ghaziabad district on 14 November 1976 it was a town of tehsil status of district Meerut but after it became a district it developed very fast and its population too increased in that proportion.
According to the 1991 census, total population of Ghaziabad district was 22,47,434, out of which 4,83,630 people are of scheduled caste and 149 are of scheduled tribe. There were 15,30,081 males and 12,05,397 females. Off all 9,40,469 people lived in villages and 18,55,009 people lived in the urban areas.
According to the 1991 census there were 9,80,938 literate people in the district out of which 6,62,402 were males and 3,18,536 females. Glancing at the urban population and comparing it with the previous census of the district, it is clear that the rural population has decreased considerably. It seems rapid establishment of new industrial institutions were the main reason for it. Increase in the urban population of Ghaziabad can be attributed to the influx of people to the city for earning their bread and butter and secondly as the residential problem of the Delhi metropolis is increasing, a large number of people are leaving it to settle in the nearby areas.
In the last decade, the city has grown to be one of the most cosmopolitan cities of Uttar Pradesh, thanks to the real estate boom.
's dust storms and snowfall in the Himalayas
, Kumaon
and Garhwal hills name their impact in the weather regularly. The monsoon arrives in the district during the end of the June or the first week of July and normally it rains till October.
As in other districts of northern India mainly three seasons- summer, winter and rainy prevail here but sometimes due to severe snowfall in the Himalayas and Kumaon Hills adverse weather can also seen.
, Modinagar
, Hapur
, Garhmukteshwar
and Pilkhuwa
) and six town panchayats (town area Loni
, Niwari
, Patla
, Dasna
, Babugarh
and Faridnagar
) in the district. Ghaziabad was given the status of municipal corporation on 31 August 1994. There are 580 villages in the district out of which 535 villages are inhabited and 45 are non-inhabited.
Thanks to its rapid growth as an Industrial and Commercial centre, Ghaziabad today, has a booming cosmopolitan culture, comparable to that of any other metro. Cultural life in the city is intertwined with the Capital's vibrant cultural life, being its closest neighbour. Ghaziabad has shed the "wild western hinterland" tag and has come a far way since, as the Law and Order situation has improved considerably over the last few years. Art, Theatre, Dance and Music, all form a part of the city's everyday cultural life. Dance programmes, Music concerts, Plays and Art Exhibitions are regularly staged/held by renowned groups and artists within or in the near vicinity of the city. There are some Art Galleries within the city of Ghaziabad itself, while the compounds of the numerous malls in the city host other cultural events.
As for the Festivals, all the festivals of India are celebrated with equal zest and fervor, owing to the large populations of each community staying in the city. Especially the Trans-Hindon areas, display a great cultural milieu of different cultures of India.
, bicycles, picture tubes, tapestries, glassware, pottery
, vegetable oil, paint and varnish
, heavy chains, automobile pistons and rings, steel pharmaceuticals, liquor, etc. It is one of the most industrialized cities in Uttar Pradesh
. The new industry sector upcoming in Ghaziabad is of high tech plant growth boosters. Many companies like Bharat Electronics Limited, Central Electronics Limited, Shriram Pistons, Unichem, Dabur, International Tobacco, Bhushan Steels, Rathi Alloys, Crophealth Products Pvt. Ltd., Allied Nippon Ltd and Samtel Color are giving it a new dimension ............
The district of Ghaziabad, a growing industrial city, has an important place in industrial development in Uttar Pradesh. Industries are divided into three categories depending upon production, employment and turnover.
The number of small-scale industries functioning in the district are 14,160 and have a capital investment of Rs. 270.00 crores, employing about 73,130 workers. They undertake manufacturing of a variety of commodities, goods etc.
The number of medium/heavy industries functioning in the district are 145 and have a capital investment of Rs. 2,930.86 crores, giving employment to about 31,200 workers.
There are a number of private hospitals and healthcare centres in Ghaziabad that provide healthcare services to the residents in nearby villages and towns such as Pilkhuwa
, Hapur
, and Dasna
. There are a number of malls dotting the city. Pacific and Shipra malls are amongst the largest in the National Capital Region. Ghaziabad is one of the largest railway junctions, handling more than 100 long distance trains every day, in addition to the numerous suburban trains to Delhi. It houses one of the largest and most modern Electric Locomotive Sheds.
Ghaziabad is the city that gives highest revenue in the state of Uttar Pradesh and second maximum in India. The city has 32 malls, second in India only to Bangalore.
Ghaziabad was listed 6th most dynamic city in the world in 2005 by an American magazine.
Due to its strategic location it has been under tight security in recent times. Rajnath Singh former Chief Minister and senior leader of BJP is the Member of Parliament is from the city.
, NOIDA, Hapur
, Modinagar
, Meerut, Saharanpur
, Haridwar, etc. A large number of people commute to Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida and Gurgaon every day for work.
There are bus terminals at Mohan Nagar, Lohia Nagar,Loni, Vasundhara and close to Meerut Road from where Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) buses serve cities all over the state. The Anand Vihar bus terminal of DTC is located on city's border.
Ghaziabad is a railway junction and several lines pass through the city. The main railway station is situated in the middle of the city. The city is well connected to Delhi and other neighbouring cities through Fast Moving Local Trains called EMU. Several trains connect Ghaziabad to Meerut, Aligarh, Delhi
, New Delhi
, Faridabad
, Palwal
, Mathura, Indore
, Ujjain
, Loni
and others.
The Metro extends to Dilshad Garden station which is situated at the Apsara Border on the outskirts of the city. At present it serves the areas of Shalimar Garden and other neighbouring colonies. This Line will be further extended to New Bus Stand Ghaziabad by 2012.
Dwarka Sector-9 (Blue Line) till Anand Vihar
and has been extended to Ghaziabad. There are two stations in Ghaziabad, namely Kaushambi
and Vaishali
, which have been opened to public on 14 July 2011.
The most prominent being IMT Ghaziabad, which consistently ranks among the Top 10 B-Schools in India There are large no of Engineering Colleges & Medical Colleges. From the various part of country, students come here for Higher Education.
Akash Sharma (Manager Marketing of Login4Career Network)
"Film City" Noida
is just a few miles from the city.
Hint serves as the prime local newspaper. The Hint group also runs Hint Radio 90.4 serving as the local community radio station.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
. It is 19 km east of Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
and 46 km southwest of Meerut. The city houses the headquarters of the Ghaziabad district. It was initially part of the Meerut district
Meerut District
Meerut district , is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Meerut is the district headquarters. Meerut district is a part of Meerut division.-Demographics:...
after independence, till the time when — due to political intervention — Ghaziabad was separated and given a new district status.
The city gets its name from the founder Ghazi-ud-din, who called it Ghaziuddinnagar after himself. Later the name was shortened to Ghaziabad. It is a large industrial city well-connected by roads and railways. It has industries that Maintenance of electric locomotive & EMU Trains, manufacture railway Wagons, bicycles, tapestries, glassware, pottery, paint and varnish, heavy chains, etc. Also it has an ordnance factory at Muradnagar
Muradnagar
--Ceoanuj 11:18, 18 November 2011 Muradnagar is a city and a municipal board in Ghaziabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was founded about four hundred years ago by Mirza Muhammad Murad Mughal, son of Mughal Emperor, Alamgir II, whose mausoleum still stands near the town....
& Bharat Electronics Limited
Bharat Electronics Limited
Bharat Electronics Limited is a state-owned electronics company with about nine factories, and few regional offices in India. It is owned by the Indian Government & primarily manufactures advanced electronic products for the Indian Armed Forces.BEL is one of the eight PSUs under Ministry of...
for manufacturing defense products.
Once notorious for the staggering rate of crime and law and order problems (it had been ranked third on the world's most crime infested cities sometime in the early 80's), the city today stands as one of India's most developed cities.
The city has well planned roads, malls and flyovers and has been listed in top 10 dynamic city list by Newsweek.
History
From the historical, cultural, theological and archeological point of view Ghaziabad is a prosperous city. This has been proved from the research and excavations done in the district. The excavation carried out at the mound of Kaseri situated on the banks of river Hindon, 2 km north from Mohan Nagar shows that civilization was developed here in 2500 BC.Garhmukteshwar which provides salvation to the people and the Pooth village situated on the banks of river Ganges are associated with the Mahabharat period. Nearby is the Ahar region which was supposed to be the capital of Pandavas and Janamejay's Nag Yagya site. The Loni fort is associated with Lavanasura of the Ramayana period. As per the Gazetteer the fort was named after Lavanasura (from Lavana it changed to Loni).
On the eastern border of the district is situated the village "Kot" which is associated with the famous emperor Samundra Gupta
Samudragupta
Samudragupta , ruler of the Gupta Empire , and successor to Chandragupta I, is considered to be one of the greatest military geniuses in Indian history according to Historian V. A. Smith. His name is taken to be a title acquired by his conquests...
, who performed the Ashvamedha Yagya
Ashvamedha
The Ashvamedha was one of the most important royal rituals of Vedic religion, described in detail in the Yajurveda...
here after destroying the fort and "Kot Kuljam" (princes of the Kot dynasty), which was an incident of great historical importance at that time.
During the reign of Sultan Muhammad-bin -Tuglak in 1313, this entire region had become a huge battle field. Sultan Nasiruddin, who was famous for his simplicity and honesty, spent his childhood in the Loni fort here. The attack of Taimur came on this fort and the human massacre by him are well known references of history. The importance of Loni increased during the Mughal period as the Mughal King used to come here for hunting and pleasure trips. A Baage Ranap is a memorial of that period.
This land has given birth to many freedom fighters who played a leading role in the 1942 Quit India Movement
Quit India Movement
The Quit India Movement , or the August Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched in India in August 1942 in response to Mohandas Gandhi's call for immediate independence. Gandhi hoped to bring the British government to the negotiating table...
and also fought under the guidance of the father of the nation Mahatama Gandhi. This district has also provided its sons, who have sacrificed their life on different frontiers for the defence of the country.
The City of Ghaziabad
The modern city of Ghaziabad was founded in 1740 by the Wazir Ghazi-un-ddin, the Minister of MughalMughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
Emperor Ahmadshah and Alamgir II. Original Hindu towns were razed and a new city was built. He named it after himself and called it Ghaziuddinnagar. He built a spacious sarai consisting of 120 rooms of masonry with pointed arches. As per records the city was constructed within the boundary of four giant doors and a huge inn (Sarai) of 120 rooms was built in the Mughal architectural pattern. These four doors were named Dasna Gate, Sihani Gate, Delhi Gate and Ghanta-Ghar respectively. Only the gate, a few portions of the boundary wall and a massive pillar about fourteen feet in height remains now, the precincts now being inhabited. Later on Shahi gate was renamed as Bazar Gate and after Independence it was renamed as Jawahar Gate. The other three gates carry the old name as it is. Prior to the construction of the Sarai in 1740, the banks of the river hindon served as a picnic spot for the Mughal emperors at who would spend hours at the lush green surroundings. A harem was also located near the banks of, which was used for concubines and multiple Mughal wives.
The Jat Hindu Raja, Surajmal, was killed near the city by the Rohillas in 1763. His army was slaughtered and majority of them were forced to convert to Islam. His Samadhi still stands in the city but is in disrepair.
The city was the scene of fierce fighting during the Indian Rebellion
Indian Rebellion of 1857
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of the British East India Company's army on 10 May 1857, in the town of Meerut, and soon escalated into other mutinies and civilian rebellions largely in the upper Gangetic plain and central India, with the major hostilities confined to...
, 1857–58, revolt that began with Indian soldiers in the Bengal army of the British East India Company
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
but developed into a widespread uprising against British rule in India.
In 1864 Train (Rail) was introduced to the city. First train to Ghaziabad ran from Aligarh, on the Calcutta- Delhi line. There was a problem in printing railway ticket " Gajeeudin Nagar" due to the long name. To reduce the name, it was changed to Ghaziabad. After the opening the railway line the name of the place was shortened to Ghaziabad.
Later, with the opening of the Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
-Moradabad
Moradabad
Moradabad is a city and a municipal corporation in Moradabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 1600 by prince Murad, the son of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan; as a result the city came to be known as Moradabad. It is the administrative headquarters of...
- Ghaziabad line of the then Oudh and Rohillkhand railway, it became an important railway junction. Further with the opening of the Ghaziabad- Saharanpur
Saharanpur
Saharanpur is a city and a Municipal Corporation in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Saharanpur District as well as Saharanpur Division...
-Amritsar
Amritsar
Amritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
- Lahore line of the then Punjab
Punjab (British India)
Punjab was a province of British India, it was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British rule. With the end of British rule in 1947 the province was split between West Punjab, which went to Pakistan, and East Punjab, which went to India...
Railway linking Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
to Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
,towards the close of the 19th century, it assumed even greater significance as a railway junction.
With the coming of the Railway, the first English settlements began in Ghaziabad, in the areas surrounding the Railway Station. Though never high in numbers there remained a small group of Englishmen in Ghaziabad until independence. Traces of Raj era architecture in the city can be found only in the Station and its adjoining areas. Ghaziabad also happens to house one of the few American Missions to have come to India during the Raj. The Ingraham House on the Hapur Road was constructed in the 1920s by an American Missionary and is one of the largest institutions of the Methodist Church in India.
Post independence, Ghaziabad gradually grew as an important industrial centre, its proximity to Delhi, always helping in this cause. The major industries to be established during that period include the Mohan Meakin Industrial estate (Mohan Nagar) and the International Tobacco Company (Guldhar). The Modinagar
Modinagar
Modinagar is a city and a municipal board in Ghaziabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Founded in 1933 by Gujarmal Modi, who established the Modi group of industries here along with his brother, Kedar Nath Modi. Gujarmal Modi is the grandfather of Lalit Modi It is approximately 45...
Industrial town built by the industrialist Gujarmal Modi, although was constructed much earlier in 1933. The years up to the formation of the district in 1976 saw steady growth of the town in terms of population and also in economic activity. During the partition, it saw a large influx of Hindu refugees from west Punjab and Sindh, who set up their homes in here.
Formation of the district
Before 14 November 1976 Ghaziabad was the Tehsil of District Meerut. The then Chief Minister N.D. Tiwari declared Ghaziabad as a district on 14 November 1976, on the birth anniversary of Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. From then Ghaziabad has moved forward leaps and bounds on the social, economic, agriculture and individual front.Ghaziabad, the headquarter of the district of the same name, lies on the Grand Trunk road about a mile east of the Hindon river in Lat. 280 40' North and Long. 770 25' East, 19 km east of Delhi and 46 km south-west of Meerut with which it is connected by a metalled road. Other roads lead northwest to Loni and Baghpat and east to Hapur and Garhmukteshwar. Buses run at frequent intervals from here to Delhi, Meerut, Aligarh, Bulandshahar, Moradabad, Lucknow and to other districts also. It is an important station on the Northern Railway where railway lines, from Delhi to Calcutta, Moradabad and Saharanpur meet, connecting it with many important cities of India. Raja Vishwakarma.
As its boundary is adjacent to Delhi, it acts as the main entrance of Uttar Pradesh and that is why it is also called the Gateway of U.P.
Geography
Ghaziabad is situated about 2.5 km from the Hindon river. On the north it is bound by the district of Meerut, on the south by that of Bulandshahar and Gautambudh Nagar, on the south-west by DelhiDelhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
and on the east by the district Jyotibaphule Nagar. As its boundary is adjacent to Delhi, it acts as the main entrance to Uttar Pradesh and hence is also called the Gateway of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
.
Ganges, Yamuna
Yamuna
The Yamuna is the largest tributary river of the Ganges in northern India...
and Hindon
Hindon River
Hindon River, a tributary of Yamuna river, is a river in India that originates in the Saharanpur District, from Upper Shivalik in Lower Himalayan Range...
are the main rivers flowing through the district and they are filled with water throughout the year. Other than these, there are some small rain-fed rivers, prominent among them is the Kali river. Apart from these rivers the Ganges Canal flows through the district and irrigation work is carried out through different branches of the canal. The Ganges canal also caters to the drinking water needs of the people of Ghaziabad as well as Delhi.
The total area of the district (according to Census 1991) was 2590.0 km2 but after the formation of the new district Gautam budh Nagar, it becomes 1933.3 km2.
As of 2011 census, this district had a population of 4,661,452(3rd in UP) (male 2,481,803 and female 2,179,649).It contribute 2.33% of total population of UP.It has highest density(No. 1) of population in UP with 4060 persons per square km.It is second in population growth rate with 40.66%. The average literacy rate in 2011 was 85% which is highest in UP.
Demographics
The communities inhabiting the old city area (Ghanta Ghar, Chopla Mandir and nearby areas) have largely been that of Muslims, JainsJainism
Jainism is an Indian religion that prescribes a path of non-violence towards all living beings. Its philosophy and practice emphasize the necessity of self-effort to move the soul towards divine consciousness and liberation. Any soul that has conquered its own inner enemies and achieved the state...
and Vaishya
Vaishya
Vaishya is one of the four varnas of the Hindu social order. According to Vedic tradition, this caste primarily comprises merchants, farmers, cattle-herders and artisans.-Duties of Vaishyas:...
from the pre-independence era. There were English
England
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settlements in areas surrounding the railway station (south of the G.T. Road and the Purani Tehsil, to its north). In the Post-Independence period, with the huge influx of displaced people from Pakistan (mostly people from Punjab), the city's population saw a rapid increase. Next, with the setting up of a good number of industrial units throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the population saw another boom. Apart from the native population, Ghaziabad, now had people from almost all of India, coming here to take up jobs with the industries being set up here. Also, small communities of Bengalis and South Indians set up base here. Similarly, there were other communities from different parts of the country coming here, most of them Blue-Collar and White-Collar professionals working with the industries in the area.
The local communities, including the, Yadav
Yadav
Yādav refers to an umbrella group of traditionally non-elite pastoral communities, or castes, in India and Nepal which since the nineteenth and twentieth centuries has claimed descent from the mythological King Yadu as a part of a movement of social and political resurgence.The term 'Yadav' now...
s, Jats, Gujjars, Tyagi
Tyagi
Tyagi is a surname of North India and Pakistan. There are both Hindu and Muslim Tyagis. Tyāgī is a sanskrit word meaning the renouncer Once localized to Western Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi, they are now also found in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan due to the...
s, Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s, Pal (Gadaria) etc., continued to assume significant positions in cultural, political and economic spheres of the city life. Ghaziabad city has always had a significant Muslim population as well. The rural area also has had significant Muslim Population.
According to the census of 1991 the population of the district is 22,47,434. The density of the population per km2. is 1,127 and the population is 464.7 % higher than what it was ninety years ago.
Ghaziabad is a growing industrial city. Its population having increased from 5,81,886 (in 1901) to 27,03,933 (in 1991) mainly on account of its rapid industrialization and its proximity to Delhi. A large number of persons reside here but carry on their trades in Delhi or are employed there.
In the last twenty years Ghaziabad has expanded more than any other city. Before the formation of Ghaziabad district on 14 November 1976 it was a town of tehsil status of district Meerut but after it became a district it developed very fast and its population too increased in that proportion.
According to the 1991 census, total population of Ghaziabad district was 22,47,434, out of which 4,83,630 people are of scheduled caste and 149 are of scheduled tribe. There were 15,30,081 males and 12,05,397 females. Off all 9,40,469 people lived in villages and 18,55,009 people lived in the urban areas.
According to the 1991 census there were 9,80,938 literate people in the district out of which 6,62,402 were males and 3,18,536 females. Glancing at the urban population and comparing it with the previous census of the district, it is clear that the rural population has decreased considerably. It seems rapid establishment of new industrial institutions were the main reason for it. Increase in the urban population of Ghaziabad can be attributed to the influx of people to the city for earning their bread and butter and secondly as the residential problem of the Delhi metropolis is increasing, a large number of people are leaving it to settle in the nearby areas.
In the last decade, the city has grown to be one of the most cosmopolitan cities of Uttar Pradesh, thanks to the real estate boom.
Climate
As it is connected to National capital Delhi, its temperature and rainfall are similar to Delhi. RajasthanRajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
's dust storms and snowfall in the Himalayas
Himalayas
The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains Sanskrit: Devanagari: हिमालय, literally "abode of snow"), usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau...
, Kumaon
Kumaon Division
For Kumaoni/Kumauni People see Kumauni PeopleKumaon or Kumaun is one of the two regions and administrative divisions of Uttarakhand, a mountainous state of northern India, the other being Garhwal. It includes the districts of Almora, Bageshwar, Champawat, Nainital, Pithoragarh, and Udham Singh Nagar...
and Garhwal hills name their impact in the weather regularly. The monsoon arrives in the district during the end of the June or the first week of July and normally it rains till October.
As in other districts of northern India mainly three seasons- summer, winter and rainy prevail here but sometimes due to severe snowfall in the Himalayas and Kumaon Hills adverse weather can also seen.
Administration
There is one municipal corporation (Ghaziabad), five municipal councils (MuradnagarMuradnagar
--Ceoanuj 11:18, 18 November 2011 Muradnagar is a city and a municipal board in Ghaziabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was founded about four hundred years ago by Mirza Muhammad Murad Mughal, son of Mughal Emperor, Alamgir II, whose mausoleum still stands near the town....
, Modinagar
Modinagar
Modinagar is a city and a municipal board in Ghaziabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Founded in 1933 by Gujarmal Modi, who established the Modi group of industries here along with his brother, Kedar Nath Modi. Gujarmal Modi is the grandfather of Lalit Modi It is approximately 45...
, Hapur
Hapur
Hapur is a city with a population of 216,100 located 65 kilometers east of the capital of India and noted as manufacturing hub of making Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes, Hapur is also famous for paper cones and tubes....
, Garhmukteshwar
Garhmukteshwar
Garhmukteshwar is a town cum village and a municipal board in Panchsheel Nagar district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.-Demographics:...
and Pilkhuwa
Pilkhuwa
Pilkhuwa is a city and a municipal board in Ghaziabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.It is famous for its textile product specially bedsheet...
) and six town panchayats (town area Loni
Loni
Loni is a town of Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh, National Capital Region INDIA.It is very close to Delhi just 8 KM from Shahdara Metro Station.It comes under Ghaziabad .As per the notification No. 282/UP/2006 it also become a spearate Assembly Constituency as 53-loni. Loni has its own...
, Niwari
Niwari
Niwari is a tahsil/town and a nagar panchayat in Tikamgarh district of Indian state, Madhya Pradesh. It is adjacent to the Jhansi and Mahoba districts of Uttar Pradesh.-Demographics:...
, Patla
Patla
Patla is a village in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India....
, Dasna
Dasna
Dasna is a town and a nagar panchayat in Ghaziabad district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.-Geography:Dasna is located at . It has an average elevation of 207 metres .-Demographics:...
, Babugarh
Babugarh
Babugarh Chavani is a town and a nagar panchayat in Ghaziabad district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Babugarh Chavani is located almost 7 KM away from Hapur towards Holy Pilgrimage Garhmukteshwar after crossing toll bridge near village "Tatarpur & Simroli". The name Chavani comes from EBS ...
and Faridnagar
Faridnagar
Faridnagar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Ghaziabad district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.- Geography :Faridnagar is located at . It has an average elevation of 212 metres .-History:...
) in the district. Ghaziabad was given the status of municipal corporation on 31 August 1994. There are 580 villages in the district out of which 535 villages are inhabited and 45 are non-inhabited.
Culture
.Thanks to its rapid growth as an Industrial and Commercial centre, Ghaziabad today, has a booming cosmopolitan culture, comparable to that of any other metro. Cultural life in the city is intertwined with the Capital's vibrant cultural life, being its closest neighbour. Ghaziabad has shed the "wild western hinterland" tag and has come a far way since, as the Law and Order situation has improved considerably over the last few years. Art, Theatre, Dance and Music, all form a part of the city's everyday cultural life. Dance programmes, Music concerts, Plays and Art Exhibitions are regularly staged/held by renowned groups and artists within or in the near vicinity of the city. There are some Art Galleries within the city of Ghaziabad itself, while the compounds of the numerous malls in the city host other cultural events.
As for the Festivals, all the festivals of India are celebrated with equal zest and fervor, owing to the large populations of each community staying in the city. Especially the Trans-Hindon areas, display a great cultural milieu of different cultures of India.
Economy
Ghaziabad is primarily an industrial city with manufacturers Railway Wagon at Modern Industry Sahibabad , Electric Locomotive & EMU Car Maintenance Shed of INDAIN RAILWAY, diesel engines, electroplatingElectroplating
Electroplating is a plating process in which metal ions in a solution are moved by an electric field to coat an electrode. The process uses electrical current to reduce cations of a desired material from a solution and coat a conductive object with a thin layer of the material, such as a metal...
, bicycles, picture tubes, tapestries, glassware, pottery
Pottery
Pottery is the material from which the potteryware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery . Pottery also refers to the art or craft of the potter or the manufacture of pottery...
, vegetable oil, paint and varnish
Varnish
Varnish is a transparent, hard, protective finish or film primarily used in wood finishing but also for other materials. Varnish is traditionally a combination of a drying oil, a resin, and a thinner or solvent. Varnish finishes are usually glossy but may be designed to produce satin or semi-gloss...
, heavy chains, automobile pistons and rings, steel pharmaceuticals, liquor, etc. It is one of the most industrialized cities in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
. The new industry sector upcoming in Ghaziabad is of high tech plant growth boosters. Many companies like Bharat Electronics Limited, Central Electronics Limited, Shriram Pistons, Unichem, Dabur, International Tobacco, Bhushan Steels, Rathi Alloys, Crophealth Products Pvt. Ltd., Allied Nippon Ltd and Samtel Color are giving it a new dimension ............
The district of Ghaziabad, a growing industrial city, has an important place in industrial development in Uttar Pradesh. Industries are divided into three categories depending upon production, employment and turnover.
- Small Scale Industries
- Medium Scale Industries
- Large Scale / Heavy Industries
The number of small-scale industries functioning in the district are 14,160 and have a capital investment of Rs. 270.00 crores, employing about 73,130 workers. They undertake manufacturing of a variety of commodities, goods etc.
The number of medium/heavy industries functioning in the district are 145 and have a capital investment of Rs. 2,930.86 crores, giving employment to about 31,200 workers.
There are a number of private hospitals and healthcare centres in Ghaziabad that provide healthcare services to the residents in nearby villages and towns such as Pilkhuwa
Pilkhuwa
Pilkhuwa is a city and a municipal board in Ghaziabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.It is famous for its textile product specially bedsheet...
, Hapur
Hapur
Hapur is a city with a population of 216,100 located 65 kilometers east of the capital of India and noted as manufacturing hub of making Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes, Hapur is also famous for paper cones and tubes....
, and Dasna
Dasna
Dasna is a town and a nagar panchayat in Ghaziabad district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.-Geography:Dasna is located at . It has an average elevation of 207 metres .-Demographics:...
. There are a number of malls dotting the city. Pacific and Shipra malls are amongst the largest in the National Capital Region. Ghaziabad is one of the largest railway junctions, handling more than 100 long distance trains every day, in addition to the numerous suburban trains to Delhi. It houses one of the largest and most modern Electric Locomotive Sheds.
Ghaziabad is the city that gives highest revenue in the state of Uttar Pradesh and second maximum in India. The city has 32 malls, second in India only to Bangalore.
Government and politics
There is sangam (Municipal Corporation) in Ghaziabad. It was given the status of a municipal corporation on 31 August 1994 which was later on converted to Nagar Nigam in 2000. On 14 November 1976 Ghaziabad was declared as a district by the then Chief Minister N. D. Tiwari. Jal Nigam is the prime authority which deals with water supply and sewerage works in Ghaziabad.Ghaziabad was listed 6th most dynamic city in the world in 2005 by an American magazine.
Due to its strategic location it has been under tight security in recent times. Rajnath Singh former Chief Minister and senior leader of BJP is the Member of Parliament is from the city.
Transport
Ghaziabad can be reached by air, road and rail. The nearest airport is the Indira Gandhi International airport which is about 45 km away. By road, Ghaziabad is well-connected on all sides to DelhiDelhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, NOIDA, Hapur
Hapur
Hapur is a city with a population of 216,100 located 65 kilometers east of the capital of India and noted as manufacturing hub of making Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes, Hapur is also famous for paper cones and tubes....
, Modinagar
Modinagar
Modinagar is a city and a municipal board in Ghaziabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Founded in 1933 by Gujarmal Modi, who established the Modi group of industries here along with his brother, Kedar Nath Modi. Gujarmal Modi is the grandfather of Lalit Modi It is approximately 45...
, Meerut, Saharanpur
Saharanpur
Saharanpur is a city and a Municipal Corporation in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Saharanpur District as well as Saharanpur Division...
, Haridwar, etc. A large number of people commute to Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida and Gurgaon every day for work.
- Bus
There are bus terminals at Mohan Nagar, Lohia Nagar,Loni, Vasundhara and close to Meerut Road from where Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) buses serve cities all over the state. The Anand Vihar bus terminal of DTC is located on city's border.
- Rail
Ghaziabad is a railway junction and several lines pass through the city. The main railway station is situated in the middle of the city. The city is well connected to Delhi and other neighbouring cities through Fast Moving Local Trains called EMU. Several trains connect Ghaziabad to Meerut, Aligarh, Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, Faridabad
Faridabad
Faridabad is a city in the south-east of Haryana state in northern India, in Faridabad district. It lies at 28º 25' 16" N Latitude and 77º 18' 28" E Longitude. The district shares its boundaries with the National Capital and Union Territory of Delhi to its north, Gurgaon district to the west and...
, Palwal
Palwal
Palwal is a city and a municipal council. It is the headquarters of Palwal district, the 21st district of Haryana state in northern IndiaIt is situated at a distance of 60 km from Delhi on the Delhi-Mathura highway. The latitude of the town is 28° 40' N and longitude is 76° 59' E...
, Mathura, Indore
Indore
Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
, Ujjain
Ujjain
Ujjain , is an ancient city of Malwa region in central India, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River , today part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative centre of Ujjain District and Ujjain Division.In ancient times the city was called Ujjayini...
, Loni
Loni
Loni is a town of Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh, National Capital Region INDIA.It is very close to Delhi just 8 KM from Shahdara Metro Station.It comes under Ghaziabad .As per the notification No. 282/UP/2006 it also become a spearate Assembly Constituency as 53-loni. Loni has its own...
and others.
- Delhi Metro
The Metro extends to Dilshad Garden station which is situated at the Apsara Border on the outskirts of the city. At present it serves the areas of Shalimar Garden and other neighbouring colonies. This Line will be further extended to New Bus Stand Ghaziabad by 2012.
Dwarka Sector-9 (Blue Line) till Anand Vihar
Anand Vihar (Delhi Metro)
Anand Vihar is an elevated metro station located on the branch line of the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro. The station is located in the Anand Vihar locality of East Delhi and is connected to the Anand Vihar ISBT and Anand Vihar Railway Terminal.-Phase III:...
and has been extended to Ghaziabad. There are two stations in Ghaziabad, namely Kaushambi
Kaushambi (Delhi Metro)
Kaushambi is an elevated metro station located on the branch line of the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro in Ghaziabad. Presently under construction as part of a 2.57 km extension from Anand Vihar station, it was originally expected to open in March 2011. After multiple delays, the station finally...
and Vaishali
Vaishali (Delhi Metro)
Vaishali is an elevated metro station located on the branch line of the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro in Ghaziabad. Newly constructed as part of a 2.57 km extension from Anand Vihar station, it was originally expected to open in March 2011...
, which have been opened to public on 14 July 2011.
Education
There are a number of private and government Engineering, PG Degree, Law colleges and Management institutes in Ghaziabad. There are about 80-100 Medical, Dental, Pharmacy colleges, and Physiotherapy institutes which makes Ghaziabad one of the most education friendly city in India.The most prominent being IMT Ghaziabad, which consistently ranks among the Top 10 B-Schools in India There are large no of Engineering Colleges & Medical Colleges. From the various part of country, students come here for Higher Education.
Notable residents
Shri Dinesh Chandra Garg (First Mayor of Ghaziabad)Akash Sharma (Manager Marketing of Login4Career Network)
- Suresh Raina (Cricketer)
- Sudip Tyagi (Cricketer)
- GVG Krishnamurthy (Former Chief Election Commissioner, Govt. of India)
- Justice OP Verma (Former Governor of Punjab)
- Arvind KejriwalArvind KejriwalArvind Kumar Kejriwal is an Indian social activist fighting for greater transparency in Government. He was awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership in 2006, for activating India's Right to Information movement at grassroots and social activities to empower the poorest citizens to...
(Magsaysay Awardee RTI Activist) - Lara DuttaLara DuttaLara Dutta Bhupathi is an Indian actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, and former Miss Universe.-Early life:Dutta was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to a Punjabi father and an Anglo-Indian mother. Her father is Wing Commander L.K. Dutta and her mother is Jennifer Dutta...
(film star) - Manoj PrabhakarManoj PrabhakarManoj Prabhakar is a former Indian cricketer. He was a right-arm medium-pace bowler and a lower-order batsman who also opened the innings sometimes for the Indian cricket team until his retirement in 1995–96. He was banned by the BCCI for his involvement in match fixing scandals...
(former cricketer) - Vijaypal Baghel (Environment Activist)
- Kumar VishwasKumar VishwasKumar Vishwas is a renowned Hindi Poet and a professor of Hindi Literature from Pilkhuwa, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.-Early life and education:...
(Eminent poet) - Kunwar Bechain (Poet)
- Krishanmitra (Poet)
- Dr RBL Goswami (Former vice-chancellor,Meerut Uni.)
- Durga Bhabhi ( Prominent Freedom Fighetr)
- Manish SisodiaManish SisodiaManish Sisodia is an Indian social activist, recognized for being a key member in the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement and Team Anna. Formerly a news producer at Zee News, Manish is an active RTI activist...
(RTI activist)
Media
Ghaziabad is a part of the satellite area of Delhi therefore most of the newspapers, TV channels and radio channels are the same as for Delhi. Television channels are available through the cable TV network, City Cable being the largest operator."Film City" Noida
Noida
Noida , short for the New Okhla Industrial Development Area, is an area in India under the management of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority . Noida came into administrative existence on 17 April 1976 and celebrates 17 April as "Noida Day". It was set up as part of an urbanization...
is just a few miles from the city.
Hint serves as the prime local newspaper. The Hint group also runs Hint Radio 90.4 serving as the local community radio station.
See also
- DelhiDelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
- NoidaNoidaNoida , short for the New Okhla Industrial Development Area, is an area in India under the management of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority . Noida came into administrative existence on 17 April 1976 and celebrates 17 April as "Noida Day". It was set up as part of an urbanization...
- Greater NoidaGreater NoidaGreater Noida is located in the Gautam Budh Nagar district of the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . It is under the purview of the National Capital Region of India...
- GurgaonGurgaonGurgaon is the second largest city in the Indian state of Haryana. Gurgaon is the industrial and financial center of Haryana. It is located 30 km south of national capital New Delhi, about 10 kilometers from Dwarka Sub City and 268 km south of Chandigarh, the state capital...
- FaridabadFaridabadFaridabad is a city in the south-east of Haryana state in northern India, in Faridabad district. It lies at 28º 25' 16" N Latitude and 77º 18' 28" E Longitude. The district shares its boundaries with the National Capital and Union Territory of Delhi to its north, Gurgaon district to the west and...
- National Capital RegionNational Capital Region (India)The National Capital Region in India is a name for the conurbation or metropolitan area which encompasses the entire National Capital Territory of Delhi as well as urban areas ringing it in neighbouring states of Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan...
- ModinagarModinagarModinagar is a city and a municipal board in Ghaziabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Founded in 1933 by Gujarmal Modi, who established the Modi group of industries here along with his brother, Kedar Nath Modi. Gujarmal Modi is the grandfather of Lalit Modi It is approximately 45...
- IndirapuramIndirapuramIndirapuram , recently developed areas of Ghaziabad, is the prime residential area and one of most preferred locality in NCR due to its proximity with both Delhi and Noida. It is located on NH-24 in Ghaziabad district of state Uttar Pradesh in India....
- VasundhraVasundhraVasundhara is a township in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. It falls in Delhi National Capital Region.It was formed by UP Housing and Development Authority in the late 1990s....
- HapurHapurHapur is a city with a population of 216,100 located 65 kilometers east of the capital of India and noted as manufacturing hub of making Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes, Hapur is also famous for paper cones and tubes....
- Hindon RiverHindon RiverHindon River, a tributary of Yamuna river, is a river in India that originates in the Saharanpur District, from Upper Shivalik in Lower Himalayan Range...
- Shalimar Garden, GhaziabadShalimar Garden, GhaziabadShalimar Garden is a residential-cum-commercial locality in the North Western part of the city of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. It comes under the Sahibabad Police Station, District Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. It comprises three wards of the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation and accordingly has three major...
- Loni, India
- Govind Puram