Ghaziabad
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Ghaziabad
Gaziabad, Ghaziuddinnagar | |
|---|---|
Metropolitan City | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Ghaziabad District |
| Founded by | Ghazi-ud-din |
| Named for | Ghazi-ud-din |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Teluram Kamboj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 210 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2011 census provisional data) | |
| • Total | 17.29 Lacs |
| Demonym | Ghaziabadi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 201 xxx |
| Telephone code | 91-120 |
| Vehicle registration | UP 14 |
| Website | http://http://www.nagarnigamghaziabad.com |
Ghaziabad (pronounced [ɣaːziːaːbaːd̪] ) is a city in the Indian 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. [1] It is a large industrial city well-connected by roads and railways. Ghaziabad has been tagged the second fastest growing city in the world due to the construction boom it has been experiencing off-late, by a City Mayors Foundation survey.[2]. Situated in the Upper Gangetic Plains, the city has two major divisions drawn by the Hindon River, viz. Trans-HIndon and Cis-Hindon.[3]
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 Delhi and on the east by the newly formed district of Hapur. 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.
Hindon, a tributary of the Yamuna River, originating in the Upper Shivaliks is the main river flowing through the city. The Upper Ganges Canal flows through the northern part of the city, catering to the irrigation and drinking water needs of people of Ghaziabad and Delhi. The total municipal area of the city is 210 sq. kms.
Demographics
The provisional data derived from the 2011 census shows that Ghaziabad urban agglomeration had a population of 2,358,525, of which males were 1,256,783 and females were 1,101,742. The literacy rate was 93.81 per cent.[4] As of 2010[update], the major dominant communities included the Ahirs, Tyagis Gujjars and Muslims. The minority population[clarification needed] is about 25% of the total population of the district. Ghaziabad is a subcategory B1 district of category B, i.e. having socio-economic parameters below the national average.[5][page needed]
Climate
As it is connected to National capital Delhi, its temperature and rainfall are similar to Delhi. Rajasthan'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 until 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.
| Climate data for Ghaziabad | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
23 (73) |
29 (84) |
36 (97) |
39 (102) |
38 (100) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
28 (82) |
23 (73) |
31 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
10 (50) |
15 (59) |
21 (70) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
24 (75) |
19 (66) |
13 (55) |
8 (46) |
19 (66) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20.3 (0.80) |
20.3 (0.80) |
15.2 (0.60) |
20.3 (0.80) |
25.4 (1.00) |
71.1 (2.80) |
236.2 (9.30) |
236.2 (9.30) |
114.3 (4.50) |
17.8 (0.70) |
10.2 (0.40) |
10.2 (0.40) |
797.5 (31.4) |
| Source: Ghaziabad Weather | |||||||||||||
Administration
Ghaziabad was given the status of a municipal corporation on 31 August 1994.[citation needed] This was converted to Nagar Nigam in 2000.[citation needed]
Jal Nigam is the prime authority which deals with water supply and sewerage works in Ghaziabad.[citation needed]
Due to its strategic location it has been under tight security in recent times.[citation needed] Rajnath Singh former Chief Minister and senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the Member of Parliament is from the city.[citation needed]
Economy
There are manufacturers of railway wagons at Modern Industry, Sahibabad, and Indian Railways has an Electric Locomotive & EMU Car Maintenance Shed in the city. The Shed is one of the largest and most modern.[citation needed] Other industries include the manufacture of diesel engines, electroplating, bicycles, picture tubes, tapestries, glassware, pottery, vegetable oil, paint and varnish, heavy chains, automobile pistons and rings, steel pharmaceuticals, and liquor.[citation needed] It is one of the most industrialized cities in Uttar Pradesh.[citation needed] A growing business sector is that of high tech plant growth boosters.[citation needed]
Industries are divided into three categories[by whom?] 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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
There are a number of malls dotting the city. Pacific and Shipra malls are amongst the largest in the National Capital Region.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Ghaziabad is the city that gives highest revenue in the state of Uttar Pradesh and second maximum in India.[citation needed] Indirapuram and Crossings Republik are the two big sub cities of Ghaziabad.[6]
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 Delhi, NOIDA, Hapur, Modinagar, Bulandshahr, Meerut, Saharanpur, 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, New Delhi, Faridabad, Palwal, Mathura, Allahabad, Indore, Ujjain, Loni 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. Now the metro has also been extended to vasihali which serves an important station for those living in vasundhara, vasihali and indirapuram.
Dwarka Sector-9 (Blue Line) until 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.[7]
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. Some notable examples are ABES Engineering College, Institute of management & technology, Ghaziabad, Ideal Institute of Technology, Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, Shree Ganpati Institute Of Technology, Krishna Institute Of Engineering And Technology, Raj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology, H.R institute of technology, Lord Krishna College Of Engineering and more.
Schools in Ghaziabad include Deep Memorial Public School and Delhi Public School.
Notable people
- Durga Bhabhi
- Donald Crowhurst (noted British businessman and amateur sailor)
- Surendra Prakash Goyal (politician)
Media
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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 is just a few miles from the city.
Hint serves as the one of the local newspaper. The Hint group also runs Hint Radio 90.4 serving as the local community radio station.
In Cinema
Zilla Ghaziabad, a movie set to release in 2012, is set in the city, and portrays the Mafia-wars and the Gangwars of the 80's and early 90's, which dominated the social backdrop of the city during that period. A part of the 1978 blockbuster "Trishul" starring Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor amongst others, was shot in the city. The song sequence for "mohabbat bade kaam ki cheez hai" was shot inside the Mohan Nagar Industrial estate.
See also
References
- ^ http://trak.in/tags/business/2011/11/17/india-houses-11-of-the-top-50-fastest-growing-cities-in-the-world/
- ^ Dholakia, Viral. "India houses 11 of the World's Fastest growing 50 cities!".
- ^ Link text
- ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Minutes of the 34th Meeting of Empowered Committee ..." (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ "Project for widening of 20km stretch on NH-24 scrapped". The Times of India. 29 May 2011.
- ^ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ghaziabad-boards-metro-for-first-trafficfree-ride-to-work/817698/
External links
- Ghaziabad District Administration
- City Mayors Survey
- Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections
- Ghaziabad Assembly Elections
- Ghaziabad Traffic Police
- Ghaziabad Online Portal
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