Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a part of the National Capital Region (NCR) and lies on the border of India's capital city New Delhi. According to the 2011 census, the city had 1,636,068 people living in it making it the 21st most populous city in India. Ghaziabad is a planned and industrial city. Ghaziabad was ranked as the second fastest growing city in the world by a City Mayors Foundation survey.
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| Coordinates: 28°40′N 77°25′E / 28.67°N 77.42°ECoordinates: 28°40′N 77°25′E / 28.67°N 77.42°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Ghaziabad |
| Founded by | Wazir Ghazi-ud-Din |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Asha Sharma (BJP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 210 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 214 m (702 ft) |
| Population (2011 census provisional data)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,729,000 |
| • Density | 8,230/km2 (21,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 201 XXX |
| Vehicle registration | UP-14 |
| Website | ghaziabad |
Ghaziabad Media
- Hindoun Railway Bridge near Ghaziabad.jpg
A photograph of the Hindan Bridge taken in 1858 by Major Robert Christopher Tytler and his wife, Harriet. The Hindon River was the scene of a battle between the British and the insurgents in May 1857.
- Crossing Republik Ghaziabad (NH 24).jpg
Residential apartments near Vaishali metro station, Ghaziabad
MAIT Administrative Block in Ghaziabad.
- Delhi–Meerut Expressway in Ghaziabad 07.jpg
Delhi–Meerut Expressway connects Ghaziabad with Delhi and Meerut.
- Delhi Metro.jpg
The Blue and Red Lines of the Delhi Metro serve Ghaziabad
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ghaziabad Information". Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
