Ghaziabad
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Ghaziabad (Hindustani pronunciation: [ɣaːziːaːbaːd̪]) is a city in the Indian state [3] of Uttar Pradesh and a part of Delhi NCR.[4] It is the administrative headquarters of Ghaziabad district and is the largest city in western Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,729,000.[2] Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation is divided into 5 zones - City Zone, Kavi Nagar Zone, Vijay Nagar Zone, Mohan Nagar Zone and Vasundhara Zone.[5] The Municipal Corporation comprises 100 wards.[2] Well connected by roads and railways, it is a major rail junction for North India.[6][7] It is part of the Meerut Division of Uttar Pradesh.
Ghaziabad | |
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City | |
Nickname: Gateway of Uttar Pradesh | |
Coordinates: 28.67°N 77.42°E / 28.67; 77.42 | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
Division | Meerut |
District | Ghaziabad |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Corporation |
• Body | Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation |
• Mayor | Sunita Dayal (BJP) |
• Municipal Commissioner | Nitin Gaur, IAS[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 210 km2 (80 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 1,729,000 |
• Density | 8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Ghaziabadi |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 201 XXX |
Telephone code | 91-120 |
Vehicle registration | UP-14 |
Website | ghaziabad |
It is sometimes referred to as the "Saya of Uttar Pradesh" because it is close to Delhi, on the main route into Uttar Pradesh.[8] Recent construction[9] work has led to the city being described by a City Mayors Foundation survey as the second fastest-growing in the world.[10][11] Situated in the Upper Gangetic Plains, the city has two major divisions separated by the Hindon River, namely Trans-Hindon on the west and Cis-Hindon on the east.[12][13]