Noida
Noida, short for New Okhla Industrial Development Authority, is a city located in Gautam Buddha Nagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Noida is a satellite city of Delhi and is a part of the National Capital Region. As per provisional reports of Census of India, the population of Noida in 2011 was 642,381. The city is managed by New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA). The district's administrative headquarters are in the nearby city of Greater Noida.
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Left-Right from the top: GAIL Jubilee Tower, Gautam Buddha Nagar district Skyline, Amity University, Worlds of Wonder Park, Supernova Spira | |
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Noida Location of Noida in Uttar Pradesh, India Noida Noida (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28.57°N 77.32°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Meerut |
| District | Gautam Buddha Nagar |
| Established | 17 April 1976 |
| Founded by | Sanjay Gandhi |
| Named for | Acronym for New Okhla Industrial Development Authority |
| Government | |
| • Type | Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| • Body | Noida Authority |
| • Chairman, Noida Authority | Sanjeev Kumar Mittal , (IAS) |
| • CEO, Noida Authority | Ritu Maheshwari, (IAS) |
| • Commissioner, Meerut Division | Aneeta Meshram, (IAS) |
| • District Magistrate and Collector | Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj, (IAS) |
| • Commissioner of Police | Smt. Laxmi Singh, (IPS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 203 km2 (78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 637,272 |
| • Rank | 71st |
| • Density | 2,463/km2 (6,380/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Noidite |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 201301 to 201307 |
| Telephone code | 0120 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-16 |
| GDP Nominal (Gautam Buddha Nagar district) | Rs. 1,66,320.81 crores (2021–2022) |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Gautam Buddha Nagar |
| Rapid Transit | Noida Metro and Delhi Metro |
| Website | www |
The city is a part of the Noida (Vidhan Sabha) constituency and Gautam Buddha Nagar (Lok Sabha) constituency. Mahesh Sharma is the present Lok Sabha MP of Gautam Buddha Nagar, while Pankaj Singh is the present MLA of Noida.
Noida was ranked as the Best City in Uttar Pradesh and the Best City in Housing in all of India in the "Best City Awards" conducted by ABP News in 2015. Noida is considered to be India's greenest city with nearly 50% green cover, the highest of any city in India. It is also ranked the cleanest city in medium category cities (cities with a population of 300,000 to 1,000,000) and 4th cleanest city among cities with less than 1,000,000 people.