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Faridabad () is the most populous
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near NCT of Delhi in the
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n state of
Haryana Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...
and a part of Delhi National Capital Region. It is one of the major satellite cities around Delhi and is located 284 kilometres south of the state capital,
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. The river
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forms the eastern district boundary with Uttar Pradesh. The
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included it in the second list of
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on 24 May 2016. As per the 2021 Delhi Regional Plan, Faridabad is a part of the Central National Capital Region or Delhi metropolitan area. The newly developed residential and industrial part of Faridabad (Sec. 66 to 89) between the
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and the Yamuna River is commonly referred to as Greater Faridabad (also known as Neharpar). The area is being developed as a self-sustained sub-city with wide roads, tall buildings, malls, educational institutions, and health and commercial centers. Sectors 66 to 74 are Industrial Sectors, while Sectors 75 to 89 are Residential Sectors. Faridabad is a major industrial hub of Haryana. 50% of the income tax collected in Haryana is from Faridabad and Gurgaon. Faridabad is famous for
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production from the agricultural sector, while tractors, motorcycles, switch gears, refrigerators, shoes, tyres and garments constitute its primary industrial products. In 2018, Faridabad was considered by the
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as the world's second most polluted city. Faridabad ranked 10th in the Swachh Survekshan Survey's top ten dirtiest cities in India in 2020. Faridabad has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a
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under
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's flagship
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by
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.


History

The city was founded in 1607 by Sheikh Farīd, treasurer to the
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emperor
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, to protect the
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between
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and
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, and lies in the cultural region of
Braj Braj, also known as Vraj, Vraja, Brij or Brijbhumi, is a region in India on both sides of the Yamuna river with its centre at Mathura-Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh state encompassing the area which also includes Palwal, Ballabhgarh and Nuh in ...
and
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. In Independent India, Faridabad was initially a part of
Gurgaon district Gurgaon district, officially known as Gurugram district, is one of the 22 districts of Haryana in northern India. The city of Gurgaon is the administrative headquarters of the district. The population is 1,514,432. It is one of the southern dist ...
which was later made an independent district on 15 August 1979. After partition in 1947, under the leadership of Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, over 50000 refugees were resettled in Faridabad, reviving the economy and social life of the city. Nearby
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(then "Tilprastha") was one of the five villages demanded by
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to avert a disastrous war.


Geography


Climate

Faridabad has a borderline
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(
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''BSh'') just short of a dry winter
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(''Cwa''). The city features the three typical Indian seasons – The "hot" or pre-monsoon season lasts from late March to mid-July and is typified by sweltering and arid conditions that begin very dry but later turn humid. The "wet" or
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season is sweltering and often dangerously humid with frequent but erratic heavy rainfall. Following the retreat of the monsoon is the "cool" or winter season with warm and sunny weather producing by far the most comfortable conditions. According to the World Air Quality Report 2024, Faridabad is one of the world's 20 most polluted city in India. Faridabad has been ranked 17th best “National Clean Air City” (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India.


Demographics

As of the 2011 census official report, Faridabad Municipal Corporation had 290,675 households and a population of 1,414,050. 187,639 (13.27%) were under the age of 7. Faridabad had a sex ratio of 874 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 83.83% for those 7 years and above. Scheduled Castes made up 133,395 (10.57%) of the population respectively. At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 87.59% of the population spoke
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, 4.41%
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, 1.81%
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and 1.40%
Haryanvi Haryanvi (हरियाणवी or हरयाणवी) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Indian state of Haryana and the territory of Delhi. Haryanvi is considered to be part of the dialect group of Western Hindi, which a ...
as their first language.. The local languages are Brajbhasha and
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.


Administration

There are six key administrators of Faridabad. Faridabad, Palwal, and Nuh district jointly fall under Faridabad division of
Haryana Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...
. A Division is headed by a Divisional Commissioner. Faridabad has a judiciary system headquartered at District Court in Sector 12 which came into existence on 8 December 1980 with Shri A.P. Chaudhary as first District & Sessions Judge, Faridabad. The District Court has its
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with more than 2000 lawyers as its members


Economy

The Faridabad Small Industries Association claims that Faridabad and Gurgaon districts account for almost 56% of the income tax collected in Haryana. Faridabad has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a
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under PM Narendra Modi's flagship
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. It has started growing as another technology hub in Haryana nurturing startups and innovation. Faridabad is the largest exporter of
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(Mehandi) in India. According to the Faridabad Henna Manufacturing Association, the sale of henna from Faridabad is worth an estimated – annually. Many directorates of different union government ministries are headquartered in Faridabad including Central Ground Water Board, Department of Plant Quarantine and Central Insecticide Lab, and Union Government Offices from Haryana including the Commissioner of Central Excise within Department of Revenue, Government of India, Department of Explosives, and Department of Labour. Institute such as National Council for Cement and Building Materials, a research and development institute under the ministry of commerce, and industry has its head office in Faridabad. The Apex Central Training Institute of the Department of Revenue, Government of India, National Academy of Customs Excise & Narcotics is located at Sector 29. The
National Power Training Institute National Power Training Institute (NPTI), is a government training institution under Ministry of Power, Government of India with its Corporate Office at Faridabad. NPTI had been providing its dedicated service for more than five decades. Hi ...
, an autonomous body under Ministry of Power,
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has a corporate office in Faridabad. The city also hosts the National Institute of Financial Management, which serves as training academy for accounting and financial services. Also headquartered here is
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which is a Central PSU under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, and the largest
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Company in India. An office of Geological Survey of India is also located in the NIT-5 area of the city. Faridabad is the industrial capital of Haryana. As of 2013, out of a total of 11,665 registered working factories in Haryana, 2,499 were in Faridabad which was followed by Gurgaon with 2,116 factories. According to a study, the growth of Faridabad has been declining in the last 2 decades, the share of Faridabad in investment is less than 1% and 93% of investment is in the paper industry. The industrial contribution of Faridabad to Haryana's revenue was declined from 29% to 22% in 2012–13. Faridabad is home to large-scale companies like Escorts Limited, India
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India Limited, JCB India Limited,
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(R&D),
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(L&T),
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India Ltd.,
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, Goodyear India Ltd., Bata India Ltd and
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Ltd., and Beebay Kidswear Eyewear e-tailer
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and healthcare startup
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have their headquarters in Faridabad. More than 5,000 units of auto parts producers are based in Faridabad. Lakhani Armaan Group has set up manufacturing facilities at Faridabad (Haryana). Faridabad has experienced growth in real estate activity, with contributions from a range of developers and property agencies.


Transportation and connectivity


Rail

Faridabad is on the broad gauge of the New Delhi – Mumbai Line. New Delhi and Hazrat Nizammudin Railway Station is about 25 km away from Old Faridabad railway station. The trains for big cities like
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,
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,
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are easily accessible from here. Local trains runs between
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to Faridabad.


Metro

Delhi Metro The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system that serves Delhi and the adjoining satellite cities of Faridabad, Gurugram, Noida, Bahadurgarh, and Ballabhgarh in the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region of India. The system cons ...
Violet Line connects Faridabad with
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. The extension of Violet Line to Faridabad was inaugurated by
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on 6 Sepetmeber 2015. There are 9 metro stations in Faridabad corridor of Delhi Metro which are all elevated. Metro has been recently elongated to
Ballabhgarh Ballabgarh, officially Balramgarh, is a large town, nearby Faridabad, Faridabad city and a tehsil (subdistrict) in Faridabad district of Haryana, India, and is part of the National Capital Region (India), Delhi National Capital Region As was Gu ...
with the addition of two stations- Sant Surdas Sihi and
Raja Nahar Singh Raja Nahar Singh (died 1858) was the Raja of the princely state of Ballabhgarh in Faridabad District of Haryana, India. He fought against The East India Company in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The small kingdom of Ballabhgarh is only 20 mile ...
Ballabhgarh Ballabgarh, officially Balramgarh, is a large town, nearby Faridabad, Faridabad city and a tehsil (subdistrict) in Faridabad district of Haryana, India, and is part of the National Capital Region (India), Delhi National Capital Region As was Gu ...
. The 11 metro stations are Sarai, NHPC Chowk, Mewala Maharajpur, Sector 28, Badkhal Mor, Old Faridabad, Neelam Chowk Ajronda, Bata Chowk, Escorts Mujesar, Sant Surdas (Sihi) and
Raja Nahar Singh Raja Nahar Singh (died 1858) was the Raja of the princely state of Ballabhgarh in Faridabad District of Haryana, India. He fought against The East India Company in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The small kingdom of Ballabhgarh is only 20 mile ...
. The Delhi Metro's Violet Line is set to extend from Raja Nahar Singh (
Ballabhgarh Ballabgarh, officially Balramgarh, is a large town, nearby Faridabad, Faridabad city and a tehsil (subdistrict) in Faridabad district of Haryana, India, and is part of the National Capital Region (India), Delhi National Capital Region As was Gu ...
) to
Palwal Palwal is a city and a municipal council. It is the headquarters of Palwal district, the 21st district of Haryana state in northern India. It is a centre of the cotton trade in the area. It is part of Braj region. It is also a part of Na ...
, covering 24 km with about 10 stations. The Haryana government approved the project, and a techno-feasibility study is underway. Estimated at ₹4,320 crore, it aims to improve NCR connectivity.


Road

Faridabad is well connected with
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through Delhi Faridabad Skyway (Main Badarpur Flyover). Upcoming DND-Faridabad-KMP expressway It is also connected to cities of
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through Faridabad Gurugram Road (SH137) and Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar of
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through Upcoming Bridge near Manjhawali in Faridabad and Jewar in Noida and Ghaziabad through F.N.G road.


Airways

Faridabad is served by
Indira Gandhi International Airport Indira Gandhi International Airport is the primary international airport serving New Delhi, the capital of India, and the National Capital Region (NCR). The airport, spread over an area of ,
in New Delhi, which is around 35 km from Faridabad. The airport is the busiest airport in India and provides domestic and international air connectivity.


Education


Higher education

There are numerous educational institutions in Faridabad that offer higher education courses. These colleges provide courses in different field like science, medicine, arts, commerce, engineering, MCA, etc. Some of the colleges that offer graduate and undergraduate courses include: * Al-Falah University (AFU) * ESIC Medical College * Institute of Hotel Management, Faridabad *
J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, formerly YMCA University of Science and Technology (YMCA UST) and YMCA Institute of Engineering (YMCAIE), is a state university, India, state public university located in Faridabad, in the ...
*
Manav Rachna International University Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS), formerly Manav Rachna International University (MRIU), is a private university located in Faridabad, Mohali as well as other places in India. Accreditation Manav Rachna Int ...
*
National Power Training Institute National Power Training Institute (NPTI), is a government training institution under Ministry of Power, Government of India with its Corporate Office at Faridabad. NPTI had been providing its dedicated service for more than five decades. Hi ...
*
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(RCB) *
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(THSTI)


Healthcare

There are many private and government hospitals in Faridabad. The city also has one Government Medical College Hospital named Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College, Faridabad. The city had another private medical college Gold field medical college situated in Village Chainsa, Ballabgarh which got defunct in 2016 due to financial constraints and later bought by
Haryana government Government of Haryana, also known as the State Government of Haryana, or locally as the Haryana Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Haryana and its 22 districts. It consists of an executive, ceremonially led b ...
and planned to restart in 2020 by the name of "Atal Bihari Vajpayee government medical College". Other hospitals include: * Amrita Hospital *
Asian Institute of Medical Sciences Asian Institute of Medical Sciences is a tertiary referral hospital and medical school located in Faridabad, India. It was established in 2010 and is accredited by NABH and NABL. The hospital was founded by Padmashri awardee Dr. Narendra K ...
* ESIC Medical College * Metro Heart Institute Hospital


Sports


Cricket

The
Nahar Singh Stadium The Nahar Singh Stadium, previously known as Mayur Stadium, is a cricket stadium in the Indian city of Faridabad. The last official match played here was an ODI between India and England on 31 March 2006. In 2017, stadium hosted a match bet ...
, which has approximately 25,000 seats, has hosted 8 international cricket matches and a league cricket match between
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and Bhojpuri Dabbang of
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. However, owing to the poor condition of the grounds, international competitions have not been held there since 2017. In 2019, a $10.15 million (115 Crore) Haryana government project began to renovate the stadium and grounds. International matches are expected to resume in the facility by the early 2020.


Groundwater and land subsidence

A study published in Nature scientific report reports that land is sinking in Faridabad due to groundwater overpumping.


Tourism


Badkhal Lake

Badkhal Lake was located in Badkhal village, 8 km from Delhi Border. The lake fringed by Aravalli hills was a man-made embankment which has now dried up. The lake complex, spread over 40 acres, had come up in 1969. In June 2015, Haryana government decided to revive the Badkhal lake here to once again attract tourists.


Surajkund Tourist Complex and International Crafts Fair

Situated at a distance of around 8 km from South Delhi. It is a 10th-century water reservoir which believed to be built by Tomar king Surajpal. Place is known for its annual fair "Surajkund International Crafts Mela". 2015 edition of fair was visited by 1.2 million visitors including 160,000 foreigners with more than 20 countries participating in fair. The Suraj Kund Lake. D2i.in. Retrieved on 2012-01-10. here is surrounded by rock cut steps. 2016 edition of Surajkund International Crafts Mela was the 30th edition and People's Republic of China will be participating in the fair. Participation of the China will be the part of agreement signed between India and China in 2014 to celebrate year 2016 as "Year of China in India". In 2021, the international crafts fair or Surajkund Mela, as it commonly called scheduled from 1 to 15 February was cancelled for the first time in 34 years amid COVID-19 fears.


Anangpur Dam

The Anagpur Dam is located close to the Anagpur village (also called Arangpur) in
Faridabad district Faridabad district is one of the 22 districts of the Indian state of Haryana with Faridabad city being the district headquarters. The District is a Part of Central National Capital Region of Delhi. The Delhi-Mathura-Agra National Highway 44 ...
, about away from
Surajkund Surajkund is an ancient reservoir of the 10th century located on Southern Delhi Ridge of Aravalli range in Faridabad city of Haryana state about 8 km (5mi) from South Delhi. Surajkund ( literally 'Lake of the Sun') is an artificial Kund ...
. This unique Indian hydraulic engineering structure was built during the reign of King
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of the Tomar dynasty in the 8th century. It is approachable by road from
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from the Delhi –
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road. The ruins of the fortifications found in Anangpur village establish by an inference that it was built by Anangpal as part of the
Lal Kot Qila Rai Pithora or Lal Kot ( lit. "Rai Pithora's Fort") is a fortified complex in present-day Delhi, which includes the Qutb Minar complex. It was constructed in the reign of Rajput Tomar ruler Anangpal Tomar between c. 1052 - c.1060 CE. It is ...
that was developed as the first city of Delhi in the 8th century.


Raja Nahar Singh Palace

Raja Nahar Singh palace is located in
Ballabhgarh Ballabgarh, officially Balramgarh, is a large town, nearby Faridabad, Faridabad city and a tehsil (subdistrict) in Faridabad district of Haryana, India, and is part of the National Capital Region (India), Delhi National Capital Region As was Gu ...
. Now
Haryana Tourism Haryana Tourism Corporation (HTC) is an agency of the Government of Haryana, India established in 1974. The organisation operates 44 tourist facilities spread across the state of Haryana. These facilities offer visitors lodging, dining, and r ...
manages the palace as heritage property. The palace is now a hotel-cum-restaurant.


Baba Farid's Tomb

The tomb is located in old Faridabad. Baba Farid was a popular Sufi Sant. The tomb contains 2 gigantic doors and the graves of Baba Farid and his so


Prehistoric Stone Age site

Archaeologists discovered cave paintings and tools from the
Paleolithic The Paleolithic or Palaeolithic ( years ago) ( ), also called the Old Stone Age (), is a period in human prehistory that is distinguished by the original development of stone tools, and which represents almost the entire period of human prehist ...
period in the
Mangar Bani Mangar Bani is a Paleolithic archaeological site and sacred grove hill forest next to the Mangar village on Delhi-Haryana border. It lies in the South Delhi Ridge of Aravalli mountain range in Faridabad tehsil of Faridabad district in the Ind ...
hill forest, which is on the outskirts of Faridabad. The
cave painting In archaeology, cave paintings are a type of parietal art (which category also includes petroglyphs, or engravings), found on the wall or ceilings of caves. The term usually implies prehistoric art, prehistoric origin. These paintings were often c ...
s are estimated to be one lac years old. These are believed to be the largest in the
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and possibly the world's oldest.


Recreation

Faridabad and various shopping malls including SRS Mall in Sector 12, Crown Interiors Mall in Sarai Khawaja Village, Crown Plaza in Sector 15 A, Parasnath Mall along with several others. The city has a good network of parks in each sector with some of the major parks like Town Park in Sector 12 which also accommodates one of the Largest
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. Omaxe World Street is the recent addition to the malls of Greater Faridabad.


Religious sites

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ISKCON The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly known as the Hare Krishna movement, is a religious organization that follows the Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. It was founded on 13 July 1966 ...
Faridabad Sri Sri Rādhā Govind Dhām. * Shri Maharani Vaishno Devi Mandir, Tikona Park. * Shri Salasar Balaji Evam Khatu Shyam Mandir, Main Mathura Road, Ballabhgarh * Shri 1008 Parshvanath Digambar Jain Mandir, Sector 16 * Jharna Mandir, Mohabbtabad * Nagashri Temple, Sihi * Dhuni Baba Temple, Tilori Khadar * Ratan Nath Mandir *
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* Shri Triveni Hanuman Mandir at Gurgaon-Faridabad Expressway * Parson Temple near Badhkal Lake * Jagannath Temple, Faridabad, Sector 15A * Hari Parwat Mandir, Anangpur


Utilities

Faridabad has been selected as one of the 100
Smart Cities in India Smart Cities Mission was an urban renewal and retrofitting program by the Government of India with the mission to develop smart cities across the country, making them citizen-friendly and sustainable. The Union Ministry of Urban Development i ...
. A live talk show on making Faridabad 'a smart city' was organised at Municipal Corporation's Auditorium. Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd (HPGCL) is setting up a solar power plant at the site of a defunct thermal power plant in Faridabad. The power generator plans to set up the plant over 151.78 acres near Bata Chowk in the district that generated coal based energy in the past.


Environment

A petition was filed with
National Green Tribunal The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is a statutory body in India that deals with expeditious disposal of cases related to environmental protection and other natural resources. It was set up under the National Green Tribunal Act in 2010. India ...
(NGT) for protection of Aravalli from Faridabad waste disposal.


Politics of Faridabad

The Lok Sabha MP representing
Faridabad Lok Sabha constituency Faridabad is one of the 10 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Haryana state in northern India. Assembly segments At present, Faridabad Lok Sabha constituency comprises nine Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies: Me ...
is
Krishan Pal Gurjar Krishan Pal Gurjar (born 4 February 1957) is an Indian politician and is the present Minister of State of Cooperation. As a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, he represents the Faridabad constituency in the state of Haryana. He won this sea ...
, who was elected in May 2019. The MLA representing Faridabad Assembly constituency is
Vipul Goel Vipul Goel (born 25 April 1972) is an Indian politician and former Member of Legislative Assembly, representing Faridabad constituency of Haryana Legislative Assembly, belonging to Bhartiya Janata Party. Early life He completed his graduatio ...
, who was elected in October 2024.


Notable people

* Ram Chander Bainda – politician *
Avtar Singh Bhadana Avtar Singh Bhadana (born 17 December 1957) is an Indian politician from Faridabad in Haryana. He is a former Minister in Haryana, former MP and former MLA of Uttar Pradesh representing the Meerapur Assembly constituency as a member of Bharati ...
- politician *
Manu Bhaker Manu Bhaker (born 18 February 2002) is an Indian sport shooter. She has won 2 medals at the Olympic Games, 7 medals at the Asian Games and Asian Championships, and 22 medals at the World Championships and World Cups. At the 2024 Olympics, she b ...
- double Olympic medallist *
Manvinder Bisla Manvinder Sultansingh Bisla (born 27 December 1984) is an Indian cricketer. He is a wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman who currently plays for Goa. Bisla is one of the lesser known of the wicketkeeper batsman that Indian cricket unearthed ...
- domestic cricketer *
Shweta Chaudhary Shweta Chaudhry (born 3 July 1986), also known as Shweta Singh, is an Indian Shooting sports, sport shooter who competes in the 10 metre air pistol and 25 metre sports pistol events. In 2014, at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Chaudhary won ...
- international shooter *
Rahul Dalal Rahul Dalal (born 2 February 1992) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Arunachal Pradesh. He was the leading run-scorer in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy, with 1,340 runs in nine matches, and the only batsman to score more than 1,000 runs in the to ...
, b 1992 – domestic cricketer. *
Krishan Pal Gurjar Krishan Pal Gurjar (born 4 February 1957) is an Indian politician and is the present Minister of State of Cooperation. As a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, he represents the Faridabad constituency in the state of Haryana. He won this sea ...
- politician *
Himani Kapoor Himani Kapoor is an Indian singer and finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005. She hosted a show with Karan Oberoi on Zee TV called "Antakshari". She also competed in Star Plus's Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar. She gained wider recognition for ...
- Bollywood playback singer *
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– YouTube content creator under the name CarryMinati *
Lalit Nagar Lalit Nagar (born 15 April 1965) is a former member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from the Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political partie ...
– politician – former MLA from Tigaon constituency *
Manish Narwal Manish Narwal (born 17 October 2001) is an Indian Para Pistol Shooter. He ranks fourth in the world in Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 according to the World Shooting Para Sport Rankings. He won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Pari ...
- paralympic gold medallist and Khel Ratna winner * Shiva Narwal - international shooter *
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– Bollywood playback singer *
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– YouTuber *
Ajay Ratra Ajay Ratra (born 13 December 1981) is a former Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper. He made his ODI debut on 19 Jan 2002 against England. He is appointed by the BCCI as the National Selector of the Indian Men's Cri ...
– international cricketer *
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– domestic cricketer *
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- Olympian * Anisa Sayyed – international shooter *
Mohit Sharma Mohit Mahipal Sharma (born 18 September 1988) is formerly an Indian international cricketer. He currently plays for Haryana in domestic cricket and has appeared in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Chennai Super Kings, Kings XI Punjab, Guja ...
– international cricketer * Richa Sharma - Bollywood playback and devotional singer *
Kabir Duhan Singh Kabir Duhan Singh (born 8 September 1986 in Gohana, Haryana) is an Indian actor, who appears in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam language films. After making his debut in the Telugu film '' Jil'' (2015), Singh has carved out a career as a ...
– Bollywood actor * Mahender Pratap Singh – Indian politician * Gaurav Solanki – international boxer * Rahul Tewatia – cricketer – Haryana –
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* Vijay Yadav – international cricketer


See also

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Gurgaon Gurgaon (), officially named Gurugram (), is a satellite city of Delhi and administrative headquarters of Gurgaon district, located in the northern Indian state of Haryana. It is situated near the Delhi–Haryana border, about southwest ...
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Noida Noida (), short for New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (ISO: ), is a city located in Gautam Buddha Nagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. As per provisional reports of Census of India, the population of Noida in 2011 was ...
* Largest Indian cities by GDP


References


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External links

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Municipal Corporation of Faridabad official website
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