Greater Noida
Greater Noida is a planned city located in the Gautam Buddha Nagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city was created as an extension of the area under the UP Industrial Area Development Act, of 1976. Situated 30 km (19 mi) southeast of the capital city of New Delhi, it takes around 30 minutes to travel between the cities via the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway. The city is administered by the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA). It is part of Meerut Division in Uttar Pradesh.
Greater Noida | |
|---|---|
City | |
Aerial view of Greater Noida (2011) | |
| Nicknames: GreNo, Commercial Hub | |
| Motto: Planned with an obsession | |
Greater Noida Location in Uttar Pradesh Greater Noida Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 28.47°N 77.51°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Meerut |
| District | Gautam Buddha Nagar |
| Established | January 28, 1991 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| • Body | Greater Noida Authority |
| • Chairman, Greater Noida Authority | Alok Tandon, IAS |
| • CEO, Greater Noida Authority | Surendra Singh, IAS |
| • Commissioner, Meerut Division | Anita Meshram, IAS |
| • District Magistrate and Collector | Manish Kumar Verma, IAS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 380 km2 (150 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 107,676 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| • Other | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 201310 |
| Telephone code | 0120 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-16, DL16 |
| Nearest city | Noida |
| Literacy | 87% |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Gautam Buddha Nagar |
| Expressways | Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, Yamuna Expressway and Eastern Peripheral Expressway |
| Sports | Buddh International Circuit, Jaypee Sports City, Jaypee Sports Complex and Greater Noida Cricket Stadium |
| Golf Course | Jaypee Greens Godrej Golf Links Golf Course |
| Website | Greater Noida Authority |
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