Faridabad () is the most populous city in the Indian state of Haryana and is 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, Chandigarh. The river Yamuna forms the eastern district boundary with Uttar Pradesh. The Government of India included it in the second list of Smart Cities Mission 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 Agra Canal 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 henna 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 World Health Organization 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 smart city under Government of India's flagship Smart Cities Mission by Ministry of Urban Development.
History
The city was founded in 1607 by Sheikh Farīd, treasurer to the Mughal emperor Jahangir, to protect the Grand Trunk Road between Delhi and Agra, and lies in the cultural region of Braj and Mewat. In Independent India, Faridabad was initially a part of Gurgaon district 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 Tilpat (then "Tilprastha") was one of the five villages demanded by Pandavas to avert a disastrous war.
Geography
Climate
Faridabad has a borderline hot semi-arid climate BSh just short of a dry winter humid subtropical climate (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 monsoon 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
+ Religion in Faridabad City Religion Population(1911) Percentage(1911) Hinduism 3,034 Islam 1,436 Christianity 12 Sikhism 1 Others 2 Total Population 4,485
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 Hindi, 4.41% Punjabi, 1.81% Bhojpuri and 1.40% Haryanvi as their first language..
The local languages are Brajbhasha and Haryanvi.
Administration There are six key administrators of Faridabad. S. No. Department Title Position Holder Qualification 1 Administration Divisional Commissioner Sanjay Joon IAS 2 Administration Deputy Commissioner Ayush Sinha IAS 3 Administration Additional Deputy Commissioner Aparajita IAS 4 Municipal Corporation of Faridabad (MCF) Commissioner Jitendra IAS 5 Judiciary District & Sessions Judge Yashvir Singh Rathore HCS (Judicial) 6 Police Commissioner of Police Vikas Kumar Arora IPS
Faridabad, Palwal, and Nuh district jointly fall under Faridabad division of Haryana. 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 Bar association with more than 2000 lawyers as its members
Municipal finance According to financial data published on the CityFinance Portal of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the Municipal Corporation Faridabad reported total revenue receipts of ₹390 crore (US$47 million) and total expenditure of ₹413 crore (US$50 million) in 2022–23. Tax revenue accounted for about 18.5% of the total revenue, while grant receipts were not reported in the available financial indicators.
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 smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission. It has started growing as another technology hub in Haryana nurturing startups and innovation.
Faridabad is the largest exporter of henna (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, an autonomous body under Ministry of Power, Government of India 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 NHPC Limited which is a Central PSU under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, and the largest hydropower 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 Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd., Havells India Limited, JCB, Indian Oil (R&D), Larsen & Toubro (L&T),L&T-Gulf Private Limited Whirlpool, ABB, Goodyear. Bata and Eicher Tractor, and Beebay Kidswear Eyewear e-tailer Lenskart and healthcare startup Lybrate 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 Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai are easily accessible from here. Local trains runs between New Delhi to Faridabad.
Metro
Delhi Metro Violet Line connects Faridabad with Delhi. The extension of Violet Line to Faridabad was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 6 September 2015. There are 9 metro stations in Faridabad corridor of Delhi Metro which are all elevated. Metro has been recently elongated to Ballabhgarh with the addition of two stations- Sant Surdas Sihi and Raja Nahar Singh Ballabhgarh.
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.
The Delhi Metro's Violet Line is set to extend from Raja Nahar Singh (Ballabhgarh) to Palwal, 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 Delhi through Delhi Faridabad Skyway (Main Badarpur Flyover). Upcoming DND-Faridabad-KMP expressway http://sofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Lieutenant-governor-clears-Kalindi-Kunj-bypass/articleshow/26757418.cms
It is also connected to cities of Gurgaon through Faridabad Gurugram Road (SH137) and Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar of Uttar Pradesh through Upcoming Bridge near Manjhawali in Faridabad and Jewar in Noida and Ghaziabad through F.N.G road. It is also connected to Delhi-Mumbai Expressway.
Airways Faridabad is served by Indira Gandhi International Airport 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 Manav Rachna International University National Power Training Institute Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (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 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 ESIC Medical College Metro Heart Institute Hospital
Sports
Cricket