Faridabad

Projected by a recent study as the India’s city of the decade 2011-2021, Faridabad is an ancient, industrial city located in the northern Indian state of Haryana. It’s a quintessential Indian city, with industrial activities dominating one corner and agricultural another. It enjoys a prime location too, as the highly important Mathura road passes through Faridabad, and the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the state of Uttar Pradesh, and the Gurgaon district border it.

Faridabad is an industrial hub. It’s a highly prosperous city, as the income tax collection from Faridabad and Gurgaon alone amounts to 50% of the net collection. The prosperity of the city is well supported by the excellent road and rail connectivity. More and more people are visiting this city to make use of the increasing opportunities presented by it and to enjoy the cultural mix.

Faridabad is also a tourist hotspot. The rich history of the city that is found trapped in the beautiful temples and churches, and forts and palaces is alluring to the tourists. Besides, shopaholics have a lot of rejoice, and so do arts and crafts enthusiasts. The popular Suraj Kund Mela, for instance, is organized here, and is a major attraction. With so many facets to this city, Faridabad ensures that the infrastructure and real estate sectors in the city keep growing.

Stats And Facts

• The population of Faridabad stands at 14,04,653, as per the provisional reports of Census India 2011
• The sex ratio in the city, as per the same report, stands at 872 per 1000 males and the child sex ratio is 845 per 1000 boys. Both numbers lie below the national average of adult and child sex ratios
• The average literacy rate in the city is 84.88%
• Faridabad was founded by the treasurer of Emperor Jahangir and Sufi saint, Sheikh Farid in the year 1607 AD
• A district of the same name, in which Faridabad today resides, was established on 15 August, 1979
• The city is located in the plains of the river Yamuna, which lies to its east. Towards the city’s west and south-west lies the Aravalli Hills
• One of the oldest golf courses in the country, Aravalli Golf Course, is located in Faridabad
• The languages spoken in the city are Hindi, English, and Urdu

Manufacturing Industry

• 51% of Haryana’s revenue comes from Faridabad. Such a large contribution is boosted tremendously by the strong manufacturing industry sector in the city
• Faridabad is especially known for Henna production. Other manufacturing industries include shoes, motorcycles, tires, and refrigerators
• Manufacturing divisions of the some of the prominent companies like Whirlpool, Yamaha Motors India Pvt. Ltd., Orient Fans, and JCB India are located in and around the city
• Besides the big names, Faridabad is home to around 25,000 small-scale industries, mostly light engineering goods and mechanical industries

Connectivity

• Faridabad can be reached by air through the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport at New Delhi. IGI airport connects Faridabad to major national and international destinations
• The city is well connected by roads as well. The Delhi-Mathura Road, which is the NH 2, passes right through the city. The road networks of Haryana and nearby states like Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh help Faridabad connect easily to the neighboring regions
• Faridabad has three railway stations, Faridabad, Ballabgarh, and New Town Faridabad. Additionally, at a distance of 25 km from Faridabad is New Delhi and Hazrat Nizammudin Railway Station, through which anyone can travel to the major cities down south, like Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Chennai
• The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will be extending the metro rail service to the city under Phase-III of its expansion drive. Currently, the metro service terminates at the Delhi-Faridabad border, at Badarpur
• Traveling within the city most often entails taking rickshaws and auto-rickshaws. The local trains help people in traveling from inside the city to nearby areas like New Delhi.

Lifestyle
Badkhal Lake, located in Badkhal village, is a prominent tourist spot in the vicinity. Fringed by Aravalli Hills, the lake complex is spread over 40 acres, and was revived by the Haryana government in June 2015 to attract tourists. Other popular attractions include Surajkund Tourist Complex and International Crafts Fair, Anangpur Dam, and religious sites like Shri 1008 Parshvanath Digambar Jain Mandir, Jharna Mandir Village, and ISKCON Temple. Nahar Singh Cricket Stadium in this city can accommodate around 25,000 people and has hosted several prestigious matches.
There are a large number of private schools in Faridabad, as well as numerous educational institutions offering courses on higher education in the fields like science, arts, commerce, engineering, MCA, etc. There also are a host of private and government hospitals in the city to cater to the health care needs of the residents.