Back نويدا الكبرى Arabic نويدا الكبرى ARZ ग्रेटर नोएडा Bihari বৃহত্তর নয়ডা Bengali/Bangla Greater Noida CEB Greater Noida German Granda Noida Esperanto Greater Noida Spanish نویدا بزرگ Persian Greater Noida French
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Greater Noida | |
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City | |
Unitech Horizon Coforge headquarters BIMTECH Night skyline | |
| Nicknames: GreNo | |
| Motto: Planned with an obsession[1] | |
  Greater Noida Location in Uttar Pradesh  Greater Noida Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 28°28′N 77°31′E / 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 | Manoj Kumar Singh, IAS |
| • CEO, Greater Noida Authority | Ravi Kumar N G, IAS[3] |
| • Commissioner, Meerut Division | Selva Kumari J, IAS |
| • District Magistrate and Collector | Manish Kumar Verma, IAS[4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 380 km2 (150 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 107,676[2] |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[6] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[6] |
| • 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 |
Greater Noida is a planned city located in the Gautam Buddha Nagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[7] Established in 1991 under the UP Industrial Area Development Act of 1976, it is part of the National Capital Region (NCR) and serves as an extension to the city of Noida. Situated 40.2 km (25.0 mi) southeast of New Delhi, Greater Noida is connected to the capital via the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, which takes approximately 30 minutes to travel.The city is administered by the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) and covers an area of 38,000 hectares (380 km²). Originally conceived to alleviate Delhi's rapid expansion and demographic pressure, Greater Noida has evolved into a significant hub for education, industry, and sports. The city is known for its wide roads, planned sectors named after Greek letters, and underground utilities.As per the 2011 census, Greater Noida had a population of 107,676, with a literacy rate of 86.54%. The city has attracted major investments in various sectors, including education, with several universities and institutes establishing campuses in the area. Greater Noida has also gained prominence in sports, hosting international events such as the Formula One Indian Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit.
- ^ "Welcome to Greater Noida". Greater Noida Authority. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011, Urban Agglomeration/Cities having population 1 lakh and above". Government of India. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ "Gr Noida Authority Launches 2 More Online Services". The Times of India. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "DM Contact | GautamBuddha Nagar | India". gbnagar.nic.in. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "About Us | Greater Noida". www.greaternoidaauthority.in. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "City Population Census 2011 -". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 26 August 2015.