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Gurgaon

For other uses, see Gurgaon (disambiguation).

Gurgaon
Metropolis
Gurugram
Gurgaon city skyline along with the Rapid Metro
Gateway Towers
32nd Avenue
Sultanpur National Park
DLF Galleria market
Nickname(s): 
Millennium city
The Cocktail Capital of India[1]
Gurgaon is located in Haryana
Gurgaon
Gurgaon
Location of Gurgaon in Haryana
Gurgaon is located in India
Gurgaon
Gurgaon
Gurgaon (India)
Coordinates: 28°27′22″N 77°01′44″E / 28.456°N 77.029°E / 28.456; 77.029
CountryIndia
StateHaryana
DistrictGurgaon district
Created1979
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • Body
 • MayorMadhu Azad
 • Municipal CommissionerNarhari Singh Bangar, IAS[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
332.50 km2 (128.38 sq mi)
Elevation
217 m (711.9 ft)
Population
 (2011)[5][6]
 • Total
876,969
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
122xxx
Area code0124
Vehicle registrationHR-26
HR-98
HR-55 (commercial)
HDI (2017)Increase 0.889[7] very high
Websitegurugram.gov.in
Sikanderpur, Gurgaon, India, April 2018

Gurgaon (Hindi: [ɡʊɽɡãːw]), officially named Gurugram ([ɡʊɾʊɡɾaːm]), is a tier-2 satellite city of Delhi and administrative headquarters of Gurgaon district, located in the northern Indian state of Haryana.[8] It is situated near the Delhi–Haryana border, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of the national capital New Delhi and 268 km (167 mi) south of Chandigarh, the state capital.[9] It is one of the major satellite cities of Delhi and is part of the National Capital Region of India.[10] As of 2011, Gurgaon had a population of 876,969.[4][6]

Gurgaon is India's second largest information technology hub and third largest financial and banking hub.[11][12] Gurgaon is famous in India for nightlife as it houses multiple high number of high-quality pubs, nightclubs, bars, liquor shops hence called The Cocktail Capital of India.[13][14] Gurgaon is also home to one of India's largest medical tourism and luxury tourism industries.[15] Despite being India's 56th largest city in terms of population, Gurgaon is the 8th largest city in the country in terms of total wealth.[16] It serves as the headquarters of many of India's largest companies, is home to thousands of startup companies and has local offices for more than 250 Fortune 500 companies.[17] It accounts for almost 70% of the total annual economic investments in Haryana state, which has helped it become a leading hub for high-tech industry in northern India.[18] Gurgaon is categorised as very high on the Human Development Index, with an HDI of 0.889 (2017).[19]

Gurgaon's economic growth started in the 1970s when Maruti Suzuki India Limited established a manufacturing plant and gathered pace after General Electric established its business outsourcing operations known as Genpact in the city in collaboration with real-estate firm DLF.[20][21] New Gurgaon, Manesar and Sohna serve as adjoining manufacturing and upcoming real estate hubs for Gurgaon. Despite rapid economic and population growth, Gurgaon continues to battle socio-economic issues, such as high-income inequality and high air pollution.[22][23] It also has a flood problem due to the limited drainage capacity.[24] Gurgaon is infamous for prostitution, erotic spas, sex tourism and high-end escorts in areas like MG Road and Sector 29.[25][26][27][28][29]

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  3. ^ "'Cleanliness my top priority': Narhari Singh Bangar takes charge as Municipal Commissioner of Gurgaon". Indian Express. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
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  7. ^ "Government of Haryana– District Database" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Municipal Corporation Gurugram | Gurugram | India". Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
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  10. ^ "How a Small Experiment in Delhi's Suburbs Sparked a National Car-Free Movement —". 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Gurugram among top 5 IT hubs in Asia Pacific". Hindustan Times. 28 May 2019. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  12. ^ Julka, Harsimran (30 September 2011). "IT firms looking beyond Gurgaon, Noida, Greater Noida to other cities in north India". The Economic Times. ET Bureau. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  13. ^ https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/ideas/delhi-gurugram-cocktail-capital-of-india-111690523662952.html
  14. ^ https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/thriving-nightlife-can-attract-tourists-in-gurgaon-261507-2015-09-06
  15. ^ "Medical tourism companies turn to telemedicine in wake of Covid-19". Hindustan Times. 16 May 2020. Archived from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  16. ^ "Mumbai richest Indian city with total wealth of $820 billion: report". LiveMint. 26 February 2017. Archived from the original on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  17. ^ "Jat stir shakes India Inc". Business Standard India. 20 February 2016. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  18. ^ "Gurgaon becomes Haryana's golden goose". The Hindu. 9 October 2015. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  19. ^ "Government of Haryana - district wise HDI" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  20. ^ Kumar, K.P. Narayana. "Gurgaon: How not to Build a City". Forbesindia.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  21. ^ "The Gurgaon story: A mirror to India's growth". NDTV. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  22. ^ "7 out of top 10 most polluted cities are in India; Gurgaon the worst: Study". The Asian Age. 5 March 2019. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  23. ^ "Inside the most polluted city in the world". BBC Reel. Archived from the original on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  24. ^ "Five reasons why Gurugram gets flooded every time it rains". Hindustan Times. 20 August 2020. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  25. ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/mg-road-sex-racket-bust-gurgaon-residents-seek-action-against-pubs-5270474/
  26. ^ https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/haryana-tribune/gurugram-s-nightlife-crime-breeders-805028/
  27. ^ https://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/10-nightclubs-on-gurugram-s-mg-road-face-closure-over-sex-trade-allegations/story-NBGwZo0VYq1gMDnItpabgL.html
  28. ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/entry-escort-is-a-lucrative-job/articleshow/20839675.cms
  29. ^ https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/spas-night-clubs-offering-sexual-services-turning-gurgaon-into-delhis-bangkok-263830-2015-09-20
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