?गुड़गांव Gurgaon Delhi • Haryana • India
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Gurgaon
Coordinates: 28°28′N 77°02′E / 28.47, 77.03
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 220 m (722 ft)
District(s)	Gurgaon
Population	228,820 (2001)
Planning Agency	Haryana Urban Development Authority
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 122 001 • +0091 - 124 • HR 26, HR 55
Website: www.gurgaon.nic.in

Coordinates: 28°28′N 77°02′E / 28.47, 77.03 Gurgaon pronunciation (help·info) (Hindi: गुड़गांव) is the sixth largest city in the Indian state of Haryana. Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population Haryana (हरियाणा Punjabi: ਹਰਿਆਣਾ hərɪjaːɳaː is a state in northern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Indian Standard Time ( IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a Time offset of UTC+530. UTC+530 is the Timezone for Indian Standard Time Sri Lanka Time The geography of India is diverse with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts plains rainforests hills and plateaus The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Gurgaon District (गुड़गांव is one of the 19 districts of Haryana state, India. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or Post code system used by India Post the Indian Postal For the past decade or so telecommunication activities have gained momentum in India KA-19-P-8488jpg|thumb|270px|Close up of a licence plate used in Mangalore, Karnataka. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country India is a union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. Haryana (हरियाणा Punjabi: ਹਰਿਆਣਾ hərɪjaːɳaː is a state in northern India. According to 2001 India census, Gurgaon has a population of 228,820. ^[1] Gurgaon has grown extensively during the last decade due to its proximity to Delhi and emergence as a major outsourcing destination and real estate market in northern India. Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population Outsourcing is Subcontracting a process such as product design or Manufacturing, to a Third-party company Real estate is a legal term (in some jurisdictions notably in the USA, United Kingdom Geography Northern India lies mainly on continental India and a very small part of it lies on the Indian peninsula

An important town in ancient Hindu mythology, Gurgaon is one of Delhi's four major satellite cities and is therefore considered to be a part of the National Capital Region of India. Hindu mythology is the large body of Mythology related to Hinduism, notably as contained in Sanskrit literature, such as the Sanskrit epics and Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population This article is about National Capital Region of India which includes Delhi and adjoining urban areas Over the past few years the city has grown tremendously as an outsourcing destination within India and has also witnessed a big real estate boom. It has also become the poshest area of Delhi with numerous Villas and condominiums and many a malls with multinational brands. A condominium, or condo, is a form of Housing tenure and other Real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate (usually of an apartment Burdened under this rapid development are the civic services of the city and in some ways, Gurgaon has become a set of contradictions. Read More.

Etymology

The origins of the city's name are steeped in Hindu mythology. Hindu mythology is the large body of Mythology related to Hinduism, notably as contained in Sanskrit literature, such as the Sanskrit epics and Legend has it that Gurgaon is the ancestral village of Guru Dronacharya, the teacher of the Pandavas and Kauravas in the Indian epic, the Mahabharata. In the epic Mahābhārata, Drona ( Sanskrit: द्रोण droNa) or Dronacharya (द्रोणाचार्य droNāchārya In the Hindu epic Mahābhārata, the Pandava (or Pandawa brothers ( Sanskrit: पाण्‍डव pāṇḍavaḥ are the five acknowledged sons of The term Kaurava ( Sanskrit:कौरव is a Sanskrit term that means a descendant of Kuru, a legendary king who is the ancestor of many of the characters In Sanskrit, Guru means teacher, which in this case refers to Dronacharya and Gram means village. Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical According to Hindu mythology, the village was gifted by the Pandavas and Kauravas to Dronacharya, and was therefore known as guru-gram. The gram was over a period of time rounded off to a colloquial gaon (which also means village in Prakrit) and hence the name Gurgaon emerged. Prakrit (also transliterated as Pracrit) ( Sanskrit: prākṛta प्राकृत (from pra-kṛti प्रकृति according to one According to another theory, the word Gurgaon is an amalgamation of the words 'gur' (a kind of Jaggery) and 'gaon'(village). Jaggery (also Transliterated as jaggeree) is a traditional unrefined Sugar used throughout South and South East Asia

History

Gurgaon in Punjab Province in 1903. Punjab (ਪੰਜਾਬ पंजाब pəɲdʒaːb is a state in northwest India.

Before the real estate boom, Gurgaon was dominated by Jat people. Jats, like the citizens of ancient Rome, alternated between farming and fighting for their lands in this part of the world for centuries. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC This fierce race had been the buffer by default shielding Hindus from foreign Islamic invasions from the northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent. However, after the rise of Mughals, Jats' influence gradually waned. During the British rule in India, Gurgaon was integrated into the Punjab Province. For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British Punjab was a province of British India, it was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British rule Following India's independence, Gurgaon remained a part of the state of Punjab but after the bloody Punjab insurgency, it became a part of the newly created state of Haryana. Punjab (ਪੰਜਾਬ पंजाब pəɲdʒaːb is a state in northwest India. The Insurgency in the Indian state of Punjab originated in the late 1970s There roots of the insurgency were very complex

Gurgaon remained a small farming village while neighboring Delhi emerged as India's political capital. Delhi's economic rise attracted a large influx of laborers from neighboring regions like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab rapidly increasing Delhi's population. Uttar Pradesh (उत्तर प्रदेश اتر پردیش pronounced, Translation: Northern Province) referred to as '''U Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) ( Hindī: मध्य प्रदेश pronounced, Translation: Middle Province) often Haryana (हरियाणा Punjabi: ਹਰਿਆਣਾ hərɪjaːɳaː is a state in northern India. By early 1990s, Delhi was one of the most populated and crowded cities in the world and the need for a satellite city became more apparent. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Gurgaon seemed like an ideal choice given its vast undeveloped farming lands and proximity to Delhi. Real estate firms, like the DLF Group, bought large acres of land from farmers in Gurgaon and developed high-end residential apartments. DLF Limited, or DLF, is India's largest Real estate developer based in New Delhi, India. Tax incentives by the state government of Haryana and improvement in infrastructure attracted Indian companies and foreign investment and Gurgaon emerged as a major manufacturing and services hub in northern India.

Geography

DLF Gatweway Tower and many other skyscrapers are built on the hardwork of migrant workers from poorer Indian states and cnstruction workers from Africa

Gurgaon is located at 28.47° N 77.03° E^[2]. It has an average elevation of 220 metres (721 feet). The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit

The present Gurgaon district comprising nine blocks Tauru, Nuh, Pataudi, Nagina, Punhana, F. P. Jhirka, Sohna, Gurgaon & Farrukhnagar was created on 15 August,1979. It is the southern-most district of Haryana. On its north, it is bounded by the district of Rohtak and the Union Territory of Delhi. Faridabad district lies to its east. Faridabad is a district in Haryana, and Faridabad city is the district headquarters On its south, the district shares boundaries with the states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. To its west lies the district of Rewari and the State of Rajasthan. Rājasthān ( Devanāgarī: राजस्थान raːdʒəst̪ʰaːn is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area

Gurgaon has the typical north Indian weather. In summers, the temperature soars to as high as 40 - 44 degree Celsius and in the winters the mercury dips to as low as 0 degree Celsius. For an updates weather forecast for the next week, please see Gurgaon Weather for next 7 days

Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[3], Gurgaon had a population of 228,820. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Gurgaon has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59. 5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 73%. In Gurgaon, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Most Gurgaonites are Jats and Punjabis. But now due to the real estate boom there also a large number of Biharis and Oriyas. There is also a fast growing expatriates community with foreign investment flowing into Gurgaon but there is also a growing African Immigrant Community.

Economy

Further information: List of companies in Gurgaon

Cyber Greens Office Complex. Gurgaon (in Haryana) a satellite town of Delhi, has become a major Outsourcing, Information Technology, Management Consulting, and Containing offices like ABN Amro, Microsoft IBM Daksh, Sapient, Nokia, Canon, and Alcatel

DLF Square

Initially a small farming village located south of Delhi, Gurgaon saw a massive increase in its population and economy after real estate major, DLF Group, bought farms owned by local people and started developing housing societies for upper-middle class residents of Delhi. DLF Limited, or DLF, is India's largest Real estate developer based in New Delhi, India. A housing estate is a group of buildings built together as a single development The middle class, in colloquial usage consists of those who have some economic independence but not a great deal of social Influence or power. One such housing society, DLF City, became a real estate phenomenon in northern India with many Delhites preferring the greener and newly planned Gurgaon over the congested and heavily polluted metropolis.

Favorable tax policy by the Haryana government, improvement in city's infrastructure by Haryana Urban Development Authority and the need of a business center close to Indira Gandhi International Airport saw the emergence of Gurgaon as one of the most prominent outsourcing and offshoring hubs in South Asia. Indira Gandhi International Airport ( Hindi: इंदिरा गांधी अंतरराष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डा is an Airport Outsourcing is Subcontracting a process such as product design or Manufacturing, to a Third-party company Offshore may refer to oil and Natural gas production at sea see Oil platform. Real estate, automobiles, retail and banking are other major industries. Real estate is a legal term (in some jurisdictions notably in the USA, United Kingdom A banker or bank is a Financial institution whose primary activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to borrow and lend money Gurgaon contributes over 50% of Haryana's income tax revenues along with Faridabad. Faridabad, (फरीदाबाद is a city and a Municipal corporation in Faridabad district in the state of Haryana, India. ^[4]

Signature Towers

Plaza Tower

DLF City

The distribution of outsourcing companies is skewed towards non-IT services. Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support India's outsourcing industry was born in Gurgaon in 1997 when GE Capital International Services (GECIS) was set up as the India-based business process services operations of GE Capital. Later in 2005, GECIS became an independent company - Genpact, which is now headquartered in Gurgaon. Genpact ( NYSE G is a Business process outsourcing (BPO company in India A plethora of BPO and KPO firms such as Quatrro - Raman Roy's Fourth Venture Keane, Genpact, Evalueserve, Dell, British Telecom, Accenture, Hewitt Associates and Convergys made Gurgaon their regional operations hub. Genpact ( NYSE G is a Business process outsourcing (BPO company in India Evalueserve ( EVS) is The multinational technology company Dell Inc develops manufactures sells and supports Personal computers and other computer-related products BT Group plc (formerly British Telecommunications plc) which trades as BT (ˌbiːˈtiː bee tee) (previously known as British Telecom and still Accenture () is a global Management consulting, Technology services, and Outsourcing company Hewitt Associates ( based in Lincolnshire, Illinois is a global Human resources (HR Outsourcing and Consulting firm delivering Convergys Corporation ( is a multi-national corporation that provides relationship management solutions outsourced customer and HR management solutions consulting and professional services This trend continued after several other firms like Alcatel-Lucent, Niksun, Nagarro, IBM, Opera Solutions and Bain & Company established themselves in the city. Alcatel-Lucent is one of the world's biggest industry players in Telecommunications that provides hardware software and services to Service Providers Enterprises and Niksun is a New Jersey based network company set up in the year 1997 Nagarro is a Multinational Information technology services company headquartered in Silicon Valley, USA. International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology Bain & Company is a Management consulting firm headquartered in Boston Massachusetts. Gurgaon also has a major manufacturing industry. Several auto-manufacturing facilities exist, though they do not dominate the city's economy in the manner they did a decade ago. India's largest passenger car company, Maruti Suzuki, and largest motorcycle company, Hero Honda, are based in Gurgaon. Maruti Suzuki India Limited ( Hindi: मारुति सुज़ूकी इंडिया लिमिटेड is a publicly listed Automaker in MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by Rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records. Hero Honda Motors Limited, based in Delhi, India, is the world's largest manufacturer of Motorcycles sup>1

Domestic market focused creative multinational companies are also rapidly finding their way to Gurgaon. Availability of young recruits, accessibility to clients and relatively cheaper infrastructure are all attractive features. Architecture firms like Indigo Design & Engineering Associates ^[5], Media companies such as Zee TV and various animation studios are among the creative businesses that have relocated to Gurgaon over the past few years. This trend is expected to escalate with construction and consumption going up in Gurgaon.

The outsourcing boom has led to a rapid growth in employment prospects and local wages, leading to a mushrooming of shopping malls, swank restaurants and entertainment facilities. A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors Demand for such lifestyle options is driven by the demographic shift to a younger, more cosmopolitan, more affluent and better educated population. This also led to boom in the city's retail industry. However, the industrial boom has widened the economic and social gap between Gurgaon's new rich residents and its relatively poor, native population.

Transportation

The 32 lane toll gate at National Highway 8 is the largest in Asia and third largest in the world

Gurgaon's roads are its Achilles' heel. Route 8, or Highway 8, may refer to Canada Alberta Highway 8 British Columbia Highway 8 Manitoba This article deals with the phrase For other uses see Achilles Heel. While the road layout in the city is well-planned, drives to improve the condition of non-arterial roads continue. The state governments of Delhi and Haryana heave created an 8 lane expressway from Delhi to Gurgaon, which meets European standards. Though only 28 km long, the expressway became one of the 35 motorways in the world and the fourth in India to have street lights. The traveling time was cut by about 40 minutes though in rush hours the journey can take as much as 1 hour and 20 minutes.

CNG propelled radio taxi.

Besides roads, the main problem of the city is its virtually non-existent intra-city public transport. There are a handful of local buses plying on a few routes. The only other form of public transport is shared auto rickshaws, which are generally overcrowded. An auto rickshaw or tuk tuk ( auto autorick or rickshaw in popular parlance is a Motor vehicle that is one of the chief Recently the Gurgaon administration has started city bus service [citation needed] . Some new Tata Starbus were bought by the administration to ply on the main roads linking to New Delhi. Most Gurgaonites own cars as the cream of the Delhi-ites have moved to Gurgaon. A metro line too is supposed to link the prosperous suburb of Delhi, Gurgaon with other parts of Delhi. A Monorail or suburban railway is also being discussed by the Haryana government to link Gurgaon with Delhi. A monorail is a transportation system based on a single beam The term is also used variously to describe the beam of the system or the vehicles travelling on such a beam or

Traffic at rush hour.

Soon to comeDelhi Metro

The main Bus Depot of the city connects to all neighboring towns including Delhi. The Delhi Mass Rapid Transit System ( MRTS) or Delhi Metro (दिल्ली मेट्रो is a Rapid transit system in the Indian National The buses to Delhi are the most frequent and have a choice of routes between AIIMS (via Mehrauli) and Dhaula Kuan. All India Institute of Medical Sciences ( AIIMS) (created 1956 is a Medical college and hospital in India, and is an autonomous institution Mehrauli ( Hindi: महरौली Urdu: مہرؤلی, Punjabi:ਮਹਰੌਲੀ is a neighbourhood in the South West district of Dhaula Kuan (धौला कुआँ is a major intersection of roads in Delhi, India. It also connects to Rohtak, Jammu, Faridabad to name a few. Rohtak (रोहतक is a Municipal council located in Rohtak District in the Haryana state of India on N History of Jammu Many historians and locals believe that Jammu was founded by Raja Jamboolochan in 14th century BC. Faridabad, (फरीदाबाद is a city and a Municipal corporation in Faridabad district in the state of Haryana, India. Gurgaon has its railway station located at the extreme corner of the city. The rails connect to both Rewari on one side and Delhi Cantt on other. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Rewari (रेवाडी़ is a city and a Municipal council in Rewari District in the WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details--> Delhi Cantonment is one of the three statutory towns that make up the National Capital Territory of Delhi Car parking space is extremely limited at the station too. Gurgaon residents mostly depend on railway stations in Delhi or Faridabad (on Delhi-Mumbai/Chennai track) for long-distance travel.

Expressway with streetlights.

Plans to extend the Delhi Metro to Gurgaon have now been formally approved by both Delhi and Haryana governments, both having reached a cost sharing arrangement. The Delhi Mass Rapid Transit System ( MRTS) or Delhi Metro (दिल्ली मेट्रो is a Rapid transit system in the Indian National The work is moving at a fast pace in full- swing. Hence, Delhi Metro to Gurgaon can now be expected fully functional by the year 2010.

Gurgaon also has many taxis for the use of the ever growing call center and information technology industry. Gurgaon currently has 5 types of taxis. Normal Black top yellows taxis, auto rickshaw (the cheapest form of taxis in Gurgaon), tourist taxis, radio taxis and white taxis (being mostly luxury cars like Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, Mercedes Benz C220 and Skoda Octavia)

The 28 km long access-controlled toll Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway is a part of Golden Quadrilateral project. Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway - this 28 km long access-controlled toll expressway goes a long way in easing the traffic situation between Delhi, national capital of India and The Golden Quadrilateral (GQ is the largest Express highway project in India launched by former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The expressway between Gurgaon and New Delhi, and provides non-stop connectivity to the Indira Gandhi International Airport and the Domestic Airport and to Dhaula Kuan in Delhi over a distance of 28 kilometers (18 miles), and includes 7 flyovers and 5 underpasses along the stretch. An expressway is a Divided highway for high-speed traffic with at least partial Control of access. Indira Gandhi International Airport ( Hindi: इंदिरा गांधी अंतरराष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डा is an Airport Dhaula Kuan (धौला कुआँ is a major intersection of roads in Delhi, India.

Gurgaon is a city that is rapidly embracing modernity and a globalized economy, but needs much improvement in basic infrastructure to truly transform in a "world-class" city in coming years. More about roads in Gurgaon

Culture

Most of the residents in Gurgaon work in the city's booming IT industry.

Thousands of professionals have recently made their home in Gurgaon, living in apartments or in newly constructed colonies and condominiums with world-class facilities. A condominium, or condo, is a form of Housing tenure and other Real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate (usually of an apartment The mushrooming shopping malls of Gurgaon, like the DLF City Centre, DLF Grand Mall, DLF Mega Mall, Sahara Mall, MGF Metropolitan Mall, MGF Mega City, DLF Star Mall, are also indicative of the recognition by retailers of the far-reaching aspirations, and deep pockets, of the residents of the city. But some still can't resist the lush greenery of posh South Delhi, making the journey to Gurgaon on the expressway everyday to their corporate work houses. By 2010, the state government also hopes to complete a world class Golden Triangle City Centre (GTCC) in Sector 29 with as many as four skyscrapers higher than Taipei 101. Taipei 101 ( POJ: Tai-pak yat-leng-yat is a 101-floor Landmark Skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan Some experts are worried about the project because Gurgaon lies in an earthquake prone area ^[6]. The fast growing population, with increasing purchasing power, has created a huge demand for housing, resulting in escalating property prices in recent years. Quality of life in the privately managed residential estates in Gurgaon remains relatively good due to high standards of security, private parking, common area maintenance and sanitation being the norm. The city still faces frequent problems with interruptions of electricity and water supply which are not likely to be totally solved by 2010.

Sun sets on Gurgaon Skyline.

Recently there have been growing concerns regarding safety; with people complaining about increased number of crimes happening in the city. Also, people who move to Gurgaon are advised to buy inverter(s) because of the frequent power cuts. But if they buy a house made by corporate builders like Essar, DLf or Unitech they get 100% power back-up.

The culture in Gurgaon is quite different from other parts of India. Most Gurgaonites go to shopping malls everyday and watch a movie every two weeks. The average eating out average stands at 3. 7 times a week, higher than the national average of 1. 89. The crème of Delhi have moved to Gurgaon causing a very high standard of life being formed in Gurgaon.

Most Gurgaonites spend an average of 11 and a half hours in office, four hours higher than the national average. Gurgaonites normally return home at about 10 o'clock resulting in having great facilities in their office complexes. Most offices have a coffee shop or fast food joint nearby like Mcdonalds, Starbucks, Barista, Burger king, KFC, Ruby Tuesdays, Sbarro et cetra. Starbucks Corporation ( is an international Coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle Washington. In English jargon the term " barista " refers to one who has acquired some level of expertise in the preparation of Espresso -based Coffee Burger King ( often abbreviated to Kentucky Fried Chicken, usually known as KFC, is a chain of Fast food restaurants based in Louisville Kentucky. This page describes the American fast food chain For the Swiss automobile producer see Sbarro (automobile.

Education

Further information: List of schools in Gurgaon

The city is home to a number of reputed educational institutions - MDI, ITM (Institute Of Technology and Management), Indian Institute of Law, IILM Institute for Higher Education, The State Bank training Academy, The Fertiliser Development Institute, Potash Research Institute, Gurgaon Institute Of Dental Sciences, Saluja CAD Consultancy, Civil Lines, Pragati Polytechnic, Dronacharya College Of Engineering, Apeejay College Of Engineering, Institute for International Management and Technology (IIMT) which is in collaboration with Oxford Brookes University, UK,ICFAI( Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India) Business School. Educational institutes schools Management Development Institute (MDI is one of top Business school in India. Oxford Brookes University is a public University in Oxford, England.

Gurgaon is also home to many residential and day schools.

Gurgoanites normally do their higher studies in Delhi. Schools and higher educational institutions in Delhi are administered either by the Directorate of Education, the NCT government, or private organizations. In 2004–05, there were 2,515 primary, 635 middle, 504 secondary and 1,208 senior secondary schools in Delhi. That year, the higher education institutions in the city included 165 colleges, among them five medical colleges and eight engineering colleges,[81] six universities—DU, JNU, JMI, GGSIPU, IGNOU and Jamia Hamdard—and nine deemed universities. [81] GGSIPU is the only state university; IGNOU is for open/distance learning; the rest are all central universities.

After completing the ten-year secondary phase of their education under the 10+2+3 plan, students typically spend the next two years either in junior colleges or in schools with senior secondary facilities, during which their studies become more focused. They select a stream of study—liberal arts, commerce, science, or, less commonly, vocational. Upon completion, those who choose to continue, either study for a 3-year undergraduate degree at a college, or a professional degree in law, engineering, or medicine. Notable higher education or research institutes in Delhi include All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Delhi College of Engineering, Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi School of Economics, and Indian Institute of Foreign Trade.

Shopping Malls

Gurgaon is the unofficial Mall Capital of India.

Shopping malls cater to the increased purchasing power of the people

Galaxy Mall

• DLF City Centre
• DLF Grand Mall
• Galaxy Mall
• MGF Mega City Mall
• MGF Metropolitan Mall
• Sahara Mall
• Raheja Mall
• Gold Souk
• MGF Plaza
• Marriage Mall
• DLF Mega Mall^[7]
• DLF Star Mall^[8]
• Mall of India
• SRS Mall^[9]
• The Wedding Mall Gurgaon
• The ARDEE Mall
• Ambience Mall
• Vishal Mega Mart
• Gurgaon Metropolitan Mall
• Mega Mall Gurgaon
• Senior Mall
• Senior Auto Mall Gurgaon
• Scottish Mall Gurgaon
• Ansal Plaza Palam Vihar, Gurgaon
• House2Home Gurgaon
• Omaxe Plaza Gurgaon
• Gurgaon Mall Gurgaon
• Gurgaon Central
• First India Place
• Regent Square
• Regent Place
• Regent Plaza
• MGF SEL
• Regent Arcarde
• Shipul Agora
• Landmark Mall
• DLF South Point mall
• MGF Metropolis mall
• Raheja Shopping mall
• Regent Square mall
• Senior mall
• Centre Plaza mall
• Vyapaar Kendra, Shushant Lok, Gurgaon. A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors Mall of India is a planned Shopping mall based in Gurgaon, India. Ambi Mall is a Shopping mall located in Gurgaon, India. It comprises an area of, making it currently the largest operational mall in India
• See also: List of shopping malls in India

District Administration

Delhi and Gurgaon Police work together to keep Gurgaon safe. This is a list of notable Shopping Malls in India, segregated for State/City Interceptors patrol the Delhi Gurgaon Expressway and many of the main roads in Gurgaon.

• The Deputy Commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service, is the overall in-charge of the General Administration in the district. The Deputy Commissioner (DC or District Magistrate (DM or District Collector is the head of the revenue administration of an Indian district The Indian Administrative Service ( IAS) is the administrative Civil service of the Indian government. Haryana, a state of India, has twenty administrative districts He is assisted by a number of officers belonging to Haryana Civil Service and other Haryana state services.

• Till recently, the Superintendent of Police, an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service, used to be responsible for maintaining Law & Order and related issues in the district. A Superintendent of Police or Senior Superintendent of Police or Deputy Commissioner of Police is an officer belonging to the elite Indian Police Service Indian police redirects here For other uses see Indian police (disambiguation. He was assisted by the officers of the Haryana Police Service and other Haryana Police officials. Now, since June, 2007 the Police System has been converted into Commissionerate system of policing at par with other metropolitan cities in India e. g. Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, etc. Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Pune (ˈpuːneɪ Marathi: पुणे Hindi: पूना formerly Poona, is the second largest city in the state of Maharashtra for better administration of law and order.

• The Deputy Conservator of Forests, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service, is responsible for the management of the Forests, Environment and Wild-Life in the district. A Deputy Conservator of Forests or equivalently a Divisional Forest Officer is an officer belonging to the elite Indian Forest Service. The Indian Forest Service ( IFS) is the Forestry service of India. He is assisted by the officers of the Haryana Forest Service and other Haryana Forest officials and Haryana Wild-Life officials. Haryana (हरियाणा Punjabi: ਹਰਿਆਣਾ hərɪjaːɳaː is a state in northern India.

• Sectoral development is looked after by the district head/officer of each development department such as [PWD], Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, etc. These officers are from various [Haryana] state services.

Citizen Action

The Joint Action Forum of Residents’ Associations ^[10], is a federation of 120 registered resident welfare associations (RWAs) in the city. Members include RWAs from residential sectors developed by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (called HUDA sectors), Gurgaon old city, private colonies, group housing societies, apartments and condominiums, and industry, institutions and organizations. Online sites like Gurgaon.com have also helped draw attention to the civic issues concerning gurgaon.

Media

Pitampura TV Tower which telecasts television to both Delhi and Gurgaon

The Televison and entertainment scene in Gurgaon is similar to Delhi's as they share radio stations, newspapers and television channels as Gurgaon lies in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Pitampura TV Tower is a 235-metre-tall television tower with an observation deck that is located in the northwest of New Delhi, India. Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population As the capital of India, New Delhi is the focus of political reportage, including regular television broadcasts of Indian parliament sessions and because of Gurgaon's proximity to Delhi it shares the same characteristics. Reportage sometimes refers to the total body of media coverage of a particular topic or event including news reporting and analysis " the extensive reportage of recent Many country-wide media agencies, among them the state-owned Press Trust of India and Doordarshan, are based in Delhi. Press Trust of India ( Hindi: प्रेस ट्रस्ट ऑफ़् इंडिया) (often abbreviated as PTI) is the largest News agency Doordarshan (दूरदर्शन literally Tele-Vision) is the public television broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati, a public Television programming in the city includes two free terrestrial television channels offered by Doordarshan, and several Hindi, English and regional-languages cable channels offered by Multi system operators. A multiple system operator (MSO is an operator of multiple Cable television systems Satellite television, in contrast, is yet to gain large-scale subscribership in the city. Direct broadcast satellite (DBS is a term used to refer to Satellite television broadcasts intended for home reception also referred to more broadly as direct-to-home ^[11]

Print journalism is shared in Gurgaon and Delhi. During the year 2004–05, 1029 newspapers—in thirteen languages—were published in Delhi. Of these, 492 were Hindi language newspapers, and included Navbharat Times, Dainik Hindustan, Punjab Kesri, Dainik Jagran, Dainik Bhaskar and fastest growing weekly The Stageman International. Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Navbharat Times is the largest Hindi Daily in Delhi and Bombay. Dainik Jagran is a Hindi daily newspaper It is principally published in Northern India. Dainik Bhaskar is a Hindi -language daily Newspaper of India. ^[12] Among the English language newspapers, The Hindustan Times, with over a million copies in circulation, was the single largest daily. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Hindustan Times ( HT) is a leading newspaper in India, published since 1924 with roots in the independence movement ^[12] Other major English newspapers include Indian Express, Business Standard, Times of India, The Hindu, The Pioneer and Asian Age. For bi-furicated southern edition see The New Indian Express The Indian Express is an Indian newspaper owned by Ramnath Goenka Business Standard is a financial daily from Business Standard Ltd (BSL The Times of India ( TOI) is a leading English-language Broadsheet Daily newspaper in India. The Hindu is a single-edition English-language Indian newspaper The Pioneer is a medium-sized English language newspaper in India The Asian Age is an Indian daily newspaper The Asian Age has editions in four major cities in India and one in London. Radio is a less popular mass medium in Delhi, although FM radio has been gaining ground^[13] since the inauguration of several new FM channels in 2006. ^[14] A number of state-owned and private radio stations broadcast from Delhi, including All India Radio (AIR), one of the world's largest radio service providers, which offers six radio channels in ten languages. All India Radio (abbreviated as AIR) officially known as Akashvani ( Devanagari: आकाशवाणी ākāshavānī ( Urdu: اکاشوانی Other city-based radio stations include Big FM (92. Big FM is a nationwide private FM radio station in India owned by Indian businessman Anil Ambani. 7 FM)''Radio Mirchi (98. Radio Mirchi is a nationwide network of private FM radio stations in India. 3 FM), Fever (104. 0 FM), Radio One (94. 3 FM), Red FM (93. 5 FM) and Radio City (91. 1 FM).

Online information journals on Gurgaon (in English and Hindi): Gurgaon.com

Sports

Force India F1 team

Unlike in the rest of India where Cricket is most popular, in Gurgaon Golf has taken over. Gurgaon currently has 2, 18 hole golf courses and as there are plans that Delhi Open will be shifted to either Gurgaon, Noida or Greater Noida. Gurgaon is in no mood to loose this bid. It has already lost the bid for a new international airport(to be in Greater Noida) and also lost the bid for the Indian Grand Prix to Noida. The Indian Grand Prix is a race planned to be part of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile annual Formula One automobile racing championships But if the A1 GP lobyists manage to earn an approval from the government for a A1 track in India, the most probable choice could be Gurgaon. History The nation-based A1GP concept was founded by Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum of Dubai, initially in 2004 The Formula One team Force India owned by playboy, Vijay Mallya also has plans to make a practice circuit near 32 Milestone, which houses a go karting track. Force India F1 is a Formula One Motor racing team The team was formed in October 2007, when a consortium led by Vijay Mallya and Michiel Dr Vijay Mallya ( Kannada / Konkani: ವಿಜಯ ಮಲ್ಯ: (born December 18, 1955) is an Indian businessman and Rajya Sabha For other meanings see Kart (disambiguation Kart racing or karting is a variant of Open-wheel Motor sport with There are also plans to extend the number of teams in IPL. That might give a chance for Gurgaon to have its own team.

But there is still a lack of sports complexes in Gurgaon. Most are owned by corporate companies and membership is quite expensive. The government has promised to make 5 Sports Complexes by 2010.

Immigration

Construction work is an important industry in Gurgaon. Almost 20% of the city is involved in this sector as Real Estate is one of the most important money earners for Gurgaon. The land in and around Gurgaon is not fertile and farmers are not thinking twice before selliong their land Corporate Companies which in turn are constructing IT parks and Office Complexes . Many

Many migrant workers from states like Bihar and Orrisa work inj theses construction projects as farming is no longer profitable in these states due to the unfertile land and droughts. Though the urban areas in these states are developing fast, the rural areas are drying up, so many are opting to work in farm lands in Punjab and in big cities like Gurgaon.

There has also been a large number of construction workers from Africa who have been brought into, to build The Metro Line, and many Malls and corporate offices. DLF is supposed to have employed about 2,000 African migrant workers to finish off work on Mall of India, which is supposed to be the largest mall in India and 10th largest in the world.

Gallery

The following is a selection of photos from Gurgaon, and are not to be moved to other areas of this article. They should remain here only.

DLF Gatweway Tower- the symbol of Gurgaon.	Cyber Greens Office Complex. Containing offices like ABN Amro, Microsoft.	Signature Towers.	JMD Pacific Square.
JMD Regent Plaza	DLF Square	Interceptors now even patrol the expressway.	Expressway with streetlights.
Traffic at rush hour.	CNG propelled radio taxi.	Sun sets on Gurgaon Skyline.
DLF City
Gold Souk Gurgaon. jpg

References

External links

• Gurgaon.com - Bi-lingual journal on Gurgaon in English and Hindi
• The First Church in Gurgaon
• Gurgaon travel guide from Wikitravel