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Noida (), short for New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (ISO: ), is a city located in Gautam Buddha Nagar district of the state of Uttar Pradesh. As per provisional reports of Census of India, the population of Noida in 2011 was 642,381. The city is managed by New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA). The district's administrative headquarters are in the nearby city of Greater Noida.
The city is a part of the Noida (Vidhan Sabha) constituency and Gautam Buddha Nagar (Lok Sabha) constituency. Noida was ranked as the "Best City in Uttar Pradesh" in the "Best City Awards" conducted by ABP News in 2015. It is also ranked the cleanest city in medium category cities (cities with a population of 300,000 to 1,000,000) and 4th cleanest city among cities with less than 1,000,000 people.
In summer (March to June), the weather remains hot and the temperature ranges from a maximum of 48 °C to a minimum of 30 °C.
Monsoon season prevails from late-June to mid-September.
The cold waves from the Himalayan region make the winters in Noida chilly and harsh. Temperatures fall to as low as 3 °C to 4 °C at the peak of winters. Noida also has fog and smoke problems In January, a dense fog envelops the city, reducing visibility on the streets.
Noida has been ranked 6th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 2 3-10L Population cities) in India.
There are people of almost all major religions, but the majority practice Hinduism. Many famous Hindu temples are located in the city, some of the more famous ones are the Hanuman temple in Sector 22, the Kalibari Temple in Sector 26, the ISKCON temple in Sector 33, Shree Jagannath Temple in Sector 34, Sai Baba Temple in Sector 61, Shiv Mandir in Sector 31, Shri Ram Mandir in Sector 36 and the Kuti Temple at Sec 163 Mohiyapur. Locals believe that the birth of Ravana also took place on the outskirts of Noida in a village called Bisrakh (near Noida-Greater Noida border). A Shia Jama Masjid in Sector 50 and St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church in Sector 51, Mar Thoma Church in Sector 50, and St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sector 34 are also well known.
Hindi is the most spoken language. Other languages such as Urdu and Punjabi language, are spoken by a minority. There is a smattering of speakers of other languages due to Ghaziabad's position in the Delhi metro area.
Noida has been selected as a ‘water warrior’ city by the Jal Shakti Ministry for its wastewater reutilisation for irrigation purposes . Under Noida's jurisdiction, there are currently eight operational sewage treatment plants (STPs), with a combined capacity of 411 MLD .
Gautam Budh Nagar district administration is headed by the District Magistrate (DM) of Gautam Budh Nagar, who is an IAS officer. The DM is in charge of property records and revenue collection for the central government and oversee the national elections held in the city.
The district magistrate is assisted by one chief development officer, three additional district magistrates (ADM) (Executive, Finance & Revenue and Law & Order), and one city magistrate. The district has divided into three Subdivisions named Noida Sadar, Dadri, and Jewar each headed by a sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) who reports to the district magistrate. The current DM of Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida) since is Medha Roopam (IAS).
Noida is divided into three police zones i.e. Noida, Central Noida and Greater Noida, each of them under a zonal DCP (SP rank). Apart from these three zonal DCPs, Noida Police has four other DCP looking after Headquarters, Traffic, Crime, and Women Safety. Below them, there are 16 Assistant Commissioner of Police/ACP (Deputy SP rank). The current Commissioner of Noida Police is Laxmi Singh, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer.
| Geographical area | |
| Population | 1,105,290; 600,950(M), 504,340 (F) |
| Literate | 627,930; 402,230(M), 225,700 (F) |
| Tehsils | 3 |
| Development blocks | 4 |
| Nyay panchayat | 38 |
| Gram sabha | 243 |
| Inhabited village | 343 |
| Inhabited village | 30 |
| Towns | 8 |
| Source | http://gbnagar.nic.in/ |
The new Parthala Flyover in Noida, which is often compared to the iconic Signature Bridge, is a major infrastructure improvement for the region. The flyover spans across the busy Parthala Chowk intersection, providing a faster and more efficient route for commuters. With its sleek and modern design, the Parthala Flyover has quickly become a landmark in the area and has drawn comparisons to the Signature Bridge in Delhi. While it may not have the same scale or grandeur as the Signature Bridge, the Parthala Flyover is a significant development that has greatly improved the flow of traffic in Noida and reduced travel time for commuters.
There is always a huge amount of revenue surplus each year as they are unable to spend the entire amount on development or on maintaining civic amenities. Lease rent and interest from builders are the biggest contributors to Noida's revenue. Besides, the authority gets huge revenues out of water and property transfer charges. "The Noida authority had deposited 3,500 crore as fixed deposits in various banks because of surplus funds. Noida has so much surplus funds with it that it can run the city even if it does not take any taxes from its allottees for 5 years in a row."
A tall skyscraper named "Supernova Spira" stands on the Noida side of Delhi Noida Border. It will be the tallest residential tower in North India after its completion in 2021. The Noida Authority's plans to establish 'New Noida' have opened new opportunities in the Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad Investment Region (DNGIR). The region will be settled in four phases, according to the Master Plan 2041 submitted recently to the Authority. New Noida will include a land bank consisting of 87 villages of Bulandshahr and Dadri.
In 2014, Allahabad High Court ordered demolition of twin towers and pulled up Noida Authority for collusion with developer. Construction work stopped at the site in 2014 but the twin towers in Noida, built illegally by realty firm Supertech Ltd., were brought down within 12 seconds around 2.30 p.m. on 28 August 2022 with more than 3,700 kg of explosives.
Paytm, India's largest unicorn Fintech is also headquartered in Noida. Other growing startups from Noida include Astrotalk, an online astrology platform founded in 2017, which has expanded internationally and raised significant venture capital funding, and Appinventiv, one of APAC's high-growth companies according to the Financial Times.
Scientists are giving a new lease of life to endangered and extinct plant species at the Botanical Garden. A look around the green expanse reveals species like Psilotum nudum, better known as skeleton fork fern. Considered a "primitive" plant – a descendant of possibly the first group of from 400 million years ago – that was widespread during the Devonian and Silurian periods – its name means "bare naked" in Latin as it lacks most of the organs found in plants species that evolved later.
Noida's botanical garden is divided into 10 sections. The "medicinal plants" section has an astounding variety of 96 plants and is further divided into eight sections named after the parts of the human body they benefit. For example, the "digestive system" section has aloe vera and Gymnema sylvestre (madhunaashini), which treats diabetes.
The "blood and circulation" section has Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) and Aristolochia indica (Isharmul) – blood purifiers. The "musculo-skeletal" section has Cissus quadrangularis (Hadjod); "skin disease" section has Plumbago zeylanica (Chitarak) which cures leucoderma.
Noida's botanical garden has a large fruit section which has many varieties of mango, pomegranate, lemon, pear, plum, mulberry, etc., besides their speciality the black guava. The woodland section is equally impressive with trees like [Sapindusmarginatus ]] (Reetha), Pterocarpus marsupium (Sandalwood), Dalbergia sissoo'' (Sheesham wood), and Teak (Teakwood).
The garden also has a lotus pond featuring five different coloured water lilies.
Noida is not directly connected via high-speed rail, but there are railway stations nearby reachable by road, including Ghaziabad railway station and Anand Vihar Terminal. However, the New Delhi Railway Station and Old Delhi Railway station, which are both accessible via metro, are the main railway stations most often used by commuters to reach Noida.
A 4/6-lane double-decker elevated road is over the MP-II which takes only 5 minutes to cross the whole city. This road starts from Flex crossing and ends at Vishwa Bharti school. Another elevated road from sector 12/22 to sector 12/10-21/21A crossing is going to be built on the MP-I road. Three more elevated roads are planned. Along with these five elevated roads, several underpasses are under construction or approval and all these projects could be completed by 2020. Noida will become the city with the highest number of elevated roads and underpasses in India.
UPSRTC, DTC and private buses ply through some routes in the city. Taxi, Auto rickshaw, and are available for short-distance transport.
The Noida-Greater Noida Expressway is poised to become a self-sustaining urban pocket in Noida with good infrastructure. This corridor has attracted real estate Noida Extension investors and buyers with its good infrastructure facilities and connectivity to the other regions of NCR.
This area has emerged as a major growth corridor. Sectors abutting this corridor are 44, 45, 92–94, 96–100, 105, 108, 125–137 and 141–168. These sectors lie towards the south and south-east of Noida.
As of December 2021, a new Faridabad-Noida-Ghaziabad (FNG) expressway is also under construction to connect Faridabad and Ghaziabad directly with Noida.
In June 2017, the Union Government sanctioned the construction of an international airport in Jewar, officially named the Noida International Airport, to reduce the traffic of the one in New Delhi. The groundbreaking for the airport in Jewar was done on 25 November 2021. The first flight validation test of IndiGo's A320neo aircraft was successfully conducted on 9 December 2024, marking the airport's operational readiness. The Noida International Airport is slated to be operational by April 2025.
Jewar Airport – Asia’s Biggest Airport (Under Construction)
The Noida International Airport (Jewar Airport) will be India’s largest airport by area upon completion and is slated to start partial operations by 2025-end. It is designed as a multi-runway hub and will be a game-changer for NCR's connectivity and economy.
News channels such as News Nation, WION, Zee News, NDTV, TV Today group, Network 18, NewsX, and India TV are situated here and some newspaper companies are also working in Noida such as Amar Ujala – Noida, Dainik Jagran, Dainik Bhaskar, Rajasthan Patrika, The Indian Express, Tricity Today and The Times of India. Noida's proximity to Delhi, which is the political hub of the country, makes it an attractive destination for news channels. Commercial activities have also risen in recent years, with a spate of new malls including Mall of India, The Great India Place, Modi Mall and multiplexes.
An international cricket stadium has been built in Sector 21 known as Noida Cricket Stadium. With a capacity of around 20,000 spectators, the Noida Stadium Complex houses facilities like dedicated tracks for cycling enthusiasts, golf, and football training facilities. The Noida Cricket Stadium Complex consists of a Basketball court, Squash court, Table-tennis court, Lawn tennis court, Golf course, and Skating rink.
A 50,000-capacity cricket stadium-cum-sports facility with 125 acres land will be built at Noida Expressway in Sector 152, which makes it bigger than Feroz Shah Kotla in capacity and area.
Still, Noida villages lack permanent postal and individual address but according to officials, the homes in villages will be soon mapped using aerial imagery captured by drones designed by North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR), an autonomous society set up under the Union government's department of science and technology. These maps will also provide crucial information about rural areas in an emergency. Officials said it will take almost a year to complete mapping and allotting addresses to all 81 villages.
With houses getting mapped and being allotted a formal address in Noida villages, procuring information on land rights, development plans, etc. will become easier. "Easily available maps will also be helpful in advancing development plans and settling disputes over bordering parcels of land. Mapping will also ease land transfers, by creating reliable maps and title documents."
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