Faridabad

A major industrial city, Haryana, became the 12th district of Haryana state in the year 1979. Situated at 25 Km. away from Delhi, Haryana is supposed to be the most populous and industrialized city in the entire Haryana state. Infact, together with Ghaziabad, Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad belongs to NCT (National Capital Territory of Delhi).

Demographics
As per 2001 census, population of this region was 1.25 million. With the growth rate of population at 2.6% per year and average population of the area is around 9,704 per sq. km, Faridabad has become the most densely populated city in Haryana.

Climate in Faridabad
Since Faridabad is situated close to Delhi, the climate is more or less like Delhi with extreme summers and winters. Summers are long and very hot starting from early April till September end, with the monsoon season in between. The maximum temperature in summer can reach to 47 °C. The winter temperature is between 2°C and 25°C. Winter starts in November and peaks in January with heavy fog. The city, however, has a pleasant climate from February to April and from August to November.

How to reach Faridabad?
The closest airport is New Delhi. The city is also connected by railways and buses to Delhi and other areas. There are three railway stations in Faridabad. Local Transport both private and state buses, taxis, auto rickshaws, tongas are available. The National Highway connects Delhi border and Ballabgarh. Metro rail services are likely to reach the city by 2010 as proposed by Delhi government.

Tourist Attractions in Faridabad

• Badkhal Lake Tourist Complex
• Suraj Kund Tourist Complex
• Arravali Golf Club
• Raja Nahar Singh Palace
• Dabchick
• Rose Garden
• Town park

Education in Faridabad
Though most of the students come to Delhi for higher studies, Faridabad also has a good base for higher education. YMCA Institute of Engineering in Faridabad is one of the best engineering colleges of northern India. It also has some well known schools like Delhi Public School (DPS), Dayanand Anglo Vedic Public School (DAV), Aravali International School, Apeejay School and Modern Vidya Niketan (MVN).

Economy of Faridabad
The economy of Faridabad can be classified into three categories:

• Agriculture
• Manufacturing
• Finance

Agriculture

• In Faridabad, wheat is the principal crop grown for consumption.
• Vegetables are grown throughout the year mainly as a cash crop.
• Livestock rearing and milk vending are other very important activities for the farmers of Faridabad. In fact, milk from livestock is a lucrative source of livelihood.
• Faridabad is also famous for Heena Production on agriculture sector.
• In recent years, with the growth of residential complexes in the city. Agriculture has moved the villages of Haryana.

Manufacturing

• The industrial heart of Haryana is Faridabad.
• A number of large scale companies are in Faridabad like
  • Orient Fans (C.K. Birla Group)
  • JCB India Limited
  • Agri Machinery Group (Escorts Limited)
  • Yamaha Motor India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Whirlpool of India Limited
• There are thousands of medium and small scale units as well.
• Industrial products include:
  • Refrigerators
  • Shoes
  • Tyres
  • Tractors
  • Motorcycles
  • Switch Gears

Financial
Faridabad contributes 51 percent of the income of Haryana alone. This city is now to get the software park which is known as Haryana Technology Park.