Ghaziabad

Featured in Newsweek International as one of the 10 most dynamic cities of the world for 2006, Ghaziabad is situated in the state of Uttar Pradesh. At a distance of 19 Km from Delhi, it is the headquarter of Ghaziabad district.

Demographics
The population of Ghaziabad was 5.12 lacs in the year 1991 which increased to 9.69 lacs in 2001.

Climate in Ghaziabad
As it is connected to Delhi, its climate is similar to Delhi. Rajasthan's dust storms and snowfall in the Himalayas, Kumaon and Garhwal hills have a impact in the weather regularly. The monsoon arrives in the district during the end of the June and normally it rains till October. Like the other districts of northern India, there are main seasons - summer, winter and rainy prevail here but sometimes due to severe snowfall in the Himalayas and Kumaon Hills adverse weather can also seen.

How to reach Ghaziabad?
Ghaziabad is well connected by air, road and rail.

• Air : The nearest airport is the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi which is about 45 Km from here.
  
  
• Roads : By road Ghaziabad is well connected on all sides to Delhi, NOIDA, Meerut, Saharanpur, Haridwar etc. Everyday, a large number of people commute to Delhi for work from Ghaziabad by cars and buses. There is also a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus service from ALTTC, Ghaziabad to ITO, Delhi after about every 15 minutes. Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) buses ply all over the Ghaziabad.
  
  
• Rail : Ghaziabad is also connected to all parts of the country through Railway line. It is a railway junction and several lines pass through Ghaziabad. The central railway station is suitated in the middle of the city.

Education in Ghaziabad
There are a number of private engineering colleges and management institutes in Ghaziabad. There are also a few dental colleges and physiotherapy institutes. A list of schools and colleges in Ghaziabad are as follows:

• Delhi Public School - Ghaziabad
• Institute of Management and Technology
• Institute of Management Studies
• Institute of Technology and Science
• Santosh Medical College
• Inderprastha Engineering College
• Bal Bharati Public School, Brij Vihar
• DAV Public School
• Advanced Level Telecommunication Training Centre(ALTTC)

Economy of Ghaziabad

• Ghaziabad is mainly an indusrtial city. Infact, it is one of the most industrialised cities in Uttar Pradesh.
• This city has four industrial sites.
• Ghaziabad plant was founded in the year 1969 as a multi-product pharmaceutical plant.
• A number of malls and multiplexes have come up in the city.
• There is tremendous growth of urban population. This is due to the influx of people to the city for earning their bread and butter and because of the residential problem of Delhi is increasing, a large number of people are leaving it to settle in the nearby areas.

Major industries in Ghaziabad

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Pottery Vegetable Oil Paint and Varnish Heavy Chains Glassware