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Gurgaon
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Historical significance
The origins of the city's name
are steeped in Hindu mythology. Legend has it that Gurgaon is the ancestral village
of Guru Dronacharya, the teacher of the Pandavas and Kauravas in the Indian epic,
Mahabharata. In the ancient times, the name Gurgaon was originally said to be
"Guru-Gram". In the original Sanskrit language, Guru means "teacher", which in this
case refers to (Guru Dronacharya) and Gram means a (village). The village was gifted
by the Pandavas and Kauravas to their Guru (Dronacharya), and was therefore known
as Guru - Gram, (Village of the Guru). The sanskriticised "gram" was over a period
of time rounded off to a colloquial "gaon" and hence the name to Gurgaon..
In 1861, Gurgaon was transferred from North-Western Provinces to Punjab. Before
Partition of India in 1947, this area had a significant Urdu speaking Muslim
population. Most of them migrated to Pakistan afterwards.
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Gurgaon is a massive economic engine
for Haryana and over 50% of Haryana's income tax comes from Gurgaon and Faridabad.
Gurgaon is best known as one of India's most prominent outsourcing and offshoring hubs,
though the distribution of companies seems heavily skewed towards the non-IT services.
A plethora of BPO and KPO firms such as Genpact, Dell, Accenture, Hewitt Associates and
Convergys dot the cityscape. A few IT and pharmaceutical firms also exist in the city.
Several auto-manufacturing facilities also exist, though they do not dominate the city's
economy in the manner they did a decade ago.
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. Demand for such lifestyle options is driven by the demographic
shift to a younger, more cosmopolitan, more affluent and better educated population.
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Gurgaon is located at 28.47° N 77.03°
E[1]. It has an average elevation of 220 metres (721 feet).
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. 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 also common.
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As of 2001 India censusGRIndia,
Gurgaon had a population of 173,542. 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.
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Thousands of professionals have
recently made their home in Gurgaon, living in apartments in newly constructed
colonies and condominiums with world-class facilities. 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. 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. Some experts are worried about the project because Gurgaon
lies in an earthquake prone area.[2] 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 problems with
interruptions of electricity and water supply.
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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, The Ansal
Institute Of Higher Education, Gurgaon Institute Of Dental Sciences, Dronacharya
College Of Engineering, Apeejay College Of Engineering, Institute for International
management and Technology (IIMT)which is in collaboration with Oxford Brookes
University, UK.
Gurgaon is also home to some of the very best residential and day schools like -
Ryan International School, The Banyan Tree : IB World School, Delhi Public School,
Blue Bells Model School,Colonel's Central Academy, Our Lady of Fatima Convent High
School, DAV Public School, Amity International School, Shalom Hills International
School, The Heritage School, Scottish High International School, Tagore International
School, Suncity World School, The Sriram School, Shikshantar School etc.
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Gurgaon's inept transport
infrastructure is only made worse by the ineffective traffic police. The police
only create huge traffic jams by failing to understand the basics of highway management.
The city requires an effective traffic planner to help develop economic growth.
Unless something is done soon then there is a high chance that many of the
global corporations that have set up offices here will move to a more practical
location. Though recently the DTC buses had been allowed to ply in Gurgaon but still
a lot remains to be done.
Gurgaon's roads are its Achilles' heel. While the road layout in the city is
well-planned, there are constant complaints about their upkeep and quality of maintenance.
Drives to improve the condition of non-arterial roads continue to be infrequent and
roads tend to disintegrate almost as soon as they are 'repaired'.
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 a few routes. The only
other form of public transport is shared auto rickshaws, which are generally
overcrowded. As on date, there is no metered auto rickshaw or taxi on individual
hire in the town. The cycle rickshaws and "private" taxis charge extortionate
rates.
The Main Bus Depot of the city is the oldest and most used. It connects not just
to nearby Delhi but all neighbouring towns. The buses to Delhi are the most frequent
and have a choice of routes between AIIMS (via Mehrauli) and Dhaula Kuan. It also
connects to Rohtak (2h15"), Jammu (12h), Faridabad (45min") to name a few. The bus
service has remarkably improved after the construction of Golden Quadrilateral —
a four lane highway passing through the city.
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. Daily
commuters using the trains either come using two wheelers and buy a monthly parking
ticket or use the shared auto rickshaws that do trips between the station and the main
bus depot. Car parking space is extremely limited at the station. Gurgaon residents
mostly depend on railway stations in Delhi or Faridabad (on Delhi-Mumbai/Chennai track)
for long-distance travel.
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 work have
already started in isolated pockets along the route. Hence, Delhi Metro to Gurgaon can
now be expected by year 2010. The metro underground work has started at Sikandarpur,
Sushant Lok, DLF in Gurgaon. The Delhi Metro is expected to reach Rajiv Chowk very
soon.
An eight lane toll expressway between Gurgaon and New Delhi, scheduled to become
fully operational in Dec 2007 will provide non-stop connectivity to the International
Airport and Dhaula Kuan in Delhi over a distance of 28 kilometers (18 miles), and
includes 7 flyovers and 5 underpasses along the stretch.
Gurgaon is a city trying hard to shake off its small-town past and embrace modernity
and a globalized economy. In the process of building a world-class city, it has
become imperative to address the infrastructure issues that plague it. The
sustainability of Gurgaon's growth depends on it.
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- The Galaxy Hotel by Clarion 5*
- Trident Hilton 5*
- The Bristol 5*
- The Park Plaza 5*
- Fortune Select Global 4*
- Lemon Tree Hotel, Udyog Vihar 3*
- Lemon Tree Hotel, Sector 29 3*
The Vatika Group has started the construction of "The Westin" of Starwood Hotels.
Also the Crowne Plaza Hotels has joined hand with Todays Group for the Development
of Hotel in Sector 29.
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- Praveen Plaza
- DLF City Centre
- DLF Grand Mall
- DLF Mega Mall
- DLF Star Mall
- Galaxy Mall
- MGF Mega City Mall
- MGF Metropolitan Mall
- Sahara Mall
- The Plaza
- Gold Souk
- OMAXE Plaza
- Nandal mega mall
Gurgaon is considered the unofficial 'Mall Capital' of India.
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Residential properties
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some of these are under construction
- Belvedere Park
- Palam Vihar
- Raheja Atlantis (Sector 31-32a)
- Gurgaon One
- Ansal's Valley View Estate
- AWHO, Sujjan Vihar
- Vipul Orchid Greens
- Orchid Petals
- OMAXE Nile
- Park View 2
- Orchid Belmonte
- Parvsnath Greenville
- Eldeco Mansionz
- Central Park
- Vatika City
- Wembley Estate
- Malibu Towne
- Sahara Grace
- Heritage City
- PalmGroove Heights
- Mayfield Gardens
- Uppals Southend
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Educational institutes
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Business Schools
- Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon. Constantly ranked as one of the Top 10 B-Schools in India by Outlook CFore B-School Ranking.
- ICFAI Business School, Ranked among one of the top 20 business schools of the country by Outlook CFore B-School Ranking
- IILM Institute for Higher Education
- Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Sector-55, Gurgaon
Engineering Institutes
- Ansal Institute of Technology
- Institute of Technology and Management (ITM) , Gurgaon.
International schools
- G.D Goenka World School- on Sohna Road.
- Ryan International School in sector 40 .
- Pathways World School is in nearby Aravali Hills.
- Shalom Hills International School - neighboring DLF Golf Course (*Montessori/PlaySchool onwards)
- Amity International School in Sector - 46
- Amity International School in Sector - 43
High schools
- Blue Bells Model School
- D.A.V. Public School,Sector-14, Gurgaon
- Our Lady Of Fatima Sec. School Gurgaon
- Delhi Public School , Sector 45 , Gurgaon
- Delhi Public School , Sushant Lok, Gurgaon
- Colonel's Central Academy
- Summer Fields School, 'A' Block DLF City Gurgaon
Pre schools
- shemrock preschools
- St. Jude's Nursery School, Old DLF, Guragon 122001
- CHIMES Playschool cum Daycare, Sector 56, Gurgaon
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District Administration
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- The Deputy Commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service, is the overall in-charge of the General Administration in the district. 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. 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. 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. He is assisted by the officers of the Haryana Forest Service and other Haryana Forest officials and Haryana Wild-Life officials.
- 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.
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Famous People From Gurgaon
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- Politician : Vasant Sathe
- Poet : Kedar Nath Sharma
- Cricketer: Yuvraj Singh
- Cartoonist : Shekhar Gurera
- Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi (cricketer)
- Sajida Sultan, Begum of Bhopal
- Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (cricketer)
- Sharmila Tagore (actress)
- Saif Ali Khan (actor)
- Soha Ali Khan (actress)
- Nawabzada Sher Ali Khan Pataudi (military officer)
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