Noida (Hindi:[noːeːɖaː]), short forNew Okhla Industrial Development Authority (ISO:Navīna Ōkhalā Audyōgika Vikāsa Prādhikaraṇa),[5] is a city[6] located inGautam Buddha Nagar district of theIndian state ofUttar Pradesh. As per provisional reports ofCensus of India, the population of Noida in 2011 was 642,381.[7] The city is managed by NewOkhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA).[8] The district's administrative headquarters are in the nearby city ofGreater Noida.
The city is a part of theNoida (Vidhan Sabha) constituency andGautam Buddha Nagar (Lok Sabha) constituency. Noida was ranked as the "Best City in Uttar Pradesh" in the "Best City Awards" conducted byABP News in 2015.[9][10] 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.[11]
Noida is a prominent IT hub of India, for several software development companies, such asMicrosoft,[12]Arm Holdings,[13]HCL,[14]Samsung andBarclays.[15] The city has evolved into a prominent economic engine, owing to concentrations ofinformation technology firms,electronics assembly, automotive production, logistics facilities andnews broadcasting houses. As of August 2025, Noida accommodates approximately 11,000 industrial unit.[16][17] Noida is leading mobile manufacturing hub in India, home to theSamsung,Xiaomi,Google Pixel,Vivo andOPPO, collectively responsible for over 60% of India's mobile production.[18] A new planned city,Greater Noida extensions further expand capacity with new SEZs and tech parks.[19]
The city lies in the cultural region ofBraj. Noida came into administrative existence on 17 April 1976 and celebrates 17 April as "Noida Day". It was set up as part of an urbanisation thrust during the controversialEmergency period (1975–1977). The city was created under theUP Industrial Area Development Act, 1976 by the initiatives ofSanjay Gandhi.[20] The city has the highest per capita income inUttar Pradesh, ahead ofLucknow.[21] Noida is classified as aspecial economic zone (SEZ).[22] The Noida Authority is among the richest civic bodies in the country.[23]
Noida is located in theGautam Buddh Nagar district ofUttar Pradesh state ofIndia. Noida is about 19 kilometres (12 mi) southeast ofNew Delhi, 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of the district headquarters,Greater Noida, and 520 kilometres (323 mi) northwest of the state capital,Lucknow. It is bound on the west and southwest by theYamuna River, on the north and northwest by the city ofDelhi, on the northeast by the cities of Delhi andGhaziabad on the north-east, east, and south-east by theHindon River. Noida falls under the catchment area of theYamuna River, and is located on the old riverbed. The soil is rich and loamy.[24]
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.[26]
As per provisional data of 2011 census, Noida had a population of 637,272 out of which the male population was 349,397 and the female population was 287,875. The literacy rate was 88.58 per cent. Male literacy was 92.90% and female literacy was 83.28%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.67% and 0.29% of the population respectively.[7]
There are people of almost all major religions, but the majority practiceHinduism. 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, theISKCON 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 163Mohiyapur. Locals believe that the birth ofRavana also took place on the outskirts of Noida in a village calledBishrakh (near Noida-Greater Noida border).[29] 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 asUrdu andPunjabi, are spoken by a minority. There is a smattering of speakers of other languages due to Ghaziabad's position in the Delhi metro area.[30]
Noida has been selected as a ‘water warrior’ city by the Jal Shakti Ministry for its wastewater reutilisation for irrigation purposes.[31] Under Noida's jurisdiction, there are currently eight operational sewage treatment plants (STPs), with a combined capacity of 411 MLD.[32]
The city's infrastructure is looked after by the NOIDA Authority, astatutory authority set-up underUttar Pradesh Industrial Area Development Act, 1976.[20] Authority's head is its chairman, who is anIAS officer, the authority's daily matters, however, are looked after by its CEO, who is also anIAS officer.[33] NOIDA Authority comes under theInfrastructure and Industrial Development Department ofUttar Pradesh Government. The Chairman of NOIDA Authority is Manoj Kumar Singh[34] and CEO is Lokesh M.[35][36]
Gautam Budh Nagar district administration is headed by theDistrict Magistrate (DM) of Gautam Budh Nagar, who is anIAS officer. The DM is in charge of property records and revenue collection for the central government and oversee thenational elections held in the city.[37][43][44][45][46]
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 asub-divisional magistrate (SDM) who reports to the district magistrate. The current DM of Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida) since is Medha Roopam (IAS).
In January 2020, the government of Uttar Pradesh, led by CMYogi Adityanath announced that Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida) andLucknow will have a Commissionerate Police system,[47] headed by a Commissioner of Police who shall directly report to the DGP of Uttar Pradesh Police. The Commissioner of Police (Additional DGP rank) is assisted by two Additional Commissioner of Police (Deputy IGP rank). Below them, there are seven Deputy Commissioner of Police/DCP (SP rank).[48]
Noida[49] 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, anIndian Police Service (IPS) officer.[10]
The Court for Noida is situated at District Court Complex, Surajpur Greater Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar formed in 2012 with 18 courts in function. The court complex at Surajpur Greater Noida is built on more than 30 acres of land. The infrastructure of the Court is neat and clean with good size courtrooms.[50][verification needed][51][verification needed][52]
Noida is home to a large number of residential sectors and villages. As of 2021, the city has a total of 168 residential sectors that offer a range of housing options to its residents.[53]
Noida ranks one of the cleanest medium population cities when it comes to cleanliness among cities in India.[54] The creation of associated physical infrastructure is higher in Noida and Greater Noida.[55] Most of the land in Noida is not very fertile and the agricultural output is low. It is in the flood plains of theYamuna River on one side and theHindon River on the other. Many villages are visible from theNoida Expressway, beginning from the Mahamaya flyover to Greater Noida on both sides. One end of theTaj expressway terminates onNoida Expressway near the Hindon River and the other atAgra. Up until the 1980s, these villages were flooded every two–three years, resulting in people temporarily moving to other places in Noida, and even as far asMehrauli inSouth Delhi. Noida is also famous for its tall buildings and comes 2nd in India afterMumbai in this parameter.[56]
The new Parthala Flyover in Noida, which is often compared to the iconicSignature Bridge,[57] 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 theSignature 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₹3,500crore 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."[58]
A 300 m (980 ft) tall skyscraper named "Supernova Spira" stands on the Noida side of Delhi Noida Border.[59] It will be the tallest residential tower innorthern India after its completion in 2021.[60] 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 ofBulandshahr andDadri.[61]
In 2014,Allahabad High Court ordered demolition oftwin 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.[62]
In the last few years, Noida has also become a hub for software and mobile app development companies likeMicrosoft,[12]Arm Holdings,[13]HCL,[14]Samsung andBarclays.[15] These companies are contributing to the city's economy with their software product development and service export in foreign currencies.Samsung recently invested₹50 billion (equivalent to₹67 billion or US$790 million in 2023) in Noida, under theMake in India initiative.[66]
Paytm, India's largestunicornfintech company is also headquartered in Noida.[67] Other growing startups from Noida include Astrotalk, an online astrology platform founded in 2017, which has expanded internationally and raised significant venture capital funding,[68] and Appinventiv, one of APAC's high-growth companies according to theFinancial Times.[69]
Okhla Bird Sanctuary (OBS)[70] is at the entrance of the city at the point where theYamuna river enters the state ofUttar Pradesh from the state ofDelhi. The Okhla Barrage over the Yamuna has created the unique position of the OBS which attracts various species of birds. OBS is among the 466 important bird areas in India. About 324 various bird species are seen in thesanctuary, about 50% of which are migratory birds.
Noida'sbotanical garden was formed in 2002 with the aim to turn it into a hub of special and endangered plants, representing the entire country. It is located in Sector 38A of the city. Today, it sprawls across 160 acres, There are around 7,500 plants in the garden. The garden has a seed bank, where seeds of more than 250 plant species are conserved.[71] It also features amap of India, made entirely from plants.
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 likePsilotum nudum, better known as skeleton fork fern. Considered a "primitive" plant – a descendant of possibly the first group ofvascular plants from 400 million years ago – that was widespread during theDevonian andSilurian periods – its name means "bare naked" in Latin as it lacks most of the organs found in plants species that evolved later.[72][73]
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 hasaloe vera andGymnema sylvestre (madhunaashini), which treatsdiabetes.
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 blackguava. The woodland section is equally impressive with trees likeSapindus ]marginatus (Reetha),Pterocarpus marsupium (Sandalwood),Dalbergia sissoo (Sheesham wood), andTectona Grandis (Teakwood).[74]
The garden also has a lotus pond featuring five different coloured water lilies.[75]
The Noida Dog Park is a 3.85 acres park dedicated to dogs where pet owners can visit with their pets. The park allows dogs to get off-leash exercise and social activity. There are shelters for many stray dogs in the park.[76][77][78] The Noida Authority is planning to hire an agency to run a dog-food canteen and a vet clinic.[79][80] Pet trainers will be provided.[81]
Noida has roads laid mostly in a grid pattern, and all main roads are 6 lanes wide. Noida features three main expressways. One is theDND Flyway, which connects Noida and Delhi, and runs across the river Yamuna. The second is theNoida–Greater Noida Expressway, which connects Noida to Greater Noida. The area adjacent to the NGN Expressway has seen heavy residential development in recent years. The third is theYamuna Expressway which connects Greater Noida toAgra viaMathura. TheEastern Peripheral Expressway,Delhi–Meerut Expressway,Upper Ganges Canal Expressway and theGanga Expressway are the four expressways that are currently under construction which will be passing through the city.
A 4/6-lane double-decker elevated road is over the MP-II which takes only 5 minutes to cross the whole city. This 4.8 km (3.0 mi) 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.
TheNoida-Greater Noida Expressway is poised to become a self-sustaining urban pocket in Noida with good infrastructure. This 24.5 km-long (15.2 mi) 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.
In June 2017, theUnion Government sanctioned the construction of aninternational airport inJewar, officially named theNoida International Airport, to reduce the traffic of the one in New Delhi.[85] Thegroundbreaking for the airport in Jewar was done on 25 November 2021.[86] The first flight validation test ofIndiGo'sA320neoaircraft was successfully conducted on 9 December 2024, marking the airport's operational readiness.[87] The Noida International Airport is slated to be operational by April 2025.[88]
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.[89]
Noida is a prominent location for the Indian entertainment industry, with many films, television series, news channels, and other media being filmed here. An example of a music company having its headquarters here isT-Series. The city is fast becoming a favourite among directors who want to show a shot of urban culture or college life. According to film producer Rishabh Arora, "Noida has developed a lot in the last decade and feels like home. And it's a great place for outdoor shoots. Films with urban stories become big hits and Noida lends the perfect flavor for urban-themed movies and song sequences. The city has highways, colleges, wide roads, and a good crowd."[94][95]Film City, established by Sandeep Marwah, is a hub for major news channels and studios.
An international cricket stadium has been built in Sector 21 known asNoida 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.[97]
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 thanFeroz Shah Kotla in capacity and area.[98][99]
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 byNorth East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR), an autonomous society set up under theUnion government'sdepartment 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."[101]
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