Located in the northern part og Haryana State, Gurgaon is a major city in the NCR of Delhi. Gurgaon is now known as GURUGRAM. Gurgaon is popularly known as ‘Cyber City’ and ‘Millennium City’ as it has a number of IT companies. The name ‘Gurgaon’ has obtain from two words – ‘Guru’ and ‘Gram’ is also known as Gurugram. It is called that Guru Dronacharya used to live here and educate the skills of archery to the Pandava. Due to this relation, the city was called ‘Guru-Gram’ but after some time changed to ‘Gurgaon’. In past years, Gurugram has been witnessed of a significant growth in economy and this is the main reason which made it the home to major information technology companies, ITES, pharmaceuticals and automobile industries target Indian market, many multi-national companies have their branches in Gurugram thinking about it a best place to operate business. After Chandigarh and Mumbai, Gurugram is the third highest income city in India.
Gurugram is also seen as one of the populated cities of the NCR of Delhi. After 2001 census data, Gurugram population of the city is around 1,576,665. Gurugram is also known for its excellent infrastructure in terms of sky-touching housing societies, residential colonies, wider roads, modern shopping complexes, schools and medical facilities. The city is so near Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi that makes it a better destination for corporate bodies. National Highway 8 is connected Delhi and Jaipur via Gurugram.
Gurugram have lot of offer in terms of entertainment, dinning, shopping and nightlife. Gurgaon has some of the best shopping malls like – Ambience Mall, DT Mall, DT Mega Mall, Sahara Mall, DLF City Center, MGF Mega City, DLF Grand Mall and Metropolitan Mall where shopping freaks can enjoy their shopping. Haryana Government ‘Golden Triangle City Center’ in Sector 29 is Dream project attraction to this city. Gurugram has finest restaurants, pubs, lounge and disk to enjoy many beautiful shades of life. Gurugram city Transportation connect this cyber city in various parts of India. One of the latest addition in Gurugram transportation is the ‘Rapid Metro’.
| General Information on Gurgaon | |
| Location | Northern Part of Haryana |
| Total Area | 1,253 km2 (484 sq mi) |
| Population | 15,76,665 |
| Language | English, Hindi |
| Website | gurgaon.nic.in |
| Telephone Code | 0124 |
Educational Institute in Gurugram:
Gurugram has a number of good schools and institutions Gurgaon has a number of good schools and institutions where students from different parts of India come to study and make your future. Some of the leading institutions are below mentions:
MDI
Dronacharya College of Engineering
Indian Institute of Law
The State Bank training Academy
Apeejay College of Engineering
Institute for International management and Technology
The Fertilizer Development Institute
Potash Research Institute
The Ansal Institute of Higher Education
Gurgaon Institute of Dental Sciences
Sushant School of Art and Architecture
Gurgaon Institute of Technology and Management
International Media Institute (IMI)
Institute Of Business Management & Research
BM College of Technology & Management
Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) and Indian Institute of Public Health
SGT Group of Institutions
World College of Technology and Management
Amity University
Schools in Gurgaon
Alpine Convent School
Amity International School
Delhi Public School
Shalom Hills International School
Summer Fields School
Rotary Public School
Blue Bells Model School
Our Lady of Fatima Convent High School
DAV Public School
Ryan International
Pathways World School near Aravali Hills