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Greater Noida is a planned city located in the Gautam Buddha Nagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city was created as an extension of the area under the UP Industrial Area Development Act, of 1976. Situated 40.2 km (25.0 mi) southeast of the Center of the capital city New Delhi, it takes around 30 minutes to travel between the cities via the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway. The city is administered by the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA). Greater Noida is being developed as Metro Centre providing for quality urban environment, to attract economic activities and population to decongest Delhi. It provides for planning, Developing, Regulating and Operations under a Single Authority-GNIDA.

Noida was one of several planned cities developed in the 1980s to address rapid population growth in metropolitan areas such as Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata. However, population growth in Noida surpassed early projections, prompting the Government of Uttar Pradesh to plan an extension of the city — later developed as Greater Noida.

Etymology

Initially, developers coined the term "Noida Extension" to distinguish it from the adjacent Noida. The Greater Noida Authority later declared that the area would be referred to as 'Greater Noida West'.

History

In the early 1980s, the Government of India realised that the rapid rate at which Delhi was expanding would result in chaos. Hence, they planned to develop residential and industrial areas around the capital to reduce the demographic burden. Before Greater Noida City, two areas had been developed—Gurgaon, across the border from Haryana, and Noida, across the border with Uttar Pradesh.

Greater Noida Notified Area – 38000 Ha (380 km2) comprised 124 villages. Noida's infrastructure was carefully laid out, but the 1990s saw huge growth in the Indian economy. Migration to cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore exceeded planning estimates.

Noida was developed to accommodate population growth for 20–25 years. The massive population influx from Delhi, however, caused it to overload in a mere 15 years, although intake is not complete and illegal mining remains a problem.

Geography

Greater Noida West

Greater Noida West, previously known as Noida extension is a part of Greater Noida and it is a sub city within GB Nagar district of UP near to National Capital Territory of Delhi and part of National Capital Region (NCR) Metropolitan area. Greater Noida West Spread over nearly 3,635 hectares is around 4-5 km from Sector 121 Noida are a part of the Greater Noida Authority (GNIDA).

The road from Sector 121 that crosses Hindon river reaches Sectors 1,2,3,4, 16B, 16C,10, 12, Techzone, Knowledge Park 5, etc in Greater Noida West and consists of 16 villages: Khairpur Gurjar, Shahberi, Devla, Patwari, Ghanghola, Bisrakh, Roza-Yakubpur, Haibatpur, Itaida, Patwari, Aminabad, Asadallapur, Maincha and Chipyana Buzurg.

Also, Greater Noida West (Noida extension) did not have any PIN Codes assigned by Postal Department yet, as of November 2018.

Demographics

According to voter data published by the Election Commission of India has constituency-level estimates for the GB Nagar Lok Sabha seat in Gautam Buddha Nagar district, community-wise population figures are often discussed during elections. Reports suggest that the Rajput community is estimated at around 4.5–5 lakh individuals thus making them single-largest voter group in Gautam Buddha Nagar (Greater Noida).Other estimates indicate approximately 3–3.5 lakh Gujjars, around 2.5–3 lakh Brahmins, and nearly 4 lakh voters belonging to Scheduled Castes and Communities. The Muslim population in the constituency is believed to be close to 3.5 lakh, making them a significant part of the electoral landscape.

As per the provisional data of the 2011 census, Greater Noida had a population of 107,676, with 58,662 males and 49,014 females. The literacy rate was 86.54%, 91.48% of males and 80.65% of females.

Government and politics

Authority

The city's infrastructure is looked after by the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority, a statutory authority set-up under Uttar Pradesh Industrial Area Development Act, 1976. Authority's head is its chairman, who is an IAS officer, the authority's daily matters however, are looked after by its CEO, who is also an IAS officer. Greater NOIDA Authority comes under the Infrastructure and Industrial Development Department of Uttar Pradesh Government. As of 30 September 2026, the Chairman is Manoj Kumar Singh, whereas the CEO is Ravi Kumar NG.

District administration

The Gautam Buddha Nagar district is a part of Meerut division, headed by the Divisional Commissioner, who is an IAS officer of high seniority, the Commissioner is the head of local government institutions (including Municipal Corporations) in the division, is in-charge of infrastructure development in his division, and is also responsible for maintaining law and order in the division.

Hospitals

Hospitals in Greater Noida include:

Economy

Industries

Of late, Greater Noida has attracted a lot of interest from major corporate houses for setting up their businesses in the city. In November 2016, Patanjali Ayurved announced that it would be investing Rs. 20 billion in a greenfield investment in Greater Noida. The project has been approved by Uttar Pradesh Cabinet. A clutch of mobile manufacturers have also shown interest in investing in Greater Noida. Taiwan Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers' Association will develop a 210-acre greenfield electronic manufacturing cluster in Greater Noida with an investment of US$200 million.

Transport

Metro connectivity

The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) launched metro connectivity in Greater Noida on 25 January 2019. This project was announced in 2013. The metro runs primarily across the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway.

In July 2026, the proposed 8.4 km extension of the Aqua Line from Noida Sector 51 to Greater Noida West Sector 4 received clearance from the Public Investment Board (PIB), one of the final approvals before consideration by the Union Cabinet. The corridor is planned to have five stations and is estimated to cost approximately ₹2,000 crore.

Proposed metro routes are the following –

Noida Sector 51 to Greater Noida West Sector 4 (Aqua Line extension).

Noida Sector 51 to Boraki Railway Station.

Knowledge Park-II to Noida International Airport in Jewar.

It will also provide connectivity to the upcoming YIEDA city.

Road network

The construction of the "Link Road" joining Greater Noida West with Noida Phase III is expected to be ready by April 2022.

Infrastructure

In September 2025, the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) approved the construction of a new three-lane reinforced concrete (RCC) bridge over the Hawalia drain near the Sector P-3 roundabout. The ₹7-crore project will replace an old, narrow bridge that has been prone to congestion and safety risks. The new bridge, to be built by the irrigation department, will be 25 metres long, 10.5 metres wide, and at least three metres higher than the existing structure to match the adjoining carriageway. It is expected to ease travel for commuters between Knowledge Park, the Noida Expressway, Pari Chowk, Swarn Nagari, and the Yamuna Expressway. The work is targeted for completion within a year.

Education

Schools

Fr. Agnel School

Delhi Public School, Greater Noida

Greater Valley School, Greater Noida

Ryan International School

Universities

Amity University Greater Noida campus

Bennett University

Galgotias University

Gautam Buddha University

Sharda University

Shiv Nadar University

Colleges and institutes

Accurate Institute of Management and Technology

Army Institute of Management and Technology, Greater Noida

Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology

Gautam Buddha University

ITS Dental College

Lloyd Law College

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology

Sports

Located on Yamuna Expressway, Jaypee Sports City is a planned city aimed for sports, complete with various sports venues like an international standard cricket stadium, a hockey stadium, and an international Formula 1 racing circuit.

On 30 October 2011, Greater Noida hosted the inaugural Formula One Indian Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit constructed by Jaypee Group. It was the seventeenth round of the 2011 Formula One season, and the first Formula One Grand Prix to take place on the Indian subcontinent and even the circuit is the first of its kind in South Asia. The second and third Formula One Indian Grands Prix were held in October 2012 and 2013, and Red Bull won.

Greater Noida Cricket Stadium, also known as "Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Stadium," is located near Jaypee Green Golf Course. The stadium hosted its first Ranji Trophy match between Uttar Pradesh and Baroda from 1–4 December 2015.

Notable people

Arjun Bhati, Indian teenage golfer

Varun Singh Bhati, para high jumper