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Is Delhi NCR and New Delhi same?

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Is Delhi NCR and New Delhi same?

The National Capital Region (NCR) is a central planning region centred upon the National Capital Territory in India. It encompasses the entire NCT of Delhi and several districts surrounding it from the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Which areas comes under Delhi NCR?

Area (in sq kms) Faridabad, Gurgaon, Nuh, Rohtak, Sonepat, Rewari, Jhajjhar, Gurugram, Panipat, Palwal, Bhiwani,Charkhi Dadri, Mahendragarh, Jind and Karnal (fourteen districts). Meerut, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Bulandshahr, Baghpat, Hapur,Shamli and Muzaffarnagar (Eight districts).

Is New Delhi a state or city?

Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT), is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. It is situated alongside River Yamuna and bordered by Haryana state on three sides and by Uttar Pradesh state to the east.

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Is Noida a part of Delhi?

It is a satellite city of Delhi and is a part of the National Capital Region (NCR) of India. As per provisional reports of Census of India, the population of Noida in 2011 was 642,381. The city is managed by New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA).

What are the 7 cities of Delhi?

Historians speak of the “Seven Cities of Delhi” but, between 1100 A.D. and 1947 A.D., there have actually been eight of them:

  • The oldest city near the site of the Qutab Minar.
  • Siri.
  • Tughlqabad.
  • Jahanpanah.
  • Firozobad.
  • The city around Purana Qila.
  • Shahjahanabad.
  • New Delhi.

Is Delhi NCR a city?

Prominent cities of NCR include Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, and Noida….National Capital Region (India)

National Capital Region NCR
Country India
States Haryana Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan
Union territory Delhi
Created 1985