City in Uttar Pradesh, India
City in Uttar Pradesh, India
Greater Noida
Nicknames: GreNo
Motto: Planned with an obsession
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Show map of India Coordinates: 28°28′N 77°31′E / 28.47°N 77.51°E / 28.47; 77.51 Country India State Uttar Pradesh Division Meerut District Gautam Buddha Nagar Established January 28, 1991; 33 years ago (1991-01-28 ) • Type Government of Uttar Pradesh • Body Greater Noida Authority • Chairman, Greater Noida Authority Manoj Kumar Singh, IAS • CEO, Greater Noida Authority Ravi Kumar N G, IAS [ 3] • Commissioner , Meerut Division Selva Kumari J, IAS • District Magistrate and Collector Manish Kumar Verma, IAS [ 4] • Total 380 km2 (150 sq mi) • Total 107,676[ 2] • Official Hindi [ 6] • Additional official Urdu [ 6] • Other English Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST )PIN 201310
Telephone code 0120 Vehicle registration UP-16, DL16 Nearest city Noida Literacy 87% Lok Sabha ConstituencyGautam Buddha Nagar Expressways Noida-Greater Noida Expressway , Yamuna Expressway and Eastern Peripheral Expressway Sports Buddh International Circuit , Jaypee Sports City , Jaypee Sports Complex and Greater Noida Cricket Stadium Golf Course Jaypee Greens Godrej Golf Links Golf Course Website Greater Noida Authority
Greater Noida is a planned city located in the Gautam Buddha Nagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh .[ 7] The city was created as an extension of the area under the UP Industrial Area Development Act, of 1976 .[ 8] Situated 40.2 km (25.0 mi) southeast of the Center of capital city of New Delhi and 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).[ 9]