Gurgaon, officially named Gurugram, is a city located in the northern Indian state of Haryana.
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24 Facts About Gurgaon
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Gurgaon is India's second largest information technology hub and third largest financial and banking hub.
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Gurgaon serves as the headquarters of many of India's largest companies, is home to thousands of startup companies and has local offices for more than 250 Fortune 500 companies.
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Gurgaon is categorised as very high on the Human Development Index, with an HDI of 0.
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Gurgaon argued that the new name would help to preserve the "rich heritage" of the city by emphasising its history and mythological association with Drona.
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Gurgaon is located in Gurgaon district in the Indian state of Haryana and is situated in the southeastern part of the state, and northern part of the country.
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Gurgaon has adherents of Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam, Buddhism, Jainism, Christianity and the Baha'i Faith, amongst others.
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Gurgaon'setla Mata Mandir is a temple dedicated to the wife of Guru Dronacharya.
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Gurgaon has architecturally noteworthy buildings in a wide range of styles and from distinct time periods.
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Gurgaon is divided into 36 wards, with each ward further divided into blocks.
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Gurgaon has a complex park system, with various lands operated by the Gurgaon Metropolitan Development Authority.
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Main language spoken in Gurgaon is Hindi, though a segment of the population understands and speaks English.
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Since Gurgaon has many international call centres, the employees are usually given formal training in neutral pronunciation in order to be understandable to native English speakers.
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Gurgaon has adherents of Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam, Buddhism, Jainism, Christianity and the Baha'i Faith, amongst others.
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Gurgaon'setla Mata Mandir is a temple dedicated to the wife of Guru Dronacharya.
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Gurgaon district has nine golf courses, and is described as the "heart of India's golfing country".
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Gurgaon has the third-highest per-capita income in India and is the site of Indian offices for half of Fortune 500 companies.
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General Electric's setup in Gurgaon prompted other companies, both international as well as domestic, to follow suit providing outsourcing solutions in software, IT, service and sales through delivery facilities and call centres.
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Gurgaon is served by Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, which is located just outside of Gurgaon city limits near National Highway 8.
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In November 2013, Gurgaon launched an Ciclovia-inspired initiative known as Raahgiri Day—in which a corridor of streets are closed to motor vehicle traffic on Sunday mornings to encourage the use of non-motorized transport and participation in outdoor leisure activities.
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Electricity in Gurgaon is provided by government-owned Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam.
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