The above table shows that the Faridabad had crossed projected
population in the actual census figures in the year 2001.
Faridabad is also the biggest industrial town of Haryana having
three number of Railway Stations namely Old Faridabad, N.I.T.,
Faridabad and Ballabgarh. This is the only town in Haryana
having four number of Tourist Complexes namely SurajKund,
Badkhal, Magpie and Aravali Golf Club and Restaurant. Faridabad
is also the only town of Haryana which is presently having
more than 13 lacs population and which is the only town having
Metropolitan Town status and the only, Municipal Corporation
since 1994 of the state.
Faridabad is also the only Delhi Metropolitan Area Town (D.M.A
Town) of Haryana which has the proposed eastern and western
peripheral Express Ways encircling Delhi for faster movement
of inter-state traffic connecting all the Delhi Metropolitan
Area towns and all National Highways around Delhi. Urbanisable
area of Faridabad is abutting South Delhi, which is the highest
demand area of Delhi near Badarpur Border.
Apart from above, Faridabad is also famous for its sports
and cultural activities having International Level Cricket
Stadium, Athletics Stadium, Open Air Theaters in Sector-12
and SurajKund, 725 seated Air-Conditioned Indoor Auditorium
alongwith Air-Conditioned Conference Hall, Town Park and an
area of around 300 acres of City Centre having commercial,
administrative and recreational facilities on Delhi Mathura
Road in the Centre of the Faridabad Town.
Faridabad town is also having the famous historical monuments
of archeological importance at Suraj Kund and Nahar Singh
Palace at Ballabgarh. The importance of Faridabad is also
very well established by large influx of migrant workers from
the adjoining states creating uncontrollable development of
Jhuggi Jhopries, slums and unauthorized colonies every here
and there which is also creating an alarming situation for
Haryana Govt. as well as for the Municipal Corporation Faridabad
from social aspects, to provide civic amenities and rehabilitation
for this population which is the biggest challenge for the
future of Faridabad.
