Noida, short for the
New Okhla Industrial Development Authority is a planned city in India under the management of the New
Okhla Industrial Development Authority (also called NOIDA). It is part of
National Capital Region of India. Noida came into administrative existence on 17 April 1976 and celebrates 17 April as "Noida Day". It was set up as part of an urbanization thrust during the controversial
Emergency period (1975–1977). The city was created under the
UP Industrial Area Development Act by the initiatives of
Sanjay Gandhi. The city has the highest per capita income in the whole National Capital Region. The Noida Authority is among the richest civic bodies in the country. As per provisional reports of
Census India, population of Noida in 2011 is 642,381; of which male and female are 352,577 and 289,804 respectively. Noida is famous for excellent roads and considered Country's greenest city.