Noida,short for the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority, is an area under the management of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority.Noida came into administrative existence on 17 April 1976 and celebrates 17 April as "Noida Day". Sanjay Gandhi set it up as part of an urbanization thrust during the controversial Emergency period.The city was created under the UP Industrial Area Development Act. It has first-class amenities and is considered to be one of the more modern cities of Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is also home to the Noida Film City.

Noida is located in Gautam Budh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh state. The district's administrative headquarters are in the nearby town of Surajpur. However, the district's highest government official, the District Magistrate,resides in Noida. The city is a part of the Noida-Dadri Vidhan Sabha constituency and Gautam Budh Nagar Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency.

Noida stands at 17th place when it comes to cleanliness in India leaving far behind Gurgaon and Faridabad in NCR who stand at 87th and 237 respectively.

Located in north India, Noida is about 20-kilometre southeast of New Delhi. It is bound on the west and south-west by the Yamuna River, on the north and north-west by the city of Delhi, on the north-east by the cities of Delhi and Ghaziabad and on the north-east, east and south-east by the Hindon River. Noida falls under the catchment area of the Yamuna river, and is located on the old river bed. The soil is mainly rich and loamy and is suitable for growing seasonal vegetables, grains like wheat and cash crops like sugarcane. With the advent of urbanization, vegetables and fruits are now the main crops.The area's vegetation includes dry deciduous trees like Sal, Sheesham and Teak.

The period between October and March is the best time to visit Noida. The weather is pleasant and the city becomes colorful due to the blooming flowers.

Reaching Noida by Bus

Those who want to reach Noida by bus will have to alight at one of the ISBTs in Delhi and then catch one of the locals connecting Delhi to Noida

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Reaching Noida by Train

Delhi is the nearest railhead as Noida does not have a railway station. 

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Reaching Noida by Air

The Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi is the nearest airport to Delhi. It is at a distance of 25 km from Noida.