Gurugram, formally known as Gurgaon district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana based in northern India with its headquarters at Gurgaon city. Gurgaon was renamed to Gurugram on 27th September 2016. Gurugram is strategically located with its boundaries touching the states of Delhi and Rajasthan. 

The district is categorized as very high on the Human Development Index of 0.889 (2017), which is also the highest in India.

The district is divided into 4 subdivisions:

•  Gurgaon
•  Sohna
•  Pataudi
•  Badshahpur

Each Division is headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM)

The above 4 subdivisions are further divided into 5 revenue tehsils, namely, Gurgaon, Sohna, Pataudi, Farrukhnagar & Manesar and 4 revenue sub-tehsils namely Wazirabad, Badshahpur, Kadipur and Garhi Harsaru.

Gurugram district is located 30 Km south of National Capital New Delhi and 268 Km from the Union Territory Chandigarh.  It is the most important district in the state of Haryana which is a reflection of an ideal modern city and futuristic goals and contributes the highest share in Haryana's GDP. Gurgaon City has third-highest per capita income in India after Chandigarh and Mumbai.

The Gurgaon district is headed by an IAS officer of the rank of Deputy Commissioner (DC) who is the chief executive officer of the district.

Area : 1258 Sq.Km

Per Capita Income : 460000 (Rs)

Population : 15.15 (Lakhs)

As the history of Gurugram unfolds, the city got its initial name from the name of Guru Drona or Dronacharya (imperial teacher to Pandavas and Kauravas). The region was actually presented to the royal guru as Dakshina by his disciples, the Pandavas (five sons of Pandu).

In 1861, the district, which Gurugram was a part of was rearranged into five tehsils and the modern-day city came under the control of Gurgaon tehsil. In 1947, Gurgaon became a part of independent India and fell under the Indian state of Punjab. In 1966, the city came under the administration of Haryana with the creation of the new state. Later, on 27th September 2016, the city was renamed Gurugram.

The region was then referred to as Guru-gram, which can be taken as 'village of the spiritual teacher'. Afterwards, the region gained its present-day name of Gurugram in the natural course of time. Nevertheless, the city still puts up Guru Gram amongst its stunning development. It is apparent that the Gurugram has its roots from the times of Mahabharata (Sanskrit epics of ancient India).

Gurugram is well connected by roads, railways, airport and bus connectivity across India

Road Connectivity:

Gurugram has excellent connectivity with another state via Delhi-Jaipur Highway NH 8, bringing thousands of people to Gurugram for the purpose of work, travel and entertainment.

Airport Connectivity:

The closest major airport to Gurugram, is Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) at New Delhi, which is about 15 km from Gurugram.

Railway Connectivity:

Gurugram has excellent connectivity with another state via Delhi-Jaipur-Ahmedabad broad gauge rail link.

Located at the western end of the old city, the Gurugram Railway Station connects Rewari in the South and Delhi Cantt in the North. Some of the important trains that start or pass through this junction are Ajmer Shatabadi, Jammu-Ajmer Express, Mandor Express and Alla Hazrat Express.

Bus Connectivity:

An eight-lane expressway between New Delhi and Gurugram connects the National Highway No. 8 and is a vital connecting link between Delhi-Jaipur-Mumbai. There are direct bus services to Delhi, Alwar and Chandigarh as well as to Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir.

Metro Connectivity:

Gurugram Rapid Metro is a light rapid transit (LRT) system serving the city, of Gurugram, Haryana, India. Rapid Metro connects the commercial areas of Gurugram and acts as a feeder link to the Delhi Metro with an interchange with the Delhi Metro's Yellow Line at Sikandarpur Metro Station.

Delhi Metro's Yellow line connects Gurgaon to South and Central Delhi. DMRC has proposed a new link, is an extension of the Airport Express network, that will connect Delhi and Gurgaon. The proposed line  and will connect Dwarka Sector 21 metro station to IFFCO Chowk metro station in Gurgaon.

Financial and industrial Hub:

Witnessing rapid urbanisation, Gurugram has become a leading financial and industrial hub with the third-highest per capita income in India.

Gurgaon is the fourth largest district of Haryana as per the population and contributes maximum revenue in Haryana. It is one of the major satellite cities of Delhi and is part of the National Capital Region of India. As of 2011, Gurgaon had a population of 876,900.

Auto Hub:

The Gurugram- Manesar- Bawal belt has emerged as the auto hub of the country, thereby offering ample opportunities to entrepreneurs. One of the first movers to Gurugram was Maruti Suzuki who has plants in Gurgaon and Manesar.

Automobile industry:

The automobile industry of Gurugram is producing passenger cars, motorcycles, scooters and its components.

The corporate office and manufacturing plant of India's largest carmaker Maruti Udyog Limited is situated here, as are a large number of other industries. The main manufacturing unit of Hero Honda is also situated in Gurgaon. 

IT Hub :

Other areas in which Gurgaon is excelling are the Information Technology (IT) industry, Software development and Call Centres.

The public-private sector partnership model in real estate development has been the major force behind Gurugram's emergence as the corporate capital. Its close proximity to the National Capital Region has also resulted in Gurugram becoming a corporate hub of BPO companies, IT companies, etc. in an uptrend in the hospitality industry here, with MICE tourism being the major driving force.

Major  Tourist attraction:

•       Cyber Hub
•       The kingdom of Dreams
•       Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary
•       Aravali Biodiversity Park
•       Damdama lake
•       Ambience Mall
•       Faruukh Nagar Fort
•       Manesar