Ghaziabad is a city located in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and serves as a component of the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR). It functions as the administrative headquarters of the Ghaziabad district and holds the distinction of being the largest city in Western Uttar Pradesh, with a population of approximately 1,729,000.
The city is part of the Meerut Division and is organized into 100 wards under the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation, which is divided into five specific zones: City Zone, Kavi Nagar Zone, Vijay Nagar Zone, Mohan Nagar Zone, and Vasundhara Zone. It serves as a major rail junction for North India and is well-connected by both road and rail networks.