Baddi

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** Uphill view of Baddi city, Ichhadhari Temple located in city
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subdivision_type2District
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postal_code_typePIN
postal_code173205
area_code_typeTelephone code
area_code01795 (Nalagarh)
registration_plateHP 12 (Nalagarh)
websitehttps://himachal.nic.in/en-IN/
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| name = Baddi | other_name = | settlement_type = Industrial city | image_skyline = {{Photomontage |photo1a=Uphill view of Baddi city.jpg|photo2b=Ichhadhari Mandir, Baddi.jpg|Ichhadhari Mandir in Baddi city of Himachal Pradesh|size=300 |position=center |spacing=2 |color=#FFFFFF |border=1 |color_border = white | image_alt = | image_caption = **From top to bottom: ** Uphill view of Baddi city, Ichhadhari Temple located in city | nickname = | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = India Himachal Pradesh#India | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Himachal Pradesh | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Himachal Pradesh | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Solan | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | leader_title2 = MLA | leader_name2 = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 426 | population_total = 29,911 | population_as_of = 2024 | population_rank = 5 in HP | population_density_km2 = | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Hindi | demographics1_title2 = Native | demographics1_info2 = | demographics2_title1 = Native | demographics2_info1 = | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 173205 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = 01795 (Nalagarh) | registration_plate = HP 12 (Nalagarh) | website = https://himachal.nic.in/en-IN/ Baddi is an industrial city and Municipal Council, near Solan City and Chandigarh in the southwestern Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is part of the BBN (Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh) industrial area. The town lies on the border of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana states in the Shivalik Hills, around 65 km west of Solan City. Baddi has biggest truck union and largest pharmaceutical hub in whole of the Asia.

Geography

Baddi's geographic coordinates are . The town is situated at an average elevation of 426 metres (1397 ft).

Climate

Baddi has been ranked 14th best "National Clean Air City" under (Category 3 population under 3 lakhs cities) in India.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Baddi town had a population of 29,911 with 19,332 males and 10,579 females. There were 3,883 children below the age of six years. The sex ratio and child sex ratio of the town stood at 547 and 831 respectively. The literacy rate was 86.33%, higher than the state average of 82.80%.

Economy

Baddi is home to multiple pharmaceutical companies which have established manufacturing plants and R&D hubs in the town. The town is Asia's biggest pharmaceuticals hub and is home to some of the largest pharmaceutical companies including Cipla, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Cadila Healthcare, Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Abbott Laboratories, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, and Manjushree Technopack.

Baddi houses a total of 3,120 factories belonging to leading pharma, FMCG and textile companies among others and which generate an annual turnover of Rs 60,000 crore. Baddi employs one-third of all persons engaged in Himachal's medium and large industries. In terms of revenue, the town contributes half of the state's total revenues generated from industries. In April, 2019, the department of commerce undertook inauguration of Engineering Exports Promotion Council office in Nalagarh inaugurated by Mr. Prashant Deshta- Sub-Divisional Magistrate Nalagarh (SDM) to ease up International Export in the region.

Baddi is also a large hub for the Cosmetic industry, specifically for third party cosmetic manufacturing, some notable names being AVN Footsteps, Vista and JP Healthcare.

Education

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Educational institutes in and nearby Baddi are:

References

References

  1. "Baddi Population Census 2011". Census 2011 India.
  2. "Language and dialect of Himachal Pradesh".
  3. link. (26 May 2011)
  4. "Baddi Location Map, Where is Baddi".
  5. "baddi".
  6. [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/11/Baddi.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Baddi]
  7. (7 September 2024). "Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024".
  8. (2016-05-06). "With Rs 30K cr turnover, Baddi emerges global pharma hub". The Indian Express.
  9. "What India's five manufacturing hubs expect from Modi government to kick-start growth". The Economic Times.
  10. "बद्दी में निर्यात काउंसिल केंद्र का शुभारंभ".
  11. [https://www.iuhimachal.edu.in/ ICFAI University]

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