Gurgaon

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Gurgaon?Southwest of New Delhi, Haryana, India, within the National Capital Region
2. How many people live in Gurgaon?876,969 (as per the 2011 Census)
3. How big is Gurgaon?Gurgaon district spans approximately 2,700 square kilometers
4. What is the capital of Gurgaon?Serves as the administrative headquarters for the Gurgaon district
5. When was Gurgaon built?Significant economic development commenced in the 1970s
6. What is the human development index?Ranked very high with an HDI of 0.889 (2017)

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