Faridabad district (Hindi: फरीदाबाद जिला) is one of the 21 districts in Haryana, and Faridabad city is the district headquarters. Delhi-Mathura National Highway 2 (Shershah Suri Marg) passes through the centre of the District. The district occupies an area of 2151 km². The district has a population of 2,193,276 (2001 census). This district is part of Gurgaon Division.
As of 2011 it is the most populous district of Haryana (out of 21).
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