Living in Gurgaon, the Millennium City.
Everything buyers ask us about daily life here: getting around, schools, hospitals, shopping and which areas are walkable.
Deep dive: Gurgaon Living in the Millennium City
Explore projectsGurugram, still widely called Gurgaon, is the Millennium City of the National Capital Region, around 30 km south-west of central Delhi in Haryana. In a few decades it has grown from farmland into one of India’s biggest corporate and residential hubs, home to the India offices of many global companies.
- Renamed
- Gurugram in 2016
- State
- Haryana, NCR
- Population
- About 15 lakh (district, Census 2011)
- Known for
- Offices, golf courses, luxury housing
- Business districts such as DLF Cyber City, Udyog Vihar and Golf Course Road
- Premium residential corridors: Golf Course Road, Golf Course Extension Road, Dwarka Expressway, SPR and New Gurgaon
- Green edge along the Aravalli hills, with the Aravalli Biodiversity Park and golf clubs
Gurgaon is largely car-dependent, but some pockets are genuinely walkable. This is our advisors’ guide by area (Walk Score® ratings are not published for most Gurugram addresses).
- Walkable
DLF CyberHub & Cyber City, Galleria Market (DLF Phase 4), Sector 29 leisure district
- Somewhat walkable
DLF Phases 1 to 5, Golf Course Road, Sushant Lok, MG Road
- Car-friendly
Golf Course Extension Road, Sohna Road, SPR, gated townships
- Car-dependent
Dwarka Expressway, New Gurgaon and other newer sectors, still building up
Some of North India’s best hospitals and leisure spots are here, which is a big reason families and senior buyers choose Gurgaon.
Hospitals
- Medanta - The Medicity, Sector 38
- Artemis Hospital, Sector 51
- Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Sector 44
- Max Hospital, Gurugram
- Paras Hospital, Gurugram
Leisure & green
- DLF Golf & Country Club
- Aravalli Biodiversity Park
- Leisure Valley Park
- Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex
From luxury malls to open-air dining streets, shopping and eating out are part of daily life in Gurgaon.
Malls
- Ambience Mall, NH-48
- DLF Mega Mall & City Centre, MG Road
- MGF Metropolitan, MG Road
- Airia Mall, Sector 68
- Omaxe Celebration Mall, Sohna Road
Dining & high street
- DLF CyberHub, Cyber City
- Galleria Market, DLF Phase 4
- 32nd Avenue, Sector 15
- Worldmark, Sector 65
- M3M 65th Avenue, Sector 65
Gurgaon has a deep bench of CBSE, ICSE and international-curriculum schools, which keeps demand strong near the established corridors.
International & IB
- Pathways World School, Aravali
- The Shri Ram School, Aravali
- Lancers International School, DLF Phase 5
- GD Goenka World School, Sohna Road
- Scottish High International School, Sector 57
Leading day schools
- Delhi Public School, Sector 45
- Heritage Xperiential Learning School, Sector 62
- Amity International School, Sector 46
- Suncity School, Sector 54
- The Shri Ram School, Moulsari
Road, metro and airport links are what make Gurgaon work, and major upgrades are under way.
Metro & rail
- Delhi Metro Yellow Line to Millennium City Centre
- Rapid Metro across Cyber City and Golf Course Road
- Gurugram Metro Phase 1 under construction (Millennium City Centre to Sector 9)
- Namo Bharat regional rail corridor planned through Gurugram
Roads & air
- IGI Airport, about 30 to 40 minutes from central Gurgaon
- NH-48 (Delhi-Jaipur) and the Dwarka Expressway to Delhi
- Golf Course Road, Golf Course Extension Road and Southern Peripheral Road
- KMP Expressway and the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
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