Ghaziabad is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and a part of Delhi NCR. It is the administrative headquarters of Ghaziabad district and is the largest city in western Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,729,000. The Ghaziabad municipal corporation on Tuesday passed a proposal for renaming Ghaziabad. Three options - Gaj Prastha, Doodheshwar Nath Nagar, or Harnandipuram - are currently under consideration.