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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Baddi
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| settlement_type = [[Industrial city]]
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| image_caption = <div style="background:#CEE0F2;"> '''From top to bottom:<br />''' Uphill view of Baddi city, Ichhadhari Temple located in city</div>
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| coordinates = {{coord|30.928|N|76.796|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Solan district|Solan]]
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| leader_title2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
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| elevation_m = 426
| population_total = 29,911
| population_as_of = 2024
| population_rank = [[List of cities in Himachal Pradesh by population|5 in HP]]
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| population_footnotes = <ref name="BAD">{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/800124-baddi-himachal-pradesh.html|title=Baddi Population Census 2011|publisher=Census 2011 India|accessdate=28 April 2018}}</ref>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| demographics1_title2 = Native
| demographics1_info2 = {{hlist|[[Mahasui|Baghati]]|[[Hinduri language|Hinduri]]<ref>{{cite web| website=Literary Herald |title=Language and dialect of Himachal Pradesh |url=https://tlhjournal.com/uploads/products/35.shradha-shandil-article.pdf?utm_}}</ref>}}
| demographics2_title1 = Native
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 173205
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 01795 (Nalagarh)<ref name="RefPhoneCode">Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. [http://www.bsnl.co.in/searchcode.php?state=Himachal%20Pradesh&pgno=0 STD Codes for cities in Himachal Pradesh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526153150/http://www.bsnl.co.in/searchcode.php?state=Himachal%20Pradesh&pgno=0 |date=26 May 2011 }}</ref>
| registration_plate = HP 12 (Nalagarh)
| website = https://himachal.nic.in/en-IN/
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'''Baddi''' is an [[industrial city]] and [[Nagar parishad|Municipal Council]], near [[Solan|Solan City]] and [[Chandigarh]] in the southwestern [[Solan district]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]], India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Baddi Location Map, Where is Baddi|url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/india/where-is-baddi.html|access-date=2020-08-09|website=Maps of India}}</ref> It is part of the BBN ([[Baddi]]-[[Barotiwala]]-[[Nalagarh]]) industrial area. The town lies on the border of [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and [[Haryana]] states in the [[Shivalik Hills]], around {{Convert|65|km|mi}} west of [[Solan|Solan City]]. Baddi has biggest truck union and largest pharmaceutical hub in whole of the [[Asia]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=baddi |url=https://mcbaddi.in/ |access-date=2025-12-31 |website=mcbaddi.in}}</ref>

==Geography==
Baddi's geographic coordinates are {{Coord|30.928|N|76.796|E|}}.<ref name="frg">[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/11/Baddi.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Baddi]</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 September 2024 |title=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024 |url=https://prana.cpcb.gov.in/ncapServices/robust/fetchFilesFromDrive/Swachh_Vayu_Survekshan_2024_Result.pdf |website=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024}}</ref>

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Baddi town had a population of 29,911 with 19,332 males and 10,579 females.<ref name="BAD"/> 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.<ref name="BAD"/> The literacy rate was 86.33%, higher than the state average of 82.80%.<ref name="BAD"/>

== 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]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/with-rs-30k-cr-turnover-baddi-emerges-global-pharma-hub-2786853/|title=With Rs 30K cr turnover, Baddi emerges global pharma hub|date=2016-05-06|newspaper=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-01-17}}</ref>

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.<ref name="BD1"/> 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.<ref name="BD1">{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/auto/news/industry/what-indias-five-manufacturing-hubs-expect-from-modi-government-to-kick-start-growth/articleshow/37893216.cms|title=What India's five manufacturing hubs expect from Modi government to kick-start growth|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-01-17}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/himachal-pradesh/solan-baddi-export-center-19477747.html|title=बद्दी में निर्यात काउंसिल केंद्र का शुभारंभ|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi|access-date=2019-08-14}}</ref>

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==
[[File:School of Medical Sciences, Baddi University.jpg|thumb|[[Baddi University of Emerging Sciences and Technology]]]]
Educational institutes in and nearby Baddi are:


* [[Baddi University of Emerging Sciences and Technology]]
* [[IEC University]]
* [[Maharaja Agrasen University]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Solan district]]

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