Local businesses in Gwalior
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Government offices: 2
- Employees' Provident Fund Organisation; Central Public Works Department
- Colleges and universities: 6
- Government Women's Polytechni College; Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education; Jiwaji University; MITS Gwalior
- Hospitals: 72
- Government Civil Hospital,Gwalior; Kilkari Hospital And Research Centre ( P. ) Ltd; Rathi Hospital; Apex Hospital, Gwalior; Atishay Hospital; Ayushman Neuro Cardio Centre and Shubham Hospital; Boston Hospital; Cancer Hospital And Research Institute; Dubey Orthopaedic and Maternity Nursing Home; Global Speciality Hospital
- Banks: 9
- BOI Bank; kotak bank; UCO Bank; Bank of India; Axis Bank; HDFC Bank
Gwalior facts
- District
- Gwalior district
- Population, 2011 Census
- 11,01,981
- Area
- about 604 sq km, about 196 m above sea level
- PIN codes
- 474003 (Gwalior City), 474008 (Gwalior Fort), 474002 (Gwalior R.S.), 474005 (Gwalior Residency)
- Places nearby
- Captain Roop Singh Stadium (cricket ground, 1 km), Sasbahu Temple (Hindu temple, 2 km), Usha Kiran Palace (heritage hotel, 2 km), Teli ka Mandir (9th century Hindu temple, 2 km)
- Education
- Gwalior hosts several prominent government and private universities and is a significant education centre.
- History
- Gwalior takes its name from Gwalior Fort, earlier known as Gopgiri, Gop Parvat or Gopachal, and the region was once called Gopashetra, the land of cowherds.
- Culture and food
- Hindus are the large majority in Gwalior, with Muslim and Jain communities, and the city has a long history of religious harmony. Gwalior Barbat is a well-known local dish.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.