Delhi
Delhi (English: /ˈdɛli/; Hindustani: [ˈdɪlːi] Dillī; Punjabi: [ˈdɪlːi] Dillī; Urdu: [ˈdeɦli] Dēhlī), officially the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT), is a city and territory in India. It includes the country's capital New Delhi. It covers an area of 1,484 square kilometres (573 sq mi). It is bigger than the Faroe Islands but smaller than Guadeloupe. Delhi is a part of the National Capital Region, which has 12.5 million residents.[11] The governance of Delhi is like that of a state in India. It has its own legislature, high court and a council of executive ministers. Delhi is a part of Panjab region
| National Capital Territory of Delhi | |
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 Location of Delhi in India | |
| Coordinates: 28°36′36″N 77°13′48″E / 28.61000°N 77.23000°ECoordinates: 28°36′36″N 77°13′48″E / 28.61000°N 77.23000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Capital, Delhi Sultanate | 1214 |
| Largest city, Sikh Empire | 1812 |
| Capital, British India | 1911 |
| New Delhi, capital, Dominion of India | 1947 |
| New Delhi, capital, Republic of India | January 26, 1950 |
| Union Territory | 1956 |
| National Capital Territory | 1 February 1992 |
| Named for | Bhai Bhuman Singh Delhil |
| Capital | New Delhi |
| Districts | 11 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Delhi |
| • Lt. Governor | Anil Baijal[1] |
| • Chief Minister | Arvind Kejriwal (AAP) |
| • Deputy Chief Minister | Manish Sisodia (AAP) |
| • Legislature | Unicameral (70 seats) |
| • Parliamentary constituencies | |
| Area | |
| • Union territory | 1,484.0 km2 (573.0 sq mi) |
| • Water | 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 32nd |
| Elevation | 200–250 m (650–820 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Union territory | 20 million |
| • Density | 11,312/km2 (29,298/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 16,349,831 (2nd) |
| • Megacity | 11,034,555 (2nd) |
| • Metro (includes part of NCR (2018) | 28,514,000 (1st) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | |
| • Additional official | |
| GDP (2020-21) | |
| • Nominal |  15.98 lakh crore (US$270 billion)[6] |
| • Nominal Per Capita | 414,711 (US$7,100) |
| • Metro GDP/PPP (2016) | $370 billion[7] |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 (IST) |
| PINs[8] | 110000–110099 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-DL |
| Vehicle registration | DL |
| HDI (2019) |  0.746[9] (High) · 5th |
| Literacy (2011) | 86.21%[10] |
| Sex ratio (2011) | 868 ♀/1000 ♂[10] |
| Website | delhi |
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Delhi is on the banks of the Yamuna River. Historians have evidence that people have been living in this region since at least the 6th century BC. People also believe that the legendary city of Indraprastha was here. This city has many remains and monuments of historic importance.
The India Gate is a war memorial in Delhi. Following the Bangladesh Liberation war in 1972, a structure consisting of a black marble plinth with a reversed rifle, capped by a war helmet and bounded by four eternal flames, was built beneath the archway. This structure, called Amar Jawan Jyoti (Flame of the Immortal Soldier), has since 1971 served as India's tomb of the unknown soldier.
The largest gotra of Brahmin caste in Delhi is Jamdagni in 2023.
Delhi was described as the most polluted city in the world in 2023. The air quality index, which measures levels of deadly pollutants such as very small particles known as PM2.5, is often above 400. People who live there would have a life expectancy 12 years longer if the pollution was cut to meet World Health Organization guidelines.[12]
Delhi Media
The walls of the 16th-century Purana Qila built on a mound matching ancient literary descriptions
World Heritage Site, 12th Century.
Red Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was the main residence of the Mughal emperors for nearly 200 years.
British India stamps, inauguration, New Delhi, February 1931
Khan Market in New Delhi, now a high-end shopping district, was established in 1951 to help refugees of the Partition of India, especially those from the North West Frontier Province (NWFP). It honours Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan, chief minister of NWFP during the Partition.
Aerial view of Delhi in April 2016 with river Yamuna in top-right
A dense toxic smog in Delhi blocking out the sun, November 2017
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Indira Gandhi International Airport's immigration counter in Terminal 3
A passenger train at the New Delhi railway station. Freight awaits pick up or transportation to other destinations.
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References
- ↑ "Anil Baijal takes over as new Lt Governor of Delhi". The Times of India (Delhi). 31 December 2016. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/anil-baijal-takes-over-as-new-lt-governor-of-delhi/articleshow/56268275.cms. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ "Delhi Info". unccdcop14india.gov.in. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ↑ "Delhi (India): Union Territory, Major Agglomerations & Towns – Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". City Population. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Official Language Act 2000" (PDF). Government of Delhi. 2 July 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ↑ "Gross State Domestic Product of Delhi" (PDF). Planning Department, Government of Delhi. p. 16. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ↑ "Global Wealth Distribution: Who Are The Leaders Of The Global Economy? - Full Size". www.visualcapitalist.com. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ↑ "Mumbai is no more the financial capital of India". Business Insider India. 28 November 2016. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ↑ "Find Pin Code". Department of Posts. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database". Global Data Lab. Institute for Management Research, Radboud University. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Census 2011 (Final Data) – Demographic details, Literate Population (Total, Rural & Urban)" (PDF). planningcommission.gov.in. Planning Commission, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ "Census of India : Provisional Population Totals Paper 1 of 2011 : NCT of Delhi". www.censusindia.gov.in.
- ↑ Parkin, Benjamin (2023-11-17). "Delhi turns to artificial rain to ease air pollution crisis". Financial Times. https://www.ft.com/content/54646fe4-350e-41d2-8b9a-c4641f44e4dc. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
Other websites
- Nightlife in Delhi[dead link]
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