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Coordinates:28°36′36″N77°13′48″E/ 28.61000°N 77.23000°E/28.61000; 77.23000
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Delhi
Union Territory
National Capital Territory of Delhi
From top, left to right:Jama Masjid;Jama Masjidand Old Delhi looking northwest; 10th century sculpture,National Museum, New Delhi;Qutub Complex,Tomb of Mohammed Shah,Lodhi Gardens;Government block, New Delhi;Delhi Metromagenta line;Sun Godat theIndira Gandhi International Airport.
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Location of Delhi in India
Location of Delhi in India
Coordinates:28°36′36″N77°13′48″E/ 28.61000°N 77.23000°E/28.61000; 77.23000
CountryIndia
Capital,Delhi Sultanate1214
Largest city,Sikh Empire1812
Capital,British India1911
New Delhi,capital,Dominion of India1947
New Delhi, capital,Republic of IndiaJanuary 26, 1950
Union Territory1956
National Capital Territory1 February 1992
Named forBhai Bhuman Singh Delhil
CapitalNew Delhi
Districts11
Government
• BodyGovernment of Delhi
•Lt. GovernorAnil Baijal[1]
•Chief MinisterArvind Kejriwal(AAP)
•Deputy Chief MinisterManish Sisodia(AAP)
•LegislatureUnicameral(70 seats)
•Parliamentary constituencies
Area
[2]
•Union territory1,484.0 km2(573.0 sq mi)
• Water18 km2(6.9 sq mi)
• Rank32nd
Elevation
200–250 m (650–820 ft)
Population
(2023)
•Union territory20 million
• Density11,312/km2(29,298/sq mi)
•Urban
[3]
16,349,831 (2nd)
•Megacity
11,034,555 (2nd)
•Metro(includes part ofNCR(2018)
28,514,000 (1st)
DemonymDelhiite
Languages
• Official
• Additional official
GDP(2020-21)
[5]
•Nominal₹15.98 lakh crore(US$210 billion)[6]
•Nominal Per Capita₹414,711(US$5,400)
•Metro GDP/PPP(2016)$370 billion[7]
Time zoneUTC+5.30(IST)
PINs[8]
110000–110099
Area code+91 11
ISO 3166 codeIN-DL
Vehicle registrationDL
HDI(2019)Increase0.746[9](High)·5th
Literacy(2011)86.21%[10]
Sex ratio(2011)868♀/1000♂[10]
Websitedelhi.gov.in

Delhi(English:/ˈdɛli/;Hindustani:[ˈdɪlːi]Dillī;Punjabi:[ˈdɪlːi]Dillī;Urdu:[ˈdeɦli]Dēhlī), officially theNational Capital Territory of Delhi(NCT), is a city and territory inIndia.It includes the country's capitalNew Delhi.It covers an area of 1,484 square kilometres (573 sq mi). It is bigger than theFaroe Islandsbut smaller thanGuadeloupe.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 ownlegislature,high courtand a council ofexecutiveministers. Delhi is a part ofPanjab region

Delhi is on the banks of theYamuna 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 ofIndraprasthawas here. This city has many remains and monuments of historic importance.

TheIndia Gateis awar memorialin Delhi. Following theBangladesh Liberation warin 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 largestgotraofBrahmincaste in Delhi isJamdagniin 2023.

Delhi was described as the mostpollutedcity in the world in 2023. The air quality index, which measures levels of deadly pollutants such as very small particles known asPM2.5,is often above 400. People who live there would have alife expectancy12 years longer if the pollution was cut to meetWorld Health Organizationguidelines.[12]

References

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  1. ↑"Anil Baijal takes over as new Lt Governor of Delhi".The Times of India.Delhi. 31 December 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 15 May 2021.Retrieved7 January2022.
  2. ↑"Delhi Info".unccdcop14india.gov.in.Archivedfrom the original on 29 November 2020.Retrieved24 November2020.
  3. ↑"Delhi (India): Union Territory, Major Agglomerations & Towns – Population Statistics in Maps and Charts".City Population.Archivedfrom the original on 2 March 2017.Retrieved28 February2017.
  4. ↑4.04.1"Official Language Act 2000"(PDF).Government of Delhi. 2 July 2003. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 4 March 2016.Retrieved17 July2015.
  5. ↑"Gross State Domestic Product of Delhi"(PDF).Planning Department,Government of Delhi.p. 16.Archived(PDF)from the original on 1 July 2020.Retrieved12 February2022.
  6. ↑"Global Wealth Distribution: Who Are The Leaders Of The Global Economy? - Full Size".visualcapitalist.Retrieved2021-10-21.
  7. ↑"Mumbai is no more the financial capital of India".Business Insider India. 28 November 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 12 November 2020.Retrieved13 August2020.
  8. ↑"Find Pin Code".Department of Posts.Archivedfrom the original on 3 June 2019.Retrieved5 June2019.
  9. ↑"Sub-national HDI – Area Database".Global Data Lab.Institute for Management Research, Radboud University.Archivedfrom the original on 23 September 2018.Retrieved25 September2018.
  10. ↑10.010.1"Census 2011 (Final Data) – Demographic details, Literate Population (Total, Rural & Urban)"(PDF).planningcommission.gov.in.Planning Commission, Government of India. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 27 January 2018.Retrieved3 October2018.
  11. ↑"Census of India: Provisional Population Totals Paper 1 of 2011: NCT of Delhi".censusindia.gov.in.
  12. ↑Parkin, Benjamin (2023-11-17)."Delhi turns to artificial rain to ease air pollution crisis".Financial Times.Retrieved2023-11-17.
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