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Delhi

Delhi is an Indian National Capital Territory located in the Northern region of India. Delhi national capital territory is established on 1-Feb-1992 and the capital of Delhi is New Delhi. Delhi is a bustling and lively city, serving as the capital of India. It's known for its historical landmarks like the Red Fort and Qutub Minar, and the famous India Gate monument. Delhi is a mix of old and new, with delicious street food, colorful markets, and lots of exciting things to see and do!

Total area of Delhi is 1,483 km² including 326.44 km² rural area and 1,156.56 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Delhi has a population of 1,67,87,941 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,63,68,899 while rural population is 4,19,042. There are about 34,35,999 houses in the national capital territory, including 33,56,425 urban houses and 79,574 rural houses.

English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu are the main languages of Delhi. As per ISO 3166-2:IN standard - the ISO code of Delhi is IN-DL. Delhi national capital territory is further divided in to districts for administrative purposes. North West is the largest district of Delhi by both area and population. Central is the smallest district of Delhi by area while New Delhi is the smallest district by population.

As per 2011 stats, there are 9 districts in Delhi. Here is the list of all Delhi districts along with area & population information.


List of Districts of Delhi

#DistrictArea (km²)Population (2011)Density (/km²)
1Central Delhi215,82,32027730
2East Delhi6317,09,34627132
3New Delhi351,42,0044057
4North Delhi618,87,97814557
5North East Delhi6222,41,62436155
6North West Delhi44336,56,5398254
7South Delhi24727,31,92911060
8South West Delhi42122,92,9585446
9West Delhi13025,43,24319563

Population of Delhi

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 4,19,042 1,63,68,899 1,67,87,941
Male Population 2,26,321 87,61,005 89,87,326
Female Population 1,92,721 76,07,894 78,00,615

Households in Delhi

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
79,574
33,56,425
34,35,999





National Capital Territory Overview
State/UT : Delhi
(दिल्ली)
Capital : New Delhi
Established : 1-Feb-1992
Total Area : 1,483 km²
Total Population (2011) : 1,67,87,941
High Court : Delhi High Court




* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.