Delhi
Delhi is an Indian national capital territory located in the Northern region of India. It was established on 01-Nov-1956. The capital of the national capital territory is New Delhi. Delhi is the largest city. The official languages are Hindi, English. Additional official languages include Urdu, Punjabi. Major rivers include Yamuna.
As per Census 2011, the total area of the national capital territory is 1,483 square kilometres, including 326 square kilometres of rural area and 1,157 square kilometres of urban area.
The national capital territory has a unicameral legislature with 7 Lok Sabha seats, 3 Rajya Sabha seats, 70 Vidhan Sabha seats. Judicial matters are handled by the Delhi High Court. Delhi shares borders with Haryana, Uttar Pradesh.
List of Districts in Delhi
Delhi is divided into 11 districts for administrative purposes. The table below lists all districts of Delhi along with their respective headquarters and total area in square kilometres:
| Sl. No. | District | Headquarters | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central | Daryaganj | 21 |
| 2 | East | Preet Vihar | 63 |
| 3 | New Delhi | Connaught Place | 35 |
| 4 | North | Sadar Bazaar | 61 |
| 5 | North East | Seelampur | 62 |
| 6 | North West | Kanjhawala | 443 |
| 7 | Shahdara | Nand Nagri | — |
| 8 | South | Saket | 247 |
| 9 | South East | Defence Colony | — |
| 10 | South West | Vasant Vihar | 421 |
| 11 | West | Rajouri Garden | 130 |
Population of Delhi
As per Census 2011, Delhi has a total population of 1,67,87,941 people, including 89,87,326 males and 78,00,615 females. The sex ratio is 866 females per 1,000 males, population density is 11,320 people per km², and the literacy rate is 86.21%.
The table below shows the total, rural, and urban population breakup along with household counts:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,67,87,941 | 4,19,042 | 1,63,68,899 |
| Male Population | 89,87,326 | 2,26,321 | 87,61,005 |
| Female Population | 78,00,615 | 1,92,721 | 76,07,894 |
| Households | 34,35,999 | 79,574 | 33,56,425 |