Delhi
Delhi is the 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 of Delhi include Yamuna.
As per Census 2011, Delhi has a total geographical area of 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 following table provides the complete list of districts in Delhi along with their headquarters and the number of tehsils in each.
| Sl. No. | District | Headquarters | Tehsils |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central | Daryaganj | 3 |
| 2 | East | Preet Vihar | 3 |
| 3 | New Delhi | Connaught Place | 3 |
| 4 | North | Sadar Bazaar | 3 |
| 5 | North East | Seelampur | 3 |
| 6 | North West | Kanjhawala | 3 |
| 7 | Shahdara | Nand Nagri | 3 |
| 8 | South | Saket | 3 |
| 9 | South East | Defence Colony | 3 |
| 10 | South West | Vasant Vihar | 3 |
| 11 | West | Rajouri Garden | 3 |
Population of Delhi
According to the 2011 Census, Delhi had a total population of 1,67,87,941 people. The national capital territory had a sex ratio of 866 females per 1,000 males, a population density of 11,320 people per km², and an overall literacy rate of 86.21%. The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |