Delhi at a Glance: A City of National Monuments

Delhi is a union territory of India that has 70 assembly seats. It is considered among the richest UTs in India. The Gross State Domestic product (GSDP) of Delhi is Rs 7.80 trillion (US$ 108.06 billion). The per capita income of Delhi was Rs 3,89,143 in 2019-20.

Hemant Singh
Mar 27, 2020, 12:04 IST
UT Delhi Map
UT Delhi Map

Delhi is the capital city of India. It is historically and culturally connected to both the Upper Doab of the Yamuna-Ganges river system and the Punjab region. It is bordered by Haryana on three sides and by Uttar Pradesh to the east. It has a population of about 16.75 million, making it the second-most populous city and second most populous urban agglomeration in India and 3rd largest urban area in the world.

Brief about Delhi Administration:

The NCT and its urban region have been given the special status of the National Capital Region (NCR) under the Constitution of India's 69th Amendment Act of 1991. The NCR includes the neighbouring cities of Faridabad, Gurgaon, Noida, Ghaziabad, Neharpar (Greater Faridabad), Greater Noida, Bahadurgarh, Sonepat, Panipat, Karnal, Rohtak, Bhiwani, Rewari, Baghpat, Meerut, Alwar, Bharatpur, and other nearby towns.

tourist-places-delhi

(Famous tourist places in Delhi)

A union territory, the political administration of the NCT of Delhi today more closely resembles that of a state of India, with its own legislature, high court and an executive council of ministers headed by a Chief Minister. New Delhi is jointly administered by the federal government of India and the local government of Delhi and is the capital of the NCT of Delhi.               

Facts about Delhi

Area of Delhi
1,484.0 km2 (573.0 sq mi)
Establishment
Settled: 6th century B.C., 3000 B.C. (from legend)
Incorporated: 1857
Capital formation: 1911
Union territory: 1956
Established: 1 Feb 1992
 Population of Delhi
1.67 cr. (2011 census)
Principal official Language
Second official
Hindi, English
Urdu, Punjabi
 Neighbouring States
Haryana, Uttar Pradesh
 Capital 
Delhi
 Members of Parliament in delhi
Lok Sabha  Seats_7
Rajya Sabha Seats_3
 State Legislature seats in Delhi
Unicameral Assembly seats_ 70
 Airports in Delhi
Indira Gandhi International Airport, Palam, Safdarjung
 Festivals in Delhi
Roshnara, Shalimar, Qutab Festival, Garden Tourism, Mango Festivals Pragati Maidan Trade Fair, Diwali, Holi, Eid, Chhath Puja, Durga Puja
 Literacy rate of Delhi
86.34%
State Density
11289 Person/ km2
Districts
11
Sex Ratio (as per  Census 2011)
866/Thousand Male
Tourist Destinations in Delhi
India Gate and Rajpath
 Sansad Bhavan
 Rashtrapati Bhavan
 Connaught Place
 Lodhi Gardens
 Sikandar Lodi's tomb
 Bara Gumbad
 Shisha Gumbad
Purana Quila
Red Fort
Salimgarh Fort
Chandni Chowk
Safdarjung's Tomb
Akshardham Temple
Laxminarayan Temple
Cathedral Church of Redemption
Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
ISKCON Temple
Jama Masjid
Lotus Temple
St. James' Church
Kalka Ji Mandir
National Museum, New Delhi
National Rail Museum
Jantar Mantar
Nizamuddin Dargah
Raj Ghat
Shanti Vana
National Zoological Park
Qutub Minar
Tughlaqabad
Industries  in Delhi
Electronics, Light Engineering Machines, Automobile Parts, Sports Goods, Bicycles, PVC Goods, Footwear, Textile, Fertilizer,, Medicines, Hosiery, Leather Goods, Software etc.
Economy of Delhi
 Economy size_GDP US$ 108.06 billion
Tertiary sector contributes about 70% of the state GDP

The per capita GSDP (2019-20) Rs 3,89,143
Religion (census)
Hinduism      82%              
Islam            11.72%
Sikhism         4.01%           
Jainism          1.1%             
Others           1.1%

So was the factual information about the National capital of India i.e. Delhi. This information is very important for various competitive exams to be held in India.

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About the Author
Hemant Singh is an academic writer with 7+ years of experience in research, teaching and content creation for competitive exams. He is a postgraduate in International
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