Delhi, India’s capital territory, is a massive metropolitan area in the country’s north. In Old Delhi, a neighborhood dating to the 1600s, stands the imposing Mughal-era Red Fort, a symbol of India, and the sprawling Jama Masjid mosque, whose courtyard accommodates 25,000 people. Nearby is Chandni Chowk, a vibrant bazaar filled with food carts, sweets shops, and spice stalls.
Location within India
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| Coordinates: 28°36′36″N 77°13′48″ECoordinates: 28°36′36″N 77°13′48″E | |
| Country |  India |
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| Settled | 6th century B.C. |
| Incorporated | 1857 |
| Capital formation | 1911 |
| Formation of Union Territory[1][2] | 1956 |
| Formation of NCT[3] | 1 February 1992 |
| Capital | New Delhi |
| Districts | 11 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Delhi |
| • Lt. Governor | Anil Baijal, IAS[4] |
| • Chief Minister | Arvind Kejriwal (AAP) |
| • Deputy Chief Minister | Manish Sisodia |
| • Chief Secretary | Anshu Prakash, IAS[5][6][7] |
| • Commissioner of Police | Amulya Patnaik, IPS[8] |
| Area | |
| • Union territory | 1,484.0 km2(573.0 sq mi) |
| • Water | 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 31st |
| Elevation | 200–250 m (650–820 ft) |
| Population (2011)[9] | |
| • Union territory | 16,787,941 |
| • Density | 11,312/km2(29,298/sq mi) |
| • Urban[10] | 16,349,831 (2nd) |
| • Megacity[9] | 11,034,555 (2nd) |
| • Metro (2016)[11] | 26,454,000 (1st) |
| Demonym(s) | Delhiite |
| Languages | |
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| GDP | |
| • Nominal (NCT) | ₹6.86 lakh crore(US$96 billion) (2017-18)[13] |
| • Nominal per capita | ₹329,093 (US$4,600) (2017-18)[13] |
| • Metro GDP/PPP | $167–370 billion[14][15][16] |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 (IST) |
| Pincode(s) | 1100XX |
| Area code(s) | +91 11 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-DL |
| HDI (2017) |  0.744[17] (High) · 5th |
| Literacy (2011) | 86.21%[18] |
| Sex ratio (2011) | 868 ♀/1000 ♂[18] |
| Website | delhi |
