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New Delhi, the capital of India
New Delhi, the capital of India, is situated in the metropolis of Delhi, here we find the Government of India, the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and 134 foreign embassies and high commissions.
Delhi weather
Nowadays it is one of the most growing cities in the world with almost three hundred thousand citizens and also suffers a very drastic climate problem due to global warming that is increasing for the big quantity of industries and the overpopulation. It is said that by 2030 its temperatures could rise by 2ºC.
India is a country full of incredible attractions, landscapes, religions and cultures with different lifestyles such as the Yoga lifestyle. New Delhi as its capital is a city where we could see a perfect mixture between the present and the past, a city with a lot of heritage and legacy. It has numerous historical monuments and two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Humayun’s Tomb and the Qutub complex.
Facts about the city of New Delhi
The following chart provided some facts about the city of New Delhi. Take a look at the Asia Map.
| Name | New Delhi, capital of India |
| Location | Located in the Indo-Gangetic Plain. |
| Area | 42.7 km2 (16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 216 metres (709 ft) |
| Population | 249,998 |
| Density | 5,854.7 /km2 (15,164 /sq mi) |
| Climate | It has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate with strong differences between summer and winter, very hot summers and cold winters with a lot of rains. |
| Lieutenant Governor | Tejendra Khanna |
| Religions | Hinduism (86.8%), Islam (6.3%), Sikhism(2.4%), Jainism (1.1%), Christianity (0.9%), other religion present are Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism and the Baha’i Faith |
| Languages | Hindi (principal spoken language), English (principal written language) others: Punjabi and Urdu, Bihari, Bengali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Garhwali, Kannada, North-East, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya and Gujarati roughly in same order. |
| Religious festivals | Diwali , Maha Shivaratri, Teej, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Baisakhi, Durga Puja, Holi, Lohri, Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha, Christmas and Mahavir Jayanti |
| Tourist Attractions | Lotus Temple, Humayun’s Tomb, Appu Ghar, Qutab Minar Complex, Dilli Haat, India Gate, Jama Masjid, Jantar Mantar, Rashtrapati Bhawan, Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Parliament House, Purana Quila, Rajghat, Red Fort, Shanti Van, Safdarjang’s Tomb, National Zoological Park, Akshardham Temple, etc |
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