Cities

New Delhi

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General Reference

Geography Atlas. "New Delhi." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/new-delhi.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). New Delhi. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/new-delhi

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-new-delhi,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {New Delhi},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/new-delhi},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

New Delhi is a city and the capital of India, forming part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. It is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Sansad Bhavan and the Supreme Court.

Facts

Population

249,998 1

2011 census figure, municipality proper (much smaller than the wider Delhi metropolitan area).

Area (sq km)

42.7 1

Founding Year

1931 1

Inaugurated as the new capital, replacing Calcutta.

Population Estimate Year

2011 1

Elevation (m)

230 1

Latitude

28.6139 degrees north 1

Longitude

77.2089 degrees east 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

India

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Capital Of

India

New Delhi is the capital of India.

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On Continent

Asia

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Sources

1. New Delhi (Wikipedia)

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New Delhi is a city and the capital city of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential Palace), Sansad Bhavan (Parliament House), and the Supreme Court.

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