New Delhi

India Gate at New Delhi

New Delhi (Hindi: नई दिल्ली) is the capital of India and a union territory of the megacity of Delhi. It has a very old history and is home to several monuments where the city is expensive to live in. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the North Indian zone. The city has an area of about 42.7 km². New Delhi has a population of about 9.4 Million people.^[1]

Geography

With a total area of 42.7 km2 (16.5 sq mi),^[2] New Delhi forms a small part of the Delhi metropolitan area.[30] Since the city is located on the Indo-Gangetic Plain, there is little difference in elevation across the city. New Delhi and surrounding areas were once a part of the Aravali Range; all that is left of those mountains is the Delhi Ridge, which is also called the Lungs of Delhi. While New Delhi lies on the floodplains of the Yamuna River, it is essentially a landlocked city. East of the river is the urban area of Shahdara.^[3]

References

↑ "Facts about New Delhi". New Delhi Hub. Archived from the original on 2018-08-15. Retrieved 17-10-2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
↑ https://www.ndmc.gov.in/ndmc/act.aspx
↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080302220220/http://www.ndmc.gov.in/AboutNDMC/NNDMCAct.aspx

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