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New Delhi, India

New Delhi
नई दिल्ली نئی دِلّی
District
Clockwise from top left: Secretariat Building, Connaught Place, Jantar Mantar, Rashtrapati Bhavan, India Gate
New Delhi is located in Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is located in India
New Delhi
New Delhi
Location in Delhi State
Coordinates: 28°36′50″N 77°12′32″E / 28.61389°N 77.20889°E / 28.61389; 77.20889Coordinates: 28°36′50″N 77°12′32″E / 28.61389°N 77.20889°E / 28.61389; 77.20889
Country  India
Union territory Delhi
Established 1911
Inaugurated 1931
Area
 • District 42.7 km2 (16.5 sq mi)
Elevation 216 m (709 ft)
Population (2011)
 • District 249,998
 • Density 5,855/km2 (15,160/sq mi)
 • Metro 21,753,486
Demonym(s) Delhiite
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Pincode(s) 110xxx
Area code(s) +91-11
Vehicle registration DL-1x-x-xxxx to DL-14x-x-xxxx
Civic agency New Delhi Municipal Council
Website www.ndmc.gov.in

New Delhi (Listeni/ˌnj ˈdɛli/) is the capital of India and one of Delhi city's 11 districts.

The foundation stone of the city was laid by George V, Emperor of India during the Delhi Durbar of 1911. It was designed by British architects, Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker. The new capital was inaugurated on 13 February 1931, by Viceroy and Governor-General of India Lord Irwin.

Although colloquially Delhi and New Delhi as names are used interchangeably to refer to the jurisdiction of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, these are two distinct entities, and the latter is a small part of the former. The National Capital Region is a much larger entity comprising the entire National Capital Territory along with adjoining districts.


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