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New Delhi (/ ˈ nj uː ˈ d ɛ. l i / ⓘ, [6] Hindi: [ˈnəiː ˈdɪlːiː], ISO: Naī Dillī) is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Sansad Bhavan, and the Supreme Court.
The urban agglomeration (UA) of Delhi has 113 constituent parts, as identified by the Directorate of Census Operations, for the 2011 census of India. [3] Of these, 100 are defined as towns for census purposes, which may be categorised as municipal corporations, municipal councils, cantonment boards, census towns, or out growths; and 13 are cities.
The National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT) is a special union territory of India jointly administered by the Central government, the NCT elected government and three municipal corporations. The metropolis of Delhi and the National Capital Territory of Delhi are coextensive and for most practical purposes they are considered to be the same ...
It is a microcosm of India and its residents belong to varied ethnic, religious and linguistic groups. As the second-largest city, and the capital of the nation, its 11 revenue or administrative districts comprise multiple neighbourhoods. The large expanse of the city comprises residential districts that range from poor to affluent, and small ...
The 3 UAs with populations of 10 million and above are known as Mega Cities (The census defines the three as Greater Mumbai UA (18.4 million), Delhi UA (16.3 million) and Kolkata UA (14.1 million). [1]) The cities listed in bold are the capitals of the respective state or union territory and New Delhi, the capital of India.
Prominent cities of NCR include Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Noida. The NCR is a rural-urban region, with a population of over 46,069,000 and an urbanisation level of 62.6%. [3] As well as the cities and towns, the NCR contains ecologically sensitive areas like the Aravalli ridge, forests, wildlife and bird sanctuaries. [6]
Delhi, [a] officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India.Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions.
During the British Raj, until 1911, Calcutta was the capital of India. [4] By the latter half of the 19th century, Shimla had become the summer capital. [5] King George V proclaimed the transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi at the climax of the 1911 Delhi Durbar on 12 December 1911.