Travel in Delhi

Capitally yours...
Capital of the world's largest democracy, Delhi is a city that defies a one-line description. Delhi is India in miniature, its show window. A city of contrast, Delhi is one of the oldest cities in the world and presently one of the most progressive. A city of contrasts, Delhi is a unique blend of ancient and modern.

Over the millennia, it has wooed rulers, attracted plunderers, and tried historians with so many details. Today, even as it preserves an enviable heritage, Delhi in every sense is a true cosmopolitan city always on the move. It has brought within its fold people of all ethnic groups and their traditions and culture, reflected in a variety of arts, crafts, cuisines, festivals and lifestyles.

India's history is synonymous with Delhi. It was from the ramparts of its Red Fort that India's first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled the National flag on August 15,1947, signifying the end of the three hundred years long British rule.


FACTS & FIGURES

Capital: New Delhi
Area: 1,483 sq km
Population: 9,420,644 (1991)
Principal Languages: Hindi, English, Punjabi, & Urdu
Urbanization rate: 89.93%
Literacy rate: 76.09%
STD code: 011
Altitude: 216 m above sea level
Best time to travel to New Delhi is between February-April and August-November