India Capital

The capital city of India is New Delhi, which is located in the northern part of the country, the major cities of Agra and Jaipur lie to the south of New Delhi. The foundation stone of the city was laid in 1911 by George V, the Emperor of India and initial infrastructure was designed by British architects. New Delhi became the capital city in 1931 after inauguration by the Viceroy and Governor-General of India, Lord Irwin. Before British rule, the city had served as the political and cultural hub of many ancient Indian cultures including the Mughal Empire.

The population of the Delhi region is estimated at 27.9 million in 2018 although a formal measurement has not taken place since 2011 when the population was 21.8 million. The city of New Delhi has a population of 257, 803 with a population density of 6,000 people per square kilometre (16,000 per square mile). Over 89% of residents are literate in Hindi and many residents also speak English in a professional capacity. Religious beliefs in New Delhi are overwhelmingly Hindi, with 89% of the population identifying with this religion. Other religions include Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Sikh, and Buddhists.

Access to the city through the Indira Gandhi International Airport is the most popular route for international visitors with over 35 million people using the airport during 2013 alone. New Delhi during Diwali, Maha Shivaratri, Durga Puja, and Mahavir Jayanti, to name only a few, is an amazing cultural experience for any visitor. New Delhi is also home to a number of museums, historic sites, botanical gardens, and monuments.

The climate of New Delhi is considered a humid subtropical environment that is influenced by the monsoon season. May and June are the hottest months of the year with average highs of 39 degrees Celsius (102 degrees Fahrenheit) and average lows of 25.8 and 27.9 degrees Celsius (78.4 and 82 degrees Fahrenheit). The average low in the coldest month of January is just 7.6 degrees Celsius (45.7 degrees Fahrenheit). The climate of New Delhi borders on a humid subtropical and hot semi-arid environment and during the wettest month of August, over 232 millimetres (9.2 inches) of rain can be expected.

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	New Delhi
Languages	Hindi 41%, Bengali 8.1%, Telugu 7.2%, Marathi 7%, Tamil 5.9%, Urdu 5%, Gujarati 4.5%, Kannada 3.7%, Malayalam 3.2%, Oriya 3.2%, Punjabi 2.8%, Assamese 1.3%, Maithili 1.2%, other 5.9%
Ethnic Groups	Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, Mongoloid and other 3% (2000)
Religion	Hindu 79.8%, Muslim 14.2%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.7%, other and unspecified 2% (2011 est.)
Government	Federal parliamentary republic
Independance	15 August 1947 (from the UK)
Area	3,287,263.00 km²
Water Area	314,070.00 km²
Land Area	2,973,193.00 km²
Population	1,266,883,598.00 With the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest, including the Thar Desert, and the mountain fringe in the north, a very high population density exists throughout most of the country; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other river valleys and southern coastal areas also having large population concentrations
Location	Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan
No. Bordering Countries	6
Bordering Countries	Bangladesh 4,142 km, Bhutan 659 km, Burma 1,468 km, China 2,659 km, Nepal 1,770 km, Pakistan 3,190 km
GDP(PPP)	$8,720,000,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$6,700.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and Hong Kong.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are petroleum products, precious stones, and vehicles.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are China, Saudi Arabia, and Switzerland.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include crude oil, precious stones, machinery, and chemicals.
Climate	Varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north
Terrain	Upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north
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