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New Delhi Facts
Area:
1,483 sq km
New Delhi
Population: 11,680,000 (Source: UN Population
Division 2000 estimate)
India Population: 1,006,770,000 (Source: UN
Population Division 2000 estimate)
Currency: Indian rupee (INR)
Time Zone: GMT plus five and a half hours
Language: The official language is Hindi, spoken by
about 30% of the population. English is also widely
used. The Constitution recognises 17 regional
languages.
Best Time to visit:
October to March
Nearby Tours:
Neemrana fort, Surajkund, Badhkal Lake, Fatehpur Sikri, Taj Mahal,
Kesroli, Mud fort, Sultanpur, Tilyar Lake.
Shopping Areas:
Dilli Haat, Janpath, Connaught Place, Karol Bagh, Lajpat Nagar,
South Ex. Market.
Places to Visit:
India Gate, Red fort, Qutab Minar, Humayun's Tomb, Jama Masjid,
Birla Mandir, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House, Chandni Chawk.
Festivals:
Id-Ul-Fitar, Ramzan, Makar Sakranti, Republic Day, Maha Shivratri,
Ram Navmi, Diwali, Dussehra, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Christmas day,
Baisakhi, Holi, Durga Puja.
Climate:
Summers are hot with the temperature rising up to 45 oC
and the winters are also quite cold with temperature dropping as
low as 5 oC.
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Delhi
is the capital
of India and the third-largest city after Mumbai and Calcutta.
Delhi has not always been the capital of India but it has
played an important role in Indian history. Delhi is a relatively
easy city to find your way around in,
although it is very spread out. The section of interest
to visitors is on the west bank of the Yamuna River and
is divided basically into two parts, viz. Old
Delhi and New Delhi. Old Delhi is basically
the 17th century walled city of Shahjahanabad,
with city gates, narrow alleys, the enormous Red
Fort and Jama Masjid, temples, mosques,
bazaars and the famous street/area known as Chandni
Chowk. New Delhi is a planned city of wide,
tree-lined streets, parks and fountains. Its hub
is the great circle of Connaught Place and the streets that
radiate south from it. Here you will find most of
the airline offices, banks, travel agents,
the various state tourist offices, the
national tourist office, economical rest/guest
houses and several of the big hotels.