Delhi

A metropolis in northern India, the name Delhi refers to the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT) which is a special union territory jointly administered by the Central government, the NCT elected government and three municipal corporations. Together referred to as Delhi, both New Delhi and Old Delhi have many things to offer every visitor starting from historic monuments, temples, mosques, churches and beautiful gardens to educational institutes to health services to trade and business.

Demographics
Delhi is the sixth most populous metropolis in the world with a population of 15.3 million in 2005. Informally known as the National Capital Region (NCR), Delhi's metropolitan area comprises the NCT and the neighbouring towns of Faridabad and Gurgaon in Haryana, and Noida and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh which makes it the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world, with an estimated population of 19.7 million.

Climate in Delhi
Delhi is known for its extreme climate. Summers are long and very hot starting from early April till September end, with the monsoon season in between. The maximum temperature in summer can reach to 47 °C. Due to Delhi's proximity to the Himalayas, cold waves from the Himalayan region dip temperatures during winters. The winter temperature is between 2°C and 25°C. Winter starts in November and peaks in January with heavy fog. The city, however, has a pleasant climate from February to April and from August to November.

How to reach Delhi?
Being the capital city of the country, Delhi is well connected to all important cities within India and outside.

• Air : Situated in the southwestern corner of the city, Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) serves Delhi for both domestic and international connections. In 2004, IGI recorded a traffic of more than 8.5 million passengers. It is one of the busiest airports in South Asia. Two other airports are Palam (now part of the IGI complex) and Safdarjung Flying Club.
  
  
• Rail : Major railway stations are Old Delhi, Hazrat Nizamuddin and New Delhi Railway Station. There is also the Metro Rail Service within the city.
  
  
• Roads : Delhi is well connected to other parts of India by five National Highways: NH-1, NH-2, NH-8, NH-10 and NH-25.

Tourist Destinations in Delhi
Delhi's list of Tourist attraction spots is endless. Some of the notable ones are:

Red Fort	Old Fort	Humayuns Tomb
India Gate	Rashtrapati Bhavan	V.O.C Park
Patteswarar Temple	Dandayuthapani Temple	Safdarjungs Tomb
Memorials to leaders	Birla Mandir	Bahai's Temple
Ishkon Temple	Chandni Chowk	Jantar Mantar
Dilli Haat etc.	National Zoological Park

Education in Delhi
Delhi is known world wide for its premier educational institutes. Not only students from different parts of India but also from other countries visit Delhi every year for admissions in various educational institutes. In 2001, Delhi University had 220,000 students, making it one of the largest universities in Asia. Some of the premier institues in Delhi are:

Delhi University Hindu College Jamia Millia Islamia St. Stephen's College Delhi School of Economics Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi College of Engineering

Shri Ram College of Commerce Lady Shri Ram College for Women Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi All India Institute of Medical Sciences Indira Gandhi National Open University Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Economy of Delhi

• Delhi is an important commercial center in South Asia.
• In 2005, Delhi's Gross Domestic Product was 478 billion INR.
• Delhi has always been the economic capital of northern India.
• It is one of the richest metropolises in the world.
• Delhi is ancient India's most important trading centre.
• It has attracted many multinational companies.
• Delhi registers as one of the fastest growing cities in the world.
• According to a UN report, Delhi will be the third largest agglomerate in the world after Tokyo and Mumbai by 2025.
• Delhi's manufacturing industry has also grown considerably. Many consumer goods industries have established manufacturing units and headquarters in and around Delhi.

Major Industries in Delhi

Arts and Craft Textile Handloom Information Technology Telecommunications Hotels Banking

Media Tourism Life Sciences Construction Power Real Estate Health and Community Services