Delhi (DL)
(Delhi’s
metro is country’s first modern transportation system. Delhi’s metro station is
the 13th largest one in the world in terms of length which is over 193
kilometers)
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Formation of NCT |
1 February 1992 |
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Borders with |
Haryana
(in the North, West and South), Uttar Pradesh (in the East) |
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Capital |
New Delhi |
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Number of
districts |
11 |
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Important towns
and cities |
New
Delhi, Delhi Cantt, Palam, Mehrauli, Shahdara, Alipur, Badaali, Nazafgarh,
Narela |
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Major Airports |
Indira
Gandhi International Airport, Domestic flight – Palam and for training
Safdarjung |
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Lieutenant
Governor |
Anil Baijal |
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Chief minister |
Arvind
Kejriwal |
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Area wise Rank |
31 |
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Population-wise
Rank |
30 |
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Official
Language |
Hindi, English |
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Other Major
Languages |
Punjabi,
Urdu |
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Major Religions |
Hinduism
(81.68%), Islam (12.86%), Sikhism (3.40%), Jainism (0.99%), Christianity
(0.87%), Buddhism (0.11%), Other or Not stated (0.09%) |
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Major Festivals |
Roshnara
festival, Shalimar festival,
Qutab festival, Winter Carnival,
Garden Tourism & Mango
festival |
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Dance |
Ballet,
Indian Bollywood, Swing, Jazz |
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Also known as |
Lutyens'
Delhi |
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Historical Sites |
India
Gate, Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament
House, Lodi Garden |
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National Parks/
Bird Sanctuaries |
Asola
Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, Okhla Bird Sanctuary |
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Important Rivers
(Passing through) |
Hindon River, Sahibi River, Yamuna |
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1. Hindon
River
Hindon
River, a tributary of Yamuna river, is a river in India that originates in the
Saharanpur District, from Upper Shivalik in Lower Himalayan Range. It flows
between Ganges and Yamuna rivers for 400 kilometres (250 mi) through
Muzaffarnagar District, Meerut District, Baghpat District, Ghaziabad, Noida,
Greater Noida before it joins Yamuna river just outside Delhi.
2. Sahibi
River
The
Sahibi river, also called the Sabi River , is an ephemeral, rain-fed river
flowing through Rajasthan, Haryana (where its canalised portion is called the
"Outfall Drain No 8") and Delhi states in India. It drains into
Yamuna in Delhi, where its channeled course is also called the Najafgarh drain,
which also serves as Najafgarh drain bird sanctuary.
3. Yamuna
The
Yamuna, also known as the Jumna or Jamna (not to be mistaken with the Jamuna of
Bangladesh), is the second largest tributary river of the Ganges (Ganga) and
the longest tributary in India. It crosses several states: Haryana and Uttar
Pradesh, passing by Uttarakhand and later Delhi, and meeting its tributaries on
the way, including Tons, its largest tributary, Chambal, its longest tributary
which has its own large basin, followed by Sindh, the Betwa, and Ken.
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