City Details: Delhi
A few alternate names for Delhi are: DEL, Daehli, Dehli, Dehlī, Delchi, Delhi, Delhio, Delhí, Delhî, Deli
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions. Delhi became a union territory on 1 November 1956 and the NCT in 1995. The NCT covers an area of 1,484 square kilometres (573 sq mi). According to the 2011 census, Delhi's city proper population was over 11 million, while the NCT's population was about 16.8 million.
General Information
- Official Name: India
- Common Name: British Indian Ocean Territory
- Population: 11034555
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 28.65195, 77.23149
- Country Code: IOT
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Delhi
- 1. Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), distance from city center: 15.73 km
- 2. Hissar Airport (HSS), distance from city center: 155.19 km
- 3. Agra Airport (AGR), distance from city center: 181.15 km
Location of Delhi
Country Details
- Country: British Indian Ocean Territory
- Official Name: British Indian Ocean Territory
- Capital: Diego Garcia
- Region: Africa
- Subregion: Eastern Africa
- Population: 3,000
- Area: 60 km²
- Languages: English
- Currency: United States dollar ($)
- Timezones: UTC+06:00
- Flag:
Museums in Delhi, India
National Museum
Janpath, Chanakya Puri Tehsil, New Delhi - 020626, Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28.6119° N, 77.2196° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Shanker's International Doll Museum
4, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Delhi - 110006, Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28.6304° N, 77.2417° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 • Mo off
National Gandhi Museum
Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Delhi - 110002, Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28.6389° N, 77.2461° E
Hours: Mo-Su 09:30-17:30
Indian War Memorial Museum
1st & 2nd Floor, Naubat Khana, Red Fort Complex, Netaji Subhash Marg, Old Delhi, Delhi - 110006, Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28.6558° N, 77.2410° E
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00
Partition Museum
100006, Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28.6635° N, 77.2331° E
Hours: tu-su 10:00-17:00
National Charkha Museum
Outer Circle, Connaught Place, New Delhi - 110001, Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28.6313° N, 77.2177° E
Hours: 10:00-21:00
National Handicrafts Museum
Pragati Maidan Tunnel, Chanakya Puri Tehsil, Delhi - 110006, Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28.6139° N, 77.2423° E
National Science Center
Chanakya Puri Tehsil, New Delhi - 110001, Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28.6134° N, 77.2455° E
Hours: Mo-Su 09:30-18:00
Doctor Ambedkar National Memorial
26, Sham Nath Marg, Civil Lines Tehsil, Delhi - 110006, Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28.6841° N, 77.2216° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-19:00
Madame Tussaud’s Museum
44, Hanuman Road, Connaught Place, New Delhi - 110001, Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28.6309° N, 77.2169° E
Vigyan Bhavan
Kartavya Path, Chanakya Puri Tehsil, New Delhi - 110001, Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28.6108° N, 77.2207° E
Parliament Museum
Red Cross Road, Chanakya Puri Tehsil, New Delhi - 110004, Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28.6188° N, 77.2073° E
National Children Museum
Kotla Road, Rouse Avenue, Delhi - 110006, Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28.6328° N, 77.2381° E
Shankar's Doll Museum
4, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Delhi - 110006, Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28.6305° N, 77.2415° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Archaeological museum
Sher Shah Road, Chanakya Puri Tehsil, New Delhi - 110503, Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28.6088° N, 77.2425° E
Hours: Mo-Th, Sa, Su 09:00-17:00
Gandhi Darshan
Satyagraha Marg, Delhi - 110006, Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28.6376° N, 77.2501° E
Baba Baghel Sikh Museum
Ashoka Road, Chanakya Puri Tehsil, New Delhi - 110001, Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28.6260° N, 77.2090° E
Bahi Mati Dass museum
H.C. Sen Marg, Old Delhi, Delhi - 110006, Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28.6565° N, 77.2324° E
Museum of Musical Instruments
Copernicus Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi - 020626, Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28.6243° N, 77.2312° E
Freedom-Struggle Museum
Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi, Delhi - 110006, Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28.6562° N, 77.2402° E