Geography of Delhi

The National Capital Territory of Delhi with an area of 1483sq.km is situated between the Himalayas and Aravalis range in the heart of the Indian sub-continent. It is surrounded on 3 sides by Haryana and to the east, across the river Yamuna by Uttar Pradesh. The major part of the territory lies on the western side of the river Yamuna, only some villages and the urban area of Shahdara lie on the eastern side of the river. Its greatest length is around 33 miles and the greatest width is 30 miles. Delhi's altitude ranges between 213 to 305 metres above the sea level.

As of 2005, New Delhi's population is 17,037,900 (metropolitan area) ; 10,203,700 (city proper).
Geographically, New Delhi is located in the northern part of the country. It's neighbouring states are Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.

Area: 1,483 sq km
Population: 9.4 million

Languages spoken
English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu are most commonly spoken. In hotels and restaurants the staff speak English while the tourist guides are also well versed with the language. Indians being friendly can always help tourists who may not understand any other language than English.

Best Time to visit
The best season to visit New Delhi is during the pleasant spring seasons of February to April and August to November. Delhi wears a festive look between February and April, the blooming season.

Climate & Weather of Delhi

A part of lush green Aravalis in the plains of Northern India gave way to the capital of India - Delhi, several centuries ago. Like Agra, the city of Taj, it is also situated on the banks of river Yamuna. It has Himalayas to its north and is surrounded by land from all sides. Position inland, far away from sea, it has extreme type of continental climate with typical scorching summers and very cold and dry winters. In summers, temperature can soar up to as high as 48oC while in winters, mercury has dipped down to as low as 2oC. Misty mornings, foggy evenings and delightfully mild sunny afternoons make up for the chilly waves in the winters. Tourists are advised to exercise precaution during summers and drink lots of water and liquids before venturing out to face the heat waves. The best season in Delhi, especially for tourism purposes are the spring season from February to April and the autumn season from August to November. Besides the blooming blossoms in February and March are often accompanies by various colorful Spring festivals such as Vasant Panchmi, the festival of flowers and Holi, the best-known festival of colors.