Delhi

Summary

Delhi is a megacity^[1]. Delhi draws 21,376 Wikipedia views per month (megacity category, ranking #2 of 4).^[2]

Key Facts

• Delhi is located in National Capital Territory of Delhi^[3].
• Delhi is in the country of India^[4].
• Delhi's head of government is recorded as Rekha Gupta^[5].
• Delhi is on the continent of Asia^[6].
• Delhi's instance of is recorded as megacity^[7].
• Delhi's instance of is recorded as metropolis^[8].
• Delhi's instance of is recorded as city^[9].
• Delhi's instance of is recorded as largest city^[10].
• Delhi's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity^[11].
• Delhi's instance of is recorded as national capital^[12].
• Delhi's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as North West Delhi district^[13].
• Delhi's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as North East Delhi district^[14].
• Delhi's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as East Delhi district^[15].
• Delhi's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as South Delhi district^[16].
• Delhi's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as South West Delhi district^[17].
• Delhi's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as West Delhi district^[18].
• Delhi's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as North Delhi district^[19].
• Delhi's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Central Delhi district^[20].
• Delhi's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as New Delhi district^[21].
• Delhi's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Shahdara district^[22].
• Delhi's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as South East Delhi district^[23].
• Delhi's twinned administrative body is recorded as Chicago^[24].
• Delhi's twinned administrative body is recorded as Moscow^[25].
• Delhi's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tokyo^[26].
• Delhi's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kuala Lumpur^[27].

Body

Founding

500 BC marks the founding of Delhi^[28].

Identity

Part of include Indo-Gangetic Plain^[29], a plain^[30], in India^[31] and Yamuna-Ganga Doab^[32], a doab^[33], in India^[34].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Delhi include New Delhi^[35], a seat of government^[36], in India^[37], founded in 1911^[38] and Delhi Gate^[39], a city gate^[40], in Pakistan^[41].

Why It Matters

Delhi draws 21,376 Wikipedia views per month (megacity category, ranking #2 of 4).^[2] Delhi has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] Delhi is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for Delhi include New Delhi^[35], a seat of government^[36], in India^[37], founded in 1911^[38] and Delhi Gate^[39], a city gate^[40], in Pakistan^[41].