Basic information

| Feature | Details | | :--- | :--- | | Official Name | New Delhi | | Common Name | New Delhi | | Native Name(s) | नई दिल्ली (Hindi), ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ (Punjabi), نئی دہلی (Urdu) | | Nicknames | Lutyens' Delhi, City of Rallies | | Motto | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Geographic Level | Municipality / National Capital | | Country | India | | State/Province | National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi | | Capital | New Delhi (Serves as the capital of India) | | Government Type | Municipal Council (NDMC) under NCT and Union Government | | Date Founded | December 12, 1911 (Foundation laid) | | Time Zone | Indian Standard Time (IST) (UTC+05:30) | | Latitude | 28.6139° N | | Longitude | 77.2090° E | | Elevation | ~216 meters (709 feet) | | Total Area | 42.7 km² (16.5 sq mi) for the NDMC area | | Population | ~142,004 (2011 Census for NDMC proper) | | Population Density | 3,300/km² (8,600/sq mi) | | ZIP/Postal Codes | 110001 and various others | | Area Codes | +91 11 | | Official Languages | Hindi, English (with Punjabi and Urdu as additional official languages) | | Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | | Demonym | Delhiite |