Delhi facts: capital, state animal, bird, flower and state day
Delhi at a glance
- Capital
- New Delhi
- State day
- 1 November (Delhi Day)
- State animal
- Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
- State bird
- House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
- State flower
- Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
- State tree
- Flamboyant (Delonix regia)
Sources: Capitals: Government of India. State symbols and state days: Wikipedia (lists of Indian state animals, birds, flowers and trees, and List of Indian state days), retrieved October 2026.
Key facts about Delhi, the National Capital Territory: its capital, languages, government and courts, and the main figures from the Census of India 2011, the most recent census.
Key facts
| Capital | New Delhi (also the capital of India) |
|---|---|
| Status | Union territory since 1 November 1956; the National Capital Territory of Delhi, with its own elected Legislative Assembly and Chief Minister, under the 69th Amendment to the Constitution (1991) |
| Official languages | Hindi; Punjabi and Urdu are second official languages |
| Area | 1,483 sq km |
| Districts (2026) | 13 |
| Legislative Assembly seats | 70 |
| Lok Sabha seats | 7 |
| Rajya Sabha seats | 3 |
| High Court | High Court of Delhi |
Census 2011
| Population | 16,787,941 (1.68 crore) |
|---|---|
| Density | 11,320 people per sq km, the highest of any state or union territory |
| Living in towns and cities | 97.5 per cent |
| Sex ratio | 868 women per 1,000 men |
| Literacy rate (age 7 and over) | 86.21 per cent (men 90.94, women 80.76) |
Sources
Population figures: Census of India 2011, Final Population Totals. Area: Census of India 2011. Districts: the Government of India's web directory of district websites (igod.gov.in, checked October 2026). Seats and courts: Election Commission of India and the Government of NCT of Delhi.
Reference links
- Government of NCT of Delhi: official portal at delhi.gov.in
- National Portal of India: Government of India
- Election Commission of India: constituencies and elections
- Local Government Directory: official list of districts, blocks and villages