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What Is the Capital of India?
New Delhi
The capital of India is New Delhi. About 32.9 million people live in the New Delhi urban area — 2.3% of the country's population.
32.9 million
Urban area population
UTC+5.5
Time zone
28.60°N
Latitude · 77.20°E
Yes
Largest city
New Delhi at a glance
Name origin
The name is of unknown origin; one theory says it may come from the Hindi word dehli (threshold), because of the city's location between the Indus and the Ganges Rivers.
Time zone
UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
28 36 N, 77 12 E · IANA time zone Asia/Kolkata
Location of India
Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan
Largest cities in India
1
New Delhi Capital
32.9 million2
Mumbai
21.3 million3
Kolkata
15.3 million4
Bangalore
13.6 million5
Chennai
11.8 million6
Hyderabad
10.8 millionUrban-area population · CIA World Factbook (public domain)
Capitals of neighbouring countries
Rangoon, Myanmar — 2,341 km
Beijing, China — 3,780 kmCapitals closest to New Delhi
Islamabad, Pakistan — 689 km
Kathmandu, Nepal — 802 km
Kabul, Afghanistan — 1,004 km
Thimphu, Bhutan — 1,226 km
Dushanbe, Tajikistan — 1,353 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh — 1,424 km
Tashkent, Uzbekistan — 1,587 km
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan — 1,603 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about New Delhi
What is the capital of India?
The capital of India is New Delhi. About 32.9 million people live in the New Delhi urban area — 2.3% of the country's population.
Is New Delhi the largest city in India?
Yes — New Delhi is also the largest urban area of India (32.9 million).
What time zone is New Delhi in?
New Delhi is on UTC+5.5 — UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.
Where does the name New Delhi come from?
The name is of unknown origin; one theory says it may come from the Hindi word dehli (threshold), because of the city's location between the Indus and the Ganges Rivers.
Which capital is closest to New Delhi?
Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Islamabad (Pakistan) is the closest, 689 km away in a straight line.
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).