MAP OF DOWNTOWN New Delhi

New Delhi city center map

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The map of downtown New Delhi shows the historical center of New Delhi. This downtown map of New Delhi will allow you to easily plan your visit in the center of New Delhi in India. The New Delhi downtown map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

Central Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India. It is bounded by the Yamuna River on the east and by the districts of North Delhi to the north, West Delhi and South West Delhi to the west, New Delhi to the south, and East Delhi to the east across the Yamuna as its mentioned in New Delhi downtown map. Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions, Civil Lines, Karol Bagh, and Kotwali. Central Delhi is home to the famous Rashtrapati Bhavan, Raj Path and India Gate, National Museum and the ever crowded Connaught Place thriving with commercial, entertainment and business centres. It also includes Shahjahanabad or the walled city that had once served as the capital of the Mughal Dynasty and hence houses ancient monuments like the Old Fort, Jama Masjid and Mosques. It also homes the ancient Observatory named ‘Jantar Mantar’ and a British monument like the St. James Church.

Central Delhi has a population of 582,320 (2011 census), and an area of 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi), with a population density of 25,759 persons per km² as its shown in New Delhi downtown map. Central Delhi business district and high rises. It includes Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi), which served as the capital of the Mughal Empire, and is home to the monuments like the Delhi Fort and the Jama Masjid, Delhi principal mosque. Central Delhi is not only an archive of the Mughal and British architecture and buildings but also houses several shopping arcades, clubs, bars and recreational centres where visitors can unwind. You can also enjoy a relaxing evening at the lawns of India Gate or enjoy boating in its artificial lake which will leave you completely rejuvenated.

According to the 2011 census Central Delhi has a population of 582,320, roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands or the US state of Wyoming. This gives it a ranking of 531st in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 23,149 inhabitants per square kilometre (59,960/sq mi) as you can see in New Delhi downtown map. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was −10.48%. Central Delhi has a sex ratio of 892 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 85.25%. Central Delhi is the most significant region in Delhi due to its ancient past and for housing the Seat of the Government of India. It is known as the heart of India and the Imperial Capital that was created by the British Empire as the Seat of the British Government in the Country.