| Voice of New Delhi :
M.S. Thakar
New Delhi District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 35.0 Km2
Population in New Delhi (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 133713
Male : 73846
Female : 59867
Under 6 population
Total : 11549
Male : 6131
Female : 5418
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 3735
In seeing : 2449
In speech : 166
In hearing : 94
In movement : 722
Mental : 304
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : Does not figure in list of 447 backward
districts
Sex Ratio Rank : 592
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 547 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : NA
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Brief About New Delhi District
Delhi, has seen the rise and fall of many empires which have
left behind a plethora of monuments that the grandeur and glory
of bygone ages . A city which traces its history to Mahabharata,
the great epic tale of wars fought between estranged cousins
, the Kauravas and the Pandavas for the city of Indraprastha.
Mughals ruled Delhi in succession starting from Qutab-ub-din
to Khiljis, Tughlaqs . The city of Delhi passed on to
the hands of the British in 1803 AD. It was only in 1911, when the
capital of British empire was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi,
that Delhi got its present prestige. After independence also, a
kind of autonomy was conferred on the capital but it largely remained
a chief commissioners regime. In 1956 Delhi was converted into a
Union territory and gradually the chief commissioner was replaced
by a Lt. Governor. In 1991, the national capital territory Act was
passed by the parliament and a system of diarchy was introduced
under which, the elected Government was given wide powers; except
law and order which remained with the central Government. The actual
enforcement of the legislation came in 1993.
New Delhi, the capital of India, sprawled over the west
bank of the river Yamuna is one of the fastest growing cities in
India. It is surrounded on three sides by Haryana and
to the east, across the river Yamuna by Uttar Pradesh. Historically,
the city has long since been the foremost in political importance
with successive dynasties choosing it as their seat of power, between
the 13th and the 17th centuries. Remnants of the glorious
past survive as important monuments in different parts of the city.
The myriad faces of the city are simply fascinating. In
some places it remains a garden city, tree lined and with beautiful
parks, but in some places it can also be crowded with heavy traffic. Turbaned
Sikhs, colourfully dressed Rajasthani and Gujarati women working
in offices, Muslim shopkeepers along Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi,
Tibetans and Ladakhis in the street stalls along Janpath and Kashmiris
in the handicraft emporia around Connaught Place, all add to the
cosmopolitan feel of the city. Soaring skyscrapers, posh residential
colonies and bustling commercial complexes can be seen along with
the ancient historical monuments. Its boutiques and shopping
arcades offer access to a wealth of traditional and contemporary
crafts, from all over the country. Old Delhi which looks entirely
different from New Delhi area, is about 6 Km north of the city center.
Seven Cities Of Delhi
Legend has it that any man or king who creates a new city in
Delhi will not be able to last his rule. But legends have not stopped
Delhi's conquerors, who came, saw and named new cities through the
centuries. Seven principal cities were chiefly created by different
rulers - some of them are no more than villages today with splendid
ruins and tales of valour while others have assimilated with the
modernistic skyline. The ruins are also a telling tale of the evolution
of architectural styles of the times and the synthesis of various
cultures and influences. Seven Cities Of Delhi are :
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