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People and Population of Delhi
Delhi is multi-cultured and multi-linguistic city with people from
almost every parts of India. Delhi shares its borders with Haryana
and Uttar Pradesh. The influence of these states can be found in the
language and lifestyle of Delhi. People of Delhi are called "Delhi-ites".
Delhi-ites are very advanced and open to embracing new customs and
changes but at the same time they are very conscious of their culture.
People of various caste, creed and culture live here with peace and
harmony. This shows the "Unity in Diversity" among the people of Delhi.
Growth of infrastructure, new avenues of business and employment have
beckoned people from all parts of the country to migrate to Delhi
in search of better livelihood. Today, Delhi holds the burden of additional
population from other states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana and
Uttranchal.
The diversity in culture
of Delhi can be seen in festival season where people from different
religion come together for a common cause. This diversity is clearly
visible on occasions such as Holi
(Festival of Hindu) and ID
(Festival of Muslims) being celebrated with joy and brotherhood.
The flavour of Christmas
is made more penetrating by the enthusiasm of Guru
Purab (Sikh festival). Same ecstasy can be seen during Diwali
and Buddha Purnima.
Due to this very factor, Delhi has been proudly abbreviated as "Dilwalon
Ki Delhi" and there is no denying the fact that the people here
are very open-hearted, lively and they love their life.
Migration from other states has made Delhi over populated and an
extremely polluted modern city. There is hardly any residential
space left in the city that is not occupied by citizens and dwellers.
Delhi's population has increased manifold in the past few years.
If the stats are be believed, Delhi's population has grown over
forty percent in the last ten years and the population now stands
close to around fourteen million. This is despite the fact that
sixty percent of Delhi-ites are born elsewhere. The increase in
population has made it imperative for neighboring states like Haryana
and Uttar Pradesh to take advantage of the situation and make inroads
towards developing the region. This is quite vivid from the developments
we see today in Gurgaon,
Noida
and Faridaad.
These cities have shared the burden of Delhi by accommodating the
increasing global demand of business and outsourcing
in the city. The infrastructure
within NCR
makes commuting between Delhi and NCR an easy ride.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the city has increased considerably
in the last few years with investments in major sectors such as
real estate India, Business Process Outsourcing, Information Technology,
IT enabled services, Telecom, etc. This is not the end of the road;
government is luring foreign investors to invest in other sectors
as well. The governments of India and Delhi have made flexible policies
to ensure optimum FDI in Indian industriese. The effect of such
policies can be seen in the investment graphs. With the increase
in industrial development over the last five years, Delhi has indeed
become a major economical force of India along with the designation
of being called the metropolitan city of India.
We all have seen and witnessed the developments taking place in
Delhi but the city has a different side which has not been adhered
to by the government. Yes, we are talking of the vast population
of Delhi that still lives in Jhuggies and fight for livelihood.
We all proudly boast the developments in the city but fail to have
a peak into the slums that exist in small clutters in and around
the posh societies.
Crime graph of the city has shown increasing trend in the fast
few years with unsolved cases of rape, extortion, murders and robberies.
This has certainly put a bad mark on Delhi's reputation and
has led to many calling Delhi as the "Crime Capital of India".
Today, very few city residents call themselves as the "Real Delhi
Walla" because the majority of population hails from Punjabi Hindu
families originated from Lahore, Pakistan. Population of Delhi has
increased by 50%, mainly because of the rapid economic
growth and immigration. Well, the negative aspect of this very
boom can be seen in the surroundings of Delhi which is overcrowded
with immense traffic, housing shortage, pollution and hectic lifestyle.
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