Within India’s National Capital Territory, Central Delhi is an administrative district. 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 River form its eastern boundary.

With a population density of 25,759/km2 (66,720/sq mi) and an area of 25 square kilometers (9.7 sq mi), Central Delhi had 582,320 inhabitants as per the 2011 census. High-rises and the Central Delhi Business District. Old Delhi is included in it.