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Delhi

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India occupies only two per cent of the world's total landmass. Yet it is home to 15 per cent of the world's total population. Urban growth is characteristic of most Indian cities, with that of Delhi being especially dramatic, as these satellite images from 1977 and 1999 clearly show.

In 1975, Delhi had a population of 4.4 million people or 3.3 per cent of India's entire urban population. In 2000, the city had 12.4 million inhabitants, or more than 4.5 per cent of the country's urban population. Of the world's 30 largest urban agglomerations, Delhi ranked 24th in 1975 and tenth in 2000. By 2015, Delhi's population is expected to be 20.9 million.

In these images, urban areas appear in shades of gray and purple. Growth is especially noticeable in the suburbs and areas surrounding Delhi such as Ghaziabad, Faridabad, and Gurgaon. Rapid urbanization has placed tremendous pressure on land and water resources in and around Delhi.

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