North Delhi lies near Old Delhi region and has its own significance in the landscape of Delhi. North Delhi has traces of some of the great monuments that Mughals left behind like Red Fort and Jama Masjid. Delhi’s old as well as trendy markets are mostly located in North Delhi with places such as Chandni Chowk, Kashmiri Gate and Darya Ganj located in North Delhi. It happens to be one of the thickly populated areas of urban Delhi. Civil Lines, Model Town and Ashok Vihar are some of the posh localities of North Delhi.

North Delhi also enjoys the charm and splendor of having the exquisite campus of Delhi University (DU), which is the key education hub of Delhi's undergraduate and post graduate studies. Another important university called Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), also happens to be in North Delhi.

Both these Universities attract students from all parts of India and there has been an increase in the entry of foreign scholars from other countries who arrive here for research in different fields of study. Presence of Delhi University (DU) has a special meaning for North Delhi and this is the reason due to which it is also called as the "North Campus". Famous colleges in North Campus include Sri Ram College of Commerce, Khalsa College, Faculty of Management Studies, Kirorimal College, Miranda House, IP College, Hans Raj College and Delhi School of Economics. Presence of these colleges and the university itself has lead to the area being known as a youth hub and the much sought after education destination for young aspiring of the country. It has also aided the area economically in terms of business, consultancy and educational institutes, which have prospered at an alarming rate.

When we talk of North Delhi, we always refer to North Delhi's Azadpur Mandi which has bagged the title of "Mandi of National Importance". The mandi is a core of vegetables, fruits and dry fruits. This Mandi carry caters to the fruits and vegetables needs of various parts of Delhi along with few other neighboring states.

North Delhi has vast network of buses and railway terminals. ISBT (Inter State Bus Terminal), Sarai Rohilla, Subzi Mandi, Kishan Ganj and Old Delhi Railway stations are among the main terminals of North Delhi.

Suburbs of North Delhi

- Civil Lines
- Model Town
- Pitampura
- Kingsway Camp
- Daryaganj
- Kashmere Gate
- Delhi Gate.

Hospitals in North Delhi

- Aruna Asaf Ali
- Sushrut Trauma Centre
- Hindu Rao
- St. Stephen's
- Tirath Ram
- Sant Parmanand Hospital