Delhi Louisiana Map

About Delhi, Louisiana

Delhi is a locality in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,622. The population density is 352.5 people per km². Delhi is located at 32.4576°N, 91.4932°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Delhi is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71232.

Delhi occupies a flat, expansive stretch of the Louisiana plains where the horizon pulls the sky low, pressing the humid air against the wide, fertile fields of the surrounding parish. It lies 36.7 miles east of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 95°T), and is situated 18.2 miles west of Tallulah. The landscape remains defined by the deliberate, sluggish movement of Bayou Macon, which carries the runoff of the rains through the silt-heavy earth only a mile from the center of Delhi. To the west, the subtle rise of Hill Ridge breaks the monotony of the plains, a distant, hazy silhouette that marks the transition of the land. The light here at dusk possesses a thick, amber quality, turning the dust of the fields into a golden haze that clings to the rows of crops and softens the edges of the horizon.

Agriculture dictates the pulse of the days in Delhi, where the cycle of planting and harvest marks the passage of seasons more reliably than the calendar. The local economy relies on the deep, dark soil that has drawn labor and families here for generations, fostering a stubborn connection to the dirt and the unpredictable weather. Residents often gather at the Unknown Ball Park, a space that serves as the quiet anchor of the neighborhood, where the sounds of the game carry across the open acreage under the weight of the afternoon heat. History here is kept in the quiet maintenance of the land and the persistence of the people who work it, ignoring the frantic pace of the outside world in favor of a slower, more deliberate existence.

About This Delhi Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Delhi, Louisiana. Coordinates: 32.457642, -91.493174. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Delhi includes the ZIP code (71232), telephone area code (318), county seat of Richland Parish, and school district assignment (Richland Parish School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.