This partial list of city nicknames in India compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in India are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to locals, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce.
City Nicknames
City Nicknames
City | State | Nickname(s) |
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Agra | Uttar Pradesh | Taj Nagari |
Ahmedabad | Gujarat | Boston of India Manchester of India |
Allahabad | Uttar Pradesh | Abode of the God Sangam City City of Prime Ministers |
Amritsar | Punjab | Golden City |
Asansol | West Bengal | Land of Black Diamond |
Bardhaman | West Bengal | Royal Heritage City of West Bengal City of Peace |
Bengaluru | Karnataka | Electronic City of India Garden City of India Silicon Valley of India Pensioners Paradise Space City Science city of India IT Capital of India |
Bhagalpur | Bihar | The Silk City of India |
Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | City of Lakes |
Indore | Madhya Pradesh | Mini Mumbai |
Bhubaneswar | Odisha | Temple City of India |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh | The City Beautiful |
Chennai | Tamil Nadu | Gateway of South India Detroit of Asia Auto Hub of India Health Capital of India |
Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | Textile City of India Manchester of South India |
Coorg | Karnataka | Scotland of India |
Darjeeling | West Bengal | The Queen of the Hills |
Dhanbad | Jharkhand | The Coal Capital of India |
Shillong | Meghalaya | Scotland of East |
Dibrugarh | Assam | Tea City of India |
Durgapur | West Bengal | Ruhr of India |
Gandhinagar | Gujarat | Eco-polite city |
Gwalior | Madhya Pradesh | Gateway of Madhya Pradesh City of Scindia Historical Capital of MP City of Kings Gibraltar of India (Gwalior Fort) |
Guwahati | Assam | Gateway of North East India |
Nilgiri | Tamil Nadu | Blue Mountains |
Hyderabad | Telangana | City of Pearls City of Nizams World Capital of Biryani HITECH City |
Jaipur | Rajasthan | Pink City Paris of India |
Jaisalmer | Rajasthan | Golden City of India |
Jamshedpur | Jharkhand | Steel City of India Pittsburgh of India, for being rich in minerals |
Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh | Leather City of the World Manchester of North India |
Kashmir | Jammu and Kashmir | Switzerland of Asia |
Kochi | Kerala | Gateway to Kerala Queen of the Arabian Sea God's Own Country |
Kolkata | West Bengal | City of Joy City of Palaces Cultural Capital of India Gateway of Eastern India Heaven of the Aged |
Kolhapur | Maharashtra | City of Wrestlers |
Kollam | Kerala | Prince of Arabian sea Cashew Capital of the World Gateway to Backwaters |
Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | Shiraz-e-Hind Constantinople of the East The Golden City of India City of Nawabs |
Madurai | Tamil Nadu | Athens of the East City of Festivals City of Four Junctions Temple city Sleepless City |
Malda | West Bengal | Mango City |
Mangalore | Karnataka | Rome of the East Cradle of Indian Banking Gateway of Karnataka Coastal paradise of India |
Mumbai | Maharashtra | City of Seven Islands Financial Capital of India Maya Nagari City of Dreams Gateway of India Hollywood of India Maximum City |
Mundi | Madhya Pradesh | Power Hub City |
Mussoorie | Uttarakhand | Queen of the Mountains |
Muzaffarpur | Bihar | The Land of |
Mysore | Karnataka | Heritage City Green City |
Nagpur | Maharashtra | Orange City |
Nainital | Uttarakhand | City of Lakes |
New Delhi | Delhi | City of Rallies |
Patiala | Punjab | Royal City |
Panipat | Haryana | City of Weavers |
Pondicherry | Puducherry | Paris of the East |
Prayag | Uttar Pradesh | Abode of the God |
Pune | Maharashtra | Queen of Deccan |
Purulia | West Bengal | Manbhum City |
Rishikesh | Uttrakhand | City of Sages Yoga City |
Siliguri | West Bengal | Gateway to the Dooars City of Hospitality |
Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir | City of lakes |
Tezpur | Assam | City of Blood |
Thane | Maharashtra | City of Lakes |
Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | Evergreen City of India God's Own Land City of Lord Ananta |
Tiruchirappalli | Tamil Nadu | Rock Fort City (Malaikottai Maanagaram in Tamil) Energy equipment and fabrication capital of India Tucker Trichy |
Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu | City of Paddy fields Oxford city of South India Halwa city of India |
Udaipur | Rajasthan | White City City of Lakes Venice of the East |
Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual capital of India Religious capital of India City of Lights City of Temples City of Learning Oldest living city on Earth Holy City |
Jodhpur | Rajasthan | Blue City Sun City |
Nasik | Maharashtra | Wine capital of India Grape city of India California of India |
Surat | Gujarat | Diamond City Of India City Of Diamonds Textile city Of India |
Vadodara | Gujarat | Sayaji Nagari (Town of Sayajirao Gaekwad) Banyan City (City's Name Came From Tree Of Banyan) Capital Of MS University World Capital Of Garba |
Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh | City Of Destiny |
Kakinada | Andhra Pradesh | Pensioners Paradise City of Kaja |
Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh | The Place of Victory |
Bhimavaram | Andhra Pradesh | Second Bardoli of India City of Prawns |
Rajahmundry | Andhra Pradesh | Cultural City |
Guntur | Andhra Pradesh | City of Chillies |
Vaniyambadi | Tamil Nadu | Leather city of South India |
Warangal | Telangana | City of Lakes City of Temples Second city of Nizam |
Zunheboto | Nagaland | Land Of Warriors |