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Indian Cities and Their Famous Nicknames 2025
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Nicknames of Indian Cities and Regions
| City / Region | State / UT | Popular Nickname(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Agra | Uttar Pradesh | Taj Nagari, Petha Nagari |
| Ahmedabad | Gujarat | Boston of India, Manchester of India |
| Allahabad (Prayagraj) | Uttar Pradesh | Sangam City, Abode of the God, City of Prime Ministers |
| Amritsar | Punjab | Golden City |
| Asansol | West Bengal | Land of Black Diamond |
| Bengaluru | Karnataka | Silicon Valley of India, Garden City, Science City, Space City, IT Capital of India, Pensioners' Paradise |
| Bhagalpur | Bihar | 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, Banking Capital of India |
| Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | Manchester of South India, Textile City of India, Engineering City |
| Coorg | Karnataka | Scotland of India |
| Darjeeling | West Bengal | Queen of the Hills |
| Dhanbad | Jharkhand | Coal Capital of India |
| Dibrugarh | Assam | Tea City of India |
| Durgapur | West Bengal | Ruhr of India |
| Gandhinagar | Gujarat | Green City, Eco-Polite City |
| Gwalior | Madhya Pradesh | Gibraltar of India, Gateway of MP, City of Music |
| Guwahati | Assam | Gateway to Northeast India, City of Eastern Astrology |
| Hyderabad | Telangana | City of Pearls, City of Nizams, Hitech City, World Capital of Biryani |
| Hyderabad & Secunderabad | Telangana | Twin Cities |
| Jaipur | Rajasthan | Pink City, Paris of India |
| Jaisalmer | Rajasthan | Golden City of India |
| Jamshedpur | Jharkhand | Steel City of India, Pittsburgh of India |
| Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh | Leather City of the World, Manchester of North India |
| Kashmir | Jammu & Kashmir | Switzerland of India, Paradise on Earth |
| Kochi | Kerala | Queen of the Arabian Sea, Gateway of Kerala |
| Kolhapur | Maharashtra | City of Wrestlers |
| Kolkata | West Bengal | City of Joy, City of Palaces, Cultural Capital of India |
| Kerala | Kerala | Spice Garden of India, God's Own Country |
| Kollam | Kerala | Prince of the Arabian Sea, Cashew Capital of the World, Gateway to the Backwaters |
| Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | City of Nawabs, Shiraz-e-Hind, Constantinople of the East |
| Madurai | Tamil Nadu | Athens of the East, City of Festivals, Sleepless City, Temple City |
| Malda | West Bengal | Mango City |
| Mangaluru | Karnataka | Rome of the East, Cradle of Indian Banking, Gateway of Karnataka, Coastal Paradise |
| Mumbai | Maharashtra | Financial Capital of India, City of Seven Islands, City of Dreams, Gateway of India, Hollywood of India, Maximum City |
| Mussoorie | Uttarakhand | Queen of the Mountains |
| Muzaffarpur | Bihar | Land of Litchi |
| Mysuru | Karnataka | Heritage City, Sandalwood City, Green City |
| Nagpur | Maharashtra | Orange City, Zero Mile Centre |
| Nainital | Uttarakhand | City of Lakes |
| New Delhi | Delhi | City of Rallies |
| Nilgiris | Tamil Nadu | Blue Mountains |
| Patiala | Punjab | Royal City |
| Panipat | Haryana | City of Weavers, City of Handlooms |
| Puducherry | Puducherry | Paris of the East |
| Pune | Maharashtra | Queen of the Deccan, Oxford of the East |
| Punjab | Punjab | Land of Five Rivers, Granary of India |
| Rishikesh | Uttarakhand | City of Sages, Yoga Capital of the World |
| Siliguri | West Bengal | Gateway to the Doors (Dooars) |
| Srinagar | Jammu & Kashmir | City of Lakes |
| Shillong | Meghalaya | Scotland of the East |
| Tezpur | Assam | City of Blood |
| Thane | Maharashtra | City of Lakes |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | Evergreen City of India |
| Tiruchirappalli | Tamil Nadu | Rock Fort City, Energy Equipment and Fabrication Capital of India |
| Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu | City of Paddy Fields, Oxford City of South India, Halwa City |
| Udaipur | Rajasthan | White City, City of Lakes, Venice of the East |
| Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh | Sugar Bowl of India |
| Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Capital of India, City of Lights, City of Learning, Holy City |
| Jodhpur | Rajasthan | Blue City, Sun City |
| Nashik | Maharashtra | Wine Capital of India, Grape City |
| Surat | Gujarat | Diamond City of India, Textile City |
| Vadodara | Gujarat | Banyan City, Sayaji Nagari, World Capital of Garba |
| Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh | City of Destiny |
| Cuttack | Odisha | Silver City |
| Guntur | Andhra Pradesh | City of Chillies |
| Gurugram | Haryana | Millennium City |
| Meerut | Uttar Pradesh | Sports Capital of India, Scissor City |
| Noida | Uttar Pradesh | IT Capital of NCR |
| Namakkal | Tamil Nadu | Egg City of India |
| Warangal | Telangana | City of Lakes, City of Temples |
| Bhimavaram | Andhra Pradesh | Second Bardoli of India, City of Prawns |