India, characterized by its rich tapestry of cultures, languages, and traditions, encompasses a plethora of cities, each exuding its own unique charm and personality. Endearingly bestowed with creative monikers, these urban hubs, scattered throughout the subcontinent, encapsulate their individual attributes, historical significance, or local flavor. This article explores the nicknames attributed to diverse cities across India.
Here is the list of nicknames of different cities of India located in different states:
Indian Cities | State | Nicknames |
Jaipur | Rajasthan | Pink City |
Surat | Telangana | Silk City of India Diamond City of India |
Jodhpur | Rajasthan | Blue City Sun City |
Akola | Maharashtra | Cotton City of India |
Bhagalpur | Bihar | Silk City |
Udaipur | Rajasthan | City of Lakes White City |
Alappuzha | Kerala | Venice of the East |
Dibrugarh | Assam | Tea City of India |
Ahmedabad | Gujarat | Manchester of India Boston of India India’s first World Heritage Site |
Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | City of Nawabs |
Muzaffarpur | Bihar | The Land of Litchi Sweet City |
Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh | The Leather City |
Mumbai | Maharashtra | City of Seven Islands Gateway of India Financial Capital of India |
Pune | Maharashtra | Deccan Queen |
Nagpur | Maharashtra | City of Orange |
Hyderabad-Secunderabad | Telangana | Twin City |
Hyderabad | Telangana | City of Nizams City of Pearls Bangle City Hitech City |
Tenali | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Paris |
Guntur | Andhra Pradesh | City of Chillies City of Spices |
Bhimavaram | Andhra Pradesh | Secon Bardoli of India |
Rajahmundry | Andhra Pradesh | Cultural City |
Kakinada | Andhra Pradesh | Fertilizer City Pensioner’s Paradise Second Madras |
Vijyawada | Andhra Pradesh | Place of Victory Land of Victory |
Amritsar | Punjab | Golden City |
Patiala | Punjab | Royal City |
Palanpur | Gujarat | City of Diamonds Flower City |
Bardoli | Gujarat | Butter City |
Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | City of Lakes |
Mundi | Madhya Pradesh | Power Hub City |
Srinagar | Jammu & Kashmir | City of Rivers |
Panipat | Haryana | City of Weavers Eco-City |
Gurgaon | Haryana | Millennium City |
Allahabad or Prayag | Uttar Pradesh | Abode of the God Sangam City City of Prime Ministers |
Agra | Uttar Pradesh | Taj Nagari Petha Nagari |
Varanasi or Banaras or Kashi | Uttar Pradesh | City of Temples Holy City Religious Capital of India |
Mysore | Karnataka | Sandal Wood City |
Coorg | Karnataka | Scotland of India |
Auroville | Pondicherry | City of Dawn |
Jamshedpur | Jharkhand | Steel City Pittsburg of India |
Dhanbad | Jharkhand | Coal Capital of India |
Udaipur | Rajasthan | Lake City White City Venice of the East |
Jodhpur | Rajasthan | Sun City Blue City |
Jaisalmer | Rajasthan | Golden City |
Tezpur | Assam | City of Blood |
Bhuvaneshwar | Odisha | Temple City |
Cuttack | Odisha | Silver City |
Yavatmal | Maharashtra | Cotton City |
Thane | Maharashtra | City of Lakes |
Nasik | Maharashtra | Grape City Wine Capital |
Kolhapur | Maharashtra | City of Wrestlers |
Ichalkaranji | Maharashtra | Manchester of Maharashtra |
Bengaluru or Bangalore | Karnataka | Garden City Electronic City Silicon Valley Space City Pensioners Paradise |
Yercaud | Tamil Nadu | Poor Man’s Ooty |
Vaniyambadi | Tamil Nadu | Leather City of South India |
Salem | Tamil Nadu | Mango City |
Namakkal | Tamil Nadu | Egg City |
Tiruchirappali or Trichy | Tamil Nadu | Rock Fort City Energy Equipment & Fabrication Capital of India |
Nilgris | Tamil Nadu | Blue Mountains |
Chennai | Tamil Nadu | Gateway of South India Detroit of Asia or India Motor City of India Banking Capital of India Autohub of India |
Madurai | Tamil Nadu | City of Festivals Temple City Sleepless City |
Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | Manchester of the South Textile City of India Capital of Kongu Nadu Engineering City of India |
Tuticorin | Tamil Nadu | Pearl City Pearl Harbor of India |
Rishikesh | Uttarakhand | City of Sages Yoga City |
Nainital | Uttarakhand | City of Lakes |
Mussorie | Uttarakhand | Hill Queen City |
Kollam | Kerala | Cashew Capital of the World Prince of Arabian Sea |
Trivandrum | Kerala | Venice of the East |
Kochi or Cochin | Kerala | Queen of Arabian Sea Garden of Spices |
Kolkata | West Bengal | City of Castles City of Buildings |
Asansol | West Bengal | Land of Black Diamonds |
Darjeeling | West Bengal | The Queen of the Hills |
Durgapur | West Bengal | Ruhr of India |
Malda | West Bengal | Mango City |
Siliguri | West Bengal | Gateway of North East India City of Hospitality |
Itanagar | Arunachal Pradesh | Land of Rising Sun |
Dispur | Assam | City of Temples |
Guwahati | Assam | City of Eastern Astrology City of Temples Gateway of North East India |
Shillong | Meghalaya | Scotland of the East |
New Delhi | New Delhi | City of Rallies |
Noida | New Delhi | IT Capital of NCR |
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