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What Is The Reason Behind Nicknames Of Indian Cities?

People in India and the government of India have kept nicknames based on their unique characteristics, unique geographical location, popularity, natural beauty, natural infrastructure such as lakes, rivers..etc and based on their industries and agricultural productions.  The list of Indian cities and their surnames are either observed formally or informally. The government has approved some nicknames and people from particular places have observed some nicknames. The list of Indian cities and their nicknames are playing an important role in improving the economy of particular cities and attracting the majority of tourists. Here, the list of important cities in India with their nicknames is given in detail.  

List Of Indian Cities And Their NickNames 

The below table shows the complete list of Indian cities and their nicknames. This covers almost all the major cities in India.  

City Name With Their States

Nick Name Of Cities

Bangalore (Karnataka)

Silicon Valley of India, Space City, Science Cities of India, Electronic city, Garden City of India

Bhagalpur (Bihar)

Silk city

Chennai (Tamil Nadu)

Health Capital of India, Detroit of Asia, Automobile Capital of India, Electronics Manufacturing Hub in India, Banking Capital of India, Gate of South India

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)

Manchester of South India

Dibrugarh (Assam)

Tea city of India

Hyderabad (Telangana)

City ​​of Pearls, City of Nizam, High tech city, World capital of Biriyani Bangle city 

Jaipur, Rajasthan)

The pink city, Paris of India, City of Palaces

Jamshedpur (Jharkhand)

The steel city of India, Pittsburgh of India

Kolkata (West Bengal)

City ​​of joy and gaiety

Kolhapur (Maharashtra)

City ​​of wrestlers

Kollam (Kerala)

Cashew Capital of the World

Kochi (Kerala)

Queen of Arabian sea

Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh)

Gateway of Rayalseem

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh)

City ​​of Nawabs,  Constantinople of the EastShiraz-e-Hind, Golden City of India

Madurai (Tamil Nadu)

Temple City, City of Festivals, Athens of the East

Mangalore (Karnataka)

Petrochemical Capital of South India, Gateway to Karnataka, The Cradle of Indian Banking, Ice Cream Capital of India, West Coast Jewelry, Rome of the East, City of Cuisine

Mumbai (Maharashtra)

City of Seven Islands, Gateway of India, Hollywood of India, Maximum City, City of Dreams, Financial capital of India, Maya Nagari

Mussoorie (Uttarakhand)

Queen of mountains, Hill Queen city

Muzaffarpur (Bihar)

Litchi Land

Nagpur (Maharashtra)

Orange City, City of Tigers

Akola (Maharashtra)

Cotton city

Patiala (Punjab)

Royal city

Panipat (Haryana)

Weavers' city

Pondicherry (Puducherry)

Paris of the East

Pune (Maharashtra)

Oxford of the East, Queen of Deccan

Siliguri (West Bengal)

Door Gateway

Surat (Gujarat)

Hero's City, City Of Diamonds, Diamond City Of India, Textile city Of India

Tezpur (Assam)

City ​​of blood

Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu)

Oxford of South India, India's Pudding City, City of Paddy Fields

Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu)

Pearl City

Udaipur (Rajasthan)

Venice of the East, City of Lakes, White City

Trivandrum (Kerala)

Evergreen city

Vadodara (Gujarat)

Banyan City, Cultural Capital of Gujarat, Electrical Equipment Manufacturing Centers of India, Pensioners City

Agra (Uttar Pradesh)

City of TajPetha Nagari

Ahmedabad (Gujarat)

Boston of India, Manchester Of India

Allahabad or Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh)

Adobe of God City of Prime Ministers Sangam city.

Amritsar (Punjab)

Golden City of India

Asansol (West Bengal)

Land of Black Diamond

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)

City of Lakes

Indore (Madhya Pradesh)

Mini Mumbai 

Bhimavaram (Andhra Pradesh)

City of Prawns Second Bardoli of India

Bhubaneswar (Odisha)

Temple City of  India

Chandigarh (Chandigarh)

The City Beautiful

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)

The Textile City of India, Manchester of South India

Coorg (Karnataka)

Scotland of   India

Darjeeling (West Bengal)

Queen of Hills

Dhanbad (Jharkhand)

The Coal Capital of India

Shillong (Meghalaya)

Scotland of East

Durgapur (West Bengal)

Rur of India

Dibrugarh (Assam)

Tea City of India

Gandhinagar (Gujarat)

Green City

Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)

City of Chillies, City of Spices

Guwahati (Assam)

Gateway of Northern East

Nilgiri (Tamil Nadu)

Blue Mountain

Hyderabad-Secunderabad (Telangana)

Twin City

Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)

Golden City Of India

Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh)

City of Kaja, Pensioners Paradise 

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)

The Leather City of the World, Manchester of North India

Kashmir (J & K)

Switzerland of India

Kochi or Cochin (Kerala)

Gateway to Kerala, Queen of the Arabian Sea, Garden of Spices

Kolkata (West Bengal)

Gateway of Eastern India, Heaven of India, City of Joy, Aged City of the Castles, City of Building

Madurai (Tamil Nadu)

Athens of the East, City of Festivals, City four junction, sleepless city, temple city

Kollam (Kerala)

Gateway to Backwaters, Cashew Capital of the World, Prince of Arabian sea

Maida (West Bengal)

Mango City

Mundi (Madhya Pradesh)

Power Hub City

Mysore (Karnataka)

Green City, Heritage City, Sandal Wood City

Nainital (Uttar Pradesh)

City of Lakes

Nasik (Maharashtra)

California of India, Grape city of Nasik India, Wine capital of India

Palanpur (Gujarat)

City of Diamonds, flower City

Pondicherry (Pondicherry)

Paries of East

Purulia (West Bengal)

Manbhum City

Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh)

Cultural City

Rishikesh (Uttarkhand)

City of Sages, Yoga City

Siliguri (West Bengal)

City of Hospitality, Gateway to the Doors

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir)

City of lakes

Thane (Maharashtra)

City of Lakes

Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu)

Rock Fort CityTucker, Energy equipment and fabrication capital of India 

Udaipur (Rajasthan)

City of Lakes, Venice of the East, White City

Varanasi  (Uttar Pradesh)

The religious capital of India, Learning Holy City, Oldest living city on Earth, Spiritual capital of  India

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) 

The Place of Victory

Visakhapatnam(Andhra Pradesh)

City Of Destiny

Warangal (Telangana)

City of Temples, City of Lakes, Second city of Nizam

Zunheboto (Nagaland)

Land of Warriors

TenaIi (Andhra Pradesh)

Andhra Paris

Muzzaffarpur (Bihar)

Lychee City

Bardoli (Gujarat)

Butter City

Gurugram (Haryana)

Millennium City

Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)

Sports Capital of India, Scissor City

Auroville (Pondicherry)

City of Dawn

Cuttack (Odisha)

Silver City 

Yavatmal (Maharashtra)

Cotton City

Ichalkaranji (Maharashtra)

Manchester of Maharashtra

Yercaud (Tamil Nadu)

Poor Man's Ooty

Namakkal (Tamil Nadu)

Egg city

Alappuzha (Kerala)

Venice of the East

Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh)

Land of Rising Sun 

Dispur  (Assam)

City of Temples

Noida (Uttar Pradesh)

IT Capital of NCR

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)

The Queen of Hills 

Ludhiana (Punjab)

City of industries, Home of cycles, Manchester of Punjab

Dharmavaram (Andhra Pradesh)

Silk City of Andhra Pradesh

Piduguralla (Andhra Pradesh)

Lime City

Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh)

Spiritual Capital of India

Madanapalli (Andhra Pradesh)

Andhra Ooty

Nalanda (Bihar)

Land of knowledge

Korba (Chhattisgarh)

Power hub of India

Jagdalpur(Chhattisgarh)

Tourism capital of Chhattisgarh

Bhilai (Chhattisgarh)

Steel City of India

Kanker (Chhattisgarh)

Gateway of Bastar

Sakleshpur (Karnataka)

Poor Man's Ooty

Kozhikode (Kerala)

City of Spices

Kannur (Kerala)

City of Looms and Lores

Kottayam (Kerala)

City of lakes, City of letters (Aksharanagri), City of latex, City of Murals

Kasaragod (Kerala)

Rice bowl of Kerala, Land of Palm trees

Thrissur (Kerala)

The land of Vadakkumnathan, Land of Poorams, The Cultural capital of Kerala, Gold capital of India

Wayanad (Kerala)

God's own district

Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh)

City Of Temples


The above table gave the list of Indian cities and their surnames. The surnames are mainly based on their geographical location, features, industries, important characteristics and popularity. The list of Indian cities and their nicknames also played an important role in increasing the income of the cities. 


FAQs on List Of Nickname of Indian Cities

1. Which city is known as the City of Lakes?

Udaipur is a city of Rajasthan, which is known as the City of Lakes. Udaipur is one of India’s romantic cities in India, which contains glossy water located under the Aravalli hill. Udaipur city has seven major famous lakes. They are Swaroop Sagar Lake, Lake Pichola, Rangsagar, Fateh Sagar Lake, and Doodh Talai

2. Why is Delhi called the City of rallies?

Capital of India, New Delhi is known as the city of Rallies. Because, the strike against the government or people protesting against some policies is common in Delhi, which was later altered into rallies. So, Delhi is known as the City of rallies. 

3. Which city is called the City of God in India?

Bhubaneswar is the capital city of Odisha, which is commonly known as the  “Temple City of India''. The word Bhubaneswar means the 'God's World'. Bhubaneshwar contains excellent temple architecture, which has lasted for more than centuries.