List of Nicknames of Indian Cities 2026

Ahmedabad (Gujarat)

• Manchester of India /ভারতের ম্যানচেস্টার
• Commercial Capital of Gujarat
• Boston of India
• Twin City (with Gandhinagar)
• Night City

Ajmer (Rajasthan)

• Khwaja ki Nagri / খাজা কি নগরী
• Heart of Rajasthan

Akola (Maharashtra)

• The Cotton City

Alappuzha (Kerala)

• Venice of the East /প্রাচ্যের ভেনিস

Anand (Gujarat)

• Milk City / দুগ্ধ নগরী

Asansol (West Bengal)

• City of Brotherhood / ভ্রাতৃত্বের শহর
• Land of Black Diamond /কালো হীরার দেশ

Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh)

• Land of Tigers

Ballia (Uttar Pradesh)

• Baghi Ballia

Bardoli (Gujarat)

• Butter City

Bengaluru (Karnataka)

• Silicon Valley of India /ভারতের সিলিকন ভ্যালি
• Science city of India
• Garden City of India / উদ্যান নগরী
• Capital of Karnataka
• Electronic Capital of India

Bhagalpur (Bihar)

• Silk City / রেশম নগরী

Bishnupur (West Bengal)

• Temple City of Bengal /বাংলার মন্দির নগরী

Chennai (Tamil Nadu)

• Gateway of South India
• Capital of Tamil Nadu

• Detroit of Asia /এশিয়ার ডেট্রয়েট
• Healthcare Capital of India /ভারতের স্বাস্থ্য রাজধানী
• Banking Capital of India
• Electronics Manufacturing Hub of India
• City of Flyovers

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)

• Manchester of South India /দক্ষিণ ভারতের ম্যানচেস্টার
• Engineering City of South India
• Pump City of India
• Motor Sport Capital of India

Darjeeling (West Bengal)

• Queen of the Hills /পাহাড়ের রানী

Dehradun (Uttrakhand)

• School Capital of India /ভারতের শিক্ষা রাজধানী
• Indian City of Love

Dhanbad (Jharkhand)

• Coal Capital of India/ ভারতের কয়লা রাজধানী

Dibrugarh (Assam)

• Tea City of India /ভারতের চা নগরী

Durgapur (West Bengal)

• Ruhr of India /ভারতের রুর অঞ্চল

Erode (Tamil Nadu)

• Turmeric City of India

Gaya (Bihar)

• The City of Enlightenment/ বোধিলাভের শহর

Gandhinagar (Gujarat)

• Capital of Gujarat

• Green City
• Twin City (with Ahmedabad)

Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)

• Chilli Capital of India

Hajipur (Bihar)

• Bananas City

Howrah (West Bengal)

• Sheffield of India / ভারতের শেফিল্ড
• Glasgow of India

Hyderabad (Telangana)

• Capital of Telangana

• City of Pearls / মুক্তার শহর
• City of Nizams

Jaipur (Rajasthan)

• Pink City of India / গোলাপি শহর
• Heritage City
• Rajwaro ka Shahar

Jamshedpur (Jharkhand)

• Steel City of India / ভারতের ইস্পাত নগরী
• Pittsburg of India

Jodhpur (Rajasthan)

• Blue City / নীল শহর
• Sun City

Kannur (Kerala)

• City of Looms and Lores

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)

• Heart of Uttar Pradesh
• Leather City
• Manchester of the East

Kasaragod (Kerala)

• Land of Seven Languages
• Harkwillia

Kochi (Kerala)

• The Queen of the Arabian Sea/ আরব সাগরের রানী
• Commercial Capital of Kerala
• Judicial Capital of Kerala
• Gateway of Kerala
• Hub of Malayalam Film Industry

Kodagu (Karnataka)

• Scotland of India

Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu)

• Princess of Hill stations

Kolkata (West Bengal)

• City of Joy
• Cultural Capital of India
• City of Surprises
• City of Buildings
• City of Palaces
• City of Castles
• City of Passion
• Heaven of the Aged

Kollam (Kerala)

• Prince of Arabian Sea
• Cashew Capital of the World

Kolhapur (Maharashtra)

• City of Wrestlers

• City of Spices

• Land of Figurines
• Village of “Reui”

Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh)

• The Gateway of Rayalaseema

Kumbakonam (Tamil Nadu)

• Cambridge of South India

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)

• Constantinople of The East
• City of Nawabs

Madurai (Tamil Nadu)

• Capital of Pandya Nadu

• City of Festivals/ City of Jasmine
• Athens of the East
• Cultural Capital of Tamil Nadu

Malappuram (Kerala)

• Soccer Capital

Malda (West Bengal)

• Mango City

Mangaluru (Karnataka)

• Capital of Tulunad
• Rome of the East
• Ice Cream Capital of India

Midnapore (West Bengal)

• City of Tribal Tradition

Mumbai (Maharashtra)

• New York City of India
• Mayanagri
• The City That Never Sleeps
• City of Dreams
• Hollywood of India
• Gateway of India
• City of Seven Islands
• Economic & Financial Capital of India

Mussoorie (Uttarakhand)

• Queen of the Mountains

Muzaffarpur (Bihar)

• The Land of Leechi

Mysuru (Karnataka) 

• Sandalwood City
• Cultural Capital of Karnataka
• City of Palaces

Nabadwip (West Bengal)

• Oxford of Bengal

Nagpur (Maharashtra)

• Orange City
• Tiger Capital
• Heart of India

Ooty (Tamil Nadu)

• Queen of Hill Stations

Palakkad (Kerala)

• Land of Palm trees
• Rice bowl of Kerala
• Gateway of Kerala

Patiala (Punjab)

• Royal City

Panipat (Haryana)

• City of Weavers

Puducherry (Tamil Nadu)

• Paris of the East
• City of Dawn

Pune (Maharashtra)

• Oxford of the East
• Queen of Deccan
• Cultural capital of Maharashtra

Rajamahendravaram (Andhra Pradesh)

• Cultural Capital of Andhra Pradesh

Rishikesh (Uttarakhand)

• Adventure Capital of India
• Rafting Capital of India
• Yoga Capital of the World

Siliguri (West Bengal)

• Gateway to the Dooars
• City of Hospitality
• Gateway of Northeast India

Surat (Gujarat)

• City of Diamonds
• Silk City of India
• Textile hub of India
• City of bridges
• Mini Bharat (Small India)
• Cleanest city

Sakleshpur (Karnataka)

• Poor Man’s Ooty

Tenali (Andhra Pradesh)

• Andhra Paris

Tiruppur (Tamil Nadu)

• Dollar City of India
• Textile Capital of Tamil Nadu
• Baniyan City
• Knit Wear Capital of India

Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu)

• Pearl City
• Gateway of Tamil Nadu

Thrissur (Kerala)

• The Cultural Capital of Kerala
• Land of Poorams
• The land of Vadakkumnathan
• Gold capital of India

Tezpur (Assam)

• City of Blood

Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu)

• Oxford city of south India
• Halwa city
• City of paddy fields

Trivandrum (Kerala)

• Evergreen City of India / চিরসবুজ শহর
• The Paradise of the South (south referring to southern India)
• God’s Own Capital
• Capital of Kerala
• City of Peace

Udaipur (Rajasthan)

• White City
• City of Lakes / হ্রদের শহর

Vadodara (Gujarat)

• Banyan City
• Cultural Capital of Gujarat/ Sanskari Nagari / গুজরাটের সাংস্কৃতিক রাজধানী