Indian City Nicknames and States

Flashcards providing the city nickname, its associated state.

Agra

Also known as Taj Nagari located in Uttar Pradesh

Ahmadabad

Also known as Boston of India, or Manchester of India is located in Gujarat

Allahabad

Also known as Abode of God, Sangam City, or City of Prime Ministers and is located in Uttar Pradesh

Amritsar

Also known as Golden City and is located in Punjab

Asansol

Also known as Land of Black Diamond is located in West Bengal

Bengaluru

Also known as Electronic City of India, Garden City of India, Silicon Valley of India, Pensioners Paradise, Space City, Science city of India, IT Capital of India and is located in Karnataka

Bhagalpur

Also known as The Silk City of India and is located in Bihar

Indore

Also known as Mini Mumbai and is located in Madhya Pradesh

Bhubaneswar

Also known as Temple City of India and is located in Odisha

Chennai

Also known as Gateway of South India, Detroit of Asia, Auto Hub of India, Health Capital of India and is located in Tamil Nadu

Coimbatore

Also known as Textile City of India, Manchester of South India, The Pump City and is located in Tamil Nadu

Coorg

Also known as Scotland of India and is located in Karnataka

Darjeeling

Also known as The Queen of the Hills and is located in West Bengal

Dhanbad

Also known as The Coal Capital of India and is located in Jharkhand

Shillong

Also known as Scotland of East and is located in Meghalaya

Dibrugarh

Also known as Tea City of India and is located in Assam

Durgapur

Also known as Ruhr of India and is located in West Bengal

Gandhinagar

Also known as Green city and is located in Gujarat

Guwahati

Also known as Gateway of North East India and is located in Assam

Nilgiri

Also known as Blue Mountains and is located in Tamil Nadu

Hyderabad

Also known as City of Pearls, City of Nizams, World Capital of Biryani, HITECH City located in Telangana

Jaipur

Also known as Pink City, Paris of India, City of Palaces and is located in Rajasthan

Jaisalmer

Also known as Golden City of India and is located in Rajastan

Jamshedpur

Also known as Steel City of India, Pittsburgh of India and is located in Jharkhand

Kanpur

Also known as Leather City of the World, Manchester of North India and is located in Uttar Pradesh

Kashmir

Also known as Switzerland of India, located in Jammu and Kashmir

Kochi

Also known as Gateway to Kerala, Queen of the Arabian Sea and is located in Kerala

Kolkata

Also known as City of Joy, City of Palaces, Cultural Capital of India, Gateway of Eastern India, Heaven of the Aged and is located in West Bengal

Kolhapur

Also known as City of Wrestlers and is located in Maharashtra

Kollam

Also known as Prince of Arabian sea, Cashew Capital of the World, Gateway to Backwaters and is located in Kerala

Lucknow

Also known as Shiraz-e-Hind, Constantinople of the East, The Golden City of India, City of Nawabs and is located in Uttar Pradesh

Malda

Also known as Mango City and is located in West Bengal

Madurai

Also known as Athens of the East, City of Festivals, City of Four Junctions, Temple city, Sleepless City and is located in Tamil Nadu

Mangalore

Also known as Rome of the East, Cradle of Indian Banking, Gateway of Karnataka and is located in Karnataka

Mumbai

Also known as City of Seven Islands, Financial Capital of India, Maya Nagari, City of Dreams, Gateway of India, Hollywood of India, Maximum City and is located in Maharashtra

Mundi

Also known as Power Hub City and is located in Madhya Pradesh

Mussoorie

Also known as Queen of the Mountains and is located in Uttarakhand

Mysore

Also known as Heritage City, Green City and is located in Karnataka

Nagpur

Also known as Orange City and is located in Maharashtra

Nainital

Also known as City of Lakes and is located in Uttarakhand

New Delhi

Also known as City of Rallies and is located in Delhi

Patiala

Also known as Royal City and is located in Punjab

Panipat

Also known as City of Weavers, City of Handloom and is located in Haryana

Pondicherry

Also known as Paris of the East and is located in Puducherry

Pravag

Also known as Abode of the God and is located in Uttar Pradesh

Pune

Also known as Queen of Deccan and is located in Maharashtra

Purulia

Also known as Manbhum City and is located in West Bengal

Rishikesh

Also known as City of Sages, Yoga City and is located in Uttrakhand

Siliguri

Also known as Gateway to the Dooars, City of Hospitality and is located in West Bengal

Srinagar

Also known as City of lakes and is located in Jammu and Kashmir

Tezpur

Also known as City of Blood and is located in Assam

Thane

Also known as City of Lakes and is located in Maharashtra

Tiruchirappalli

Also known as Rock Fort City, Energy equipment and fabrication capital of India, Tucker Trichy and is located in Tamil Nadu

Tirunelveli

Also known as City of Paddy fields, Oxford city of South India, Halwa city of India and is located in Tamil Nadu

Udaipur

Also known as White City, City of Lakes, Venice of the East and is located in Rajasthan

Varanasi

Also known as Spiritual capital of India, Religious capital of India, City of Lights, City of Temples, City of Learning, Oldest living city on Earth, Holy City and is located in Uttar Pradesh

Jodhpur

Also known as Blue City, Sun City and is located in Rajasthan

Nasik

Also known as Wine capital of India, Grape city of India, California of India and is located in Maharashtra

Surat

Also known as Diamond City Of India, City Of Diamonds, Textile city Of India and is located in Gujarat

Vadodara

Also known as Cultural City Of India, Sayaji Nagari, Banyan City, World Capital Of Garba and is located in Gujarat

Visakhapatnam

Also known as City Of Destiny and is located in Andhra Pradesh

Kakinada

Also known as Pensioners Paradise, City of Kaja and is located in Andhra Pradesh

Vijayawada

Also known as The Place of Victory and is located in Andhra Pradesh

Bhimavaram

Also known as Second Bardoli of India, City of Prawns and is located in Andhra Pradesh

Rajahmundry

Also known as Cultural City and is located in Andhra Pradesh

Guntur

Also known as City of Chillies and is located in Andhra Pradesh

Xanixambadi

Also known as Leather city of South India and is located in Tamil Nadu

Zunheboto

Also known as Land Of Warriors and is located in Nagaland