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Nicknames are formulated for cities to showcase the cities uniqueness or Strength or Distinction among other cities. So Indian cities also have been distinguished from other cities with their nick names. So here is the complete list of nicknames of Indian cities, which are tabulated State-wise with respect to memorizing easily and also for the benefit of aspirants appearing for various competitive exams.

S.NoCity NameNick Names
1Hyderabad-Secunderabad (Telangana)Twin City
2Hyderabad (Telangana)City of Nizams, City of Pearls, Bangle City, Hitech City
3Tenali (Andhra Pradesh)Andhra Paris
4Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)City of Chillies, City of Spices
5Bhimavaram (Andhra Pradesh)Secon Bardoli of India
6Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh)Cultural City
7Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh)Fertilizer City, Pensioner’s Paradise, Second Madras
8Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh)Place of Victory, Land of Victory
9Amritsar (Punjab)Golden City
10Patiala (Punjab)Royal City
11Muzzaffarpur (Bihar)Lychee City
12Ahmedabad (Gujarat)Manchester of India, Boston of India
13Palanpur (Gujarat)City of Diamonds, Flower City
14Surat (Gujarat)Diamond City
15Bardoli (Gujarat)Butter City
16Bhopal  (Madhya Pradesh)City of Lakes
17Mundi (Madhya Pradesh)Power Hub City
18Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir)City of Rivers
19Panipat (Haryana)City of Weavers, Eco-City
20Gurgaon (Haryana) Millennium City
21Allahabad or Prayag (Uttar Pradesh)Abode of the God, Sangam City, City of Prime Ministers
22Agra (Uttar Pradesh)Taj Nagari, Petha Nagari
23Varanasi or Benares or Banaras or Kashi (Uttar Pradesh)City of Temples, Holy City, Religious Capital of India
24Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)Leather City, Manchester of the East
25Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)Sports Capital of india, Scissor City
26Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)City of Nawabs, City of Marbels, City of Elephants
27Mysore (Karnataka)Sandal Wood City
28Coorg (Karnataka)Scotland of India
29Auroville (Pondicherry)City of Dawn
30Jamshedpur (Jharkhand)Steel city, Pittsburg of India
31Dhanbad (Jharkhand)Coal Capital of India
32Udaipur (Rajasthan)Lake City, White City, Venice of the East
33Jaipur (Rajasthan)Pink City, City of Palaces, Paris of India
34Jodhpur (Rajasthan)Sun City, Blue City
35Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)Golden City
36Tezpur (Assam)City of Blood
37Bhuvaneshwar (Orissa)Temple City
38Cuttack (Orissa)Silver City
39Yavatmal (Maharashtra)Cotton City
40Mumbai (Maharashtra)City of Seven Islands, Gateway of India, Hollywood of India, City of Dreams
41Thane (Maharashtra)City of Lakes
42Nasik (Maharashtra)Grape City, Wine Capital
43Pune (Maharshtra)Deccan Queen
44Nagpur (Maharashtra)City of Orange
45Kolhapur (Maharashtra)City of Wrestlers
46Ichalkaranji (Maharashtra)Manchester of Maharashtra
47Bengaluru or Bangalore (Karnataka)Garden City, Electronic City, Silicon Valley, Space City, Pensioners Paradise
48Yercaud (Tamil Nadu)Poor Man’s Ooty
49Vaniyambadi (Tamil Nadu)Leather City of South India
50Salem (Tamil Nadu)Mango City
51Namakkal (Tamil Nadu)Egg City
52Tiruchirappali or Trichy (Tamil Nadu)Rock Fort City, Energy Equipment & Fabrication Capital of India
53Nilgris (Tamil Nadu)Blue Mountains
54Chennai (Tamil Nadu)Gateway of South India, Detroit of Asia or India, Motor city of India, Banking capital of India, Autohub of India
55Madurai (Tamil Nadu)City of Festivals, Temple City, Sleepless City
56Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)Manchester of the South, Textile city of India, Capital of Kongu Nadu, Engineering City of India
57Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu)Pearl City, Pearl Harbor of India
58Rishikesh (Uttarkand)City of Sages, Yoga City
59Nainital (Uttarkhand)City of Lakes
60Mussorie (Uttarakhand)Hill Queen City
61Kollam (Kerala)Cashew Capital of the World, Prince of Arabian Sea
62Alappuzha (Kerala)Venice of the East
63Trivandrum (Kerala)City of Statues
64Kochi or Cochin (Kerala)Queen of Arabian Sea, Garden of Spices
65Kolkatta (West Bengal)City of Castles, City of Buildings
66Asansol (West Bengal)Land of Black Diamonds
67Darjeeling (West Bengal)The Queen of the Hills
68Durgapur (West Bengal)Ruhr of India
69Malda (West Bengal)Mango City
70Siliguri (West Bengal)Gateway of North East India, City of Hospitality
71Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh)Land of Rising Sun
72Dispur (Assam)  (A locality in the Guwahati city, which is capital of Assam)City of Temples
73Guwahati (Assam)City of Eastern Astrology, City of Temples, Gateway of North East India
74Shillong (Meghalaya)Scotland of the East
75New Delhi (NCR-National Capital Region)City of Rallies
76Noida (NCR)IT Capital of NCR