This partial list of city nicknames in India compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in India are known by (or have been known by) historically, officially, or unofficially, to locals, outsiders, or their tourism chambers of commerce.
Andhra Pradesh City/townNicknameGuntur Spice Capital of IndiaNuzvid Mango CityNelloreShrimp Capital of India City of Paddy ( Nelli in Tamil is Grain of Paddy)Rajamahendravaram Cultural Capital of Andhra PradeshTenali Andhra ParisTirupatiSpiritual Capital of Andhra Pradesh Heritage City City Of DevotionVijayawada The Land of VictoryVisakhapatnam City of Destiny The Jewel of the East CoastKakinada City of Peace & Joy Golden Mantle For All the Coastal Areas Beauty of Andhra Pradesh
Bihar City/townNicknameMuzaffarpur The Land of Leechi Darbhanga Cultural Capital Of BiharBhagalpur Silk City of IndiaGaya The City of EnlightenmentPurnia Mini DarjeelingHajipur Bananas CityBegusarai Industrial Capital of BiharSupaul Gateway of Kosi Region Heart of Kosi Region Garbage Free City in Bihar
Chhattisgarh City/TownNicknameKorba Silk City of Western Chhattisgarh Financial Capital of Chhattisgarh Power Hub of India Heritage City Industrial Hub of Chhattisgarh Coal City of Central India Aluminium City Only City with both(Industries and Forest Cover) in India City with Largest Mine in Asia Bauxite City Haematite City
Gujarat City/TownNicknameAhmedabad (Amdavad, Karnavati, Ashaval)Coimbatore(TN)/Ahemdabad-Manchester city of India Commercial Capital of Gujarat Financial Capital of Western India Boston of India Heritage City of Gujarat Twin City (with Gandhinagar) Night CityBardoli Butter CityGandhinagar Green City Capital of Gujarat Twin City (with Ahmedabad)Surat City of Diamonds Silk City of India Textile hub of India city of bridges Mini Bharat (Small India) cleanest city city of sun city of golden opportunities Future Economic hub of IndiaNavsari known as "Paarsipuri" ( CITY OF Parsi') Twin City of SuratRajkot called as "Chitranagri" (City of Paintings).Anand Milk CityJamnagar Jewel of Kathiawar Paris of Saurashtra Oil city Mini Kashi Brass cityMorbi City of ceramic tilesAnkleshwar chemical hub of India (1500 chemical plants) Industrial hub of Gujarat (Asia's largest industrial estate and consists of approximately 3,000 individual units) "City of Oil"Vadodara (Baroda) Kala Nagari (City of Arts) Sayaji Nagari (City of Maharaja Sayajirao) Banyan City Cultural Capital of Gujarat (Sanskari Nagari)
Jharkhand City/townNicknameJamshedpur Steel City of India Pittsburgh of India JampotDhanbad Coal Capital of IndiaRanchi City of Waterfalls
Karnataka City/town Nickname Bangalore (Bengaluru) Silicon Valley of India Science City of India Garden City of India Capital of Karnataka Electronic Capital of IndiaRaichurCotton Bowl of Karnataka Rice Bowl of Karnataka Land of Two Rivers (Edadore Nadu) Land of Sun Light (Bisila Nadu) Land of Power Land of Dasa'sHospetSteel City of KarnatakaKalaburagiLand of Toor Dal Land of Sharana'sBellary Land of Mining Sun CityIndiLand of LemonsBidarCrown of Karnataka Land of Bamboo ArtChitradurga Fort City (Kote Nadu) Kodagu Scotland of IndiaMangaluru• Capital of Tulunad Rome of The East Ice Cream Capital of India Gateway of Karnataka Cradle of Indian BankingMysuru Sandalwood City Cultural Capital of Karnataka City of PalacesDharwad Home of Universities Education Hub of Karnataka YadgirLand of Hills Sakleshpura Poor Man's OotyKoppal Land of PaddyKinnalLand of Wooden DollsShivamogga GateWay of Malenadu Land of hidden waterfall and fortsChikmagalur Land of Coffee Tumkur Land of Coconut TreesRamanagara Silk City of Karnataka HaveriLand of Elachi IlkalCity of Saree
Kerala City/townNicknameThiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) Evergreen City of India The Paradise of the South (south referring to southern India) God's Own Capital Capital of Kerala City of Peace Pearl of Arabian Sea Land of Anatha Padmanabha(Ananthapuri)Kochi (Cochin) The Queen of Arabian Sea
Commercial Capital of Kerala Judicial Capital of Kerala Gateway to Kerala Hub of Malayalam Film IndustryThrissur (Trichur) The Cultural capital of Kerala Land of Poorams The land of Vadakkumnathan Gold capital of IndiaKozhikode (Calicut) City of Spices Kannur (Cannanore) City of Looms and Lores Manchester of Kerala Kollam (Quilon)The Prince of Arabian Sea Cashew Capital of the WorldAlappuzha (Alleppey) Venice of the EastKasaragod Land of Seven Languages HarkwilliaPalakkad (Palghat) Gateway of Kerala Land of Palm trees Rice bowl of KeralaMalappuram Soccer Capital
Rajasthan City/townNicknameJaipur The Pink City Heritage City Paris of India Rajwaro ka ShaharUdaipurThe White City City of Lakes Venice of the EastJaisalmerThe Golden City Swarna Nagari Jodhpur Blue City Sun CityKota Coaching Capital of IndiaAjmerHeart of Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu City/townNicknameChennai (Madras)City Of Many Firsts. Detroit of Asia Healthcare Capital of India Banking Capital of India. Electronics and Manufacturing Hub of India City of Flyovers. Gateway of South India Capital of Tamil NaduTiruchirappalli / Trichy (Chola Empire)Rockfort City Energy equipment and fabrication capital of India Heart of Tamil Nadu Capital of Early Chozha EmpireThanjavur (Chola Empire) Rice bowl of Tamil Nadu Capital of Chola Dynasty Capital of East Asia at 10th Century Carnatic Music Capital Thiruvaiyaru Cultural and Historical Hub Of Chola Dynasty – Tamil NaduCoimbatore (Kongu,Cheran)Manchester of South India Capital of Kongu Nadu Capital of Chera Nadu Engineering City of South India Pump City of India Motor sport capital of IndiaSalem (Seralam, Cheralam, Sailam) Mango City Geologist Paradise Mini London of Tamil Nadu Steel City Capital of MazhanaduTiruppur Dollar City of India Baniyan City Knit Wear Capital of IndiaErode Turmeric City of IndiaPuducherry (Pondicherry) Paris of the East City of DawnThoothukudiPearl City of India Gateway of Tamil Nadu Salt Capital of Tamil NaduTirunelveli City of paddy fields Halwa City Oxford City of South IndiaYercaud Poor Man's Ooty Jewel of the SouthOotyQueen of Hill StationsKodaikanalPrincess of Hill stationsMadurai (Vaigai; Pandiya Nadu)Athens of East City of Jasmine City of Festivals City of Nectar City of Junction Temple City City That Never Sleeps Cultural Capital of Tamil Nadu Capital of Pandya NaduKumbakonam Cambridge of South India
Telangana City/townNicknameHyderabad City of Pearls City of Nizams
Uttarakhand City/townNicknameDehradunCity of Lakes School Capital of IndiaRishikesh Adventure Capital of India Rafting Capital of India Yoga Capital of the World
Uttar Pradesh City/townNicknameMathuraKrishnanagariGorakhpurBulldozer wala Nya Bihari Tod for Raja Lucknow City of Nawabs Constantinople of The EastKanpur Leather Citya Manchester of The Easta Heart of Uttar PradeshBaghpatLand of TigersBalliaBaghi Ballia
West Bengal City/townNicknameCalcutta (Kolkata) City of Joy, Joyful City Cultural Capital of India City of Castles City of Museums Gateway of Eastern IndiaSiliguri Gateway to the Dooars Gateway of Northeast India City of HospitalityDarjeeling Queen of the HillsMalda Mango CityMidnapore City of Tribal Tradition, Historical cityBishnupur Temple City of BengalDurgapur Ruhr of IndiaAsansol City of Brotherhood Land of Black DiamondHowrah Sheffield of India Glasgow of IndiaKrishnanagar Land of Figurines Village of "Reui"Nabadwip Oxford of Bengal
Maharashtra City/townNicknameBombay (Mumbai) New York City of India Mayanagri The City That Never Sleeps City of Dreams City of Seven Islands Hollywood of India Gateway of India Economic & Financial Capital of IndiaPune Cultural capital of Maharashtra Oxford of the East The Queen of DeccanNagpur Tiger Capital of India Heart of India The Orange CityNavi Mumbai Flamingo CityChhatrapati SambhajinagarCity of GatesThaneCity of LakesRatnagiriCalifornia of IndiaJalna, Maharashtracity of steelYavatmalCotton city of India
See also Renaming of cities in India
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