List of Nicknames of Indian cities and States
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What is Mean by Nickname of Cities..?
Nickname of cities or regions are given unique attributes such as unique geographical location, natural beauty, natural structures like lakes, type of industry, especially the unique contribution of large and quality production of agricultural products Sometimes, it also symbolizes a descriptive name for it such as titles and slogans that are locally, officially and informally known to locals, outsiders, or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce
In this article, we are giving the list of Indian cities and their Nickname which can be used as study material in preparation for various competitive examinations.
Nicknames of Indian cities and States 2022
| Name of the City | Nicknames | State |
|---|---|---|
| Agra | City of TajPetha Nagari | Uttar Pradesh |
| Ahmedabad | Boston of IndiaManchester of India | Gujarat |
| Allahabad or Prayagraj | Abode of the GodCity of Prime MinistersSangam City | Uttar Pradesh |
| Amritsar | Golden City of India | Punjab |
| Asansol | Land of Black Diamond | West Bengal |
| Bengaluru or Banglore | Electronic City of IndiaGarden City of IndiaIT Capital of IndiaScience city of IndiaSilicon Valley of IndiaSpace City | Karnataka |
| Bhagalpur | The Silk City of India | Bihar |
| Bhopal | City of Lakes | Madhya Pradesh |
| Indore | Mini Mumbai | Madhya Pradesh |
| Bhimavaram | City of PrawnsSecond Bardoli of India | Andhra Pradesh |
| Bhubaneswar | Temple City of India | Odisha |
| Chandigarh | The City Beautiful | Chandigarh |
| Chennai | Auto Hub of IndiaDetroit of AsiaGateway of South IndiaHealth Capital of IndiaBanking Capital of IndiaMotor city of India | Tamil Nadu |
| Coimbatore | Textile City of IndiaManchester of South IndiaCapital of KongunaduEngineering City of India | Tamil Nadu |
| Coorg | Scotland of India | Karnataka |
| Darjeeling | Queen of the Hills | West Bengal |
| Dhanbad | The Coal Capital of India | Jharkhand |
| Shillong | Scotland of East | Meghalaya |
| Dibrugarh | Tea City of India | Assam |
| Durgapur | Rur of India | West Bengal |
| Gandhinagar | Green City | Gujarat |
| Guntur | City of Chillies, City of Spices | Andhra Pradesh |
| Guwahati | Gateway of North East India | Assam |
| Nilgiri | Blue Mountains | Tamil Nadu |
| Hyderabad | City of PearlsCity of NizamsHightech CityWorld Capital of Biryani Bangle City | Telangana |
| Hyderabad-Secunderabad | Twin City | Telangana |
| Jaipur | City of PalacesParis of IndiaPink City | Rajasthan |
| Jaisalmer | Golden City of India | Rajasthan |
| Jamshedpur | Pittsburgh of IndiaSteel City of India | Jharkhand |
| Jodhpur | Blue CitySun City | Rajasthan |
| Kakinada | City of KajaPensioners Paradise | Andhra Pradesh |
| Kanpur | Leather City of the WorldManchester of North India | Uttar Pradesh |
| Kashmir | Switzerland of India | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Kochi or Cochin | Gateway to KeralaQueen of the Arabian SeaGarden of Spices | Kerala |
| Kolkata | City of JoyCity of PalacesCultural Capital of IndiaGateway of Eastern IndiaHeaven of the AgedCity of CastlesCity of Buildings | West Bengal |
| Kolhapur | City of Wrestlers | Maharashtra |
| Kollam | Cashew Capital of the WorldGateway to BackwatersPrince of Arabian sea | Kerala |
| Lucknow | City of NawabsConstantinople of the EastShiraz-e-HindThe Golden City of India | Uttar Pradesh |
| Madurai | Athens of the EastCity of FestivalsCity of Four JunctionsSleepless CityTemple City | Tamil Nadu |
| Malda | Mango City | West Bengal |
| Mangalore | Cradle of Indian BankingGateway of KarnatakaRome of the East | Karnataka |
| Mumbai | City of DreamsCity of Seven IslandsFinancial Capital of IndiaGateway of IndiaHollywood of IndiaMaximum CityMaya Nagari | Maharashtra |
| Mundi | Power Hub City | Madhya Pradesh |
| Mussoorie | Queen of the Mountains,Hill Queen City | Uttarakhand |
| Mysore | Green CityHeritage CitySandal Wood City | Karnataka |
| Nagpur | Orange City | Maharashtra |
| Nainital | City of Lakes | Uttarakhand |
| Nasik | California of IndiaGrape city of IndiaWine capital of India | Maharashtra |
| New Delhi | City of Rallies | Delhi |
| Patiala | Royal City | Punjab |
| Panipat | City of HandloomCity of Weavers | Haryana |
| Palanpur | City of DiamondsFlower City | Gujrat |
| Pondicherry | Paris of the East | Puducherry |
| Prayag | Abode of the God | Uttar Pradesh |
| Pune | Queen of Deccan | Maharashtra |
| Purulia | Manbhum City | West Bengal |
| Rajahmundry | Cultural City | Andhra Pradesh |
| Rishikesh | City of SagesYoga City | Uttrakhand |
| Siliguri | City of HospitalityGateway to the Doors | West Bengal |
| Srinagar | City of lakes | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Surat | City Of DiamondsDiamond City Of IndiaTextile city Of India | Gujarat |
| Tezpur | City of Blood | Assam |
| Thane | City of Lakes | Maharashtra |
| Tiruchirappalli | Energy equipment and fabrication capital of IndiaRock Fort CityTucker Trichy | Tamil Nadu |
| Tirunelveli | City of Paddy fieldsHalwa city of IndiaOxford city of South India | Tamil Nadu |
| Udaipur | City of LakesVenice of the EastWhite City | Rajasthan |
| Vadodara | Banyan CityCultural City Of IndiaSayaji NagariWorld Capital Of Garba | Gujarat |
| Vaniyambadi | Leather city of South India | Tamil Nadu |
| Varanasi or Benares or Banaras or Kashi | City of LightsCity of TemplesCity of LearningHoly CityOldest living city on EarthReligious capital of IndiaSpiritual capital of India | Uttar Pradesh |
| Vijayawada | The Place of Victory | Andhra Pradesh |
| Visakhapatnam | City Of Destiny | Andhra Pradesh |
| Warangal | City of LakesCity of TemplesSecond city of Nizam | Telangana |
| Zunheboto | Land of Warriors | Nagaland |
| Tenali | Andhra Paris | Andhra Pradesh |
| Muzzaffarpur | Lychee City | Bihar |
| Bardoli | Butter City | Gujarat |
| Gurgaon | Millennium City | Haryana |
| Meerut | Sports Capital of india, Scissor City | Uttar Pradesh |
| Auroville | City of Dawn | Pondicherry |
| Cuttack | Silver City | Orissa |
| Yavatmal | Cotton City | Maharashtra |
| Ichalkaranji | Manchester of Maharashtra | Maharashtra |
| Yercaud | Poor Man’s Ooty | Tamil Nadu |
| Salem | Mango City | Tamil Nadu |
| Namakkal | Egg City | Tamil Nadu |
| Tiruchirappali or Trichy | Rock Fort City, Energy Equipment & Fabrication Capital of India | Tamil Nadu |
| Nilgris | Blue Mountains | Tamil Nadu |
| Tuticorin | Pearl City, Pearl Harbor of India | Tamil Nadu |
| Alappuzha | Venice of the East | Kerala |
| Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) | City of StatuesEvergreen City of India | Kerala |
| Itanagar | Land of Rising Sun | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Dispur (A locality in the Guwahati city, which is capital of Assam) | City of Temples | Assam |
| Noida | IT Capital of NCR | NCR-National Capital Region |
| Shimla | The Queen of Hills | Himachal Pradesh |
| Ludhiana | Manchester of Punjab,City of industries,Home of cycles | Punjab |
| Dharmavaram | Silk City of Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh |
| Piduguralla | Lime City | Andhra Pradesh |
| Tirupati | Spiritual Capital of India | Andhra Pradesh |
| Madanapalli | Andhra Ooty | Andhra Pradesh |
| Nalanda | Land of knowledge | Bihar |
| Korba | Power hub of India | Chhattisgarh |
| Jagdalpur | Tourism capital of Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarh |
| Bhilai | Steel City of India | Chhattisgarh |
| Kanker | Gateway of Bastar | Chhattisgarh |
| Sakleshpur | Poor Man’s Ooty | Karnataka |
| Kozhikode (Calicut) | City of Spices | Kerala |
| Kannur (Cannanore) | City of Looms and Lores | Kerala |
| Kottayam | City of letters (Aksharanagri),City of Murals,City of latex,City of lakes | Kerala |
| Kasaragod | Land of Palm trees,Rice bowl of Kerala | Kerala |
| Thrissur | The Cultural capital of Kerala,Land of Poorams,The land of Vadakkumnathan,Gold capital of India. | Kerala |
| Wayanad | God’s own district | Kerala |
| Ujjain | City Of Temples | Madhya Pradesh |
List of Nicknames of Indian States
| States | Nick Names |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Egg Bowl of Asia, Kohinoor of India |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Land of Sunrise |
| Kerala | Spice Garden of India |
| Punjab | Land of Five rivers, Granary of India |
| Haryana | Milk Pail of India |
| Himachal Pradesh | All Season State, Apple State |
| Madhya Pradesh | Soya Region |
| Sikkim | Paradise of Botanists |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Heaven in India |
| Chhattisgarh | Rice Bowl of India |
Nicknames of Indian Cities Quiz
1) Which City is Called as Golden City of India?
a) Amristar
b) Mumbai
c) TamilNadu
d) Cochin
e) Pune
Answer
a) Amristar
2) Which river is called Sorrow of Bengal?
a) Damodar river
b) Kosi river
c) Yamuna River
d) Ganges
e) Tapti
Answer
a) Damodar river
3) Which City is called as Electronic City?
a) Mumbai
b) Bangalore
c) Chennai
d) Pune
e) Hyderabad
Answer
b) Bangalore
4) Nickname of Varanasi
a) Heaven of India
b) Pink City
c) Twin City
d) City of Temples
e) None of these
Answer
d) City of Temples
5) Nickname of Lucknow is
a) City of buildings
b) Venice Of East
c) Old Ganga
d) City of Nawabs
e) City of festivals
Answer
d) City of Nawabs
6) Which Place is called as Rice Bowls of India?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Madya Pradesh
c) Arunachal pradesh
d) Gujarat
e) Chennai
Answer
a) Andhra Pradesh
7) Which city is called as Manchester of the North?
a) Kanpur
b) NewDelhi
c) Ahmedabad
d) Jamshedpur
e) None of these
Answer
a) Kanpur
8) Nick Name of Pune
a) Deccan Queen
b) Gateway of Eastern India
c) Queen of the Mountains
d) City of Seven islands
e) None of these
Answer
a) Deccan Queen
9) Which city is called as City of Festivals
a) Varanasi
b) Madurai
c) Chennai
d) Ramanathapuram
e) None of these
Answer
b) Madurai
10) Which City is Called as Abode of God?
a) Allahabad
b) Varanasi
c) Bangalore
d) Kashmir
e) Kanpur
Answer
a) Allahabad
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