In this competitive world, kids have to be extraordinary. Teaching about city names is not enough for kids; they should also know about India’s culture, traditions, capitals and the nicknames of Indian states and cities. Cities bring together a great variety of people and values. You impart extensive general knowledge by teaching the kid about the cities. Isn’t it good? Nicknames of Indian cities can be an exciting topic for them and provide good information to develop their General Knowledge. In this article, you will find a precise list of nicknames of Indian cities.

List of Nicknames of Indian Cities

Let us explore the list of Indian cities and their nicknames.

Nicknames	City	States
City of Lakes	Udaipur	Rajasthan
Blue City, Sun City	Jodhpur	Rajasthan
Pink City	Jaipur	Rajasthan
The Manchester of India	Ahmedabad	Gujarat
City of Lakes	Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh
The Diamond City	Surat	Gujarat
City of Nawabs	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh
Lychee City	Muzaffarpur	Bihar
Leather City of the World	Kanpur	Uttar Pradesh
City of Dreams	Mumbai	Maharashtra
Queen of Deccan	Pune	Maharashtra
The Orange City	Nagpur	Maharashtra
Banana City	Jalgoan	Maharashtra
Cotton City	Yavatmal	Maharashtra
Wine Capital of India	Nashik	Maharashtra
Silicon Valley of India	Bengaluru	Karnataka
Rome of the East	Mangalore	Karnataka
Scotland of India	Coorg	Karnataka
Sandalwood City	Mysore/ Mysuru	Karnataka
City of Joy	Kolkata	West Bengal
The City of Brotherhood	Asansol	West Bengal
City of Destiny	Visakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh
City of Pearls	Hyderabad	Andhra Pradesh
Queen of the Arabian Sea	Kochi	Kerala
The Cultural capital of Kerala	Thrissur	Kerala
Cashew capital of the world	Kollam	Kerala
The city that never sleeps	Madurai	Tamil Nadu
Detroit of Asia	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
Manchester of South India	Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu
Paris of the East	Pondicherry	Union Territory (Puducherry)
Switzerland of India	Kashmir	Union Territory (Jammu and Kashmir)
Steel City of India	Jamshedpur	Jharkhand
Temple City	Bhubaneswar	Odisha
Scotland of the East	Shillong	Meghalaya
The Ruhr of India	Damodar Valley	Jharkhand
The Holy City	Amritsar	Punjab
Land of Chillies	Guntur	Andhra Pradesh
Spiritual capital of Andhra Pradesh	Tirupati	Andhra Pradesh
The Place of Victory	Vijayawada	Andhra Pradesh
Tea City of India	Dibrugarh	Assam
Gateway to the North-east India	Guwahati	Assam
The City of Blood	Tezpur	Assam
Silk City of India	Bhagalpur	Bihar
The Land of Knowledge	Nalanda	Bihar
Steel Capital of India	Bhilai	Chhattisgarh
Power Hub of India	Korba	Chhattisgarh
City of Rallies	New Delhi	Delhi
Millennium City	Gurgaon/ Gurugram	Haryana
Mini Cuba	Bhiwani	Haryana
City of Lakes	Srinagar	Union Territory (Jammu and Kashmir)
Coal Capital of India	Dhanbad	Jharkhand
Steel City, Pittsburgh of India	Jamshedpur	Jharkhand
City of Spices	Kozhikode	Kerala
Mini Mumbai	Indore	Madhya Pradesh
City of Temples	Ujjain	Madhya Pradesh
Steel City of Odisha	Rourkela	Odisha
City of Waterfalls	Deogarh	Odisha
Royal City	Patiala	Punjab
Manchester of Punjab	Ludhiana	Punjab
Queen of Hill Stations	Ooty	Tamil Nadu
City of Taj, Petha Nagri	Agra	Uttar Pradesh
City of Prime Ministers, The Sangam City	Allahabad/ Prayagraj	Uttar Pradesh
The City of Light	Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh
Queen of the Mountains	Mussoorie	Uttarakhand
Yoga City	Rishikesh	Uttarakhand

Interesting facts about famous Cities in India

Here are some famous nicknames of Indian cities and their history.

1) Bangalore (Bengaluru): Silicon Valley of India

Silicon Valley is in San Francisco in the United States and is well-known as the world’s prominent technology hub. In India, Bengaluru is the hub for Information and Technology companies. So, Bengaluru has been named the Silicon Valley of India.

2) Pune: Queen of the Deccan

Previously, Pune was classified as an immaculate green city. It is known as “the Queen of the Deccan.”

3) Mumbai: City of Dreams

Many people move to Mumbai to fulfil their dreams. They go there to earn names and fame. That is why Mumbai is known as the “City of Dreams”.

4) Kolkata: The City of Joy

Kolkata is famous as the “City of Joy” because of its unbridled enthusiasm for its culture, traditions, literature, history, food, and more.

5) Hyderabad: City of Pearls

Hyderabad has a thriving pearl processing and trading industry. It has been supplying the finest pearl jewellery to India and the remaining of the world for more than 400 years. Hyderabad is called the “City of Pearls.”

6) New Delhi: City of Rallies

New Delhi is also known as the “City of Rallies.” It is because there are several rallies conducted every day in the city.

7) Bhopal: The City of Lakes

Bhopal is famous for the name “City of Lakes.” There are various natural and artificial lakes situated in the city.

8) Chennai: Detroit of India

Chennai is known as Detroit of India because it has become the hub of automotive companies like Ford, GM, Daimler etc.

7) Bhilai: Steel Capital of India

Bhilai is well-known as the “Steel Capital of India” because India’s first and foremost producer of steel rails is located there. Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) has a wide range of steel plates and other steel products.

8) Jaipur: Pink City

Jaipur is famous as the “Pink City” because of its history. Once upon a time, a king of Jaipur named Ram Singh painted the entire city pink. This colour represents hospitality. The king wanted to show hospitality and welcome his guests.

Frequently Asked Questions

1) Which place in India is called the “Heaven of Earth”?

Answer: Kashmir is known as the “Heaven of Earth” because of its natural beauty.

2) Which place is called The Heart of India?

Answer: Geographically, Madhya Pradesh occupies a central place in the country. It is known as “The Heart of India.”

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