Cities in India - Best Places to Visit

There are 309 cities in India. Agra is the most popular city with a population of 1,430,055.

Most Popular By Name By Population
Agra
1
Agra
Famous for the Taj Mahal monument
Pop. 1,430,055
Delhi
2
Delhi
India's capital and political center
Pop. 11,034,555
Mumbai
3
Mumbai
India's financial center and bustling metropolis
Pop. 12,691,836
Jaipur
4
Jaipur
Pink city known for its palaces and forts
Pop. 3,046,163
Chennai
5
Chennai
Major Indian city known for its film industry
Pop. 4,681,087
Kolkata
6
Kolkata
Cultural capital of India with colonial architecture
Pop. 4,631,392
Bengaluru
7
Bengaluru
India's tech hub and vibrant city
Pop. 8,495,492
New Delhi
8
New Delhi
Capital city of India, known for its government buildings
Pop. 317,797
Varanasi
9
Varanasi
Sacred city in India, known for ghats
Pop. 1,164,404
Kochi
10
Kochi
City in Kerala, India
Pop. 633,553
Amritsar
11
Amritsar
City in Punjab, known for Golden Temple
Pop. 1,159,227
Ahmedabad
12
Ahmedabad
India's major city and cultural hub
Pop. 6,357,693
Hyderabad
13
Hyderabad
India's major city known for its culture
Pop. 6,993,262
Pune
14
Pune
City known for its educational institutions
Pop. 3,124,458
Lucknow
15
Lucknow
City known for its historical monuments
Pop. 2,472,011
Bhopal
16
Bhopal
Capital of Madhya Pradesh with historical sites
Pop. 1,798,218
Chandigarh
17
Chandigarh
Planned city and capital of Punjab region
Pop. 970,602
Patna
18
Patna
Capital city of Bihar, India
Pop. 1,684,297
Prayagraj
19
Prayagraj
City in Uttar Pradesh, known for its rivers
Pop. 1,073,438
Surat
20
Surat
Indian city famous for its diamond industry
Pop. 4,591,246
Kanpur
21
Kanpur
Industrial city known for leather production
Pop. 2,823,249
Thiruvananthapuram
22
Thiruvananthapuram
Capital city of Kerala with historical sites
Pop. 788,271
Nagpur
23
Nagpur
City in India famous for its oranges
Pop. 2,405,665
Bhubaneswar
24
Bhubaneswar
Capital city of Odisha state, India
Pop. 885,363
Indore
25
Indore
City in Madhya Pradesh, known for education
Pop. 1,994,397
Agartala
26
Agartala
City in Tripura with rich cultural heritage
Pop. 400,004
Madurai
27
Madurai
Famous for its ancient Meenakshi Temple
Pop. 1,465,625
Mysore
28
Mysore
City in Karnataka, known for its heritage
Pop. 920,550
Gangtok
29
Gangtok
Capital of Sikkim, India in the Himalayas
Pop. 100,286
Srinagar
30
Srinagar
Summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, scenic lakes
Pop. 1,206,419
Visakhapatnam
31
Visakhapatnam
City in Andhra Pradesh, major port city
Pop. 1,063,178
Guwahati
32
Guwahati
Major city in Assam, known for tea
Pop. 962,334
Raipur
33
Raipur
City known for its steel industry
Pop. 1,027,264
Gwalior
34
Gwalior
City in Madhya Pradesh, known for its history
Pop. 1,054,420
Ranchi
35
Ranchi
City in Jharkhand, known for its temples
Pop. 1,120,374
Jodhpur
36
Jodhpur
City in Rajasthan, known for its blue buildings
Pop. 1,056,191
Shimla
37
Shimla
Hilly city famous for its scenic views
Pop. 173,503
Vadodara
38
Vadodara
City in India known for its industries
Pop. 1,822,221
Darjeeling
39
Darjeeling
City in West Bengal, India, known for tea
Pop. 123,797
Aizawl
40
Aizawl
City in Mizoram, India, known for scenery
Pop. 293,416
Shillong
41
Shillong
City in Meghalaya known for its natural beauty
Pop. 143,229
Coimbatore
42
Coimbatore
City in Tamil Nadu, known for its textiles
Pop. 2,136,916
Nashik
43
Nashik
Famous for its vineyards and wineries
Pop. 1,486,053
Ajmer
44
Ajmer
City in Rajasthan known for its pilgrimage sites
Pop. 542,321
Mangaluru
45
Mangaluru
Coastal city in Karnataka, India
Pop. 499,487
Ludhiana
46
Ludhiana
Major city in Punjab, India
Pop. 1,618,879
Imphal
47
Imphal
City in Manipur with diverse culture
Pop. 277,196
Aurangabad
48
Aurangabad
Historic Maharashtra city near Ajanta and Ellora caves
Pop. 1,175,116
Gandhinagar
49
Gandhinagar
Capital of Gujarat, India, political center
Pop. 292,797
Vijayawada
50
Vijayawada
Major city in Andhra Pradesh, India
Pop. 1,143,232
Meerut
51
Meerut
City in Uttar Pradesh, known for historical sites
Pop. 1,223,184
Udaipur
52
Udaipur
City known for its palaces and lakes
Pop. 451,100
Jabalpur
53
Jabalpur
City in Madhya Pradesh, known for its forts
Pop. 1,081,677
Faridabad
54
Faridabad
Industrial city in northern India
Pop. 1,414,050
Jamshedpur
55
Jamshedpur
Industrial city in Jharkhand, India
Pop. 1,339,438
Port Blair
56
Port Blair
City in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Pop. 112,050
Jalandhar
57
Jalandhar
City in Punjab state, India
Pop. 868,929
Aligarh
58
Aligarh
Historical city known for its educational institutions
Pop. 753,207
Ghaziabad
59
Ghaziabad
City in Uttar Pradesh, known for historical significance
Pop. 1,199,191
Tiruchirappalli
60
Tiruchirappalli
City known for its ancient temples
Pop. 1,022,518
Ujjain
61
Ujjain
Ancient city in Madhya Pradesh, India
Pop. 515,215
Thane
62
Thane
City in India known for its lakes
Pop. 1,841,488
Rajkot
63
Rajkot
City known for its diamond cutting industry
Pop. 1,390,640
Howrah
64
Howrah
Important city in West Bengal, India
Pop. 1,027,672
Mathura
65
Mathura
Birthplace of Lord Krishna in India
Pop. 330,511
Bikaner
66
Bikaner
City in Rajasthan, known for forts
Pop. 644,406
Jhansi
67
Jhansi
City in Uttar Pradesh, known for its fort
Pop. 412,927
Leh
68
Leh
City in Ladakh, India known for its landscapes
Pop. 37,475
Puri
69
Puri
City with famous beach and temples
Pop. 200,564
Haridwar
70
Haridwar
Hindu pilgrimage city in Uttarakhand, India
Pop. 186,079
Kota, Rajasthan
71
Kota, Rajasthan
City known for its historical significance
Pop. 1,001,694
Gaya, India
72
Gaya, India
City known for Buddhist pilgrimage sites
Pop. 474,093
Pondicherry
73
Pondicherry
Union territory city in India
Pop. 657,209
Khajuraho
74
Khajuraho
UNESCO World Heritage site with ancient temples
Pop. 25,662
Solapur
75
Solapur
City known for its educational institutions
Pop. 997,281
Guntur
76
Guntur
City in Andhra Pradesh, India
Pop. 670,073
Cuttack
77
Cuttack
City in India known for its historical temples
Pop. 610,189
Jammu
78
Jammu
City in Jammu and Kashmir with historical sites
Pop. 576,198
Jaisalmer
79
Jaisalmer
City in India known for its desert landscape
Pop. 67,604
Dhanbad
80
Dhanbad
City in India, known for coal mining
Pop. 1,196,214
Gurgaon
81
Gurgaon
Rapidly growing city near Delhi, India
Pop. 886,519
Bareilly
82
Bareilly
Uttar Pradesh city famous for its trade
Pop. 745,435
Amravati
83
Amravati
City in Maharashtra, India
Pop. 647,057
Jamnagar
84
Jamnagar
City in India known for its oil refineries
Pop. 600,943
Belgaum
85
Belgaum
City in Karnataka, India
Pop. 490,045
Asansol
86
Asansol
City in West Bengal, India
Pop. 504,271
Rishikesh
87
Rishikesh
City in Uttarakhand, India, near Ganges
Pop. 66,390
Bodh Gaya
88
Bodh Gaya
City in Bihar, India known for Buddhism
Pop. 38,439
Warangal
89
Warangal
Historic city known for its ancient temples
Pop. 704,570
Kolhapur
90
Kolhapur
City in Maharashtra known for its historical sites
Pop. 549,236
Ahmednagar
91
Ahmednagar
City in Maharashtra, known for agriculture
Pop. 367,140
Gorakhpur
92
Gorakhpur
City in Uttar Pradesh, India
Pop. 674,246
Kollam
93
Kollam
City in Kerala, known for backwaters
Pop. 367,107
Thanjavur
94
Thanjavur
City in Tamil Nadu, India, cultural heritage
Pop. 291,067
Noida
95
Noida
City in Uttar Pradesh, tech hub
Pop. 293,908
Patiala
96
Patiala
City known for its cultural heritage
Pop. 446,246
Bhagalpur
97
Bhagalpur
City in Bihar known for its silk industry
Pop. 400,146
Pimpri-Chinchwad
98
Pimpri-Chinchwad
City in Maharashtra known for its industry
Pop. 1,727,692
Salem, Tamil Nadu
99
Salem, Tamil Nadu
City in Tamil Nadu, known for textiles
Pop. 917,414
Bhilai
100
Bhilai
Industrial city known for steel production
Pop. 627,734