List of city and town nicknames in India

2021-10-30T09:02:42Z

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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
This partial '''list of city nicknames in India''' compiles the [[pseudonym|aliases]], [[sobriquet]]s and [[slogan]]s that [[city|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 and Telangana ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!City/town
!Nickname
|-
|[[Guntur]]
|
* [[Chili pepper|Chilli]] capital of India<ref>{{Cite news|last=Raghavendra|first=V.|date=2021-01-27|title=Indian chilli most preferred the world over: GVL|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/indian-chilli-most-preferred-the-world-over-gvl/article33670349.ece|access-date=2021-07-13|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
|[[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]
|
* City of Pearls<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/hyderabad/article9395209.ece|title=A new icon for the City of Pearls|last1=Somasekhar|first1=M|date=28 November 2016|work=The Hindu Business Line|accessdate=7 June 2017}}</ref>
*City of Nizams
*Capital of Telangana
|-
|[[Rajamahendravaram]]
|
* Cultural Capital of Andhra Pradesh<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajamundry Will be Cultural Capital: CM|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2015/jul/25/Rajamundry-Will-be-Cultural-Capital-CM-791321.html|access-date=2021-07-13|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
|[[Tenali]]
|
* Andhra Paris<ref>{{Cite web|title=14 Telugu Cities And Their Nicknames We Did Not Know - Wirally|url=https://wirally.com/reason-behind-14-telugu-cities/|access-date=2021-07-13|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[Vijayawada]]
|
* The Land of Victory<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nicknames Of Indian Cities|url=https://affairscloud.com/nicknames-of-indian-cities/|access-date=2021-07-13|website=affairscloud.com}}</ref>
|-
|[[Visakhapatnam]]
|
* City of Destiny<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Nov 28|first1=Karthik Pasupulate {{!}} TNN {{!}}|last2=2013|last3=Ist|first3=00:00|title=Visakhapatnam: The city of destiny - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/visakhapatnam-the-city-of-destiny/articleshow/17059686.cms|access-date=2021-07-13|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
* The Jewel of the East Coast
* Port City<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-10-28|title=New Names of Vizag, How Many do You Know?|url=https://www.yovizag.com/visakhapatnam-city-many-names-fills-wonder/|access-date=2021-07-13|website=Vizag|language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

== Bihar ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-saharsa
!City/town
!Nickname
|-badshao ka town
|[[Muzaffarpur]]
|
* The Land of [[Lichee|Leechi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muzaffarpur.bih.nic.in/|title=:: Welcome to Official Website of Muzaffarpur District, Bihar}}</ref>
|-
|[[Bhagalpur]]
|
* Silk City<ref>{{cite web| title = Bhagalpur:The Pokemon City | url = https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/ot-getaway-guides/bhagalpur-silk-city/ | publisher = [[Outlook India]] | author = Syed Saad Ahmed | date = 16 June 2017 | accessdate = 13 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://m.rediff.com/fashion/report/4-reasons-why-bhagalpuri-silk-sarees-are-extremely-popular/20150714.htm | title = 4 Reasons Why Bhagalpuri Silk Sarees are Extremely Popular | work = [[Rediff.com]] | date = 31 July 2015 | accessdate = 13 December 2017}}</ref>
|-
|[[Gaya, India|Gaya]]
|
* The City of Enlightenment<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theculturetrip.com/asia/india/articles/bodh-gaya-the-city-of-enlightenment/|title=Bodh Gaya: The City of Enlightenment|last=Sinha|first=Sangita|website=Culture Trip|access-date=2019-05-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/travel-with-the-pioneer/gaya-the-historical-place-of-enlightenment.html|title=Gaya, the historical place of enlightenment|last=Pioneer|first=The|website=The Pioneer|access-date=2019-05-25}}</ref>
|-
|[[Hajipur]]
|
* Bananas City<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Banana-scarcity-in-Hajipur-on-Chhath-eve/articleshow/1763691027.cms|title=Banana scarcity in Hajipur on Chhath eve|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-05-25}}</ref>
|}

== Gujarat ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!City/Town
!Nickname
|-
|[[Ahmedabad]] (Amdavad, Karnavati, Ashawal)
|
* Manchester of India
* Commercial Capital of Gujarat
* Financial Capital of Western India
* Boston of India
* Heritage City
* Twin City (with [[Gandhinagar]])
* Night City
|-
|[[Bardoli]]
|
* Butter City
|-
|[[Gandhinagar]]
|
* Green City
* Capital of Gujarat
* Twin City (with [[Ahmedabad]])
|-
|[[Surat]]
|
* City of Diamonds
* Silk City of India
|-
|[[Anand, Gujarat|Anand]]
|
* Milk City
|-
|[[Vadodara]] (Baroda)
|
* Kala Nagari (City of Arts)
* Sayaji Nagari (City of Maharaja Sayajirao)
* Banyan City<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Banyan-city-boasts-of-highest-green-cover-in-Gujarat/articleshow/13826435.cms|title=Banyan city boasts of highest green cover in Gujarat – Times of India}}</ref>
* Cultural Capital of Gujarat (Sanskari Nagari)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Vintage-era-comes-alive-in-Gujarats-cultural-capital/articleshow/30529784.cms|title=Vintage era comes alive in Gujarat's cultural capital – Times of India}}</ref>
* Power Hub of India<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/switch-conference-at-vadodara-in-october/1/728938.html|title=Switch conference at Vadodara in October}}</ref>
|}

== Jharkhand ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!City/town
!Nickname
|-
|[[Jamshedpur]]
|
* Steel City of India and Pittsburg of India <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jamshedpur.nic.in/jamshedpur.htm|title=Facts: Why Jamshedpur is called Steel city of India?|date=3 February 2013|publisher=jamshedpur}}</ref>
|-
|[[Dhanbad]]
|
* Coal Capital of India<ref>{{cite web|url=https://isequalto.com/iet-app/ask-the-world/AIlo8216-Which-city-is-known-as-India's-Coal-Capital |title=Which city is known as India's Coal Capital? |website=isequalto.com |access-date=2021-10-05}}</ref>
|}

== Karnataka ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! City/town !! Nickname
|-
| [[Bengaluru]] (Bengaluru)
|
* [[Silicon Valley of India]]<ref>{{cite web|url =http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/06/tech/bangalore-india-internet-access|title =How the 'Silicon Valley of India' is bridging the digital divide |last =Canton|first =Naomi|publisher =CNN |accessdate =6 December 2012}}</ref>
* Science City of India<ref name="Bangalore known as Science city of India">{{cite web|last1=Bangalore|first1=Science City of India|title=About Bangalore|url=http://www.iumrs-ica2013.org.in/geninfo.php}}</ref>
* Garden City of India<ref>{{cite book|title=DK Eyewitness Travel Guide India|publisher=Dorling Kindersley Limited|isbn=978-0-241-01348-9|page=516|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K51tBAAAQBAJ&q=Garden+City+of+India&pg=PA516|access-date=10 February 2017|date=2014-10-01}}</ref>
*Capital of Karnataka
|-
| Kodagu
|
* Scotland of India<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/travel/coorg/|title=Coorg Travel and Tourism Guide|website=Travel India|access-date=2017-08-18}}</ref>
|-
|[[Mangaluru]]
|
* Rome of The East<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/43099/rome-east-celebrates-christmas.html|title='Rome of the East' celebrates Christmas|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=24 December 2009}}</ref>
* Ice Cream Capital of India<ref>{{cite web|url=https://olpa.in/entertainment_inner.php?eid=ice-cream-capital-mangalore|title=Why Mangalore Deserves to be Called the Ice-Cream Capital of India! |date=26 June 2017}}</ref>
* Gateway of Karnataka
|-
|[[Mysuru]]
|
* Sandalwood City<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1989-07-16/travel/tr-5516_1_indian-cities|title=Mysore Is 'Sandalwood City' of India|last1=BEYER|first1=BEVERLY|date=1989-07-16|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2017-08-18|last2=RABEY|first2=ED|issn=0458-3035}}</ref>
* Cultural Capital of Karnataka<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://starofmysore.com/melting-pot-creative-minds/|title=A melting pot for creative minds – Star of Mysore|date=2017-03-10|work=Star of Mysore|access-date=2017-08-18}}</ref>
|-
|Sakleshpura
|
* Poor Man's Ooty<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/pets-and-environment/230717/sunday-story-misty-manjarabad-where-glinting-swords-clashed-for-a-slice-of-glory.html|title=Sunday story: Misty Manjarabad – Where Glinting swords clashed for a slice of glory|accessdate=18 December 2017|date=23 July 2017|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/429804/cardamom-coffee-amp-more.html|title=Cardamom, coffee & more|accessdate=18 December 2017|date=9 September 2014|work=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref>
|-
|}

== Kerala ==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!City/town
!Nickname
|-
|[[Thiruvananthapuram]]
|
* Capital of Kerala
*Evergreen City of India
|-
|[[Kochi]] (Cochin)
|
* The Queen of Arabian Sea <ref>
{{cite web |url=https://www.keralatourism.org/impressions/queen-of-the-arabian-sea/28|title=Kerala Tourism- Kochi}}
</ref><ref>
{{cite web |url=https://ernakulam.nic.in/queen-of-arabian-sea/|title=Kochi – The Queen of Arabian Sea }}
</ref>

* Commercial Capital of Kerala <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.keralatourism.org/districts/ernakulam/#:~:text=A%20fascinating%20mixture%20of%20the,centre%20for%20commerce%20and%20trade.|title= Commercial Capital- Kerala Tourism}}</ref>
* Judicial Capital of Kerala <ref>{{cite web |url=http://highcourtofkerala.nic.in|title=High Court of Kerala, Official website}}</ref>
* Gateway to Kerala <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/video/zany/news/gateway-to-kerala-kochi-retains-old-world-charm-8851|title= Gateway to Kerala - Kochi}}</ref>
*Hub of Malayalam Film Industry <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fefkadirectors.com/contact-us|title= FEFKA Headquarters }}</ref><ref>
{{cite web |url=https://g.co/kgs/hcDQtB|title= A.M.M.A Headquarters}}</ref><ref name="Kochi sizzling onscreen">{{cite news|url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article1439876.ece|title=Kochi sizzling onscreen|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=29 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="Mollywood comes home to Kochi">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/mollywood-comes-home-to-kochi/article4472387.ece|title=Mollywood comes home to Kochi|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=4 March 2013}}</ref><ref name="Veedu">{{cite news|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=11528395&tabId=20|title=Veedu |newspaper=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=23 May 2013}}</ref><ref name="Mini-film city at Ramanthuruth">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/mini-film-city-at-ramanthuruth/articleshow/61540255.cms|title=Mini-film city at Ramanthuruth |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=7 November 2017}}</ref>
|-
|[[Thrissur]]
|
* The Cultural capital of Kerala<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/a-befitting-start-to-arts-fete-at-states-cultural-capital/article22388634.ece|title=State Youth festival at the cultural capital of the state|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
*Land of Poorams<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsnation.in/india-news/thrissur-pooram-2017-thousands-celebrate-festival-as-peta-raises-issue-of-animals-rights-article-170516.html|title=Mother of all poorams|publisher=News Nation}}</ref>
* The land of Vadakkumnathan<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/vadakkunathan-temple-in-thrissur-honours-the-cultural-heritage-of-the-city/|title=UNESCO honours the land of Vadakkumnathan and the temple|work=The Indian Express}}</ref>
* Gold capital of India<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ecourts.gov.in/kerala/thiruvananthapuram|title=History – Official Website of District Court of India|access-date=15 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512182031/http://ecourts.gov.in/kerala/thiruvananthapuram|archive-date=12 May 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|[[Kozhikode]] (Calicut)
|
* City of Spices.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/history/lecture26/lec26.html |title=Lectures 26–27 |publisher=Purdue University |accessdate=23 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archivedate=16 July 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090716010101/http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/history/lecture26/lec26.html}}</ref>
|-
|[[Kannur]] (Cannanore)
|
* City of Looms and Lores.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://keralatourism.guide/districts/kannur|title=Kannur – Kerala Tourism}}</ref>
|-
|[[Kollam]] (Quilon)
|
* Cashew Capital of the World<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-09-22/news/30189382_1_kollam-backwaters-tourism-infrastructure|title=Kollam, Ashtamudi Lake – great alternatives to Kochi, Vembanad Lake – The Economic Times}}</ref>
|-
|[[Alappuzha]] (Alleppey)
|
* Venice of the East{{Efn-lr|name=VotE|See [[List of places called Venice of the East]] for other places with this nickname.}}
|-
|[[Kasaragod]]
|
* Land of Seven Languages<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/language-represents-a-regions-culture-vc/article5315988.ece|title=Language represents a regions culture|work=The Hindu|accessdate=27 January 2018}}</ref>
* Harkwillia<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kasargod.nic.in/profile/history.htm|title=History of Kasargod|work=Arabic name of 'Kasargod'|accessdate=27 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724015005/http://kasargod.nic.in/profile/history.htm|archive-date=24 July 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|[[Palakkad]]
|
* Land of Palm trees<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150422/nation-current-affairs/article/palakkad-loses-clusters-iconic-palmyra-palms|title=The Land of iconic Palmyra|publisher=Deccan Chronicles}}</ref>
* Rice bowl of Kerala<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/a-rice-zone-coming-up-in-palakkad/articleshow/58984445.cms?mobile=no#_ga=2.95813404.1274822747.1517052178-159650279.1516822212|title=The Rice zone of Kerala|work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|[[Malappuram]]
|
* Soccer Capital<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2014/nov/09/Soccer-Capital-to-Host-GOAL-2015-680432.html |title=Soccer Capital to Host 'GOAL 2015' |work=The Indian Express |date=2014-11-09}}</ref>

|}

== Rajasthan ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!City/town
!Nickname
|-
|[[Jaipur]]
|
* Pink City of India<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/pink-citys-fate-sealed-by-apathetic-local-administration/articleshow/58521767.cms|title=Pink City's fate sealed by apathetic local administration|work=The Times of India|accessdate=9 May 2017}}</ref>
*Mini Kashi
*Heritage City
*Capital of Rajasthan
*Paris of India
*Rajwaro ka Shahar
|-
|[[Ajmer]]
|
*Khwaja ki Nagri
|-
|[[Udaipur]]
|
* City of Lakes<ref name="timesofindiaudaipur">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-13/jaipur/28200596_1_udaipur-city-lakes-number-one|title=Udaipur voted as the world's best city in a poll|date=13 July 2009|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=27 October 2012}}</ref>
* Venice of the East{{Efn-lr|name=VotE}}<ref name="timesofindiaudaipur" /><ref name="Davidson">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/india/738438/Udaipur-An-eternal-melding-of-the-ages.html|title=Udaipur: An eternal melding of the ages|last=Davidson|first=Max|date=2 February 2008|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=27 October 2012}}</ref>
*White City{{Efn-lr|name=VotE}}<ref name="timesofindiaudaipur" /><ref name="Davidson"/>
|-
|[[Sariska]]
|
*Tiger Reserve
|-
|[[Jodhpur]]
|
* Blue City<ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/9780974|title=Discover the Blue City of Jodhpur, India|work=Huffpost}}</ref>
*Sun City
|}

== Tamil Nadu ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!City/town
!Nickname
|-
|[[Chennai]] (Madras; Madarasapattinam)
|
*[[Detroit of Asia]]<ref name="chennai">{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/137425/chennai-has-emerged-indias-detroit.html|title=Chennai has emerged as India's Detroit|work=Deccan Herald|accessdate=7 June 2017}}</ref>
*[[Healthcare in Chennai|Healthcare]] Capital of India<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/india-is-becoming-a-hub-for-medical-tourists-2014-6?IR=T|title=India Is Becoming A Hub For 'Medical Tourists' — Despite The 'Million Dollar Difference' In Care|date=12 June 2014|publisher=Business Insider|accessdate=21 March 2017}}</ref>
*Banking Capital of India
*[[Electronics manufacturing in Chennai|Electronics Manufacturing]] Hub of India
*City of [[Flyovers in Chennai|Flyovers]]
*Gateway of [[South India]]
*Capital of [[Tamil Nadu]]
|-
|[[Coimbatore]]
(Kongu,Cheran)
|
* Textile City of India
*Manchester of South India<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/sme-sector-opportunities-challengescoimbatore_525889.html|title=SME sector: Opportunities, challenges in Coimbatore|date=24 February 2011|publisher=[[CNBC-TV18]]: Moneycontrol.com|accessdate=27 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|date=27 June 1936|title=Ag. Governor congratulates "Manchester of South India". Reply to Coimbatore municipial address|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19360627&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|journal=[[The Indian Express]]|page=4|accessdate=27 October 2012}}</ref>
* Capital of [[Kongu Nadu]]
*Capital of [[Chera Nadu]]
* Engineering City of India
*Pump City of India
*Financial Capital of Tamil Nadu
|-
|[[Tiruppur]]
|
* Dollar City of [[India]]
* Textile Capital of Tamil Nadu
* Baniyan City
* Knit Wear Capital of [[India]]
|-
|[[Erode]]
|
* Turmeric City of [[India]]
|-
|[[Pondicherry|Puducherry]] (Pondicherry)
|
* Paris of the East{{Efn-lr|name=PotE|See [[Paris of the East]] for other places with this nickname.}}
*City of Dawn
|-
|[[Thoothukudi]]
|
* Pearl City of India<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thoothukudi.nic.in/profile.html|title=Brief History of Thoothukudi}}</ref>
*Gateway of Tamil Nadu
|-
|[[Tirunelveli]]
|
* City of paddy fields<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tirunelveli.nic.in/profile.html|title=Brief History of Tirunelveli}}</ref>
*[[Halva|Halwa]] City
*[[Palayamkottai|Oxford City]] of South India
|-
|[[Yercaud]]
|
* Poor Man's Ooty<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Accommodation-not-available-in-Yercaud/article14002078.ece|title=Accommodation not available in Yercaud|work=The Hindu|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150625/nation-current-affairs/article/power-shutdowns-affect-kovai|title=Power Outage in Yercaud|work=DeccanChronicle|access-date=1 January 2018}}</ref>
*Jewel of the South<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/travel/the-nilgiri-mountain-range-is-a-visual-feast/articleshow/48173781.cms|title=The Nilgiri Mountain Range is a visual feast|work=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=1 February 2018}}</ref>
|-
|[[Ooty]]
|
*Queen of Hill Stations<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/travel/queen-of-hill-stations-ooty/story-8hzUEFwYQSNKw1CQUUUmBJ.html|title=Queen of hill stations: Ooty | work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
|-
|[[Kodaikanal]]
|
*Princess of Hill stations<ref name="economictimes.indiatimes.com">{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/as-you-like-it/princess-of-hill-stations/articleshow/1590379.cms|title=Princess of hill stations – The Economic Times}}</ref>
|-
|[[Madurai]] (Vaigai; Pandiya Nadu)
|
* Athens of East
*City of Jasmine<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.holidify.com/pages/nicknames-for-indian-cities-2226.html|title=Nicknames of Indian Cities Across The Country|website=holidify.com|access-date=2019-10-25}}</ref>
*City of Festivals
*Cultural Capital of Tamil Nadu
*Capital of [[Pandya Nadu]]
|-
|[[Kumbakonam]]
|
* Cambridge of south india
|}

== Uttarakhand ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!City/town
!Nickname
|-
|[[Dehradun]]
|
* Indian City of Love
*Capital of Uttarakhand
|-
|[[Rishikesh]]
|
* Adventure Capital of India<ref name="theguardian_2019-01-16">{{Cite web|last=Johanson|first=Mark|date=2019-01-16|title=A river ride to Rishikesh: India's new adventure capital|url=http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2019/jan/16/river-ride-to-rishikesh-india-new-adventure-capital-beatles|access-date=2021-09-10|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref>
* Rafting Capital of India<ref name="theguardian_2019-01-16"/>
* Yoga Capital of the World<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Rishikesh’s identity as yoga capital to be maintained|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/rishikeshs-identity-as-yoga-capital-to-be-maintained-48548|access-date=2021-09-10|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref>
|}
And also a capital of India

== Uttar Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!City/town
!Nickname
|-
|[[Lucknow]]
|
* City of Nawabs<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-city-of-nawabs-is-changing/1019379|title=The city of Nawabs is changing|last=Jainani|first=Deepa|date=20 October 2012|newspaper=The Indian Express|accessdate=27 October 2012}}</ref>
*Capital of Uttar Pradesh
|-
|[[Kanpur]]
|
* Leather City <ref>a{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Manchester-Of-The-East-is-changing/1019379|title=Manchester of the East is changing|last=Jainani|first=Deepa|date=20 October 2012|newspaper=The Indian Express|accessdate=27 October 2012}}</ref>
|-
|[[Baghpat]]
|
*Land of Tigers<ref name="www.cleartrip.com">https://www.cleartrip.com/india/baghpat/=Baghpat-Land-of-Tigers,to-Land-of-Tigers.</ref>
|-
|[[Ballia]]
|
*Baghi Ballia<ref name="timesofindia.com">https://m.timesofindia.com/city/varanasi/Ballia-independence-commemorated/articleshow/40429437.cms</ref>
|}

== West Bengal ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!City/town
!Nickname
|-
|[[Kolkata|Calcutta]] (Kolkata)
|
* City of Joy , Joyful City <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/opinion/Feeling-one-with-the-City-of-Joy/2016/09/02/article3607762.ece|title=Feeling one with the City of Joy|access-date=2016-09-08}}</ref>
* Cultural Capital of India <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fresherslive.com/amp/current-affairs/article/list-of-cities-in-india-and-their-nicknames-6|title= The Cultural prosperity and diversity of Kolkata. }}</ref>
* City of Surprises
* City of Passion
* Heaven of the Aged
* City of Buildings
* City of Palaces
* City of Castles
* Capital of West Bengal
* Former Capital of India
|-
|[[Siliguri]]
|
* Gateway to the Dooars <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westbengaltourism.gov.in/web/guest/dooars-main|title=Dooars|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806220511/http://westbengaltourism.gov.in/web/guest/dooars-main|archivedate=6 August 2013|url-status=dead|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref>
* City of Hospitality
|-
|[[Darjeeling]]
|
* Queen of the Hills<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2019/apr/06/a-walk-through-clouds-in--darjeeling-1960693.html|title=A walk through clouds in Darjeeling|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-05-28}}</ref>
|-
|[[Malda, West Bengal|Malda]]
|
* Mango City <ref>{{cite web|url=https://uttarbanglaparjatan.com/malda | title= Malda, The Mango City. }}</ref>
|-
|[[Midnapore]]
|
* City Of Tribal Tradition , Historical city <ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnapore|title=Historical place of freedom fighters and City Of Tribal Tradition}}</ref>
|-
|[[Bishnupur subdivision|Bishnupur]]
|
* Temple City of Bengal <ref>{{cite web|url=https://delhi-fun-dos.com/bishnupur-the-temple-city-of-west-bengal/|title= Ancient Temples of Bishnupur.}}</ref>
|-

|[[Durgapur]]
|
* Ruhr of India <ref>{{cite web|url=https://flasheducation.co.in/question-answer/durgapur-called-ruhr-india|title= Why Durgapur is called "The Ruhr of India"? Here it is..}}</ref>
|-
|[[Asansol]]
|
* City of Brotherhood <ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/asansol-religious-divide-west-bengal-elections-2021-7287814/|title= Importance of Asansol city}}</ref>
* Land of Black Diamond
|-
|[[Howrah]]
|
* Sheffield of India <ref>{{cite web|url=https://brainly.in/question/27740492| title="Sheffield of India" also the "Glasgow of India"}}</ref>
* Glasgow of India
|-
|[[Krishnanagar, Nadia|Krishnanagar]]
|
* Land of Figurines<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/krishnanagar-the-land-of-mesmerising-clay-toys-and-figurines/1739381| title= Krishnanagar-the-land-of-mesmerising-clay-toys-and-figurines }}</ref>
* village of "Reui"
|-
|[[Nabadwip]]
|
* Oxford of Bengal <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.getbengal.com/details/nabadwip-the-oxford-of-bengal-gave-birth-to-one-of-ancient-indias-first-school-navya-naya|title= Nabadwip-the-oxford-of-bengal-gave-birth-to-one-of-ancient-indias-first-school-navya-naya}}</ref>
|}

=== Notes = ===
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== References ==
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