Cities and their nicknames are listed below. Many cities of India and the world are known with the special name. This name describes the geographical, cultural heritage or some sort of speciality of that city. This helps to identify the city with their unique speciality. It helps to attract tourists as nicknames describe the city.
In the competitive exams, cities and their nicknames in India or from cities and their nicknames in the world are asked. At least one time you need to study this topic as in many exams like in SSC Railway or Banking exams it is frequently asked. It is also helpful for the students of class 7 and 8.
List of Indian cities and their nicknames
| Name of the City | Nickname of City |
|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | The Manchester of India, |
| Akola | The Cotton city |
| Amritsar | The Golden City |
| Bengaluru | Silicon Valley of India , Space City, Science city of India , Garden City of India |
| Chennai | Detroit of Asia, The Detroit of South India, Automobile Capital of India, Gate way of South India, India’s health capital, Electronic Hub in India, Banking Capital of India. |
| Coimbatore | Manchester of South India |
| Chandigarh | Dream city of Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Dhanbad | Coal Capital of India |
| Dibrugarh | Tea city of India. |
| Hyderabad | City of Pearls |
| Jamshedpur | Steel City of India, Pittsburgh of India |
| Jaipur | Pink city |
| Jodhpur | Blue City |
| Kanpur | Leather city of the World |
| Kochi | Queen of Arabian Sea |
| Kolhapur | City of Wrestlers |
| Kolkata | City of Joy, Heaven of the Aged, City of Palaces |
| Kollam | Cashew Capital of the World |
| Kurnool | The Gateway of Rayalaseema |
| Kozhikode | City of Spices |
| Lucknow | City of Nawab |
| Madurai | City of Festivals, temple city, Athens of the East |
| Mangalore | Cradle of Indian Banking, Gateway of Karnataka, Rome of the east, Petrochemical capital of south India, Ice Cream capital of India, jewel of the West Coast , City of Cuisines |
| Mumbai | City of seven islands, Gateway of India, Hollywood of India, maximum City, Dream city of India, Financial capital of India |
| Mussoorie | Queen of the Mountains |
| Muzaffarpur | The land of Litchi |
| Nagpur | Orange City, Tiger Capital |
| Nashik | Wine capital of India |
| Ooty | Queen of hill stations |
| Panipat | City of Weavers |
| Pochampalle | Silk city |
| Patiala | Royal city |
| Pondicherry | Paris of the East |
| Pune | Oxford of the East , Queen of Deccan |
| Rishikesh | Yoga City |
| Siliguri | Gateway to the Dooars |
| Surat | Diamond City |
| Shillong | Scotland of the East |
| Tezpur | City of Blood. |
| Tirunelveli | Oxford city of South India, Halwa city of India, City of paddy fields |
| Thoothukudi | Pearl city |
| Trivandrum | Evergreen city of India. |
| Ujjain | City of Mahakal. |
| Varanasi | The City of Temples, The City of Light |
| Vadodara | Banyan City, Pensioners City. |
| Udaipur | Venice of the East, White City, City of Lakes |
Cities and their nicknames in the world
| Name of City | Nickname of City |
|---|---|
| New york, USA | City of Skyscrapers |
| Rome, Italy | City of Seven Hills |
| Oxford, England | City of Dreaming Spires |
| San Francisco, USA | City of Golden Gate |
| Belgium | Cockpit of Europe |
| Africa | Dark Continent |
| Rome | Eternal city |
| Zijincheng , China | Forbidden City |
| Jerusleam | Gate of Tears Bab-el Mandeb, |
| Scotland | Granite City Aberdeen, |
| Korea | Hermit Kingdom |
| Australia | Island Continent |
| Zanzibar | Island of Cloves |
| Bahrain | Island of Pearls |
| Panama | Pearl Islands |
| Australia | Land of Golden Fleece |
| Norway | Land of Mid Night Sun |
| Japan | Land of Rising Sun |
| Thailand | Land of white Elephant |
| Cuba | Pearls of Antilles |
| Venice, Italy | Queen of the Adriatic |
| Cuba | Sugar Bowl of the World |
| Amsterdam, Netherlands | Venice of the North |
| Chicago, USA | Windy City |