List of cities in India by population

The following tables are the list of cities in India by population. Often cities are bifurcated into multiple regions (municipalities) which results in creation of cities within cities which may figure in the list. The entire work of this article is based on Census of India, 2011, conducted by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, under Ministry of Home Affairs (India), Government of India.

Map

Location of Indian Cities. Hover over the dot to see the city name with rank in parentheses.

List

The list includes the cities and not urban agglomerations.

Definitions:[1]

  • Towns/Cities with populations of 1 lakh (100,000) are categorized as Class-I towns or Cities[1][2]
  • The 46 cities with populations of 1 million and above are known as Million Plus UAs or Cities
  • The 3 cities with populations of 10 million and above are known as Mega Cities (The census defines the three as Greater Mumbai UA (18.4 million), Delhi UA (16.3 million) and Kolkata UA (14.1 million)[1])

The cities listed in bold are the capitals of the respective state / union territory.

1 to 25

Rank City Population
(2011)[3]		 Population
(2001)		 State or union territory Ref
1Mumbai12,442,37311,978,450Maharashtra[4]
2Delhi11,034,5559,879,172Delhi[5]
3Bangalore8,443,6754,301,326Karnataka[6]
4Hyderabad6,993,2623,637,483Telangana[7]
5Ahmedabad5,577,9403,520,085Gujarat[8]
6 Chennai4,646,7324,343,645Tamil Nadu[9][10]
7Kolkata 4,496,6944,572,876West Bengal[11]
8Surat4,467,7972,433,835Gujarat[8]
9Pune3,124,4582,538,473Maharashtra[12]
10Jaipur3,046,1632,322,575Rajasthan[13]
11Lucknow2,817,1052,185,927Uttar Pradesh[14]
12Kanpur2,765,3482,551,337Uttar Pradesh[15]
13Nagpur2,405,6652,052,066Maharashtra[16]
14Visakhapatnam[lower-alpha 1]2,035,922982,904Andhra Pradesh[18]
15Indore1,960,6311,474,968Madhya Pradesh
16Thane1,818,8721,262,551Maharashtra
17Bhopal1,798,2181,437,354Madhya Pradesh
18Pimpri-Chinchwad1,729,3591,012,472Maharashtra
19Patna1,683,2001,366,444Bihar
20Vadodara1,666,7031,306,227Gujarat
21Ghaziabad1,636,068968,256Uttar Pradesh
22Ludhiana1,613,8781,398,467Punjab
23Coimbatore[19]1,601,438930,882Tamil Nadu
24Agra1,585,7041,275,134Uttar Pradesh
25Madurai[20]1,561,129928,869Tamil Nadu

26 to 50

Rank City Population
(2011)[3]		 Population
(2001)		 State or union territory
26Nashik1,486,9731,077,236Maharashtra
27Faridabad1,404,6531,055,938Haryana
28Meerut1,309,0231,039,405Uttar Pradesh
29Rajkot1,286,995967,476Gujarat
30Kalyan-Dombivali1,246,3811,193,512Maharashtra
31Vasai-Virar1,221,233693,350Maharashtra
32Varanasi1,201,8151,091,918Uttar Pradesh
33Srinagar1,192,792898,440Jammu and Kashmir
34Aurangabad1,171,330873,311Maharashtra
35Dhanbad1,161,5611,065,327Jharkhand
36Amritsar1,132,761966,862Punjab
37Navi Mumbai1,119,477704,002Maharashtra
38Allahabad1,117,094975,393Uttar Pradesh
39Ranchi1,073,440847,093Jharkhand
40Howrah (city area)1,072,1611,007,532West Bengal
41Jabalpur1,054,336932,484Madhya Pradesh
42Gwalior1,053,505827,026Madhya Pradesh
43Vijayawada1,034,358851,282Andhra Pradesh[21]
44Jodhpur1,033,918851,051Rajasthan
45Raipur1,010,087605,747Chhattisgarh
46Kota[22]1,001,694694,316Rajasthan
47Guwahati963,429809,895Assam
48Chandigarh960,787808,515Chandigarh
49Solapur951,118872,478Maharashtra
50Hubballi-Dharwad943,857786,195Karnataka

51 to 75

Rank City Population
(2011)[3]		 Population
(2001)		 State or union territory
51Tiruchirappalli[23]916,674752,066Tamil Nadu
52Bareilly898,167718,395Uttar Pradesh
53Mysore887,446755,379Karnataka
54Tiruppur877,778644,543Tamilnadu
55Gurgaon876,824173,542Haryana
56Aligarh872,575669,087Uttar Pradesh
57Jalandhar862,196706,043Punjab
58Bhubaneswar837,737648,032Odisha
59Salem831,038696,760Tamil Nadu
60Mira-Bhayandar814,655520,388Maharashtra
61Warangal[24]811,844530,636Telangana
62Thiruvananthapuram752,490744,983Kerala
63Guntur[25]743,354514,461Andhra Pradesh
64Bhiwandi711,329598,741Maharashtra
65Saharanpur703,345455,754Uttar Pradesh
66Gorakhpur671,048622,701Uttar Pradesh
67Bikaner647,804529,690Rajasthan
68Amravati646,801549,510Maharashtra
69Noida642,381305,058Uttar Pradesh
70Jamshedpur631,364573,096Jharkhand
71Bhilai625,697556,366Chhattisgarh
72Cuttack606,007534,654Odisha
73Firozabad603,797279,102Uttar Pradesh
74Kochi601,574596,473Kerala

76 to 100

Rank City Population
(2011)[3]		 Population
(2001)		 State or union territory
75Nellore[26]600,869378,428Andhra Pradesh
76Bhavnagar593,768511,085Gujarat
77Dehradun578,420426,674Uttarakhand
78Durgapur566,937493,405West Bengal
79Asansol564,491475,439West Bengal
80Rourkela552,734426,354Odisha
81Nanded550,564430,733Maharashtra
82Kolhapur549,283493,167Maharashtra
83Ajmer542,580485,575Rajasthan
84Akola537,149400,520Maharashtra
85Gulbarga532,031422,569Karnataka
86Jamnagar529,308443,518Gujarat
87Ujjain515,215430,427Madhya Pradesh
88Loni512,296120,945Uttar Pradesh
89Siliguri509,709472,374West Bengal
90Jhansi507,293383,644Uttar Pradesh
91Ulhasnagar506,937473,731Maharashtra
92Jammu[27]503,690369,959Jammu and Kashmir
93Sangli-Miraj & Kupwad502,697436,781Maharashtra
94Mangalore499,486399,565Karnataka
95Erode[28]498,129173,600Tamil Nadu
96Belgaum488,292399,653Karnataka
97Ambattur478,134310,967Tamil Nadu
98Tirunelveli473,637411,831Tamil Nadu
99Malegaon471,006409,403Maharashtra

100 to 125

Rank City Population
(2011)[3]		 Population
(2001)		 State or union territory
101Gaya463,454385,432Bihar
102Jalgaon460,468368,618Maharashtra
103Udaipur451,735389,438Rajasthan
104Maheshtala449,423385,266West Bengal
105Davanagere435,128364,523Karnataka
106Kozhikode432,097436,556Kerala
107Kurnool430,214269,122Andhra Pradesh
108Rajpur Sonarpur423,806336,707West Bengal
109Rajahmundry[29][30]419,818315,251Andhra Pradesh
110Bokaro413,934393,805Jharkhand
111South Dumdum410,524392,444West Bengal
112Bellary409,644316,766Karnataka
113Patiala405,164303,151Punjab
114Gopalpur404,991271,811West Bengal
115Agartala399,688271,811Tripura
116Bhagalpur398,138340,767Bihar
117Muzaffarnagar392,451316,729Uttar Pradesh
118Bhatpara390,467442,385West Bengal
119Panihati383,522348,438West Bengal
120Latur382,754299,985Maharashtra
121Dhule376,093341,755Maharashtra
122Tirupati[31]374,260228,202Andhra Pradesh
123Rohtak373,133286,807Haryana
124Korba363,210315,690Chhattisgarh
125Bhilwara360,009280,128Rajasthan

126 to 150

Rank City Population
(2011)[3]		 Population
(2001)		 State or union territory
126Berhampur355,823307,792Odisha
127Muzaffarpur351,838305,525Bihar
128Ahmednagar350,905307,615Maharashtra
129Mathura349,336302,770Uttar Pradesh
130Kollam349,033361,560Kerala
131Avadi344,701229,403Tamil Nadu
132Kadapa343,054125,725Andhra Pradesh
133Kamarhati336,579314,507West Bengal
134Sambalpur335,761296,662Odisha
135Bilaspur330,106274,917Chhattisgarh
136Shahjahanpur327,975296,662Uttar Pradesh
137Satara326,789228,175Maharashtra
138Bijapur326,360228,175Karnataka
139Rampur325,248281,494Uttar Pradesh
140Shivamogga322,428274,352Karnataka
141Chandrapur321,036289,450Maharashtra
142Junagadh320,250168,686Gujarat
143Thrissur315,596317,526Kerala
144Alwar315,310260,593Rajasthan
145Bardhaman314,638285,602West Bengal
146Kulti313,977289,903West Bengal
147Kakinada325,985296,329Andhra Pradesh
148Nizamabad310,467288,722Telangana
149Parbhani307,191259,329Maharashtra
150Tumkur305,821248,929Karnataka

151 to 175

Rank City Population
(2011)[3]		 Population
(2001)		 State or union territory
151Khammam305,000218,689Telangana
152Ozhukarai300,028217,707Puducherry
153Bihar Sharif296,889232,071Bihar
154Panipat294,150261,740Haryana
155Darbhanga294,116267,348Bihar
156Bally291,972260,906West Bengal
157Aizawl291,822228,280Mizoram
158Dewas289,438231,672Madhya Pradesh
159Ichalkaranji287,570257,610Maharashtra
160Karnal286,974210,476Haryana
161Bathinda285,813217,256Punjab
162Jalna285,349235,795Maharashtra
163Eluru283,648[32]190,347Andhra Pradesh
164Kirari Suleman Nagar282,598153,874Delhi
165Barasat283,443231,515West Bengal
166Purnia280,547171,687[33]Bihar
167Satna280,248225,464Madhya Pradesh
168Mau279,060212,657Uttar Pradesh
169Sonipat277,053214,974Haryana
170Farrukhabad275,750228,333Uttar Pradesh
171Sagar273,357232,133Madhya Pradesh
172Rourkela273,217224,601Odisha
173Durg268,679232,517Chhattisgarh
174Imphal264,986221,492Manipur
175Ratlam264,810222,202Madhya Pradesh

176 to 200

Rank City Population
(2011)[3][34]		 Population
(2001)		 State or union territory
176Hapur262,801211,983Uttar Pradesh
177Arrah261,099203,380Bihar
178Karimnagar260,899205,653Telangana
179Anantapur261,004218,808Andhra Pradesh
180Etawah256,838210,453Uttar Pradesh
181Ambernath254,003203,795Maharashtra
182North Dumdum253,625220,042West Bengal
183Bharatpur252,109204,587Rajasthan
184Begusarai251,13693,378Bihar
185New Delhi249,998302,147Delhi
186Gandhidham248,705166,388Gujarat
187Baranagar248,466250,768West Bengal
188Tiruvottiyur248,059212,281Tamil Nadu
189Pondicherry241,773220,749Puducherry
190Sikar237,579184,904Rajasthan
191Thoothukudi237,374216,058Tamil Nadu
192Rewa235,422183,274Madhya Pradesh
193Mirzapur233,691205,053Uttar Pradesh
194Raichur232,456207,421Karnataka
195Pali229,956187,641Rajasthan
196Ramagundam[35]229,644236,600Telangana
197Haridwar228,832175,010Uttarakhand
198Vijayanagaram228,025174,324Andhra Pradesh
199Katihar225,982175,169Bihar
200Nagercoil224,849208,179Tamil Nadu

201 to 225

Rank City Population
(2011)[3][34]		 Population
(2001)		 State or union territory
201Sri Ganganagar224,773210,713Rajasthan
202Karawal Nagar224,666148,549Delhi
203Mango223,805166,125Jharkhand
204Thanjavur222,943215,314Tamil Nadu
205Bulandshahr222,519176,425Uttar Pradesh
206Uluberia222,240202,135West Bengal
207Murwara221,883187,029 Uttar Pradesh
208Sambhal220,813182,478 Uttar Pradesh
209Singrauli220,257185,190Madhya Pradesh
210Nadiad218,095192,913Gujarat
211Secunderabad217,910206,102Telangana
212Naihati217,900215,303West Bengal
213Yamunanagar216,677189,696Haryana
214Bidhan Nagar215,514164,221West Bengal
215Pallavaram215,417144,623Tamil Nadu
216Bidar214,373172,877Karnataka
217Munger213,303188,050Bihar
218Panchkula211,355140,925 Haryana
219Burhanpur210,886193,725Madhya Pradesh
220Raurkela Industrial Township210,317206,693Odisha
221Kharagpur207,604188,761West Bengal
222Dindigul207,327196,955Tamil Nadu
223Gandhinagar206,167195,985Gujarat
224Hospet206,167164,240Karnataka
225Nangloi Jat205,596150,948Delhi

226 to 250

Rank City Population
(2011)[3][34]		 Population
(2001)		 State or union territory
226English Bazar205,521161,456West Bengal
227Ongole204,746150,471Andhra Pradesh
228Deoghar203,123112,525 Jharkhand
229Chapra202,35279,190Bihar
230Haldia200,827170,673West Bengal
231Khandwa200,738172,242Madhya Pradesh
232Nandyal200,516152,676Andhra Pradesh
233Chittoor[36]189,332152,654Andhra Pradesh
234Morena200,482150,959Madhya Pradesh
235Amroha198,471165,129Uttar Pradesh
236Anand198,282130,685Gujarat
237Bhind197,585153,752Madhya Pradesh
238Bhalswa Jahangir Pur197,148152,339Delhi
239Madhyamgram196,127155,451West Bengal
240Bhiwani196,057169,531Haryana
241Navi Mumbai Panvel Raigad195,373Maharashtra
242Baharampur195,223160,143West Bengal
243Ambala195,153139,279Haryana
244Morvi194,947145,719Gujarat
245Fatehpur193,193151,757Uttar Pradesh
246Rae Bareli191,316169,333Uttar Pradesh
247Khora190,005Uttar Pradesh
248Bhusawal187,421172,372Maharashtra
249Orai187,137139,318Uttar Pradesh
250Bahraich186,223168,323Uttar Pradesh

251 to 275

Rank City Population
(2011)[3][34]		 Population
(2001)		 State or union territory
251Vellore185,803177,230Tamil Nadu
252Mahesana184,991141,453Gujarat
253Sambalpur184,000153,643Orissa
254Raiganj183,612165,212West Bengal
255Sirsa182,534160,735Haryana
256Danapur182,429131,176Bihar
257Serampore181,842197,857West Bengal
258Sultan Pur Majra181,554164,426Delhi
259Guna180,935137,175Madhya Pradesh
260Jaunpur180,362160,055Uttar Pradesh
261Panvel180,020104,058Maharashtra
262Shivpuri179,977146,892Madhya Pradesh
263Surendranagar Dudhrej177,851156,161Gujarat
264Unnao177,658144,662Uttar Pradesh
265Hugli and Chinsurah177,259170,201West Bengal
266Alappuzha174,164177,029Kerala
267Kottayam172,878129,894Kerala
268Machilipatnam169,892179,353Andhra Pradesh
269Shimla169,578142,555Himachal Pradesh
270Adoni166,537Andhra Pradesh
271Udupi165,401Karnataka
272Tenali164,937Andhra Pradesh
273Proddatur162,717Andhra Pradesh
274Saharsa155,175125,167[37]Bihar
275Hindupur151,835Andhra Pradesh
276Sasaram147,396131,172[38]Bihar

277 to 300

Rank City Population
(2011)[3][34]		 Population
(2001)		 State or union territory
277Hajipur147,126119,412[39]Bihar
278Bhimavaram142,280―Andhra Pradesh
279 Kumbakonam 140,056 144,021
280Dehri137,068119,057[38]Bihar
281Madanapalle135,669―Andhra Pradesh
282Siwan134,458109,919[40]Bihar
282Bettiah132,896116,670[41]Bihar
283Guntakal126,270―Andhra Pradesh
284Srikakulam125,939―Andhra Pradesh
285Motihari125,183100,683[42]Bihar
286Dharmavaram121,874―Andhra Pradesh
287Gudivada118,167―Andhra Pradesh
288Narasaraopet116,250―Andhra Pradesh
289Suryapet115,25094,585Telangana
290Bagaha113,01291,467[41]Bihar
291Tadipatri108,171―Andhra Pradesh
292Kishanganj107,07685,590[43]Bihar
293Karaikudi106,71486,596Tamil Nadu
294Miryalaguda109,89191,395Telangana
295Jamalpur105,22196,983[44]Bihar
296Kavali104,000―Andhra Pradesh
297Tadepalligudem103,906―Andhra Pradesh
298Amaravati103,000―Andhra Pradesh
299Buxar102,59183,168[45]Bihar
300Jehanabad102,45681,503[46]Bihar
301Aurangabad101,52079,393[47]Bihar
302Gangtok[48]100,28629,354Sikkim

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Anakapalle, Bheemunipatnam municipalities and 10 gram panchayats of Parawada were merged into Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation.[17]

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