Indian Cities

India is constituted of 29 states and seven union territories and has a population of above 1.2 billion people. Despite the fact that India is a rapidly evolving country with approximately 400 cities, a significant proportion of the population lives in rural areas.

The national capital, Delhi, is the largest city in North India in terms of population size and area. Mumbai is India’s financial capital and is the most densely populated and super-wealthy city. The metropolitan areas in South India are Bengaluru, formerly known as Bangalore, and Chennai, formerly known as Madras. The metropolitan areas in East and Northeast India are Kolkata, the cultural capital, and Guwahati, respectively. 

Details About Indian Cities:

Facts about the Indian cities & details in terms of population and area are as follows. 

1.     Mumbai – The country’s financial capital.

Population: 18414288

Area (sq kms): 603

2.     Delhi – Political capital in ancient, middle ages, and contemporary India

Population: 11007835

Area (sq kms): 1484

3.     Kolkata– One of the most densely populated areas in India is a port city on the east coast.

Population: 14617882

Area (sq kms): 1886

4.     Chennai– The Indian automobile industry’s nerve center.

Population: 4681087

Area (sq kms): 1189

5.     Hyderabad– It is well-known for its traditional nawabi tradition and bioengineering industry.

Population: 6809970

Area (sq kms): 650

6.     Jaipur– The Pink City is known for its royal palace and royal culture. One of the most widely known major attractions.

Population: 3073350

Area (sq kms): 11117

7.     Jabalpur– This is the Army Headquarters for Army recruiting Zone.

Population: 1054336

Area (sq kms): 5211

8.     Agra– The Taj Mahal is located in Agra, India, which is the country’s most popular tourist destination.

Population: 1727275

Area (sq kms): 188

9.     Varanasi– The oldest city in India and a Hindu pilgrimage site.

Population: 1201815

Area (sq kms): 1550

10.  Lucknow– North India’s former cultural capital. It is well-known for its silk fabrics and nawabi cuisine.

Population: 2815601

Area (sq kms): 850

11.  Kanpur– North India’s major center for heavy industry, technology, and food processing and leather.

Population: 2767031

Area (sq kms): 1640

12.  Allahabad– Prayag, one of the oldest Indian cities, was the city’s previous name. Today, the city is also known as the “City of Prime Ministers,” because half of India’s Prime Ministers either grew up in the city or were elected from it.

Population: 1117094

Area (sq kms): 5424

13.  Ahmedabad– Gujarat’s textile city, also known as the “Manchester of the East.”

Population: 5570585

Area (sq kms): 464

14.  Chandigarh– The city in the country with the highest per capita income.

Population: 960787   

Area (sq kms): 114

15.  Amritsar– The Golden Temple is located here, and it is a popular Sikh pilgrimage.

Population: 1132761

16.  Aizawl– Mizoram’s largest city, with an 88 percent literacy rate.

Population: 291822

Area (sq kms): 457

17.  Bhopal– One of India’s most environmentally friendly industrial cities.

Population: 1795648

Area (sq kms): 698

18.  Bhubaneshwar– East India’s temple city is located on the site of the ancient Kalinga.

Population: 837737

Area (sq kms): 419

19.  Bhilai– Steel city of India. It has an 87 percent literacy rate.

Population: 625697

Area (sq kms): 119

20.  Coimbatore– Known as the “Manchester of  South India,”

Population: 1061447

Area (sq kms): 246

21.  Darjeeling– Himalayan city in the northwestern state of West Bengal. It is well-known for its tea plantations.

Population: 132016

Area (sq kms): 11

22.  Dehradun– Uttarakhand’s capital, with an average literacy rate of 89 percent.

Population: 578420

23.  Faridabad– Haryana’s largest city. It is well-known for its industries..

Population: 1404653

Area (sq kms): 2151

24.  Ghaziabad– It is the most industrialized city in UP, with a literacy rate of 93 percent.

Population: 1636068

25.  Noida– One of the planned industrial cities in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Population: 642381

Area (sq kms): 203

26.  Guwahati– Assam’s largest city and the largest metro area in north-east India.

Population: 963429

Area (sq kms): 556

27.  Gwalior– A historic city in central India known for its strategic location and now a regional educational hub.

Population: 1053505

Area (sq kms): 362

28.  Gurgaon – In terms of per capita income, Haryana’s Millennial City ranks very high.

Population: 876824

Area (sq kms): 1253 

29.  Haridwar – Uttarakhand pilgrimage city It is well-known as the site of the Kumbh Mela.

Population: 225235

Area (sq kms): 13

30.  Imphal – Manipur’s capital. Has a higher literacy rate than the national average of 91 percent.

Population: 264986

Area (sq kms): 29.57

31.  Jalandhar– The country’s sports goods manufacturing center

Population: 862196

Area (sq kms): 3401

32.  Jamshedpur– The country’s first planned industrial city. It is well-known for its iron and steel industry.

Population: 629659

Area (sq kms): 149

33.  Jhansi– The gateway to the central Indian state of Bundelkhand.

Population: 507293

Area (sq kms): 167

34.  Kochi– The most densely populated city in Kerala and a port city on India’s west coast.

Population: 601574

Area (sq kms): 95

35.  Madurai– One of the world’s oldest cities. A vital cultural and educational center in southern Tamil Nadu.

Population: 1016885

Area (sq kms): 148 

Conclusion 

We discussed Indian Cities, Population & Area sq Kms for a few major cities, and other related topics through the study material notes on Indian Cities. 

There are numerous cities in India with populations of one million or more people. Many cities are fast approaching the million mark in population. Several Indian cities are ranked among some of the world’s great cities