List of cities and towns in India by nicknames - Wikipedia List of cities and towns in India by nicknames This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2016 ) This partial list of city nicknames in India compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in India are known by ( or have been known by ) historically, officially, or unofficially, to locals, outsiders, or their tourism chambers of commerce. Contents 1 List by states 1.1 Andhra Pradesh 1.2 Bihar 1.3 Chhattisgarh 1.4 Gujarat 1.5 Chandigarh 1.6 Haryana 1.7 Jharkhand 1.8 Karnataka 1.9 Kerala 1.10 Madhya Pradesh 1.11 Maharashtra 1.12 Meghalaya 1.13 Odisha 1.14 Punjab 1.15 Rajasthan 1.16 Tamil Nadu 1.17 Telangana 1.18 Uttar Pradesh 1.19 West Bengal 2 Anchors 3 References 4 External links List by states Andhra Pradesh City / town Nickname Dharmavaram Silk City of Andhra Pradesh Kakinada Pensioner 's Paradise Piduguralla Lime City Rajahmundry Cultural Capital of Andhra Pradesh Tenali Andhra Paris Tirupati Spiritual Capital of India Spiritual Capital of Andhra Pradesh Visakhapatnam Financial Capital of Andhra Pradesh The Jewel of the East Coast Goa of the East The City of Destiny Bihar City / town Nickname Muzaffarpur The Land of Leechi Bhagalpur Silk City Nalanda land of knowledge HAJIPUR Electronic city of bihar Chhattisgarh Rice bowl of India City / town Nickname Chhattisgarh Korba Power hub of India Jagdalpur Tourism capital of Chhattisgarh Bhilai Steel city of India Kanker Gateway of bastar Gujarat City / town Nickname Ahmedabad INDIA 'S first world heritage city Manchester City Of India Boston of India Surat Diamond City of India Baroda ( Vadodara ) Banyan City Cultural Capital of Gujarat ( Sanskari Nagari ) Power Hub of India Sayajinagari Chandigarh City / town Nickname Chandigarh The City Beautiful Haryana City / town Nickname Gurgaon Millennium city of India Bhiwani Mini Cuba Rewari Copper City Narnaul Saffron City Jharkhand City / town Nickname Jamshedpur Steel City of India Dhanbad The Coal Capital of India Karnataka City / town Nickname Bengaluru ( Bengaluru ) Silicon Valley of India Science City of India Garden City of India Coorg ( Kodagu ) Scotland of India Mangalore ( Mangaluru ) Rome of the East Ice Cream Capital of India Mysore ( Mysuru ) Sandalwood City Cultural Capital of Karnataka City of Palaces Heritage City of Karnataka Sakleshpur ( Sakleshpura ) Poor Man 's Ooty Chickmagalur ( Chickamagaluru ) Switzerland of India Kerala City / town Nickname Trivandrum ( Thiruvananthapuram ) Evergreen City of India Kochi ( Cochin ) Queen of Arabian Sea Kozhikode ( Calicut ) City of Spices. Kannur ( Cannanore ) City of Looms and Lores. Kottayam City of letters ( Aksharanagri ) City of Murals City of latex City of lakes Kollam ( Quilon ) Cashew Capital of the World Alappuzha ( Alleppey ) Venice of east Kasaragod Land of Seven Languages ( സപ്തഭാഷസംഗമഭൂമി, Saptabashasangamabhoomi ) Harkwillia Palakkad Land of Palm trees Rice bowl of Kerala Thrissur The Cultural capital of Kerala Land of Poorams ( പൂരങ്ങളുടെ നാട് ) The land of Vadakkumnathan ( വടക്കുംനാഥന്റെ മണ്ണ് ) Gold capital of India Wayanad God 's own district Madhya Pradesh City / Town Nickname Indore Mini Bombay Ujjain City Of Temples Bhopal City of Lakes Maharashtra City / town Nickname Akola Cotton City of India Nagpur Orange City, Tiger Capital of India Nashik Wine Capital of India Jalgaon City of Banana Pune Queen of Deccan Oxford of the east Educational hub Information Technology ( IT ) hub culture capital of Maharashtra Automobile hub India 's smartest city Kolhapur City of Wrestlers Mumbai City of Dreams Financial Capital Of India City of seven Islands Maya Nagari Gateway of India Pandharpur Spiritual Capital of Maharashtra Aurangabad Detroit of Maharashtra Chandrapur Black Golden City Meghalaya City / Town Nickname Shillong Scotland of East Odisha City / town Nickname Balangir Cloth City of Odisha Sambalpur The City of Culture Handloom City Bargarh Rice Bowl of Odisha Bhubaneswar The Temple City Cuttack The silver city of India Millenium City Rourkela Steel city of Odisha Puri Spiritual City of India Deogarh City of Waterfalls Punjab City / town Nickname Patiala Royal City Ludhiana Manchester of Punjab Rajasthan City / town Nickname Jaipur Pink City Udaipur City of Lakes Venice of the East Jodhpur Blue City Bhilwara Textile City of India Tamil Nadu City / town Nickname Chennai ( Madras ) ( Madarasapattinam ) Detroit of Asia Banking Capital of India Gateway of South India Healthcare Capital of India Coimbatore ( Kovai ) Manchester of South India Madurai Athens of the east Salem Steel City Mango City Puducherry ( Pondicherry ) Paris of the East Tirunelveli City of paddy fields Oxford of Southindia Tuticorin ( Thoothukudi ) Pearl City Auroville City of Dawn Yercaud Poor Man 's Ooty Jewel of the South Sivakasi Kutty ( A little ) Japan Crackers City of Tamil Nadu Ooty Queen of Hill Stations Kodaikanal Princess of Hill stations Ooththukuli Butter city of Tamil Nadu Ambur Biriyani city of Tamil Nadu Tirupur dollar city of India knitwear capital of india Telangana City / town Nickname Hyderabad City of Biryani City of Pearls Nalgonda City of Rocks Ramagundam City of Coal Uttar Pradesh City / town Nickname Lucknow City of Nawabs City of Gardens Constantinople of East City Nickname Kanpur Manchester Of The East Leather City of the World Crossroad of National Highways Allahabad ( Prayag ) Sangam City City of Prime Ministers Abode of God ( भगवान का घर ) King of Pilgrims ( तीर्थो का राजा ) Varanasi The City Of Ghats City of Lights Abode of Shiva Cultural Capital of India The Ultimate Crematorium The City of Moksha West Bengal City Nickname ( s ) Calcutta ( Kolkata ) City of Joy City of Palaces Heaven of the Aged Gateway of Eastern India Siliguri Gateway of Northeast India Gateway to the Dooars City of Hospitality Asansol City of black diamond Bardhaman City of Peace Royal Heritage City of West Bengal Durgapur Rurh of India Darjeeling Queen of the Hills Malda Mango City Purulia Manbhum City Anchors ( For other places with the same nickname as ' Paris of the East ', see Paris of the East ) ( For other places with the same nickname as ' Venice of the East ', see List of places called Venice of the East ) ( For other places with the same nickname as ' City of Palaces ', see City of Palaces ) References Jump up ^ Cite error : The named reference Silk City was invoked but never defined ( see the help page ). 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