List of towns in India by population
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Table:
Name of Town

State

Type

Population (2011)

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Badrinath
Uttarakhand
N.P
2,438

Bagepalli
Karnataka
T.M.C
27,011

Bageshwar
Uttarakhand
N.P.P
9,079

Bajpur
Uttarakhand
N.P.P
25,524

Balaghat
Madhya Pradesh
M
84,261

Balangir
Odisha
M
98,238

Banaganipalli
Andhra Pradesh
M
30,554

Bapatla
Andhra Pradesh
M
70,777

Barauli
Bihar
N.P.P.
41,877

Barbil
Odisha
M
66,540

Bargarh
Odisha
M
80,625

Barbigha
Bihar
Np
50,080

Barkot
Uttarakhand
N.P
6,720

Barpeta
Assam
M.B
42,649

Bellampalle
Telangana
M
55,841

Belonia
Tripura
M.Cl
19,996

Bhabua
Bihar
NP
50,179

Bhadrachalam
Telangana
C.T
50,087

Bhainsa
Telangana
M
49,764

Bhaiseena

Rajasthan

G.P

3,200

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Badrinath is a holy town and a nagar panchayat in Chamoli district in the state of Uttarakhand , India . It is one of the four sites in India 's Char Dham pilgrimage and gets its name from the temple of Badrinath .
Uttarakhand ( /ˌʊtəˈrɑːkʌnd/ ) , formerly known as Uttaranchal ( /ˌʊtəˈrɑːntʃəl/ ) , is a state in the northern part of India . It is often referred to as the Devabhumi ( literally Land of the Gods ) due to numerous Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state . Uttarakhand is known for the natural environment of the Himalayas , the Bhabar and the Terai . On 9 November 2000 , Uttarakhand became the 27th state of the Republic of India , being carved from the Himalayan districts of Uttar Pradesh . It borders Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north ; the Sudurpashchim Pradesh of Nepal to the east ; the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the south and Himachal Pradesh to the west and north-west . The state is divided into two divisions , Garhwal and Kumaon , with a total of 13 districts . The capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun , the largest city of the state , which is a railhead . The High Court of the state is located in Nainital . Archaeological evidence supports the existence of humans in the region since prehistoric times . The region formed a part of the Uttarakuru Kingdom during the Vedic age of Ancient India . Among the first major dynasties of Kumaon were the Kunindas in the 2nd century BCE who practised an early form of Shaivism . Ashokan edicts at Kalsi show the early presence of Buddhism in this region .
Bagepalli is a town municipal council in Chikballapur district in the state of Karnataka , India . Bagepalli is situated 100 km north of Bangalore on the Bangalore-Hyderabad National Highway . The region is just below the southern border of the Rayalaseema in Andhra Pradesh , South India . It is semi-arid and drought prone with 535 mm of erratic and spatial rainfall .
Karnataka ( Karnāṭaka , Kannada pronunciation : [ kɐnaːʈɐka ] ) is a state in the south western region of India . It was formed on 1 November 1956 , with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act . Originally known as the State of Mysore , it was renamed Karnataka in 1973 . The state corresponds to the Carnatic region . The capital and largest city is Bangalore . Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west , Goa to the northwest , Maharashtra to the north , Telangana to the northeast , Andhra Pradesh to the east , Tamil Nadu to the southeast , and Kerala to the south . The state covers an area of 191,976 square kilometres ( 74,122 sq mi ) , or 5.83 percent of the total geographical area of India . It is the sixth largest Indian state by area . With 61,130,704 inhabitants at the 2011 census , Karnataka is the eighth largest state by population , comprising 30 districts . Kannada , one of the classical languages of India , is the most widely spoken and official language of the state . Other languages spoken include Urdu , Konkani , Marathi , Tulu , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , Kodava and Beary . Karnataka also contains some of the only villages in India where Sanskrit is primarily spoken .
Bageshwar is a town and a municipal board in Bageshwar district in the state of Uttarakhand , India . It is located at a distance of 470 km from the National Capital New Delhi and 332 km from the State Capital Dehradun . Bageshwar is known for its scenic beauty , Glaciers , Rivers and Temples . It is also the administrative headquarters of Bageshwar district . Situated on the confluence of Saryu and Gomati rivers , Bageshwar is surrounded by the mountains of Bhileshwar and Nileshwar to its east and west and by the Suraj Kund in the north and Agni Kund in the south . Bageshwar was a major trade mart between Tibet and Kumaun , and was frequented by the Bhotia traders , who bartered Tibetan wares , wool , salt and Borax in exchange for Carpets and other local produces in Bageshwar . The trade routes were , however , closed after the Indo-China War of 1962 . The city is of great religious , historic and political significance . Bageshwar finds mention in various puranas , where , it has been associated with Lord Shiva . The Uttrayani fair held annually in Bageshwar used to be visited by approx 15,000 people in the early twentieth century , and was the largest fair of Kumaon division . The fair became the epicenter of the Coolie Begar Movement in January 1921 . The city of Bageshwar gets its name from the Bagnath Temple .
Bazpur is a city and a municipality in Udham Singh Nagar district in the state of Uttarakhand , India . Bazpur is well connected with the industrial city of Rudrapur and the historical city of Kashipur . It is an affluent town , mainly due to large agricultural estates . It was initially , like most of the area which forms present day Udham Singh Nagar District , a part of the Terai , and was gradually transformed into arable land by migrants from Punjab . Most of the early settlers were those rendered homeless by the Partition of India in 1947 . It was in Bajpur that India 's first co-operative sugar mill went into production on 16 February 1959 . [ citation needed ] Website : https : //www.bazpur.com
Balaghat is a city and a municipality in Balaghat district in the state of Madhya Pradesh , India . It is the administrative headquarters of Balaghat District . Wainganga River flows beside the town .
Madhya Pradesh ( MP ; /ˌmʌdjə prəˈdɛʃ/ , Hindi : [ ˈmədʱjə pɾəˈdeːʃ ] ( listen ) ; meaning Central Province ) is a state in central India . Its capital is Bhopal , and the largest city is Indore , with Jabalpur , Gwalior , and Ujjain being the other major cities . Madhya Pradesh is the second largest Indian state by area and the fifth largest state by population with over 75 million residents . It borders the states of Uttar Pradesh to the northeast , Chhattisgarh to the southeast , Maharashtra to the south , Gujarat to the west , and Rajasthan to the northwest . Before 2000 , when Chhattisgarh was a part of Madhya Pradesh , Madhya Pradesh was the largest state in India and the distance between the two furthest points inside the state , Singoli and Konta , was 1500 km . The area covered by the present-day Madhya Pradesh includes the area of the ancient Avanti Mahajanapada , whose capital Ujjain ( also known as Avantika ) arose as a major city during the second wave of Indian urbanisation in the sixth century BCE . Subsequently , the region was ruled by the major dynasties of India . By the early 18th century , the region was divided into several small kingdoms which were captured by the British and incorporated into Central Provinces and Berar and the Central India Agency . After India 's independence , Madhya Pradesh state was created with Nagpur as its capital : this state included the southern parts of the present-day Madhya Pradesh and northeastern portion of today 's Maharashtra . In 1956 , this state was reorganised and its parts were combined with the states of Madhya Bharat , Vindhya Pradesh and Bhopal to form the new Madhya Pradesh state , the Marathi-speaking Vidarbha region was removed and merged with the then Bombay State . This state was the largest in India by area until 2000 , when its southeastern Chhattisgarh region was made as a separate state . The economy of Madhya Pradesh is the tenth-largest state economy in India with ₹8.09 lakh crore ( US $ 110 billion ) in gross domestic product and a per capita GDP of ₹90,000 ( US $ 1,300 ) .
Balangir is a city and municipality , the headquarters of Balangir district in the state of Odisha , India . Balangir has a rich cultural heritage . It is also known as the cultural hub of Western Odisha . Balangir municipality is divided into twenty one wards . It is spread over an area of 12,200 acres ( 4,900 ha ) .
Odisha ( /əˈdɪsə/ , /ɒˈrɪsə , ɔː- , oʊ-/ ; , pronounced [ oɽɪˈsaː ] ( listen ) ; is an Indian state located on the eastern coast of India . It neighbors the states of West Bengal and Jharkhand to the north , Chhattisgarh to the west and Andhra Pradesh to the south . Odisha has a coastline of 485 kilometres ( 301 mi ) along the Bay of Bengal . It is the 8th largest state by area , and the 11th largest by population . The state has the third largest population of Scheduled Tribes in India . The ancient kingdom of Kalinga , which was invaded by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in 261 BCE resulting in the Kalinga War , coincides with the borders of modern-day Odisha . The modern state of Odisha was established on 1 April 1936 , as a province in British India , and consisted of Odia-speaking regions . 1 April is celebrated as Utkala Dibasa . The region is also known as Utkala and is mentioned in India 's national anthem , Jana Gana Mana . Cuttack was made the capital of the region by Anantavarman Chodaganga in c. 1135 , after which the city was used as the capital by many rulers , through the British era until 1948 . Thereafter , Bhubaneswar became the capital of Odisha . The economy of Odisha is the 16th-largest state economy in India with ₹4.16 lakh crore ( US $ 58 billion ) in gross domestic product and a per capita GDP of ₹93,000 ( US $ 1,300 ) .
Andhra Pradesh ( /ˌɑːndrə prəˈdɛʃ/ ) ( pronunciation ( help·info ) ) is one of the 28 states of India , situated in the south-eastern part of the country . It is the eight-largest state in India , covering an area of 162,975 km2 ( 62,925 sq mi ) . As per the 2011 census , it is the tenth-most populous state , with 49,386,799 inhabitants . The largest city in Andhra Pradesh is Visakhapatnam . Telugu , one of the classical languages of India , is the major and official language of Andhra Pradesh . The north-western portion of Andhra Pradesh was separated to form the new state of Telangana on 2 June 2014 , and Hyderabad , the longtime capital of Andhra Pradesh , was transferred to Telangana as part of the division . However , in accordance with the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act , 2014 , Hyderabad was to remain the acting capital of both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states for a period of time not exceeding ten years . Andhra Pradesh has a coastline of 974 km ( 605 mi ) - the second-longest coastline among the states of India , after Gujarat - with jurisdiction over almost 15,000 km2 of territorial waters . The state is bordered by Telangana in the north-west , Chhattisgarh and Odisha in the north-east , Karnataka in the west , Tamil Nadu in the south , and to the east lies the Bay of Bengal . The small enclave of Yanam , a district of Puducherry , lies to the south of Kakinada in the Godavari delta on the eastern side of the state . The state is made up of the two major regions of Rayalaseema , in the inland southwestern part of the state , and Coastal Andhra to the east and northeast , bordering the Bay of Bengal . The state comprises thirteen districts in total , nine of which are located in Coastal Andhra and four in Rayalaseema .
Bapatla is a town in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . It is a municipality and the mandal headquarters of Bapatla mandal of Tenali revenue division . The nearest cities to the town are Tenali , Guntur of 51km ,61km respectively .
Barauli is a town and a notified area in Gopalganj district in the state of Bihar , India . thumb
Bihar ( /bɪˈhɑːr/ ; Hindi pronunciation : [ bɪˈɦaːr ] ( listen ) ) is a state in eastern India . It is the third-largest state by population and twelfth-largest by territory , with an area of 94,163 km2 ( 36,357 sq mi ) . It is contiguous with Uttar Pradesh to its west , Nepal to the north , the northern part of West Bengal to the east , and with Jharkhand to the south . The Bihar plain is split by the river Ganges , which flows from west to east . Three main cultural regions converge in the state : Magadh , Mithila , and Bhojpur . On 15 November 2000 , southern Bihar was ceded to form the new state of Jharkhand . Only 11.3% of the population of Bihar lives in urban areas , which is the lowest in India after Himachal Pradesh . Additionally , almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25 , giving Bihar the highest proportion of young people of any Indian state . In ancient and classical India , the area that is now Bihar was considered a centre of power , learning , and culture . From Magadha arose India 's first empire , the Maurya empire , as well as one of the world 's most widely adhered-to religions : Buddhism . Magadha empires , notably under the Maurya and Gupta dynasties , unified large parts of South Asia under a central rule . Another region of Bihar is Mithila which was an early centre of learning and the centre of the Videha kingdom .
Barbil is a City and a Municipality in the Kendujhar district ( also known as Iron City ) of the state of Odisha , India . It is one of the 5th scheduled areas . The region around Barbil has a largest deposit of Iron ore and manganese ore in the world . It is a major source of revenue generation for both the Central and the State government . Apart from that , the place is surrounded by breathtaking sceneries unfolded by nature 's touch .
Bargarh is a municipality in Bargarh district in the state of Odisha , India . It is the administrative headquarters of Bargarh District . Popularly known for rice cultivation ( parboiled-rice ) therefore called Bhata Handi of Odisha State .
Barh is a town and subdivision in Patna district of Bihar , India.It is located on the southern bank of the Ganga River . It is well known for Umanath ( Shiv Temple on shore of the Ganga ) . Umanath is a famous place for Hindu ritual cremation . It is also famous for the Alakhnath Temple . Lai of Barh is famous for its rich taste . Lai is a sweet that looks like Laddu .
Barkot is a town and a nagar palika in Uttarkashi District in the state of Uttarakhand , India . It is located on the banks of the Yamuna river .
Barpeta ( Pron : bə ( r ) ˈpeɪtə / bə ( r ) ˈpi : tə ) is a town in Barpeta district , India and is district headquarters . The city is located 90 kilometres ( 56 mi ) north west of Guwahati and is one of the major cities in Western Assam . It is also called Satra Nagari ( Temple town ) of Assam due to the presence of various Vaishnavite Satras in the vicinity .
Assam ( /ˈæsæm/ , Assamese : [ ɔxɔm ] ( listen ) ) is a state in northeastern India , situated south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys . Assam covers an area of 78,438 km2 ( 30,285 sq mi ) . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north ; Nagaland and Manipur to the east ; Meghalaya , Tripura , Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south ; and West Bengal to the west via the Siliguri Corridor , a 22 kilometres ( 14 mi ) strip of land that connects the state to the rest of India . Assam is known for Assam tea and Assam silk . The state was the first site for oil drilling in Asia . Assam is home to the one-horned Indian rhinoceros , along with the wild water buffalo , pygmy hog , tiger and various species of Asiatic birds , and provides one of the last wild habitats for the Asian elephant . The Assamese economy is aided by wildlife tourism to Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park , which are World Heritage Sites . Sal tree forests are found in the state which , as a result of abundant rainfall , look green all year round . Assam receives more rainfall than most parts of India ; this rain feeds the Brahmaputra River , whose tributaries and oxbow lakes provide the region with a hydro-geomorphic environment .
Bellampalli is a town in Mancherial district ( Old Adilabad District ) of the Indian state of Telangana . It is a municipality and mandal headquarters of Bellampalli mandal of Bellampalli revenue division .
Telangana ( /tɛlənˈɡɑːnə/ ( listen ) ) is a state in India situated on the centre-south stretch of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau . It is the twelfth largest state and the twelfth-most populated state in India with a geographical area of 112,077 km2 ( 43,273 sq mi ) and 35,193,978 residents as per 2011 census . On 2 June 2014 , the area was separated from the northwestern part of Andhra Pradesh as the newly formed 29th state with Hyderabad as its historic permanent capital . Its other major cities include Warangal , Nizamabad , Khammam and Karimnagar . Telangana is bordered by the states of Maharashtra to the north , Chhattisgarh to the east , Karnataka to the west , and Andhra Pradesh to the east and south . The terrain of Telangana region consists mostly of hills , mountain ranges , and thick dense forests covering an area of 27,292 km2 ( 10,538 sq mi ) . As of 2019 , the state of Telangana is divided into 33 districts . Throughout antiquity and the Middle Ages , the region now known as Telangana was ruled by multiple major Indian powers such as the Cholas , Mauryans , Satavahanas , Chalukyas , Kakatiyas , Delhi Sultanate , Bahmani Sultanate , Golconda Sultanate . During the 16th and 17th centuries , the region was ruled by the Mughals . The region is known for its Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb . During the 18th century and the British Raj , Telangana was ruled by the Nizam of Hyderabad . In 1823 , the Nizams lost control over Northern Circars ( Coastal Andhra ) and Ceded Districts ( Rayalseema ) , which were handed over to the East India Company .
Belonia is a town and Municipal Council in South Tripura district , Tripura , India . It is also the headquarters of South Tripura District . It is linked with Agartala ( the state capital ) by National Highway 8 via Udaipur and also via Rajnagar , Sonamura , Melaghar , and Bishramganj . Belonia lies on a border with Bangladesh .
Tripura ( /ˈtrɪpʊrə , -ərə/ ) is a state in northeastern India . The third-smallest state in the country , it covers 10,491 km2 ( 4,051 sq mi ) and is bordered by Bangladesh to the north , south , and west , and the Indian states of Assam and Mizoram to the east . In 2011 the state had 3,671,032 residents , constituting 0.3% of the country 's population . The area of modern Tripura - ruled for several centuries by the Manikya dynasty - was part of an independent princely state under the protectorate of the British Empire . The independent Tripuri Kingdom ( also known as Hill Tippera ) joined the newly independent India in 1949 . Tripura lies in a geographically disadvantageous location in India , as only one major highway , the National Highway 8 , connects it with the rest of the country . Five mountain ranges - Boromura , Atharamura , Longtharai , Shakhan and Jampui Hills - run north to south , with intervening valleys ; Agartala , the capital , is located on a plain to the west . The state has a tropical savanna climate , and receives seasonal heavy rains from the south west monsoon . Forests cover more than half of the area , in which bamboo and cane tracts are common . Tripura has the highest number of primate species found in any Indian state . Due to its geographical isolation , economic progress in the state is hindered . Poverty and unemployment continue to plague Tripura , which has a limited infrastructure .
Bhabua is a city of Kaimur district in the state of Bihar , India . It is the headquarters of Kaimur district .
Bhadrachalam is a census town in the Indian state of Telangana , Bhadradri Kothagudem district . It is an important Hindu pilgrimage town with an existence of the Bhadrachalam Temple of Lord Rama , situated on the banks of Godavari river . It is located 312 kilometres ( 194 mi ) from east of state capital , Hyderabad,115 kilometres ( 71 mi ) from Khammam , 165 kilometres ( 103 mi ) from Rajamahendravaram , 225 kilometres ( 140 mi ) from Guntur , 192 kilometres ( 119 mi ) from Vijayawada,177 kilometres ( 110 mi ) from Suryapet , 180 kilometres ( 112 mi ) from Warangal and 220 kilometres ( 137 mi ) , from the Andhra Pradesh State Capitals Amaravathi , Visakhapatnam .
Bhainsa is a Division in Nirmal district of the Indian state of Telangana . It is the mandal headquarters of Bhainsa mandal of Bhainsa revenue division . Major crops include cotton , [ page needed ] paddy , maize , vegetables and sugarcane . [ citation needed ] Bhainsa is located at 19°06′00″N 77°58′00″E / 19.1000°N 77.9667°E / 19.1000 ; 77.9667 . It has an average elevation of 363 meters ( 1194 feet ) .
Bhaiseena is a Town and Gram Panchayat headquarters ( which includes Bhaiseena , Khadraya , and Gazipur ) in Bhusawar tehsil of Bharatpur district in the state of Rajasthan , India .
Rajasthan ( /ˈrɑːdʒəstæn/ Hindustani pronunciation : [ raːdʒəsˈtʰaːn ] ( listen ) ; literally , Land of Kings ) is a state in northern India . The state covers an area of 342,239 square kilometres ( 132,139 sq mi ) or 10.4 percent of the total geographical area of India . It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population . Rajasthan is located on the northwestern side of India , where it comprises most of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert ( also known as the Great Indian Desert ) and shares a border with the Pakistani provinces of Punjab to the northwest and Sindh to the west , along the Sutlej-Indus river valley . Elsewhere it is bordered by five other Indian states : Punjab to the north ; Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the northeast ; Madhya Pradesh to the southeast ; and Gujarat to the southwest . Major features include the ruins of the Indus Valley Civilisation at Kalibanga and Balathal , the Dilwara Temples , a Jain pilgrimage site at Rajasthan 's only hill station , Mount Abu , in the ancient Aravalli mountain range and in eastern Rajasthan , the Keoladeo National Park near Bharatpur , a World Heritage Site known for its bird life . Rajasthan is also home to three national tiger reserves , the Ranthambore National Park in Sawai Madhopur , Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar and Mukundra Hill Tiger Reserve in Kota . The state was formed on 30 March 1949 when Rajputana - the name adopted by the British Raj for its dependencies in the region - was merged into the Dominion of India . Its capital and largest city is Jaipur . Other important cities are Jodhpur , Kota , Bikaner , Ajmer and Udaipur . The economy of Rajasthan is the ninth-largest state economy in India with ₹9.24 lakh crore ( US $ 130 billion ) in gross domestic product and a per capita GDP of ₹108,000 ( US $ 1,500 ) . Rajasthan ranks 22nd among Indian states in human development index .