List of towns in India by population
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Name of Town

State

Type

Population (2011)

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Dalli-Rajhara
Chhattisgarh
M
44,363

Medininagar (Daltonganj)
Jharkhand
Nagar Parishad
78,396

Degana
Rajasthan
M
34,315

Devprayag
Uttarakhand
N.P
2,152

Dhamtari
Chhattisgarh
M
82,111

Dharchula
Uttarakhand
N.P
7,039

Dharmanagar
Tripura
M.Cl.
30,785

Dhenkanal
Odisha
M
67,414

Dhone
Andhrapradesh
M
59,272

Dhoraji
Gujarat
M
84,545

Dhubri
Assam
M.B
63,388

Dhuri
Punjab
M.Cl
55,225

Didihat
Uttarakhand
N.P
6,522

Dineshpur
Uttarakhand
N.P
11,343

Diphu
Assam
T.C
61,797

Dogadda
Uttarakhand
N.P.P
2,422

Doiwala
Uttarakhand
N.P
8,709

Dumka
Jharkhand
N.A.C
47,584

Dumraon
Bihar
N.A.C
53,618

Dwarahat
Uttarakhand
N.P
2,749

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Dalli-Rajhara is a town and a municipality in Balod district in the state of Chhattisgarh , India . Dalli Rajhara is home of iron ore captive mines for Bhilai Steel Plant , the largest integrated steel plant in India . Dalli mines deposit was discovered by Pramatha Nath Bose , the first Indian graded officer of the Geological Survey of India around 1900 .
Chhattisgarh ( Chhattīsgaṛh , Hindi pronunciation : [ /ˈtʃʰət̪ːisgəɽʱ/ ] , translation : Thirty-Six Forts ) is one of the 28 states of India , located in the centre-east of the country . It is the ninth-largest state in India , with an area of 135,192 km2 ( 52,198 sq mi ) . With a 2011 population of 25.5 million , Chhattisgarh is the 16th-most populated state in the country . A resource-rich state , it is a source of electricity and steel for the country , accounting for 15% of the total steel produced as well as large contributor of coal . Chhattisgarh is one of the fastest-developing states in India . The state was formed on 1 November 2000 by partitioning ten Chhattisgarhi and six Gondi-speaking southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh . The capital city is Raipur . Chhattisgarh borders the states of Madhya Pradesh in the northwest , Uttar Pradesh in the north , Jharkhand in northeast , Maharashtra in the southwest , Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in the south , and Odisha in the southeast . Currently the state comprises 30 districts . The Gross State Domestic Product ( GSDP ) of Chhattisgarh is ₹3.63 lakh crore ( US $ 51 billion ) and the per capita GSDP ₹102,762 ( US $ 1,400 )
Daltonganj , is a city municipal corporation in the Indian state of Jharkhand . It is the headquarters of Palamu division and Palamu district , as well as the subdivision and block of the same name . The city is situated on the banks of the North Koel River .
Jharkhand ( lit . Bushland or The land of forest ) is a state in eastern India . The state shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north , Uttar Pradesh to the northwest , Chhattisgarh to the west , Odisha to the south and West Bengal to the east . It has an area of 79,710 km2 ( 30,778 sq mi ) . It is the 15th largest state by area , and the 14th largest by population . Hindi is the official language of the state . The city of Ranchi is its capital and Dumka its sub capital . The state is known for its waterfalls , hills and holy places ; Baidyanath Dham , Parasnath and Rajrappa are major religious sites . The region has been inhabited since the Mesolithic-Chalcolithic period , as shown by several ancient cave paintings . Even evidence of use of iron started in this region as early as 1400 BCE . The region was under the rule of many sovereign and autonomous ruling dynasties including Maurya , Gupta , Gauda , Pala , Nagvanshi , Khayaravala , Ramgarh Raj , Raksel , Chero and Kharagdiha Zamindari estates . In the 16th century Mughal influence reached the region , and it finally came under the East India Company in the 18th century .
Degana is a town municipality and headquarter to Sub-Division and Tehsil located in Nagaur district of Rajasthan , India . Degana Railway Junction was made at a small village in the pre-independence era on the Jaipur-Jodhpur railway track solely for the reason of having a railway-node for better operational control as there was a stretch of more than 300 km without any station in-between . With the passage of time , a Town came into being by drawing more and more dwellers and houses in last 50 years nearer to the railway station owing to better transport connectivity to more significant city centers like Jaipur , Jodhpur and Bikaner . The city now has headquarters for administrative units of the sub-division . Degana is 44 km From Makrana Railway station and 15 km from Gachhipura Railway station .
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 .
Devprayag ( Deva prayāga ) is a town and a nagar panchayat ( municipality ) in Tehri Garhwal district in the state of Uttarakhand , India , and is one of the Panch Prayag ( five confluences ) of Alaknanda River where Alaknanda , Saraswati ( invisible as it is underground ) and Bhagirathi rivers meet and take the name Ganga .
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 .
Dhamtari is a municipal corporation and district in the state of Chhattisgarh , India , which is part of the Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency formed on 6 July 1998 . [ citation needed ] . The district is home to 3.13 percent of Chhattisgarh 's total population .
Dharchula is a town and a nagar panchayat in Pithoragarh district in the northern state of Uttarakhand , India . Dharchula is a major trading centre for the trans-Himalayan trade routes since medieval times . Situated at an elevation of 915 m above sea level , Dharchula is surrounded by Himalayan Peaks . The snow clad Panchachuli peaks located on the west of Dharchula separate it from the Johar Valley . The hill station gets its name from Darchyo and la ; Darchyo is a white coloured traditional holy flag and la is an honorific term in Runglo . Thus got its name Darchyola later the word changed with time as Dharchula in India and Darchula in Nepal . Hence both of the region have the same name but different sounds in India and Nepal ( Dharchula in India and Dharchula in Nepal , but have same meaning ) . It is situated in a valley , on the banks of the Kali River . Dharchula lies about 83 km ( 52 mi ) north of Pithoragarh , along the route of the Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrimage tour . The name of the town originate from the Runglo words for Darchyo ( White colored Holy Flag erected outside every house of local community traditionally ) and la ( an honorific term in local language ) because earlier only the darchyo / white flags were visible when seen from far away . Nepal has a district with a similar name , Darchula District , across the river Mahakali , which acts as the natural border between India and Nepal over a long stretch . People of the two towns have similar traditions , culture , and lifestyle , and can move across the border without a passport or visa .
Dharmanagar ( Dhôrmônôgôr ) ( ধর্মনগর ) is a town with a Municipal Council in the North East of India and the North Tripura district of the state of Tripura , India . Dharmanagar is the second largest urban body in the state of Tripura , after Agartala , the state capital . Dharmanagar is a major commercial center in Tripura because of its strategic location , connectivity and presence of many business & financial institutions . The city has many schools , both Bengali and English medium . The city also has been ruled by several emperors .
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 .
Dhenkanal is a town and a municipality in Dhenkanal district in the state of Odisha , India .
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 ) .
Dhone or Dronachalam is a town in Kurnool district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . It is a Municipality located in Dhone mandal .
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 .
Dhoraji ( pronunciation ( help·info ) ) is a town situated on the banks of the River Safura , a tributary of the River Bhadar . It is a municipality in the Rajkot district in the state of Gujarat , India .
Gujarat ( /ˌɡʊdʒəˈrɑːt/ , Gujarati : [ ˈɡudʒəɾɑt ] ( listen ) ) is a state on the western coast of India with a coastline of 1,600 km ( 990 mi ) - most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula - and a population in excess of 60 million . It is the fifth largest Indian state by area and the ninth largest state by population . Gujarat is bordered by Rajasthan to the northeast , Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the south , Maharashtra to the southeast , Madhya Pradesh to the east , and the Arabian Sea and the Pakistani province of Sindh to the west . Its capital city is Gandhinagar , while its largest city is Ahmedabad . The Gujarati-speaking people of India are indigenous to the state . The economy of Gujarat is the fifth-largest state economy in India with ₹13.14 lakh crore ( US $ 180 billion ) in GDP and a per capita GDP of ₹174,000 ( US $ 2,400 ) . Gujarat ranks fifteenth among Indian states in human development index . The state encompasses some sites of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation , such as Lothal , Dholavira and Gola Dhoro . Lothal is believed to be one of the world 's first seaports . Gujarat 's coastal cities , chiefly Bharuch and Khambhat , served as ports and trading centres in the Maurya and Gupta empires , and during the succession of royal Saka dynasties from the Western Satraps era . Along with Bihar and Nagaland , Gujarat is one of the three Indian states to prohibit the sale of alcohol . Gir Forest National Park in Gujarat is home of the only wild population of the Asiatic lion in the world .
Dhubri ( Pron : ˈdhʊbri ) is the headquarter of Dhubri district ( Assam ) India . It is an old town on the bank of the Brahmaputra river , with historical significance . In 1883 , the town was first constituted as a Municipal Board under the British regime . It is situated about 277.4 kilometres ( 172 mi ) west from Dispur , the state capital of Assam . Dhubri was an important commercial centre and had a busy river port particularly for jute . Dhubri is called the Land of Rivers as it is covered three sides by Brahmaputra and Gadadhar rivers .
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 .
Dhuri is a city in Sangrur District in the state of Punjab , India . The neighbouring towns of Dhuri are Sangrur , Malerkotla , Nabha , and Barnala .
Punjab ( /pʌnˈdʒɑːb/ ( listen ) , Punjabi : [ pənˈdʒaːb ] ) is a state in northern India . Forming part of the larger Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent , the state is bordered by the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir to the north , and the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east , Haryana to the south and southeast , and Rajasthan to the southwest . It is bordered by the Pakistani province of Punjab to the west . The state covers an area of 50,362 square kilometres , 1.53% of India 's total geographical area . It is the 20th-largest Indian state by area . With 27,704,236 inhabitants at the 2011 census , Punjab is the 16th-largest state by population , comprising 22 districts . Punjabi is the most widely spoken and official language of the state . The main ethnic group are the Punjabis , with Sikhs ( 58% ) and Hindus ( 38% ) . The state capital is Chandigarh , a Union Territory and also the capital of the neighbouring state of Haryana . The five tributary rivers of the Indus River from which the region took its name are Sutlej , Ravi , Beas , Chenab and Jhelum Rivers ; Sutlej , Ravi and Beas are part of the Indian Punjab . The history of Punjab has witnessed the migration and settlement of innumerable races , forming a melting pot of Punjabi civilisation . The first traces of human habitation in India were found in the Punjab region .
Didihat is a town and a Nagar Palika in Pithoragarh District in the state of Uttarakhand , India . It is one of the eleven administrative subdivisions of Pithoragarh district and also serves as its administrative headquarters . With a population of 6522 , Didihat is located at a distance of 520 km ( 320 mi ) from the state capital Dehradun . :681 Didihat is named after Kumauni word 'Dand ' meaning a small hillock . Didihat falls on the pilgrimage route to Kailash Mansarovar .
Dineshpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Udham Singh Nagar district in the state of Uttarakhand , India .
Diphu ( Pron : ˈdɪfu : ) is the headquarter of Karbi Anglong district in the state of Assam in India . This small town is a popular tourist hill station for people of nearby cities .
Dugadda , sometimes spelled Dogadda is a small city and a municipal board in Pauri Garhwal district in the state of Uttarakhand , India . Dugadda is a small city which is surrounded by mountains and situated at the bank of Khoh
Doiwala is a town and a nagar panchayat in Dehradun district in the state of Uttarakhand , India .
Dumka , the headquarters of the Dumka district and Santhal Pargana region , is a city in the state of Jharkhand , India . It was made the headquarters of the Santhal Pargana region , which was carved out of the Bhagalpur and Birbhum district after the Santal Hool of 1855 . Dumka was carved out of the southern part of Bihar along with 18 other Districts on 15 November 2000 to form Jharkhand as 28th State of India . Dumka is a peaceful and green city and also sub-capital of Jharkhand . The nearest important cities are Rampurhat and Deoghar .
Dumraon is a sub division in Buxar district in the Indian state of Bihar . Dumraon is one of Bihar 's oldest municipalities and one of India 's oldest princely states also known as Dumraon Raj . It is located 1.5 km south of National Highway ( NH ) 84 ( Ara-Buxar Highway ) , 20 kilometres ( 12 mi ) north from NH-30 ( Patna-Ara-Mohania ) and 80 kilometres ( 50 mi ) from NH-2 ( Delhi- Kolkata ) . It is known for its Sinhora . Sights include Jangali Shiv ka Mandir , Bihariji Ka Mandir , Dumrejani mai ka Mandir , Maa Dakshini bhavani ji ka Mandir and Kaliji Ka Mandir . The famous villages near by Dumraon are Amsari , Baisegaon ( Fafadar ) , Kanjharua , Kopwaon , Koran Sarai , Nandan , Chaugain , Simari , Ariaon & Sowan .
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 .
Dwarahat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Almora district in the state of Uttarakhand , India .