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

State

Type

Population (2011)

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P.N.Patti
Tamil Nadu
T.P
23,331

Palampur
Himachal Pradesh
T.P
23,331

Pachora
Maharashtra
M.Cl
45,333

Pachore
Madhya Pradesh
N.P
20,939

Pacode
Tamil Nadu
T.P
22,781

Padmanabhapuram
Tamil Nadu
M
20,075

Padra
Gujarat
UA
39,205

Padrauna
Uttar Pradesh
M.B
44,383

Paithan
Maharashtra
M.Cl
34,518

Pakaur
Jharkhand
M
36,029

Palai
Kerala
M
22,640

Palani
Tamil Nadu
M
67,231

Palasa Kasibugga
Andhra Pradesh
N.P
49,899

Palghar
Maharashtra
M.Cl
52,677

Pali
Rajasthan
M
20,942

Palia Kalan
Uttar Pradesh
M.B
35,029

Palitana
Gujarat
M
51,944

Palladam
Tamil Nadu
T.P
30,016

Pallapatti
Tamil Nadu
C.T
24,326

Pallikonda
Tamil Nadu
T.P
20,771

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P.N.Patti is a panchayat town in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu .
Tamil Nadu ( Tamil : [ ˈt̪amiɻ ˈn̪aːɽɯ ] ( listen ) ) , is one of the 28 states of India . Its capital and largest city is Chennai . Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian subcontinent and is bordered by the union territory of Puducherry and the South Indian states of Kerala , Karnataka , and Andhra Pradesh . It is bounded by the Eastern Ghats on the north , by the Nilgiri Mountains , the Meghamalai Hills , and Kerala on the west , by the Bay of Bengal in the east , by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait on the southeast , and by the Indian Ocean on the south . The state shares a maritime border with the nation of Sri Lanka . The region was ruled by several empires , including the three great empires - Chera , Chola and Pandyan empires , which shape the region 's cuisine , culture , and architecture . The British Colonial rule during the modern period led to the emergence of Chennai , then known as Madras , as a world-class city . Modern-day Tamil Nadu was formed in 1956 after the reorganisation of states on linguistic lines . The state is home to a number of historic buildings , multi-religious pilgrimage sites , hill stations and three World Heritage sites . Tamil Nadu is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population . The economy of Tamil Nadu is the second-largest state economy in India with ₹16.64 lakh crore ( US $ 230 billion ) in gross domestic product with a per capita GDP of ₹194,000 ( US $ 2,700 ) . Tamil Nadu has the sixth highest ranking among Indian states in human development index .
Palampur is a hill station and a municipal council in the Kangra Valley in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh . It is surrounded by pine forests and flanked by the Dhauladhar ranges . The town derives its name from the local word palum , meaning lots of water . There are numerous streams flowing from the mountains to the plains from Palampur . The combination of greenery and water gives Palampur a distinctive look .
Himachal Pradesh ( Hindi : [ ɦɪˈmaːtʃəl pɾəˈdeːʃ ] ( listen ) ; lit . snow-laden province ) is a state in the northern part of India . Situated in the Western Himalayas , it is bordered by union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on the north , Punjab state on the west , Haryana state on the southwest , Uttarakhand state on the southeast , and Tibet region on the east . At its southernmost point , it also touches the state of Uttar Pradesh . The predominantly mountainous region comprising the present day Himachal Pradesh has been inhabited since pre-historic times having witnessed multiple waves of human migration from other areas . Through its history , the region was mostly ruled by local kingdoms some of which accepted suzerainty of larger empires . Prior to India 's independence from the British , Himachal comprised the hilly regions of Punjab Province of British India . After independence , many of the hilly territories were organised as the Chief Commissioner 's province of Himachal Pradesh which later became a union territory . In 1966 , hilly areas of neighbouring Punjab state were merged into Himachal and it was ultimately granted full statehood in 1971 . Himachal Pradesh is spread across valleys with many perennial rivers flowing through them . Almost 90% of the state 's population lives in rural areas . Agriculture , horticulture , hydropower and tourism are important constituents of the state 's economy .
Pachora is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra and situated on the banks of the Hivra River . Pachora is a Census Town city in the district of Jalgaon , Maharashtra . The Pachora Census town has a population of 211 of which 120 are males while 91 are females as per report released by Census India 2011 . The population of children with age of 0-6 is 40 , which is 18.96% of the total population of Pachora ( CT ) . In Pachora Census Town , Female Sex Ratio is 758 against a state average of 929 . Moreover , the Child Sex Ratio in Pachora is around 739 compared to the Maharashtra state average of 894 . The literacy rate of Pachora city is 84.67% . In Pachora , male literacy is around 83.9% while female literacy rate is 81.65% . Pachora Census Town has total administration over 32787 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage . It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction . History of Pachora Pachora Junction ( पाचोरा जंक्शन ) is located at 20°40′N 75°21′E / 20.67°N 75.35°E / 20.67 ; 75.35 . It has an average elevation of 261 metres ( 856 feet ) .
Maharashtra ( /mɑːhəˈrɑːʃtrə/ ; Marathi : [ məharaːʂʈrə ] ( listen ) , abbr . MH ) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau . It is the second-most populous state and third-largest state by area . Spread over 307,713 km2 ( 118,809 sq mi ) , it is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west , the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south , Telangana to the southeast and Chhattisgarh to the east , Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to the north , and the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the north west . It is also the world 's third-most populous subnational entity . Maharashtra was formed by merging the western and south-western parts of the Bombay State , Berar and Vidarbha , and the north-western parts of the Hyderabad State and splitting Saurashtra ( in present-day Gujarat ) by the States Reorganisation Act . It has over 112 million inhabitants and its capital , Mumbai , has a population around 18 million making it the most populous urban area in India . Nagpur hosts the winter session of the state legislature . Pune is known as the 'Oxford of the East ' due to the presence of several well-known educational institutions . Nashik is known as the 'Wine Capital of India ' as it has the largest number of wineries and vineyards in the country . The Godavari and the Krishna are the two major rivers in the state . The Narmada and Tapi Rivers flow near the border between Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat .
Pachore is a Tahsil Place and a nagar panchayat in Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh in India . It is situated on Agra-Bombay Road - NH 3 at the bank of the river Nevaj . Pachore Mandi is the biggest Mandi ( B Grade ) of Rajgarh District .
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 ) .
Pacode is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu .
Padmanabhapuram is a town and a municipality near Thuckalay in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . As of 2011 , the town had a population of 21,342 .
Padra is a town and a municipality in the Vadodara district in the Indian state of Gujarat . Padra is located about 16 kilometres from Vadodara city .
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 .
Padrauna is a city and the district headquarter of Kushinagar in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . Its ancient name was Pava where Lord Buddha took his last meal . It is the place where Lord Rama spent a few days of his life . After passing from Padrauna , Lord Rama reached at Ramkola where he made a hut with his wife Sita and younger brother Lakshman to stay . Padrauna is also the place of ancient Malla Kshatriyas who were following a democratic form of government from their Santhagara . It is situated 21 kilometers east of Kushinagar town .
Uttar Pradesh ( /ˌʊtər prəˈdɛʃ/ ; IAST : Uttar Pradeś [ ˈʊtːəɾ pɾəˈdeːʃ ] ( listen ) ) is a state in northern India . With roughly 200 million inhabitants , it is the most populous state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world . It was created on 1 April 1937 as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh during British rule , and was renamed Uttar Pradesh in 1950 . The state is divided into 18 divisions and 75 districts with the capital being Lucknow . On 9 November 2000 , a new state , Uttarakhand , was carved out from the state 's Himalayan hill region . The two major rivers of the state , the Ganga and Yamuna , join at Allahabad ( Prayagraj ) and then flow as the Ganga further east . Hindi is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state , along with Urdu . The state is bordered by Rajasthan to the west , Haryana , Himachal Pradesh and Delhi to the northwest , Uttarakhand and Nepal to the north , Bihar to the east , Madhya Pradesh to the south , and touches the states of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to the southeast . It covers 243,290 square kilometres ( 93,933 sq mi ) , equal to 7.34% of the total area of India , and is the fourth-largest Indian state by area . Agriculture and service industries are the largest parts of the state 's economy . The service sector comprises travel and tourism , hotel industry , real estate , insurance and financial consultancies . The economy of Uttar Pradesh is the fifth-largest state economy in India with ₹15.42 lakh crore ( US $ 220 billion ) in gross domestic product and a per capita GDP of ₹61,000 ( US $ 860 ) .
Paithan ( Paiṭhaṇ ) pronunciation ( help·info ) , formerly Pratiṣṭhāna , is a town with municipal council in Aurangabad district , Maharashtra , India . Paithan is located 56 kilometres ( 35 mi ) south of present-day Aurangabad on the Godavari River . It was the capital of the Satavahana dynasty , which ruled from the second century BCE to the second century CE . It is one of the few inland towns mentioned in the famous first-century Greek book , the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea . Paithan is associated with many spiritual leaders of all faiths since ages . To name some of them are - Changdev Maharaj , Saint Dnyaneshwar , Saint Sopandev , Saint Nivruttinath , Saint Muktabai , Saint Eknath , Saint Jaganade Maharaj , Saint Bhanudas , Gaga Bhatta , etc . Paithan was the home town and Samadhi sthal of the great Marathi saint Eknath ; people flock yearly to his shirne during the time of the Paithan yatra , also known as the Nath Shashti . Apegaon village , the birthplace of Saint Dnyaneshwar and his three other siblings is located along the northern bank of the River Godavari , about 12 kilometers easterly to Paithan . Mungi Village , located 15 kilometer far from Paithan was the birthplace of Nimbarka , the founder of the Nimbarka Sampradaya tradition of Vaishnavism . Thus the religious saints and philosophers enthralled the masses through their works written in simple Marathi style and popularized the bhakti cult in the wake of Islamic expansion . Therefore , Paithan eminently deserves the appellation as Santpura . Paithan continued to play a pre-eminent role even during the Muslim period when the Sufi saints dominated the realm of religious activities in the region .
Pakur ( previously known as Pakaur ) is the district headquarters of Pakur District , Jharkhand state , India . It is located in the north east corner of Jharkhand State : at 23°40 ' to 25°18 ' latitude and 86°25 ' to 87°57 ' E. longitude . Pakur is bordered by Sahibganj district in North , Dumka district in South , Godda district in West and Murshidabad and Birbhum districts ( of the West Bengal ) in the East . Pakur District has an area of about 696 square kilometres and a population of 899,200 ( 2011 Census ) . Pakur was earlier a Sub-Division of Santhal Parganas district of Bihar . It was upgraded to the status of district in 28 January 1994 . Upon reorganization of Bihar state , India , in 2000 into two separate states , namely , Bihar and Jharkhand , Pakur district came under the administrative control of the Jharkhand state .
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 .
Pallai ( also spelt Palai ) is a small town in Northern Province , Sri Lanka . It lies near the coast on the northern peninsula .
Kerala ( /ˈkɛrələ/ ( listen ) ) is a state on the southwestern Malabar Coast of India . It was formed on 1 November 1956 , following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act , by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile states of Travancore-Cochin and Madras . Spread over 38,863 km2 ( 15,005 sq mi ) , Kerala is the twenty-third largest Indian state by area . It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast , Tamil Nadu to the east and south , and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west . With 33,387,677 inhabitants as per the 2011 Census , Kerala is the thirteenth-largest Indian state by population . It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram . Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state . The Chera Dynasty was the first prominent kingdom based in Kerala . The Ay kingdom in the deep south and the Ezhimala kingdom in the north formed the other kingdoms in the early years of the Common Era ( CE or AD ) . The region had been a prominent spice exporter since 3000 BCE . The region 's prominence in trade was noted in the works of Pliny as well as the Periplus around 100 CE . In the 15th century , the spice trade attracted Portuguese traders to Kerala , and paved the way for European colonisation of India .
Palani ( or Pazhani ) is a town and a taluk headquarters in Dindigul district , Tamil Nadu located about 100 kilometres ( 62 mi ) South-east of Coimbatore , 100 kilometres ( 62 mi ) north-west of Madurai , and 67 kilometres ( 42 mi ) from Kodaikanal . The Palani Murugan Temple or Arulmigu Kulazhandaivelayutha Swamy Temple ( Thiru Avinankudi ) , dedicated to Lord Murugan is situated on a hill overlooking the town . The temple is visited by more than 7 million pilgrims each year . As of 2011 , the town had a population of 70,467 .
Palasa is a town in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . It is a municipality and the mandal headquarters of Palasa mandal . It is located near to the National Highway 5 between Srikakulam and Berhampur . Along with its twin town Kasibugga
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 .
Palghar pronunciation ( help·info ) ) is a town in Konkan division of Maharashtra state , India , and a municipal council located about 87 kilometers north of Mumbai . Palghar lies on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway in the busy Mumbai-Ahmedabad rail corridor . It is the administrative capital of the newly formed Palghar district . The town is located around 35 kilometers north of Virar and about 24 kilometers west of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway at Manor .
Pali is a town and a nagar palika in Umaria district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh .
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 .
Palia Kalan is a small town and a municipal board in Lakhimpur Kheri district Uttar Pradesh . It is also home to Dudhwa National Park , a wildlife park that boasts of rhinos , tigers , wild tuskers , the rare barking deer and many migratory birds . The flaura and fauna is that of a typical marsh town , small lakes , elephant grass , etc .
Pālītāṇā is a town in Bhavnagar district , Gujarat , India . It is located 50 km southwest of Bhavnagar city and is a major pilgrimage centre for Jains . It is first of the two [ citation needed ] vegetarian cities in the world .
Palladam is a town and First Grade Municipality in Tirupur district in the state of Tamil Nadu , India . It is one among the seven taluks of Tirupur district . Palladam is located on National Highway NH 67 . Palladam is a major Town with large source of income collected from the business community which includes Textile industries , Poultry farms and Agriculture . Palladam High-tech weaving park is a milestone of the town . It comes under Coimbatore MP Constituency . Palladam is known for Broiler chickens .
Pallapatti is a panchayat town in Virudhunagar district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu .
Pallikonda is a selection grade town panchayat in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is the Third Most populated Town in Vellore District after Separation of Tirupattur and Ranipet Districts . It connects with 90 villages and the town of Gudiyatham .