Largest Cities in India

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — India

1 Mumbai 16 12,691,836

2 Delhi 07 11,034,555

3 Bengaluru 19 8,495,492

4 Hyderabad 40 6,993,262

5 Ahmedabad 09 6,357,693

6 Chennai 25 4,681,087

7 Kolkata 28 4,631,392

8 Surat 09 4,591,246

9 Pune 16 3,124,458

10 Jaipur 24 3,046,163

11 Kanpur 36 2,823,249

12 Navi Mumbai 16 2,600,000

13 Lucknow 36 2,472,011

14 Nagpur 16 2,405,665

15 Coimbatore 25 2,136,916

16 Indore 35 1,994,397

17 Thāne 16 1,841,488

18 Vadodara 09 1,822,221

19 Bhopal 35 1,798,218

20 Rasapūdipalem 02 1,728,128

21 Pimpri-Chinchwad 16 1,727,692

22 Patna 34 1,684,297

23 Kallakurichi 25 1,682,687

24 Ludhiana 23 1,618,879

25 Nashik 16 1,486,053

26 Madurai 25 1,465,625

27 Tirunelveli 25 1,435,844

28 Agra 36 1,430,055

29 Faridabad 10 1,414,050

30 Rājkot 09 1,390,640

31 Najafgarh 07 1,365,000

32 Jamshedpur 38 1,339,438

33 Gorakhpur 10 1,324,570

34 Pimpri 16 1,284,606

35 Kalyān 16 1,262,255

36 Dombivali 16 1,247,327

37 Meerut 36 1,223,184

38 Virār 16 1,222,390

39 Nowrangapur 21 1,220,946

40 Srinagar 12 1,206,419

41 Ghāziābād 36 1,199,191

42 Dhanbad 38 1,196,214

43 Aurangabad 16 1,175,116

44 Varanasi 36 1,164,404

45 Amritsar 23 1,159,227

46 Vijayawada 02 1,143,232

47 Ranchi 38 1,120,374

48 Jabalpur 35 1,081,677

49 Prayagraj 36 1,073,438

50 Visakhapatnam 02 1,063,178

51 Jodhpur 24 1,056,191

52 Gwalior 35 1,054,420

53 Teni 25 1,034,724

54 Howrah 28 1,027,672

55 Raipur 37 1,027,264

56 Tiruchirappalli 25 1,022,518

57 Kota 24 1,001,694

58 Shivaji Nagar 16 1,000,000

59 Sholapur 16 997,281

60 Chandigarh 05 970,602

61 Tiruppur 25 963,173

62 Guwahati 03 962,334

63 Hubballi 19 943,788

64 Mysuru 19 920,550

65 Salem 25 917,414

66 Gurugram 10 886,519

67 Bhubaneswar 21 885,363

68 Bhiwandi 16 874,032

69 Jalandhar 23 868,929

70 Rohini 07 860,000

71 Kanayannur 13 851,406

72 Bhayandar 16 809,378

73 Narela 07 800,000

74 Thiruvananthapuram 13 788,271

75 Alīgarh 36 753,207

76 Bareilly 36 745,435

77 Morādābād 36 721,139

78 Warangal 40 704,570

79 Dhārāvi 16 700,000

80 Gorakhpur 36 674,246

81 Guntur 02 670,073

82 Puducherry 22 657,209

83 Amravati 16 647,057

84 Bikaner 24 644,406

85 Kochi 13 633,553

86 Bhilai 37 627,734

87 Cuttack 21 610,189

88 Borivli 16 609,617

89 Bhavnagar 09 605,882

90 Sāngli 16 601,214

91 Jamnagar 09 600,943

92 Jammu 12 576,198

93 Bokāro 38 564,319

94 Nanded 16 550,564

95 Kozhikode 13 550,440

96 Kolhāpur 16 549,236

97 Nellore 02 547,621

98 Kalaburagi 19 543,147

99 Ajmer 24 542,321

100 Dehradun 39 522,081

The largest cities in India represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Mumbai leads with a population of 12,691,836, followed by Delhi and Bengaluru. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. 16 dominates the top 10 with 2 cities on the list, reflecting the state's strong economic pull and quality of life.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

1. Mumbai's population is larger than that of more than 30 U.S. states.
2. 16 has 2 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 1,063,178 — larger than most cities worldwide.
4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 45,572,838.

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