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Encyclopedia > List of most populous metropolitan areas in India

This article lists the top fifty metropolitan areas in India by population as of 2007. The combined population of these 50 metros accounts for approximately one-eighth of the national population. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...


List

Rank City State Population [1]
1 Mumbai (Bombay) Maharashtra 20,426,991
2 Delhi Delhi 18,031,488
3 Kolkata (Calcutta) West Bengal 14,911,823
4 Chennai (Madras) Tamil Nadu 7,066,778
5 Bangalore Karnataka 6,255,256
6 Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh 6,112,250
7 Ahmedabad Gujarat 5,160,238
8 Pune Maharastra 4,878,283
9 Kanpur Uttar Pradesh 3,329,339
10 Surat Gujarat 3,092,478
11 Jaipur Rajasthan 2,926,915
12 Lucknow Uttar Pradesh 2,845,253
13 Nagpur Maharastra 2,485,915
14 Patna Bihar 2,386,843
15 Indore Madhya Pradesh 1,944,464
16 Meerut Uttar Pradesh 1,723,065
17 Bhopal Madhya Pradesh 1,677,896
18 Vadodara (Baroda) Gujarat 1,641,566
19 Ludhiana Punjab 1,624,767
20 Bhubaneshwar Orissa 1,608,507
21 Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 1,590,568
22 Agra Uttar Pradesh 1,585,555
23 Nashik Maharashtra 1,576,651
24 Kochi (Cochin) Kerala 1,490,882
25 Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh 1,462,355
26 Varanasi (Benares) Uttar Pradesh 1,460,731
27 Rajkot Gujarat 1,364,432
28 Madurai Tamil Nadu 1,314,074
29 Asansol West Bengal 1,260,695
30 Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh 1,228,866
31 Allahabad Uttar Pradesh 1,216,837
32 Jamshedpur Jharkand 1,211,932
33 Dhanbad Jharkand 1,170,742
34 Amritsar Punjab 1,158,601
35 Aurangabad Maharastra 1,114,918
36 Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh 1,112,219
37 Mysore Karnataka 1,103,552
38 Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir 1,068,446
39 Solapur Maharashtra 1,064,935
40 Bhilai Chhattisgarh 1,061,535
41 Ranchi Jharkhand 1,014,718
42 Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) Kerala 1,008,862
43 Guwahati Assam 989,240
44 Chandigarh Chandigarh 971,947
45 Kozhikode (Calicut) Kerala 968,143
46 Gwalior Madhya Pradesh 958,764
47 Salem Tamil Nadu 956,329
48 Tiruchirapalli Tamil Nadu 931,803
49 Jalandhar Punjab 911,781
50 Bareilly Uttar Pradesh 875,165

, “Bombay” redirects here. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA:  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ... , “Calcutta” redirects here. ... , West Bengal (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ... , “Madras” redirects here. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... For other uses, see Bangalore (disambiguation). ... , Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... , For other uses, see Hyderabad. ... “Andhra” redirects here. ... , Ahmedabad (Gujarati: , Hindi: अहमदाबाद ) is the largest city in the state of Gujarat and the seventh-largest urban agglomeration in India, with a population of almost 51 lakhs (5. ... This article is for the Indian state. ... , Pune (IPA: , Marathi: पुणे) is a city located in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is a state in west-central India. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , translation: Northern Province, IPA: ,  ), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... This article is for the Indian state. ... , Jaipur   (Hindi: जयपुर), also popularly known as the Pink City, historically sometimes rendered as Jeypore, is the capital of Rajasthan state, India. ... , Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... , Lucknow ( , Hindi: लखनऊ, Urdu: لکھنؤ, ) is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state of India. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , translation: Northern Province, IPA: ,  ), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ... , Nāgpur   (Marathi: नागपुर) Third largest city in the western Indian state of Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune with a population of 2. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is a state in west-central India. ... Patna is the capital of the state of Bihar, in north-eastern India. ... , Bihar (Hindi: बिहार, Urdu: بہار, IPA: ,  ) is a state of the Indian union situated in north India. ... , Indore (Hindi:इन्दौर /   is the commercial capital of the Malwa region and the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. ... , Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP)   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... , Meerut (Hindi: मेरठ, Urdu: میرٹھ) IPA:   is a city and a municipal corporation in Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , translation: Northern Province, IPA: ,  ), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ... For other uses, see Bhopal (disambiguation). ... , Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP)   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... , Vadodara (Gujarati: વડોદરા,Marathi:बडोदा)  ), also known as Baroda, is the third most-populated town in the Indian state of Gujarat after Ahmedabad and Surat. ... This article is for the Indian state. ... For the district of the same name, see Ludhiana District. ... , This article is about the Indian state of Punjab. ... Bhubaneswarଭୂବନେଶ୍୊଒଍୅ଵର is the capital of the state of Orissa (ancient Kalinga). ... , Orissa   (Oriya: ଓଡ଼ିଶା), is a state situated on the east coast of India. ... , Coimbatore   (Tamil: ), also known as Kovai (Tamil: ), is a major industrial city in India. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... , stop erasing thisAgra   (Hindi: , Urdu: ), (IPA: ) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh, India. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , translation: Northern Province, IPA: ,  ), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ... , Nashik (Marathi: ) ( ) or Nasik (Marathi: ) is a city in Indias Maharashtra state. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA:  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Kochi ( ; Malayalam: []); formerly known as Cochin) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... , Visakhapatnam  (telugu - విశాఖపట్నం) (also Viśākhapattanamu, shortened and anglicized: Vizag or Vizagapatnam) is a port city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... “Andhra” redirects here. ... , VārāasÄ« ( , Hindi: , IPA: ), also known as Benares, Banaras, or Benaras ( , Hindi: , , IPA: ), or Kashi or Kasi ( , Hindi: , ), is a famous Hindu holy city situated on the banks of the river Ganges (Ganga) in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , translation: Northern Province, IPA: ,  ), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ... , Rajkot   (2005 pop. ... This article is for the Indian state. ... {{Infobox Indian Jurisdiction | native_name = Madurai | type = city | latd = 9. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... , Asansol (Bengali: ), a coal-mining-industrial centre, is the second largest city [1] in West Bengal, after Kolkata. ... , West Bengal (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ... , Jabalpur (Hindi: जबलपुर, Urdu:جَبَل پُور ) is a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India. ... , Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP)   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , translation: Northern Province, IPA: ,  ), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ... , Jamsehdpur   (जमशेदपूर in Devanagari) is a city located in the state of Jharkand in India, founded by the late Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata as Sakchi. ... Jharkhand (झारखंड) is a state of India. ... Dhanbad (Hindi: धनबाद) is the capital of Dhanbad District, Jharkhand, India. ... Jharkhand (झारखंड) is a state of India. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... , This article is about the Indian state of Punjab. ... , For other uses, see Aurangabad. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is a state in west-central India. ... , Vijayawada ( ) (విజయవాడ) literally translates to The Place of Victory. It is also known as Bezawada. ... “Andhra” redirects here. ... , For other uses, see Mysore (disambiguation). ... , Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... For Srinagar in Uttarakhand, see Srinagar, Uttarakhand. ... This article is about the area controlled by India. ... , Solapur (Marathi: ))(Kannada: )), is a city and a municipal corporation in south eastern Maharashtra, India near the Karnataka border and is the administrative headquarters of Solapur District. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA:  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Bhilai is the second-largest city in Chhattisgarh, India with a population of 553,837 (2001 census}. The city is located 22 km west of the capital Raipur on the Howrah-Mumbai rail line, and National Highway 6. ... , Chhattisgarh (Chhattisgarhi/Hindi: छत्तीसगढ़, IPA: )  , a state in central India, formed when the sixteen Chhattisgarhi-speaking southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained statehood on November 1, 2000. ... , For the ship, see SS Ranchi. ... , Jharkhand   (Hindi: झारखंड, Bengali: ঝাড়খণ্ড,IPA: ) is a state in eastern India. ... , Thiruvananthapuram   (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം TiruvanÅ­ntapuraṁ), also known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... , Guwahati (Assamese: গুৱাহাটী) is a major city in eastern India, often considered as the gateway to the North-East Region (NER) of the country and is the largest city within the region. ... Assam   (Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a north eastern state of India with its capital at Dispur, a part of Guwahati. ... , Chandigarh   (Punjabi: , Hindi: , pronunciation: ) also called The City Beautiful , is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states: Punjab and Haryana. ... , Chandigarh   (Punjabi: , Hindi: , pronunciation: ) also called The City Beautiful , is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states: Punjab and Haryana. ... , For the district with the same name, see Kozhikode District. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... , Gwalior   is a city in Madhya Pradesh in India. ... , Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP)   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... , Salem   (Tamil: சேலம்) is a city and a municipal corporation in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... , Jalandhar   (Punjabi: , Hindi: ), previously known as Jullundur, is an ancient city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. ... , This article is about the Indian state of Punjab. ... Bareilly   (Hindi: बरेली, Urdu: باریلی) is a metro city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , translation: Northern Province, IPA: ,  ), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ...

Notes

  1. ^ "World Gazetteer: India - Metropolitan areas 2007 calculation."

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