Indian States and Cities Nicknames Quiz

Cities and Their Nicknames

• Kolhapur, Maharashtra is also known as the City of Wrestlers.
• Kollam, Kerala is referred to as the Cashew Capital of the World and the Gateway to Backwaters.
• Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh is nicknamed the City of Nawabs, Constantinople of the East, and Shiraz-e-Hind.
• Madurai, Tamil Nadu is known as the Athens of the East, City of Festivals, and City of Four Junctions.
• Malda, West Bengal is called the Sleepless City, Temple City, and Mango City.
• Mangalore, Karnataka is known as the Cradle of Indian Banking and the Gateway of Karnataka.
• Mumbai, Maharashtra is referred to as the City of Dreams, City of Seven Islands, Financial Capital of India, Gateway of India, Hollywood of India, and Maximum City.

More Cities and Their Nicknames

• Mussoorie, Uttarakhand is nicknamed the Queen of the Mountains and Hill Queen City.
• Mysore, Karnataka is known as the Green City, Heritage City, and Sandal Wood City.
• Nagpur, Maharashtra is called the Orange City.
• Nainital, Uttarakhand is referred to as the City of Lakes.
• Nasik, Maharashtra is known as the California of India, Grape city of India, and Wine capital of India.

More Cities and Their Nicknames

• New Delhi is nicknamed the City of Rallies.
• Patiala, Punjab is referred to as the Royal City.
• Panipat, Haryana is known as the City of Handloom and City of Weavers.
• Pondicherry is nicknamed the Paris of the East.
• Prayag, Uttar Pradesh is called the Abode of the God.
• Pune, Maharashtra is referred to as the Queen of Deccan.

More Cities and Their Nicknames

• Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh is nicknamed the Cultural City of India and Health Capital of India.
• Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu is referred to as the Textile City of India, Manchester of South India, and Capital of Kongunadu.
• Coorg, Karnataka is known as the Scotland of India.
• Darjeeling, West Bengal is nicknamed the Queen of the Hills.
• Dhanbad, Jharkhand is referred to as the Coal Capital of India.

More Cities and Their Nicknames

• Shillong, Meghalaya is nicknamed the Scotland of East.
• Dibrugarh, Assam is referred to as the Tea City of India.
• Gandhinagar, Gujarat is known as the Green City.
• Guntur, Andhra Pradesh is nicknamed the City of Chillies and City of Spices.
• Guwahati, Assam is referred to as the Gateway of North East India.

More Cities and Their Nicknames

• Hyderabad, Telangana is nicknamed the City of Pearls, City of Nizams, Hightech City, World Capital of Biryani, and Bangle City.
• Jaipur, Rajasthan is referred to as the City of Palaces, Paris of India, and Pink City.
• Jaisalmer, Rajasthan is nicknamed the Golden City of India.
• Jamshedpur, Jharkhand is referred to as the Pittsburgh of India and Steel City of India.
• Jodhpur, Rajasthan is nicknamed the Blue City and Sun City.

More Cities and Their Nicknames

• Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh is referred to as the City of Kaja and Pensioners Paradise.
• Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh is nicknamed the Leather City of the World and Manchester of North India.
• Kashmir is referred to as the Switzerland of India.
• Kochi or Cochin, Kerala is nicknamed the Gateway to Kerala, Queen of the Arabian Sea, and Garden of Spices.
• Kolkata, West Bengal is referred to as the City of Joy, City of Palaces, Cultural Capital of India, Gateway of Eastern India, Heaven of the Aged, and City of Castles.

More Cities and Their Nicknames

• Cuttack, Orissa is nicknamed the Silver City.
• Yavatmal, Maharashtra is referred to as the Cotton City.
• Ichalkaranji, Maharashtra is nicknamed the Manchester of Maharashtra.
• Salem, Tamil Nadu is referred to as the Mango City.
• Tiruchirappali or Trichy, Tamil Nadu is nicknamed the Rock Fort City and Energy Equipment & Fabrication Capital of India.
• Yercaud, Tamil Nadu is referred to as the Poor Man’s Ooty.

More Cities and Their Nicknames

• Alappuzha, Kerala is nicknamed the Venice of the East.
• Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), Kerala is referred to as the City of Statues and Evergreen City of India.
• Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh is nicknamed the Land of Rising Sun.
• Dispur (A locality in the Guwahati city, which is capital of Assam), Assam is referred to as the City of Temples.
• Noida, NCR-National Capital Region is nicknamed the IT Capital of NCR.
• Shimla, Himachal Pradesh is referred to as the Queen of Hills.

More Cities and Their Nicknames

• Ludhiana, Punjab is nicknamed the Manchester of Punjab, City of industries, and Home of cycles.
• Dharmavaram, Andhra Pradesh is referred to as the Silk City of Andhra Pradesh.
• Piduguralla, Andhra Pradesh is nicknamed the Lime City.
• Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh is referred to as the Spiritual Capital of India and Spiritual Capital of Andhra Pradesh.
• Madanapalli, Andhra Pradesh is also known as Andhra Ooty.
• Nalanda, Bihar is nicknamed the land of knowledge.
• Korba, Chhattisgarh is referred to as the Power hub of India.
• Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh is nicknamed the Tourism capital of Chhattisgarh.
• Bhilai, Chhattisgarh is referred to as the Steel City of India.
• Kanker, Chhattisgarh is nicknamed the Gateway of Bastar.
• Sakleshpur, Karnataka is referred to as the Poor Man's Ooty.