This partial list of city nicknames in India compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in India are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to locals, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce.
| City | State | Nickname |
| Agra | Uttar Pradesh | Taj Nagri |
| Ahmedabad | Gujarat | Manchester of India |
| Amritsar | Punjab | Golden City , Guru Ki Nagri – “The Guru’s City” |
| Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh | Egg Bowl of Asia |
| Bangalore | Karnataka | Space City, Garden City of India, Silicon Valley of India, Electronic City of India |
| Bhubaneswar | Orissa | Cathedral City, City of Temples, Temple City of India |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu | Detroit of Asia , Banking Capital of India , Health Capital of India , Attractive City of India , Electronic Manufacturing Hub in South Asia |
| Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | Manchester of South India |
| Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | Manchester of the South |
| Coorg | Karnataka | Scotland of India |
| Damodar river | West Bengal | Sorrow of Bengal |
| Darjeeling | West Bengal | The Queen of the Hills |
| Godavari | South India | Dakshin Ganga |
| Hyderabad -Secunderabad | Andhra Pradesh | Twin Cities, City of Pearls, Hitech City, City of Lakes |
| Jaipur | Rajasthan | Pink City |
| Jaisalmer | Rajasthan | Golden City of India, Sun City |
| Jamshedpur | Jharkhand | Steel city of India, Green city, Clean city, Pittsburgh of India |
| Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh | Manchester of North,Leather City of the World, Hogtown |
| Kochi | Kerala | Queen of the Arabian Sea, Gateway to Kerala |
| Kolkata | West Bengal | City of Joy, City of Palaces, City of Bridges, Cultural Capital of India, Literary Capital of India, City of Furious Creative Energy |
| Kosi river | Bihar | Sorrow of Bihar |
| Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | City of Nawabs |
| Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh | Soya Region |
| Madurai | Tamil Nadu | City of Four Junctions, Athens of the East, City of Festivals, Sleepless City |
| Mumbai | Maharashtra | City of Seven Islands, City of Dreams, Gateway of India |
| Mussoorie | Uttrakhand | Queen of the Mountains |
| Nagpur | Maharashtra | Orange City |
| Nilgiri | Tamil Nadu | Blue Mountains |
| Panipat | Haryana | City of Weavers, City of Handloom |
| Pune | Maharashtra | Queen of Deccan |
| Rishikesh | Uttrakhand | City of Sages,Yoga City |
| Siliguri | West Bengal | Gateway to the Duars, Gateway to the Northeast |
| Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir | The Lake City |
| Udaipur | Rajasthan | City of Lakes, Venice of the East |
| Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | City of Temples, City of Learning |
