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Biggest Cities in India

How many of India's 20 most populous urban areas can you name?
Based on urban area population, not city proper
According to citypopulation.de, January 2021
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Last updated: February 26, 2021
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First submittedJanuary 27, 2013
Times taken41,783
Average score50.0%
Rating4.42
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Population
City
31.3 m
Delhi
25.6 m
Mumbai
17.0 m
Kolkata
12.7 m
Bangalore
11.6 m
Chennai
10.4 m
Hyderabad
8.75 m
Ahmedabad
Population
City
7.10 m
Pune
6.90 m
Surat
4.05 m
Jaipur
3.80 m
Lucknow
3.50 m
Kanpur
3.33 m
Nagpur
3.28 m
Indore
Population
City
2.98 m
Bhilai / Raipur
2.78 m
Coimbatore
2.73 m
Patna
2.48 m
Bhopal
2.43 m
Chandigarh
2.35 m
Agra
kalbahamut
+6
Level 83
Feb 20, 2013
Got the top 5, and 3 others... but should have got more. I had heard of all of these before except Bhilai, Vadodara, and Indore.
DJ1
+2
Level 21
Dec 6, 2014
Got 15!
kalbahamut
+2
Level 83
Jun 12, 2015
I got 16 this time including the top 8. I guess I'm learning...
ander217
+2
Level 77
Jun 12, 2015
Maybe there's hope for me, then. I only got 4, but had heard of a few more.
kalbahamut
+2
Level 83
Apr 9, 2018
This time I got Bhilai by typing in "Raipur"
Quizzer4life
+1
Level 33
Nov 5, 2020
isn't it Ahmemabad?
Abhay28
+1
Level 65
Apr 28, 2022
Bhilai and Raipur are actually 2 separate cities, but they are quite close, Ahmedabad on the other hand is in a whole different state.
ChipOtley
+1
Level 75
Aug 7, 2018
Damn! Got Vadodara, but it seems to have been overtaken
What
+1
Level 32
Feb 20, 2013
I didn't know that Delhi and New Delhi are the same... or did they merge?
sawmos
+2
Level 52
Mar 14, 2013
sometimes they're considered 1 city sometimes 2
kalbahamut
+6
Level 83
Jun 13, 2015
New Delhi is a neighborhood of Delhi.
zuni
+2
Level 37
Jun 15, 2015
it is not any neighborhood...Delhi NCR is a union territory and New Delhi is a new city in Delhi built by British which is capital of Delhi NCR as well as India...
kalbahamut
+9
Level 83
Jun 16, 2015
A new "city" inside of a larger existing city? So in other words, it's a neighborhood of Delhi.
kolp
+4
Level 85
Sep 11, 2015
It's one of the 11 districts of Delhi... So yes, same city.
TheNatureThread
+2
Level 65
Jan 17, 2022
Saying New Delhi is the capital instead of Delhi is like saying that Westminister is the capital of UK, not London, or that Chiyoda is the capital of Japan, not Tokyo.
w3irdchamp
+1
Level 54
May 2, 2022
also for example in london and manchester there is greater london/manchester yet no one says that london is a neighbourhood of greater london and manchester is a neighbourhood of greater manchester
UltraEl1te
+1
Level 38
May 30, 2021
Because I am from India, i can just tell you that New Delhi and Old Delhi are both different things. They are right next to each other but New Delhi has more advanced technology than Old Delhi, AKA. Delhi. Thats why the keep it seperate.
Aficionado
+1
Level 60
May 31, 2021
Actually, Old Delhi isn't the same as Delhi. Delhi is the national capital territory. It contains several cities (or sub-cities) within it, the most notable of which are: New Delhi, Old Delhi, Dwarka, Rohini and Shahdara. New Delhi also happens to be the capital city of both – the territory and the country. The territory is divided into eleven districts. New Delhi is also a district.

Then, the NCR is a big area which includes nearby cities of Faridabad, Gurgaon, Noida, Ghaziabad and others.

misu
+6
Level 3
Mar 1, 2013
yo! i live in india!
Kannan2000
+1
Level 15
Mar 23, 2013
Missed Vadodara
kalbahamut
+2
Level 83
Mar 3, 2019
I think it was overtaken by Chandigarh
Epicx
+1
Level 24
Mar 1, 2014
Mumbai is the largest city in India not delhi
mantrathegreat
+6
Level 35
Apr 3, 2014
no it isnt
Aficionado
+1
Level 60
May 31, 2021
It is when counted by city proper. When metropolitan or urban area is used, then it is ranked second.
Anshul
+1
Level 40
Sep 14, 2014
Got every city except Agra!
Blaugrana92
+2
Level 65
Feb 15, 2015
Got top 8 pretty quickly and then I was just lost.
march161
+2
Level 52
Jun 13, 2015
I discovered a lot of cities with this quiz ^^
Roxy7699
+2
Level 30
Jun 13, 2015
So India has over 1 billion people living in cities smaller than 2 million. Wow...
Roxy7699
+3
Level 30
Jun 13, 2015
The rural population must be huge.
smartguy2
+1
Level 66
Aug 8, 2018
Probably more urban areas in India than rural.
JWatson24
+2
Level 70
May 30, 2021
Even though India is urbanizing fast and has many cities over 1 million (second only to China I believe), it still has a larger rural population. Like, according to this, the rural population accounts for about 2/3rds of the entire population.
Arvind1024
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Level 60
May 30, 2021
Oh yeah, that's true. About 3/4ths of Indians live in rural areas. Only a quarter of Indians actually live in cities. So we have many cities with populations in their millions and yet the people in the cities are the minority XD
zuni
+2
Level 37
Jun 15, 2015
easy one
treadmill
+3
Level 91
Sep 5, 2015
You should accept Raipur for Bhilai. Considering they're both about the same size (1 mil) and in the same greater metropolitan area. And Raipur is the capital.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Feb 1, 2018
Okay
Neptune777
+3
Level 68
Jul 18, 2016
Got 9, but knew over 15. Proud to know more than just the Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata a majority of people only know.
SWATkun
+2
Level 61
Jan 20, 2017
Did 13.Heard about all except Bhilai,Where it is though ?
MarioNebot7
+1
Level 47
May 25, 2017
You should accept Poona for Pune
ander217
+3
Level 77
May 22, 2018
That must be the origin of my favorite cucumber - poona kheera. It grows great in my garden and doesn't get bitter with age. I always wondered about its name. (It looks like a russet potato when it gets older, but still tastes good.)
Devvik2
+2
Level 67
Dec 31, 2017
Thanks for the link to citypopulation.de! I really wanted to see it!
Lucknowite
+1
Level 43
May 26, 2018
please accept lko for lucknow
mynameisxyz
+1
Level 45
Jul 6, 2018
Raipur and Bhilai are not the same...they are 35 kms apart.
sac313
+1
Level 74
Aug 7, 2018
If you are willing to consider the Raipur - Bhillai - Durg Tri city metropolitan area, shouldn't the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan region should be considered. It has a population of over 5 million. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visakhapatnam_Metropolitan_Region
Syansh1
+1
Level 48
May 31, 2021
No they aren't they are merely a few KM apart. I live here and I can tell you.
hpfan4000
+2
Level 52
Aug 7, 2018
could you accept "Lakhnau" as a type-in for Lucknow? i know it's not in common use, but it's a closer romanization than "Lucknow" is
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Aug 7, 2018
I would pronounce both of those words almost exactly the same so how is it closer?
hpfan4000
+1
Level 52
Aug 7, 2018
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/Hi-Lucknow.ogg

sounds closer to a "lahk"

i should retract this request anyway. the NIC (an Indian institution) uses "Lucknow" rather than "Lahknau", which is probably just a very bad alternative spelling

TheNatureThread
+1
Level 65
Jan 17, 2022
The au in Lakhnau sounds more like the aw in Saw, while the K is aspirated, so that's the difference between the original and Anglicized pronunciations.
Nachtschicht
+1
Level 52
May 31, 2021
I would also pronounce both the same - Lakhnau as I would pronounce it in german and Lucknow as an english word...

although Lucknow could easily be the name of an eastern german or polish city...

Abhay28
+1
Level 65
Oct 3, 2018
I think Ghaziabad should be on the list having an urban population more than Agra.
Syansh1
+1
Level 48
May 31, 2021
Ghaziabad is included in Delhi.
SWATkun
+3
Level 61
Jan 23, 2019
2 cities from Madhya Pradesh, 3 cities from Maharashtra, 2 cities from U.P, 2 cities from T.N, 2 cities from Gujarat and 1 city each from Rajasthan, W.B, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Telangana, Punjab and Karnataka
IceCold
+2
Level 55
Apr 25, 2019
Chandigarh is not in Punjab
Syansh1
+1
Level 48
May 31, 2021
But a part of the Urban Area of Chandigarh is in Punjab. Mohali the city included in the Urban Area is in Punjab. It also has a part in Haryana.
EmileLexi
+2
Level 21
Mar 4, 2019
நான் சென்னையில் வாழ்கிறேன்
SWATkun
+3
Level 61
Apr 5, 2019
ஆனால் நீங்கள் சான் பிரான்சிஸ்கோவில் வசிக்கிறீர்கள் என்று உங்கள் சுயவிவரம் கூறுகிறது
JackintheBox
+2
Level 75
Dec 15, 2019
Now it says she lives in Galveston, Texas.
Tramp
+4
Level 72
Aug 21, 2019
Visited 5 of these on my recent visit to India (Mumbai, Pune, Indore, Jaipur and Surat). This quiz is a lot easier now after visiting and learning a bit more about the place. I always used to suck with Indian cities.
carlonian
+1
Level 63
Mar 8, 2020
Got all. Yes, I am.
Clovis26
+1
Level 28
Jan 11, 2021
Typed everything possible for "Kolkata" except Kolkata lol
Syansh1
+1
Level 48
May 31, 2021
I'm glad that you added Raipur for Bhilai.

Using Raipur is more correct,because Raipur is the biggest of the 6 cities in the urban area as well as capital of the state. And Raipur is also being recognized by people across the world as it has hosted multiple events such as The FIH Super League in 2015 and Road Safety Super Series in 2021.

The reason behind usage of Bhilai is that Bhilai used to be bigger in 90s. When Chhattisgarh state was formed in 2000 Raipur became the capital and slowly surpassed Bhilai. Although Raipur as an smaller constituent Urban Area (which includes Raipur itself Birgaon and Naya Raipur) only surpassed smaller constituent Urban Area of Bhilai (which includes Bhilai, Durg and Charoda) in 2010.

Quizmaster I would also like to suggest to make a top 50 version of this.

And Coimbatore name has been changed to Koyampuththoor so please take this name as well.

tosti
+1
Level 44
May 31, 2021
16/20 = 80%

Am finnish

theory
+1
Level 21
Jun 2, 2021
20/20 i got 100%
Tomo234
+1
Level 25
Jun 3, 2021
Damn it!I missed Surat
Tomo234
+1
Level 25
Jun 3, 2021
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