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Largest cities in India by population

The 505 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for India: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Greater Mumbai with 12,442,373 people.

Who runs cities in India?

Village councils (gram panchayats, about 255,000) and urban local bodies (about 4,700: municipal corporations, municipalities, nagar panchayats): Directly elected every five years; village head (sarpanch/pradhan) elected directly or by members depending on state law; mayors mostly chosen by councillors, directly elected in some states. Water, sanitation, village roads, local records, implementing national schemes; cities handle planning, streets, waste and public health within powers devolved by the state.

How local power works in India · Level 3: local councils worldwide

#CityPopulationDate
1Greater Mumbai12,442,3739 February 2011
2Delhi Municipal Corporation11,034,5559 February 2011
3Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike8,495,4929 February 2011
4Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation6,993,2629 February 2011
5Ahmadabad5,633,9279 February 2011
6Chennai4,646,7329 February 2011
7Surat4,501,6109 February 2011
8Kolkata4,496,6949 February 2011
9Pune3,124,4589 February 2011
10Jaipur3,046,1639 February 2011
11Lucknow2,817,1059 February 2011
12Kanpur2,768,0579 February 2011
13Nagpur2,405,6659 February 2011
14Indore1,994,3979 February 2011
15Thane1,841,4889 February 2011
16Bhopal1,798,2189 February 2011
17Vadodara1,752,3719 February 2011
18Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation1,728,1289 February 2011
19Pimpri Chinchwad1,727,6929 February 2011
20Patna1,684,2979 February 2011
21Ghaziabad1,648,6439 February 2011
22Ludhiana1,618,8799 February 2011
23Agra1,585,7049 February 2011
24Nashik1,486,0539 February 2011
25Faridabad1,414,0509 February 2011
26Rajkot1,323,3639 February 2011
27Meerut1,305,4299 February 2011
28Kalyan Dombivali1,247,3279 February 2011
29Vasai-Virar City1,222,3909 February 2011
30Srinagar1,206,4199 February 2011
31Varanasi1,198,4919 February 2011
32Aurangabad1,175,1169 February 2011
33Allahabad1,168,3859 February 2011
34Dhanbad1,162,4729 February 2011
35Amritsar1,159,2279 February 2011
36Vijayawada1,143,2329 February 2011
37Navi Mumbai1,120,5479 February 2011
38Jabalpur1,081,6779 February 2011
39Haora1,077,0759 February 2011
40Ranchi1,073,4279 February 2011
41Jodhpur1,056,1919 February 2011
42Gwalior1,054,4209 February 2011
43Coimbatore1,050,7219 February 2011
44Raipur1,027,2649 February 2011
45Madurai1,017,8659 February 2011
46Kota1,001,6949 February 2011
47Chandigarh970,6029 February 2011
48Guwahati962,3349 February 2011
49Solapur951,5589 February 2011
50Hubli-Dharwad943,7889 February 2011
51Mysore920,5509 February 2011
52Bareilly904,7979 February 2011
53Moradabad887,8719 February 2011
54Gurgaon886,5199 February 2011
55Bhubaneswar Town885,3639 February 2011
56Aligarh874,4089 February 2011
57Jalandhar868,9299 February 2011
58Tiruchirappalli847,3879 February 2011
59Salem829,2679 February 2011
60Mira Bhayandar809,3789 February 2011
61Thiruvananthapuram788,2719 February 2011
62Bhiwandi709,6659 February 2011
63Saharanpur705,4789 February 2011
64Warangal704,5709 February 2011
65Jamshedpur677,3509 February 2011
66Gorakhpur673,4469 February 2011
67Guntur670,0739 February 2011
68Amravati647,0579 February 2011
69Bikaner644,4069 February 2011
70Noida637,2729 February 2011
71Kochi633,5539 February 2011
72Bhilai Nagar627,7349 February 2011
73Cuttack610,1899 February 2011
74Bhavnagar605,8829 February 2011
75Firozabad604,2149 February 2011
76Jamnagar600,9439 February 2011
77Jammu576,1989 February 2011
78Dehradun574,8409 February 2011
79Durgapur566,5179 February 2011
80Asansol563,9179 February 2011
81Kozhikode550,4409 February 2011
82Nanded Waghala550,4399 February 2011
83Kolhapur549,2369 February 2011
84Nellore547,6219 February 2011
85Gulbarga543,1479 February 2011
86Ajmer542,3219 February 2011
87Loni516,0829 February 2011
88Ujjain515,2159 February 2011
89Siliguri513,2649 February 2011
90Ulhasnagar506,0989 February 2011
91Jhansi505,6939 February 2011
92Sangli-Miraj Kupwad502,7939 February 2011
93Mangalore499,4879 February 2011
94Belgaum490,0459 February 2011
95Malegaon481,2289 February 2011
96Gaya474,0939 February 2011
97Tirunelveli473,6379 February 2011
98Ambattur466,2059 February 2011
99Jalgaon460,2289 February 2011
100Kurnool457,6339 February 2011
101Udaipur451,1009 February 2011
102Maheshtala448,3179 February 2011
103Patiala446,2469 February 2011
104Tiruppur444,3529 February 2011
105Davanagere434,9719 February 2011
106Akola425,8179 February 2011
107Rajpur Sonarpur424,3689 February 2011
108Bokaro Steel City414,8209 February 2011
109Bellary410,4459 February 2011
110South Dum Dum403,3169 February 2011
111Rajarhat Gopalpur402,8449 February 2011
112Bhagalpur400,1469 February 2011
113Agartala400,0049 February 2011
114Muzaffarnagar392,7689 February 2011
115Bhatpara386,0199 February 2011
116Kakinada384,1829 February 2011
117Latur382,9409 February 2011
118Panihati377,3479 February 2011
119Rajahmundry376,3339 February 2011
120Dhule375,5599 February 2011
121Rohtak374,2929 February 2011
122Kollam367,1079 February 2011
123Bilaspur365,5799 February 2011
124Korba365,2539 February 2011
125Bhilwara359,4839 February 2011
126Brahmapur356,5989 February 2011
127Muzaffarpur354,4629 February 2011
128Ahmadnagar350,8599 February 2011
129Mathura349,9099 February 2011
130Avadi345,9969 February 2011
131Kadapa344,8939 February 2011
132Kamarhati330,2119 February 2011
133Shahjahanpur329,7369 February 2011
134Bijapur327,4279 February 2011
135Rampur325,3139 February 2011
136Shimoga322,6509 February 2011
137Alwar322,5689 February 2011
138Chandrapur320,3799 February 2011
139Raurkela Town320,0409 February 2011
140Junagadh319,4629 February 2011
141Thrissur315,9579 February 2011
142Barddhaman314,2659 February 2011
143Kulti313,8099 February 2011
144Nizamabad311,1529 February 2011
145Parbhani307,1709 February 2011
146Hisar307,0249 February 2011
147Tumkur302,1439 February 2011
148Karnal302,1409 February 2011
149Ozhukarai300,1049 February 2011
150Biharsharif297,2689 February 2011
151Darbhanga296,0399 February 2011
152Panipat295,9709 February 2011
153Tirupati295,3239 February 2011
154Aizawl293,4169 February 2011
155Bally293,3739 February 2011
156Gandhinagar292,7979 February 2011
157Karimnagar289,8219 February 2011
158Dewas289,5509 February 2011
159Sonipat289,3339 February 2011
160Ichalkaranji287,3539 February 2011
161Bathinda285,7889 February 2011
162Jalna285,5779 February 2011
163Kirari Suleman Nagar283,2119 February 2011
164Satna282,9779 February 2011
165Purnia282,2489 February 2011
166Maunath Bhanjan278,7459 February 2011
167Barasat278,4359 February 2011
168Imphal277,1969 February 2011
169Farrukhabad-cum-Fatehgarh276,5819 February 2011
170Sagar274,5569 February 2011
171Durg268,8069 February 2011
172Anantapur267,1619 February 2011
173Ratlam264,9149 February 2011
174Hapur262,9839 February 2011
175Arrah261,4309 February 2011
176New Delhi Municipal Council257,8039 February 2011
177Etawah256,8389 February 2011
178Ambarnath253,4759 February 2011
179Bharatpur252,8389 February 2011
180Begusarai252,0089 February 2011
181Tiruvottiyur249,4469 February 2011
182North Dum Dum249,1429 February 2011
183Gandhidham247,9929 February 2011
184Baranagar245,2139 February 2011
185Sikar244,4979 February 2011
186Puducherry244,3779 February 2011
187Ramagundam242,9799 February 2011
188Alappuzha240,9919 February 2011
189Katihar240,8389 February 2011
190Thoothukkudi237,8309 February 2011
191Ganganagar237,7809 February 2011
192Rewa235,6549 February 2011
193Uluberia235,3459 February 2011
194Mirzapur-cum-Vindhyachal234,8719 February 2011
195Raichur234,0739 February 2011
196Pallavaram233,9849 February 2011
197Hardwar231,3389 February 2011
198Pali230,0759 February 2011
199Bulandshahar230,0249 February 2011
200Vizianagaram228,7209 February 2011
201Nadiad225,0719 February 2011
202Nagercoil224,8499 February 2011
203Karawal Nagar224,2819 February 2011
204Mango223,8059 February 2011
205Thanjavur222,9439 February 2011
206Murwara221,8839 February 2011
207Sambhal220,8139 February 2011
208Singrauli220,2579 February 2011
209Eluru218,0209 February 2011
210Secunderabad217,9109 February 2011
211Naihati217,9009 February 2011
212Yamunanagar217,0719 February 2011
213Raurkela Industrial Township216,4109 February 2011
214Bidar216,0209 February 2011
215Bidhan Nagar215,5149 February 2011
216Munger213,3039 February 2011
217Nandyal211,4249 February 2011
218Panchkula211,3559 February 2011
219Burhanpur210,8869 February 2011
220Morvi210,4519 February 2011
221Anand209,4109 February 2011
222Ongole208,3449 February 2011
223Kharagpur207,6049 February 2011
224Dindigul207,3279 February 2011
225Hospet206,1679 February 2011
226Nangloi Jat205,5969 February 2011
227English Bazar205,5219 February 2011
228Deoghar203,1239 February 2011
229Chapra202,3529 February 2011
230Haldwani-cum-Kathgodam201,4619 February 2011
231Haldia200,8279 February 2011
232Khandwa200,7389 February 2011
233Puri200,5649 February 2011
234Morena200,4829 February 2011
235Amroha198,4719 February 2011
236Bhind197,5859 February 2011
237Bhalswa Jahangir Pur197,1489 February 2011
238Hardoi197,0299 February 2011
239Khammam196,2839 February 2011
240Madhyamgram196,1279 February 2011
241Bhiwani196,0579 February 2011
242Navi Mumbai Panvel Raigad195,3739 February 2011
243Baharampur195,2239 February 2011
244Ambala195,1539 February 2011
245Fatehpur193,1939 February 2011
246Rae Bareli191,3169 February 2011
247Mahesana190,7539 February 2011
248Orai190,5759 February 2011
249Mahbubnagar190,4009 February 2011
250Khora190,0059 February 2011
251Sambalpur189,3669 February 2011
252Bhusawal187,4219 February 2011
253Bahraich186,2239 February 2011
254Vellore185,8039 February 2011
255Adoni184,6259 February 2011
256Raiganj183,6129 February 2011
257Sirsa182,5349 February 2011
258Dinapur Nizamat182,4299 February 2011
259Serampore181,8429 February 2011
260Sultan Pur Majra181,5549 February 2011
261Guna180,9359 February 2011
262Jaunpur180,3629 February 2011
263Madanapalle180,1809 February 2011
264Panvel180,0209 February 2011
265Shivpuri179,9779 February 2011
266Hugli-Chinsurah179,9319 February 2011
267Silchar178,8659 February 2011
268Surendranagar Dudhrej177,8519 February 2011
269Unnao177,6589 February 2011
270Sitapur177,2349 February 2011
271Hastsal176,8779 February 2011
272Chhindwara175,0529 February 2011
273Tambaram174,7879 February 2011
274Adityapur174,3559 February 2011
275Badlapur174,2269 February 2011
276Cuddalore173,6369 February 2011
277Gadag-Betigeri172,6129 February 2011
278Veraval171,1219 February 2011
279Navsari171,1099 February 2011
280Bahadurgarh170,7679 February 2011
281Machilipatnam169,8929 February 2011
282Shimla169,5789 February 2011
283Medinipur169,2649 February 2011
284Deoli169,1229 February 2011
285Bharuch169,0079 February 2011
286Hoshiarpur168,6539 February 2011
287Jind167,5929 February 2011
288Chandannagar166,8679 February 2011
289S.A.S. Nagar166,8649 February 2011
290Tonk165,2949 February 2011
291Faizabad165,2289 February 2011
292Tenali164,9379 February 2011
293Alandur164,4309 February 2011
294Kancheepuram164,3849 February 2011
295Proddatur163,9709 February 2011
296Vapi163,6309 February 2011
297Moga163,3979 February 2011
298Rajnandgaon163,1149 February 2011
299Robertson Pet162,2309 February 2011
300Chittoor160,7229 February 2011
301Banda160,4739 February 2011
302Budaun159,2859 February 2011
303Uttarpara Kotrung159,1479 February 2011
304Batala158,6219 February 2011
305Erode157,1019 February 2011
306Saharsa156,5409 February 2011
307Pathankot156,3069 February 2011
308Vidisha155,9519 February 2011
309Thanesar155,1529 February 2011
310Hassan155,0069 February 2011
311Kishangarh154,8869 February 2011
312Dallo Pura154,7919 February 2011
313Rudrapur154,5549 February 2011
314Nalgonda154,3269 February 2011
315Balurghat153,2799 February 2011
316Krishnanagar153,0629 February 2011
317Barrackpur152,7839 February 2011
318Porbandar152,7609 February 2011
319Lakhimpur151,9939 February 2011
320Santipur151,7779 February 2011
321Hindupur151,6779 February 2011
322Beawar151,1529 February 2011
323Bhadravati151,1029 February 2011
324Hanumangarh150,9589 February 2011
325Anantnag150,5929 February 2011
326Raigarh150,0199 February 2011
327Jamuria149,2209 February 2011
328Bhuj148,8349 February 2011
329Hajipur147,6889 February 2011
330Sasaram147,4089 February 2011
331Habra147,2219 February 2011
332Bhimavaram146,9619 February 2011
333Bid146,7099 February 2011
334Burari146,1909 February 2011
335Chitradurga145,8539 February 2011
336Dibrugarh145,4889 February 2011
337Abohar145,3029 February 2011
338Tiruvannamalai145,2789 February 2011
339Udupi144,9609 February 2011
340Kaithal144,9159 February 2011
341Baleshwar Town144,3739 February 2011
342Godhra143,6449 February 2011
343Shillong143,2299 February 2011
344Rewari143,0219 February 2011
345Hathras143,0209 February 2011
346Hazaribag142,4899 February 2011
347Chhatarpur142,1289 February 2011
348Mandsaur141,6679 February 2011
349Chas141,6409 February 2011
350Palanpur141,5929 February 2011
351Kumbakonam140,1569 February 2011
352Valsad139,7649 February 2011
353Damoh139,5619 February 2011
354Kolar138,4629 February 2011
355Srikakulam137,9449 February 2011
356Bankura137,3869 February 2011
357Mandya137,3589 February 2011
358Dehri137,2319 February 2011
359Mainpuri136,5579 February 2011
360Malerkotla135,4249 February 2011
361Siwan135,0669 February 2011
362Kalol134,4269 February 2011
363Patan133,7379 February 2011
364Lalitpur133,3059 February 2011
365Dhaulpur133,0759 February 2011
366Gondiya132,8139 February 2011
367North Barrackpur132,8069 February 2011
368Bettiah132,2099 February 2011
369Palwal131,9269 February 2011
370Palakkad130,9559 February 2011
371Rajapalayam130,4429 February 2011
372Botad130,3279 February 2011
373Modinagar130,3259 February 2011
374Kanchrapara129,5769 February 2011
375Deoria129,4799 February 2011
376Raniganj129,4419 February 2011
377Neemuch128,5619 February 2011
378Khanna128,1379 February 2011
379Pilibhit127,9889 February 2011
380Mustafabad127,1679 February 2011
381Jorhat126,7369 February 2011
382Guntakal126,2709 February 2011
383Pithampur126,2009 February 2011
384Motihari126,1589 February 2011
385Kanhangad125,5649 February 2011
386Nabadwip125,5439 February 2011
387Jagdalpur125,4639 February 2011
388Basirhat125,2549 February 2011
389Halisahar124,9399 February 2011
390Jagadhri124,8949 February 2011
391Rishra124,5779 February 2011
392Kurichi123,6679 February 2011
393Dimapur122,8349 February 2011
394Dharmavaram121,8749 February 2011
395Gokal Pur121,8709 February 2011
396Nagaon121,6289 February 2011
397Kashipur121,6239 February 2011
398Ashoknagar Kalyangarh121,5929 February 2011
399Bhadrak121,3389 February 2011
400Khurja121,2079 February 2011
401Baidyabati121,1109 February 2011
402Sawai Madhopur121,1069 February 2011
403Ambikapur121,0719 February 2011
404Puruliya121,0679 February 2011
405Ghazipur121,0209 February 2011
406Mandoli120,4179 February 2011
407Satara120,1959 February 2011
408Churu120,1579 February 2011
409Madavaram119,1059 February 2011
410Gangapur City119,0909 February 2011
411Dabgram119,0409 February 2011
412Dohad118,8469 February 2011
413Darjiling118,8059 February 2011
414Barshi118,7229 February 2011
415Etah118,5179 February 2011
416Jhunjhunun118,4739 February 2011
417Chikmagalur118,4019 February 2011
418Jetpur Navagadh118,3029 February 2011
419Roorkee118,2009 February 2011
420Gudivada118,1679 February 2011
421Baran117,9929 February 2011
422Hoshangabad117,9889 February 2011
423Amreli117,9679 February 2011
424Pudukkottai117,6309 February 2011
425Narasaraopet117,4899 February 2011
426Adilabad117,1679 February 2011
427Baripada Town116,8499 February 2011
428Hosur116,8219 February 2011
429Muktsar116,7479 February 2011
430Yavatmal116,5519 February 2011
431Titagarh116,5419 February 2011
432Barnala116,4499 February 2011
433Chittaurgarh116,4069 February 2011
434Tinsukia116,3229 February 2011
435Khargone116,1509 February 2011
436Dum Dum114,7869 February 2011
437Basti114,6579 February 2011
438Gangawati114,6429 February 2011
439Ambur114,6089 February 2011
440Giridih114,5339 February 2011
441Chandausi114,3839 February 2011
442Gonda114,0469 February 2011
443Bally113,3779 February 2011
444Bagaha112,6349 February 2011
445Achalpur112,3119 February 2011
446Gondal112,1979 February 2011
447Bagalkot111,9339 February 2011
448Osmanabad111,8259 February 2011
449Akbarpur111,4479 February 2011
450Champdani111,2519 February 2011
451Deesa111,1609 February 2011
452Nandurbar111,0379 February 2011
453Azamgarh110,9839 February 2011
454Delhi Cantonment110,3519 February 2011
455Firozpur110,3139 February 2011
456Mughalsarai109,6509 February 2011
457Sehore109,1189 February 2011
458Bongaon108,8649 February 2011
459Kanpur108,5349 February 2011
460Khardaha108,4969 February 2011
461Tadpatri108,1719 February 2011
462Port Blair108,0589 February 2011
463Sultanpur107,6409 February 2011
464Shikohabad107,4049 February 2011
465Jalpaiguri107,3419 February 2011
466Shamli107,2669 February 2011
467Mangalagiri107,1979 February 2011
468Suryapet106,8059 February 2011
469Karaikkudi106,7149 February 2011
470Wardha106,4449 February 2011
471Ranibennur106,4069 February 2011
472Kishanganj105,7829 February 2011
473Neyveli105,7319 February 2011
474Hindaun105,4529 February 2011
475Jamalpur105,4349 February 2011
476Nagaur105,2189 February 2011
477Ambala Sadar104,9749 February 2011
478Bhiwadi104,9219 February 2011
479Bundi104,9199 February 2011
480Miryalaguda104,9189 February 2011
481Ballia104,4249 February 2011
482Tadepalligudem104,0329 February 2011
483Jagtial103,9309 February 2011
484Bansberia103,9209 February 2011
485Baraut103,7649 February 2011
486Udgir103,5509 February 2011
487Betul103,3309 February 2011
488Jehanabad103,2029 February 2011
489Nagapattinam102,9059 February 2011
490Buxar102,8619 February 2011
491Seoni102,3439 February 2011
492Aurangabad102,2449 February 2011
493Greater Noida102,0549 February 2011
494Hinganghat101,8059 February 2011
495Dhamtari101,6779 February 2011
496Sujangarh101,5239 February 2011
497Bhadreswar101,4779 February 2011
498Chilakaluripet101,3989 February 2011
499Malappuram101,3869 February 2011
500Kasganj101,2779 February 2011
501Banswara101,0179 February 2011
502Kalyani100,5759 February 2011
503Gangtok100,2869 February 2011
504Datia100,2849 February 2011
505Nagda100,0399 February 2011

Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.

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