List of towns in India by population
The entire work of this article is based on Census of India, 2011, conducted by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, under Ministry of Home Affairs (India), Government of India.
Categorization
Census of India (2011) states the following criteria in defining towns. They are:
Statutory Town (ST): All places with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee etc.
Census Town (CT):[1] A Town according to Indian census is defined as
Abbreviations
*: Capital city of a state | C.B: Cantonment Board / Cantonment |
C.M.C: City Municipal Council | C.T: Census town |
E.O: Estate Office | G.P: Gram Panchayat |
I.N.A: Industrial Notified Area | I.T.S: Industrial Township |
M: Municipality | M.B: Municipal board |
M.C: Municipal Committee | M.Cl: Municipal Council |
M.Corp: Municipal Corporation / Corporation | N.A: Notified area |
N.A.C: Notified area committee / Notified Area Council | N.P: Nagar Panchayat |
N.P.P: Nagar Palika Parishad | N.Pd: Nagar Parishad |
N.T: Notified Town | N.T.A: Notified Town Area |
O.T.: Out Growth | S.T.C: Small Town Committee |
T.C: Town Committee / Town Area Committee | T.M.C: Town Municipal Council |
T.P: Town Panchayat (T.P.) | T.S.: Township |
Sources:
- Abbreviation reference[2]
A
Name of Town | State | Type | Population (2011) | Ref |
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Achhnera | Uttar Pradesh | N.P. | 22,781 | |
Adalaj | Gujarat | C.T. | 11,957 | |
Adoor | Kerala | M | 29,171 | |
Adyar | Karnataka | C.T. | 7,034 | |
Adra | West Bengal | C.T. | 14,956 | |
Afzalpur | Karnataka | T.P. | 27,088 | |
Akot | Maharashtra | M.Cl. | 92,637 | |
Alipurduar | West Bengal | M | 65,232 | |
Alirajpur | Madhya Pradesh | M | 65,232 | |
Almora | Uttarakhand | N.P.P | 34,122 | |
Aluva | Kerala | M | 24,110 | |
Amalapuram | Andhra Pradesh | M | 53,231 | |
Amalner | Maharashtra | M.Cl. | 95,994 | |
Amaravathi | Andhra Pradesh | G.P. | 13,400 | |
Ambejogai | Maharashtra | M.Cl. | 73,975 | |
Anakapalle | Andhra Pradesh | M | 86,519 | |
Angul | Odisha | M | 44,390 | |
Anjar | Gujarat | M | 87,183 | |
Anjangaon | Maharashtra | M.Cl | 56,380 | |
Ankleshwar | Gujarat | M | 73,928 | |
Arakkonam | Tamil Nadu | M | 78,395 | |
Araria | Bihar | N.P. | 79,021 | |
Arambagh | West Bengal | M | 66,175 | |
Arsikere | Karnataka | T.M.C. | 51,336 | |
Aruppukkottai | Tamil Nadu | M | 87,722 | |
Arvi | Maharashtra | M.Cl | 42,822 | |
Arwal | Bihar | N.P. | 51,849 | |
Asarganj | Bihar | C.T. | 6,327 | |
Ashok Nagar | Madhya Pradesh | M | 81,828 | |
Athni | Karnataka | T.M.C. | 45,858 | |
Attili | Andhra Pradesh | M | 45,858 | |
Attingal | Kerala | M | 37,346 | |
Aurangabad | Maharashtra | M.Cl | 892483 |
B
Name of Town | State | Type | Population (2011) | Ref |
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Badrinath | Uttarakhand | N.P | 2,438 | |
Bagepalli | Karnataka | T.M.C | 27,011 | |
Bageshwar | Uttarakhand | N.P.P | 9,079 | |
Bajpur | Uttarakhand | N.P.P | 25,524 | |
Balaghat | Madhya Pradesh | M | 84,261 | |
Balangir | Odisha | M | 98,238 | |
Banaganipalli | Andhra Pradesh | M | 30,554 | |
Bapatla | Andhra Pradesh | M | 70,777 | |
Barauli | Bihar | N.P.P. | 41,877 | |
Barbil | Odisha | M | 66,540 | |
Bargarh | Odisha | M | 80,625 | |
Barbigha | Bihar | Np | 50,080 | |
Barkot | Uttarakhand | N.P | 6,720 | |
Barpeta | Assam | M.B | 42,649 | |
Bellampalle | Telangana | M | 55,841 | |
Belonia | Tripura | M.Cl | 19,996 | |
Bhabua | Bihar | NP | 50,179 | |
Bhadrachalam | Telangana | C.T | 50,087 | |
Bhainsa | Telangana | M | 49,764 | |
Bhaiseena | Rajasthan | G.P | 3,200 | |
Bhatapara | Chhattisgarh | M | 57,537 | |
Bhawanipatna | Odisha | M | 69,045 | |
Bheemunipatnam | Andhra Pradesh | M | 52,110 | |
Bhimtal | Uttarakhand | N.P | 7,722 | |
Bhongir | Telangana | M | 53,339 | |
Bhowali | Uttarakhand | N.P.P | 6,309 | |
Bhusawar | Rajasthan | M | 19,980 | |
Bobbili | Andhra Pradesh | M | 56,819 | |
Bodhan | Telangana | M | 77,553 | |
Bongaigaon City | Assam | MB | 67,322 | |
Byasanagar | Odisha | M | 48,911 | |
Bagha Kusmar | Bihar | C.T. | 11,380 |
C
Name of Town | State | Type | Population (2011) | Ref |
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Chaibasa | Jharkhand | N.P.P | 69,565 | |
Charkhi Dadri | Haryana | N.P.P | 49,985 | |
Chatra | Jharkhand | M | 49,985 | |
Chalakudy | Kerala | M | 49,525 | |
Challakere | Karnataka | C.M.C | 55,194 | |
Chamba | Uttarakhand | N.P | 27,771 | |
Chamoli Gopeshwar | Uttarakhand | N.P.P | 21,447 | |
Champawat | Uttarakhand | N.P | 4,801 | |
Changanassery | Kerala | M | 47,685 | |
Charthaval | Uttar Pradesh | N.P. | 20,653 | |
Chengannur | Kerala | M | 23,456 | |
Cooch Behar | West Bengal | M | 79,885 | |
Cherthala | Kerala | M | 45,827 | |
Chhapra | Gujarat | C.T | 10,147 | |
Chidambaram | Tamil nadu | T | 62,153 | |
Chennai | Tamil nadu | T | 4,646,732 | |
Chikkaballapur | Karnataka | C.M.C | 63,652 | |
Chintamani | Karnataka | C.M.C | 76,068 | |
Chirala | Andhra Pradesh | M | 87,200 | |
Chirkunda | Jharkhand | NP | 45,508 | |
Chirmiri | Chhattisgarh | M.Corp. | 69,307 | |
Chandpara | West Bengal | C.T | 7,113 | |
Chittur-Thathamangalam | Kerala | M | 32,298 |
D
Name of Town | State | Type | Population (2011) | Ref |
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Dalli-Rajhara | Chhattisgarh | M | 44,363 | |
Medininagar (Daltonganj) | Jharkhand | Nagar Parishad | 78,396 | |
Degana | Rajasthan | M | 34,315 | |
Devprayag | Uttarakhand | N.P | 2,152 | |
Dhamtari | Chhattisgarh | M | 82,111 | |
Dharchula | Uttarakhand | N.P | 7,039 | |
Dharmanagar | Tripura | M.Cl. | 30,785 | |
Dhenkanal | Odisha | M | 67,414 | |
Dhone | Andhrapradesh | M | 59,272 | |
Dhoraji | Gujarat | M | 84,545 | |
Dhubri | Assam | M.B | 63,388 | |
Dhuri | Punjab | M.Cl | 55,225 | |
Didihat | Uttarakhand | N.P | 6,522 | |
Dineshpur | Uttarakhand | N.P | 11,343 | |
Diphu | Assam | T.C | 61,797 | |
Dogadda | Uttarakhand | N.P.P | 2,422 | |
Doiwala | Uttarakhand | N.P | 8,709 | |
Dumka | Jharkhand | N.A.C | 47,584 | |
Dumraon | Bihar | N.A.C | 53,618 | |
Dwarahat | Uttarakhand | N.P | 2,749 |
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E
Name of Town | State | Type | Population (2001) | Ref |
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Ellenabad | Haryana | M.C. | 32,795 | |
F
Name of Town | State | Type | Population (2001) | Ref |
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Faridkot | Punjab | M.Cl | 85,435 | |
Farooqnagar | Telangana | C.T. | 45,675 | |
Fatehabad | Haryana | M Cl | 70,777 | |
Fazilka | Punjab | M.Cl | 76,492 | |
Forbesganj | Bihar | M | 50,475 | |
Firozpur Cantt. | Punjab | C.B | 53,199 | |
Faizabad | Uttar Pradesh | M.B. | 32,905 |
G
Name of Town | State | Type | Population (2011) | Ref |
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Gadarpur | Uttarakhand | N.P.P | 19,301 | |
Gadwal | Telangana | M | 96,877 | |
Gangarampur | West Bengal | M | 56,175 | |
Gangotri | Uttarakhand | N.P | 110 | |
Gavaravaram | Andhra Pradesh | C.T | 10,029 | |
Goalpara | Assam | M.B | 53,430 | |
Gobichettipalayam | Tamil Nadu | M | 59,523 | |
Gobindgarh | Punjab | M.Cl. | 73,130 | |
Gochar | Uttarakhand | N.P | 8,864 | |
Gohana | Haryana | M.C | 65,708 | |
Golaghat | Assam | M.B | 41,989 | [3] |
Gokak | Karnataka | C.M.C | 79,121 | |
Gooty | Andhra Pradesh | C.T | 48,658 | |
Gopalganj | Bihar | N.P | 67,339 | |
Gowribidanur | Karnataka | C.M.C | 37,947 | |
Gudur | Andhra Pradesh | M | 60,625 | |
Gunupur | Odisha | M | 60,000 | |
Gumia | Jharkhand | C.T | 48,141 | |
Gurdaspur | Punjab | M.Cl | 75,549 | |
Guruvayoor | Kerala | M | 20,510 |
H
Name of Town | State | Type | Population (2011) | Ref |
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Hansi | Haryana | M.Cl | 86,770 | |
Herbertpur | Uttarakhand | N.P | 9,782 | |
Hisar | Haryana | M.Corp | 301,249 |
I
Name of Town | State | Type | Population (2011) | Ref |
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Itarsi | Madhya Pradesh | M | 99,329 | |
Indore | Madhya Pradesh | M | 2,800,000 | |
Inkollu | Andhra pradesh | M&F | 19,600 |
J
Name of Town | State | Type | Population (2011) | Ref |
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Jaggaiahpet | Andhra Pradesh | M | 53,530 | |
Jagraon | Punjab | M.Cl | 65,240 | |
Jagtial | Telangana | M | 96,470 | |
Jalandhar Cantt. | Punjab | C.B | 47,845 | |
Jammalamadugu | Andhra Pradesh | NP | 46,069 | |
Jamui | Bihar | N.P | 87,357 | |
Jangaon | Telangana | M | 52,394 | |
Jaspur | Uttarakhand | N.P.P | 50,523 | |
Jatani | Odisha | M | 55,925 | |
Jaynagar Majilpur | West Bengal | M | 25,922 | |
Jhabrera | Uttarakhand | N.P | 11,186 | |
Jhargram | West Bengal | M | 61,712 | |
Jharsuguda | Odisha | M | 97,730 | |
Jhumri Tilaiya | Jharkhand | N.P | 87,867 | |
Jorhat | Assam | MB | 71,782 | |
Joshimath | Uttarakhand | N.P.P | 16,709 | |
K
L
Name of Town | State | Type | Population (2011) | Ref |
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Lachhmangarh | Rajasthan | M | 53,392 | |
Ladnu | Rajasthan | M | 65,575 | |
Ladwa | Haryana | M.C | 28,887 | |
Lahar | Madhya Pradesh | N.P | 35,674 | |
Laharpur | Uttar Pradesh | N.P.P | 61,990 | |
Lakheri | Rajasthan | M | 29,572 | |
Lakhisarai | Bihar | N.P | 99,979 | |
Laksar | Uttarakhand | N.P | 21,760 | |
Lakshmeshwar | Karnataka | T.M.C | 36,754 | |
Lal Gopalganj Nindaura | Uttar Pradesh | N.P | 28,288 | |
Lalganj | Bihar | N.A.C | 37000 | |
Lalgudi | Tamil Nadu | T.P | 23,740 | |
Lalganj | Uttar Pradesh | N.P | 21,142 | |
Lalkuan | Uttarakhand | N.P | 7,644 | |
Lalsot | Rajasthan | M | 34,363 | |
Landhaura | Uttarakhand | N.P | 18,370 | |
Lanka | Assam | M.B | 36,805 | |
Lar | Uttar Pradesh | N.P | 28,307 | |
Lathi | Gujarat | M | 21,173 | |
Lilong | Manipur | N.P | 22,888 | |
Limbdi | Gujarat | M | 42,769 | |
Lingsugur | Karnataka | T.M.C | 35,411 | |
Loha | Maharashtra | M.Cl | 20,148 | |
Lohaghat | Uttarakhand | N.P | 7,926 | |
Lohardaga | Jharkhand | M.Cl | 24,125 | |
Lonar | Maharashtra | M.Cl | 23,416 | |
Lonavla | Maharashtra | M.Cl | 57,698 | |
Longowal | Punjab | M.Cl | 23,851 | |
Losal | Rajasthan | M | 28,504 | |
Lumding | Assam | M.B | 31,347 | |
Lunawada | Gujarat | M | 36,954 | |
Lunglei | Mizoram | N.T | 57,011 |
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O
Name of Town | State | Type | Population (2011) | Ref |
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O' Valley | Tamil Nadu | T.P | 21,943 | |
Oddanchatram | Tamil Nadu | T.P | 30,064 | |
Obra | Uttar Pradesh | N.P | 14,786 | |
Ottappalam | Kerala | M | 53,792 | |
Ozar | Maharashtra | C.T | 51,297 | |
Owk | Andhra Pradesh | C.T | 16,677 |
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U
Name of Town | State | Type | Population (2011) | Ref |
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Uchgaon | Maharashtra | C.T | 31,238 | |
Udaipur | Tripura | M.Cl | 32,758 | |
Udaipurwati | Rajasthan | M | 29,236 | |
Udhagamandalam | Tamil Nadu | M | 88,430 | |
Udhampur | Jammu and Kashmir | UA | 35,507 | |
Udumalaipettai | Tamil Nadu | M | 61,133 | |
Ujhani | Uttar Pradesh | N.P.P. | 62,039 | |
Umarga | Maharashtra | M.Cl | 35,477 | |
Umaria | Madhya Pradesh | M | 33,114 | |
Umarkhed | Maharashtra | M.Cl | 47,458 | |
Umargam | Gujarat | M | 27,859 | |
Umred | Maharashtra | M.Cl | 53,971 | |
Umreth | Gujarat | M | 33,762 | |
Una | Gujarat | M | 58,528 | |
Unjha | Gujarat | M | 57,108 | |
Unnamalaikadai | Tamil Nadu | T.P | 23,656 | |
Upleta | Gujarat | M | 58,775 | |
Uran | Maharashtra | M.Cl | 30,439 | |
Uran Islampur | Maharashtra | M.Cl | 67,391 | |
Uravakonda | Andhra Pradesh | C.T | 35,565 | |
Urmar Tanda | Punjab | M.Cl | 23,419 | |
Usilampatti | Tamil Nadu | M | 35,219 | |
Uthamapalayam | Tamil Nadu | T.P | 29,050 | |
Uthiramerur | Tamil Nadu | T.P | 25,194 | |
Utraula | Uttar Pradesh | N.P.P. | 32,145 | |
Uttarkashi | Uttarakhand | N.P.P. | 17,475 |
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W
Name of Town | State | Type | Population (2011) | Ref |
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Wadgaon Road | Maharashtra | C.T. | 40,884 | |
Wadhwan | Gujarat | M | 75,755 | |
Wadi | Karnataka | T.M.C. | 37,988 | |
Wai | Maharashtra | M.Cl. | 36,025 | |
Wanaparthy | Telangana | M | 60,949 | |
Wani | Maharashtra | M.Cl. | 58,840 | |
Wankaner | Gujarat | M | 43,881 | |
Wara Seoni | Madhya Pradesh | M | 25,103 | |
Warhapur | Uttar Pradesh | N.P. | 23,456 | |
Warisaliganj | Bihar | N.P. | 34,056 | |
Warora | Maharashtra | M.Cl. | 46,532 | |
Warud | Maharashtra | M.Cl. | 6,386 | |
Washim | Maharashtra | M.Cl. | 78,387 | |
Wokha | Nagaland | T.C. | 35,004 |
Y
Name of Town | State | Type | Population (2011) | Ref |
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Yadgir | Karnataka | C.M.C | 74,294 | |
Yanam | Puducherry | M | 55,626 | |
Yawal | Maharashtra | M.Cl | 36,706 | |
Yellandu | Telangana | M | 33,732 | |
Yemmiganur | Andhra Pradesh | M | 95,149 | |
Yerraguntla | Andhra Pradesh | C.T | 32,574 | |
Yevla | Maharashtra | M.Cl | 49,826 |
Z
Name of Town | State | Type | Population (2011) | Ref |
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Zaidpur | Uttar Pradesh | N.P | 34,443 | |
Zamania | Uttar Pradesh | N.P | 33,243 | |
Zira | Punjab | M.Cl. | 36,732 | |
Zirakpur | Punjab | M.Cl. | 95,553 | |
Zunheboto | Nagaland | T.C | 37,447 |
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References
- "Concepts and definitions by census India" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- "Abbreviations used". censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 17 June 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- "District Census Handbook, Golaghat" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations Assam. 11 July 2014.
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