The following table enlists major cities with their significance/specializations −
| Name |
Known for |
Located in |
| Agra |
Taj Mahal |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Ambala |
Air Force Training Center |
Haryana |
| Ahmedabad |
Cotton Textile |
Gujarat |
| Aligarh |
Aligarh University & lock industry |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Allahabad |
Kumbh Mela (Hindu Pilgrimage Center) |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Alleppy |
Known as 'Venice of the East' because of the canal network |
Kerala |
| Alwaye |
Rare Earth Factory |
Kerala |
| Amarnath |
Ice Cave, Lord Shiva temple |
Jammu & Kashmir |
| Amritsar |
Golden Temple |
Punjab |
| Anand |
Amul Dairy |
Gujarat |
| Asansol |
Coal Mining |
West Bengal |
| Auroville |
An experimental township (founded by Mirra Alfassa in 1968 and designed by architect Roger Anger) |
Tamil Nadu and Puducherry |
| Avadi |
Tank Industry |
Tamil Nadu |
| Badrinath |
Hindu Pilgrimage Center |
Uttarakhand |
| Bengaluru |
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. |
Karnataka |
| Barauni |
Oil Refinery |
Bihar |
| Bareilly |
Furniture |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Bhilai |
Steel Plant |
Chhattisgarh |
| Bhopal |
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. |
Madhya Pradesh |
| Bhubaneshwar |
Lingaraja Temple |
Odisha |
| Bikaner |
Camel Hair Products |
Rajasthan |
| Bokaro |
Steel Plant |
Jharkhand |
| Burnpur |
Steel Plant |
West Bengal |
| Cambay |
Petroleum |
Gujarat |
| Cherrapunji |
Heavy Rainfall |
Meghalaya |
| Chittaranjan |
Locomotive Industry |
West Bengal |
| Kochi |
Ship Building |
Kerala |
| Dehradun |
Indian Military Academy & Forest Research Institute |
Uttarakhand |
| Delhi |
Red Fort, Lotus Temple, Jama Masjid, etc. |
Delhi |
| Dhanbad |
Mines Institute, Coal Mining |
Jharkhand |
| Dhariwal |
Woolen Industries |
Punjab |
| Digboi |
Oil Fields |
Assam |
| Durgapur |
Steel Plant |
West Bengal |
| Fatehpur Sikri |
Buland Darwaza |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Firozabad |
Glass Industry |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Gwalior |
Artificial silk, rayon, fort, etc. |
Madhya Pradesh |
| Haldia |
Oil Refinery |
West Bengal |
| Hyderabad |
Charminar, Cigarette factory, etc. |
Telangana |
| Haridwar |
Hindu Pilgrimage Center (Kumbh Mela) |
Uttarakhand |
| Indore |
Artificial silk |
Madhya Pradesh |
| Jabalpur |
Marbles, handlooms, lens, pottery |
Madhya Pradesh |
| Jaipur |
Hawa Mahal (known as 'Pink City') |
Rajasthan |
| Jamshedpur |
Steel Plant |
Jharkhand |
| Jharia |
Coal Mining |
Jharkhand |
| Kanpur |
Leather industry, Aircraft, etc. |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Karnal |
National Dairy Research Institute |
Haryana |
| Katni |
Pottery, Handloom, Kattha (catechu), etc. |
Madhya Pradesh |
| Khetri |
Copper Mines |
Rajasthan |
| Kolkata |
Grand Colonial Architecture, Art Galleries, and Cultural Festivals |
West Bengal |
| Kolar |
Gold Mines |
Karnataka |
| Ludhiana |
Hosieries, cycle, etc. |
Punjab |
| Madurai |
Meenakshi Temple, Handloom silk sarees |
Tamil Nadu |
| Meerut |
Sport Goods, Scissors, etc. |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Moradabad |
Brassware |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Mumbai |
Film City |
Maharashtra |
| Mysore |
Sandal Wood |
Karnataka |
| Nagpur |
National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Orange |
Maharashtra |
| Nashik |
Kumbh Mela (Hindu Pilgrimage Center) |
Maharashtra |
| Nepanagar |
Newsprint factory |
Madhya Pradesh |
| Neyveli |
Lignite Mining (Coal) |
Tamil Nadu |
| Panna |
Diamond Mining |
Madhya Pradesh |
| Perambur |
Integral Coach Factory |
Tamil Nadu |
| Pimpri |
Penicillin Factory |
Maharashtra |
| Pinjore |
HMT Factory |
Haryana |
| Pune |
Film & TV Institute |
Maharashtra |
| Renukoot |
Aluminum Industry |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Rishikesh |
Antibiotics Plant |
Uttarakhand |
| Roorkee |
Engineering University |
Uttarakhand |
| Rourkela |
Cable Factory |
Odisha |
| Saharanpur |
Institute of Paper Technology |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Salem |
Bauxite |
Tamil Nadu |
| Sambalpur |
Coal Mining |
Odisha |
| Sarnath |
Buddhist Stupa |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Sholapur |
Cotton Textile |
Maharashtra |
| Shriharikota |
Satellite launching station |
Andhra Pradesh |
| Singhbhum |
Copper and Iron Mines |
Jharkhand |
| Surat |
Cotton Textile |
Gujarat |
| Tarapur |
First Atomic Power Station of India |
Maharashtra |
| Thumba |
First Rocket Launching Station of India |
Kerala |
| Titagarh |
Paper Industry |
West Bengal |
| Trombay |
Atomic Energy |
Maharashtra |
| Tuticorin |
Port City |
Tamil Nadu |
| Ujjain |
Kumbh Mela (Hindu Pilgrimage Center) |
Madhya Pradesh |
| Varanasi |
Hindu Pilgrimage Center, Banarsi Sarees |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Visakhapatnam |
Ship Building |
Andhra Pradesh |
| Warangal |
Carpets |
Telangana |
| Zawar |
Zinc Mines |
Rajasthan |
