List of Nicknames of States in India and Nicknames of Union Territories in India

Indian cities, states and UTs have nicknames associated with their unique features which may be their location, natural beauty, industries, agricultural product, etc. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura are called the Seven Sister States. Here is the complete list of nicknames of Indian States and UTs.

States/ UTs	Nicknames
Andhra Pradesh	Kohinoor of India, Egg Bowl of India
Arunachal Pradesh	Land of rising Sun, Land of dawn-lit mountains, Orchid state, Botanists Paradise
Assam	Kamarupa, Tea City of India, Land of Blue Hills and Red River
Bihar	Land of Monasteries
Chhattisgarh	Rice Bowl of India, Tribal Heart of India
Goa	Pearl of the Orient
Gujarat	Land of Lions, Jewel of Western India
Haryana	Milk Pail of India, Denmark of India, Breadbasket of India, Land of Rotis, The Home of Gods
Himachal Pradesh	All season state of India, Mountain State, Apple State, Land of Gods, Land of the Brave
Jharkhand	Land of Forest (Vananchal)
Karnataka	Silicon Valley of India, IT Capital of India, One State many worlds
Kerala	Spice Garden of India, God own’s country
Madhya Pradesh	Soya Region of India, Heart of India, Tiger state of India
Maharashtra	Gateway of India, Queen of Sahyadri Hills (Mahabaleshwar)
Manipur	The Jewel of India, Land of Gems
Meghalaya	Abode of the Clouds, Scotland of the East
Mizoram	Land of the Mizos, Land of Hills, Molasses basin
Nagaland	Land of Warriors, Falcon capital of the world, Switzerland of the East, Land of Festivals
Odisha	Land of Lord Jagannath, Soul of India
Punjab	Land of Five rivers, Breadbasket of India
Rajasthan	Land of Kings or Land of Kingdom
Sikkim	Valley of Rice, Land of Peace and Tranquility
Tamil Nadu	Land of temples, Hub of India
Telangana	Capital of Biryani
Tripura	Hill Tipperah
Uttar Pradesh	The Heartland of India, Sugar Bowl of India, Land of legends, holy river, ancient cities
Uttarakhand	Land of the Gods (Devbhoomi), Valley of Flowers
West Bengal	Melting pot of cultures, Hub of all cultural traits
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	Man Island, Mini India, Emerald Island
Chandigarh	The City Beautiful
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	Daman
Delhi	City of Rallies, Food Capital of India
Jammu and Kashmir	Heaven in India, Mini Switzerland of India (Kashmir), Paradise on Earth
Ladakh	The Land of High Passes, Little Tibet, Land of Mystic Lamas, Broken Moon Land
Lakshadweep	Laccadive Islands, Coral Island
Puducherry	Paris of the East, French Riviera of the East, Cote d’Azur of the East

This article will help you improve your score in the GK section of the competitive exams for which you are preparing. Also, Check out the List of Nicknames of Indian Cities. The nicknames of Indian states and nicknames of union territories in India is a widely asked question but not known to many. After reading the above list of Indian states nicknames, you can answer all such questions.