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