Indian Geographical facts
Nick Names of Important Indian Places
| Nick Name | Place |
|---|---|
| Golden City | Amritsar |
| Manchester of India | Ahmedabad |
| City of Seven Islands | Mumbai |
| Queen of Arabian Sea | Cochin |
| Space City | Bangalore |
| Garden City of India | Bangalore |
| Silicon Valley of India | Bangalore |
| Electronic City of India | Bangalore |
| Pink City | Jaipur |
| Gateway of India | Mumbai |
| Twin City | Hyderabad - Sikandarabad |
| City of Festivals | Madurai |
| Deccan Queen | Pune |
| City of Buildings | Kolkata |
| Dakshin Ganga | Godavari |
| Old Ganga | Godavari |
| Egg Bowls of Asia | Andhra Pradesh |
| Soya Region | Madhya Pradesh |
| Manchester of the South | Coimbatore |
| City of Nawabs | Lucknow |
| Venice of the East | Cochin |
| Sorrow of Bengal | Damodar river |
| Sorrow of Bihar | Kosi river |
| Blue Mountains | Nilgiri |
| Queen of the Mountains | Mussoorie (Uttarakhand) |
| Sacred river | Ganga |
| Hollywood of India | Mumbai |
| City of Castles | Kolkata |
| State of Five Rivers | Punjab |
| City of Weavers | Panipat |
| City of Lakes | Srinagar |
| Steel City of India | Jamshedpur (Called Tatanagar) |
| City of Temples | Varanasi |
| Manchester of the North | Kanpur |
| City of Rallies | New Delhi |
| Heaven of India | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Boston of India | Ahmedabad |
| Garden of spices of India | Kerala |
| Switzerland of India | Kashmir |
| Abode of the God | Prayag (Allahabad) |
| Pittsburg of India | Jamshedpur |
Important Indian Towns on Rivers
| Town | River |
| Allahabad | At tde confluence of tde Ganga and Yamuna |
| Patna | Ganga |
| Varanasi | Ganga |
| Kanpur | Ganga |
| Hardwar | Ganga |
| Badrinatd | Alaknanda |
| Agra | Yamuna |
| Delhi | Yamuna |
| Matdura | Yamuna |
| Ferozpur | Satluj |
| Ludhiana | Satluj |
| Srinagar | Jhelum |
| Lucknow | Gomti |
| Jaunpur | Gomti |
| Ayodhya | Saryu |
| Bareilly | Ram Ganga |
| Ahmedabad | Sabarmati |
| Kota | Chambal |
| Jabalpur | Narmada |
| Panji | Mandavi |
| Ujjain | Kshipra |
| Surat | Tapti |
| Jamshedpur | Swarnarekha |
| Dibrugarh | Brahmaputra |
| Guwahati | Brahmaputra |
| Kolkata | Hooghly |
| Sambalpur | Mahanadi |
| Cuttack | Mahanadi |
| Seriranganatnam | Cauvery |
| Hyderabad | Musi |
| Nasik | Godavari |
| Vijayvada | Krishna |
| Curnool | Tungabhadra |
| Tiruchirapalli | Cauvery |
Famous Hill Stations in India
| Hill Stations | Height From Sea Level (m) | States |
| Gulberga | 2550 | J & K |
| Ooty (Ootacamund) | 2290 | Tamil Nadu |
| Shimla | 2210 | H.P |
| Pahalgam | 2200 | J & K |
| Darjeeling | 2135 | West Bengal |
| Kodaikanal | 2120 | Tamil Nadu |
| Lansdowne | 2120 | Uttarkhand |
| Dalhousie | 2035 | H.P |
| Mussoorie | 2006 | Uttarkhand |
| Mukteshwar | 1975 | Uttarkhand |
| Nainital | 1940 | Uttarkhand |
| Kasauli | 1985 | H.P |
| Coonoor | 1860 | Tamil Nadu |
| Gangtok | 1850 | Sikkim |
| Manali | 1830 | H.P |
| Ranikhet | 1830 | Uttarkhand |
| Ranchi | 1800 | Jharkhand |
| Srinagar | 1770 | J & K |
| Almora | 1650 | Uttarakhand |
| Shillang | 1500 | Maghalaya |
| Mahabaleshwar | 1370 | Maharashtra |
| Kalimpong | 1250 | West Bengal |
| Mt. Abu | 1220 | Rajastan |
| Kullu Valley | 1200 | H.P |
| Panchgani | 1200 | Maharastra |
| Mannar | 1160 | Kerala |
| Panchmarhi | 1065 | M.P |
| Periyar | 915 | Kerala |
| Mandi | 709 | H.P |
| Lonawala | 620 | Maharastra |
| Khandala | 620 | Maharastra |
Tribal Groups of India
| Tribal Groups | Found in |
| Abhors | North-East |
| Adivasis | MP (Bastar distt.) |
| Angami | Manipur |
| Apatamis | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Badagas | Tamil Nadu |
| Baigas | M.P |
| Bakkarwals | J & K |
| Bhils | M.P & Rajastan |
| Bhotias | Uttarakhand |
| Bhuia | M.P |
| Birhors | M.P and Bihar |
| Chang | North - East |
| Chenchus | A.P and Orissa |
| Chutia | Assam |
| Gaddis | Himachal Pradesh |
| Gallong | North-East |
| Garos | Assam and Meghalaya |
| Gonds | M.P and Bihar |
| Gujlars | J & K and H.P |
| Irula | Tamil Nadu |
| Jaintias | Meghalaya |
| Jarawas | Little Andamans |
| Kanikar | Tamil Nadu |
| Katkari | M.P |
| Kharia | M.P |
| Khond | M.P |
| Khas | U.P |
| Khasis | Assam and Meghalaya |
| Khonds | Orissa |
| Kol | M.P |
| Kolam | A.P |
| Kotas | Tamil Nadu |
| Kuki | Manipur |
| Lahaulas | Himachal Pradesh |
| Lepchas | Sikkim |
| Lushai | Tripura |
| Murias | M.P |
| Minas | Rajastan |
| Moplahs | Kerala |
| Mundas | Bihar |
| Murias | M.P |
| Nishi | North - East |
| Nagas | Nagaland |
| Oarons | Bihar and Orissa |
| Onges | Andaman & Nicobar |
| Pho | North - East |
| Santhals | WB, Orissa and Bihar |
| Sangtam | North-East |
| Sema | Nagaland |
| Sentinelese | Andaman & Nicobar |
| Shompens | Andaman & Nicobar |
| Todas | Tamil Nadu |
| Uralis | Kerala |
| Wancho | North - East |
| Warlis | Maharashtra |
Largest, Longest, Highest and Smallest in India
| Longest River | Ganges |
| The Longest Tributary River of India | Yamuna |
| The Longest River of the South | Godavari |
| Highest Mountain Peak | Godwin Austin (K2) |
| Largest Lake (Fresh Water) | Wular Lake (Kashmir) |
| Highest Dam | Bhakra Dam (Punjab) |
| Largest Mosque | Jama Masjid, Delhi |
| Longest Road | Grand Trunk Road |
| State with Longest Coastline | Gujarat |
| Longest Railway Route | From Jammu to Kanyakumari |
| Longest Tunnel | Jawahar tunnel (Jammu & Kashmir) |
| Longest National Highway | NH - 7 which runs from Varanasi to Kanyakumari |
| Longest Dam | Hirakud Dam (Orissa) |
| Longest River Bridge | Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Patna |
| Largest Populated City | Mumbai (1.60 crore) |
| Largest Museum | National Museum, Kolkata |
| Largest Delta | Sunderban Delta, W. Bengal |
| Largest Dome | Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur (Karnataka) |
| Largest Zoo | Zoological Gardens, Alipur, Kolkata |
| Largest Man - made Lake | Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar (Rihand Dam) |
| Largest Desert | Thar (Rajasthan) |
| Highest Tower | Pitampura Tower, Delhi |
| Smallest State (Area) | Goa |
| Smallest State (Population) | Sikim |
| Highest Waterfall | Gersoppa waterfall (Karnataka) |
| Longest Electric Railway Line | From Delhi to Kolkata via Patna |
| Densest Populated State | West Bengal |
| Largest Cave Temple | Kailash temple, Ellora (Maharashtra) |
| Largest Animal Fair | Sonepur (Bihar) |
| Highest Gateway | Buland Darwuza, Fatehpur Sikri (Agra) |
| Biggest Hotel | Oberai-Sheraton (Mumbai) |
| Largest State (Area) | Rajasthan |
| Largest State (Population) | Uttar Pradesh |
| Place of Heaviest Rainfall | Mausinram (Meghalaya) |
| Largest Corridor | Rameshwaram temple corridor (Tamil Nadu) |
| Largest Cantilever Span Bridge | Howrah Bridge (Kolkata) |
| Largest Forest State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Highest Straight Gravity Dam | Bhakra Dam |
| Longest Railway Platform | Kharagpur (W. Bengal) |
| Largest Stadium | Salt Lake (Yuva Bharti), Kolkata |
| Largest Port | Mumbai |
| Highest Lake | Devatal (Garhwal) |
| Largest Lake (Saline Water) | Chilka Lake, Orissa |
| Highest Award | Bharat Ratna |
| Highest Gallantry Award | Paramveer Chakra |
| Largest Gurudwara | Golden Temple, Amritsar |
| Deepest River Valley | Bhagirathi & Alaknanda |
| State with Longest Coastline of South India | Andhra Pradesh |
| Longest River which forms estuary | Narmada |
| Largest Church | Saint Cathedral (Goa) |
| Longest Beach | Marina Beach, Chennai |
| Highest Battle Field | Siachin Glacier |
| Highest Airport | Leh (Laddakh) |
| Largest River Island | Majuli (Brahmaputra River, Assam) |
| Largest Planetarium | Birla Planetarium (Kolkata) |
Important Monuments in India
| Name | Place | Built by |
| Ajanta - Ellora Caves | Aurangabad (Mah.) | Gupta rulers |
| Aram Bagh | Agra (UP) | Babur |
| Agra Fort | Agra (UP) | Akbar |
| Akbar's Mausoleum | Sikandra (UP) | Akbar |
| Itmod - ud - daula Fort | Agra (UP) | Noorjahan |
| Anand Bhawan | Allahabad (UP) | Motilal Nehru |
| Bada Imambara | Lucknow (UP) | Asaf-ud-daula |
| Bharatpur Fort | Bharatpur (Raj.) | Raja Surajmal Singh |
| Bibi Ka Maqbara | Aurangabad (Mah.) | Aurongzeb |
| Char - Minor Hyderabad (AP) | Quli | Qutub Shah |
| Charar - e - Sharif | Jammu & Kashmir | Zainul Abedin |
| Chhota Imambara | Lucknow (UP) | Muhammad Ali Shah |
| Dargah Ajmer Sharif | Ajmer (Raj.) | Sultan Shyasuddin |
| Dilwara's Jain Temple | Mount Abu (Raj.) | Siddharaja |
| Deewan - e - Khas | Agra Fort (UP) | Shahjahan |
| Adhai Din Ka Jhopra | Ajmer (Raj.) | Qutubuddin Aibak |
| Elephanfa's cave | Mumbai (Mah.) | Rashtrakuta rulers |
| Fatehpur Sikri | Agra (UP) | Akbar |
| Ferozshah Kotla | Delhi | Ferozshah Tughlaq |
| Golghar | Patna (Bih.) | British Government |
| Gateway of India | Mumbai (Mah.) | British Government |
| Hauz Khas | Delhi | Alauddin Khilji |
| Hawa Mahal | Jaipur (Raj.) | Maharaja Pratap Singh |
| Humayun's Tomb | Delhi | Hymayun's wife |
| Jama Masjid | Agra (UP) | Shahjahan |
| Jama Masjid | Delhi | Shahjahan |
| Jagannath Temple | Puri (Ori.) | Anantvarmun Ganga |
| Jantar - Mantar | Delhi | Sawai Jai Singh |
| Jaigarh Fort | Jaipur (Raj.) | Sawai Jai Singh |
| Jim Corbett Park | Nainital (Uttar.) | Sir Malcom Hqilley |
| Jodhpur Fort | Jodhpur (Raj.) | Rao Jodhoji |
| Kanheri's Fort | Mumbai (Mah.) | Buddhists |
| Khirki Masjid | Delhi | Ghyasuddin Tughlaq |
| Lai Bagh | Bangalore (Kar.) | Hyder Ali |
| Lakshmi Narayan Temple | Delhi | Birla Family |
| Makka Masjid | Hyderabad (AP) | Quli Qutub Shah |
| Moti Masjid | Agra Fort (UP) | Shahjahan |
| Moti Masjid | Delhi Fort | Aurangzeb |
| Nahargarh Fort | Jaipur (Raj.) | Sawai Jai Singh |
| Nishat Garden | Srinagar (J & K) | Asaf Ali |
| Parana Qila | Delhi | Shershah Suri |
| Pathar Ki Masjid | Patna (Bih.) | Pervez Shah |
| President House | Delhi | British Government |
| Qutub Minor | Delhi | Qutubuddin Aibak |
| Red Fort | Delhi | Shahjahan |
| Safdar Jung Tomb | Delhi | Shuja-ud-daula |
| Sabarmati Ashram | Ahmadabad (Guj.) | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Shantiniketan | West Bengal | Rabindra Nath Tagore |
| Shish Mahal | Agra (UP) | Shahjahan |
| Shalimar Garden | Srinagar (J & K) | Jahangir |
| Shershah's Tomb | Sasaram (Bih.) | Shershah's son |
| Saint George Fort | Chennai (TN) | East India Company |
| Sati Burj | Mathura (UP) | Raja Bhagwan Das |
| Sun Temple | Konark (Ori.) | Narsimhadeva |
| Swarna Mandir (Golden Temple) | Amritsar (Pun.) | Guru Ramdas |
| Taj Mahal | Agra (UP) | Shahjahan |
| Vellure Math | Kolkata (WB) | Swami Vivekanand |
| Victoria Memorial | Kolkata (WB) | British Government |
| Vishnupad Temple | Gaya (Bih.) | Rani Ahiliabai |
| Viiaya Stambha | Chittorgarh (Raj.) | Maharana Kumbha |
