Cities in India Ranked by Land area

#1 Kanpur

Kanpur ranks #1 on this list with 3,155 km².

Country

India

Population

4,581,268 people (2024)

Area

3,155 km²

Density

1,452 people per km²

Elevation

126 m

Coordinates

26.47° N, 80.33° E

Also ranks #166 in population · #236 in elevation · #249 in elevation.

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#2 Begusarai

Begusarai ranks #2 on this list with 1,918 km².

Country

India

Population

252,008 people

Area

1,918 km²

Density

131 people per km²

Elevation

41 m

Founded

1972

Coordinates

25.42° N, 86.13° E

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#3 Delhi

Delhi ranks #3 on this list with 1,484 km².

Country

India

Population

26,495,000 people (2016)

Area

1,484 km²

Density

17,854 people per km²

Elevation

221 m

Founded

500 BCE

Coordinates

28.67° N, 77.22° E

Also ranks #2 in population · #13 in founded · #37 in population density.

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#4 Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar ranks #4 on this list with 1,035 km².

Country

India

Population

837,737 people (2011)

Area

1,035 km²

Density

809 people per km²

Elevation

45 m

Founded

1948

Coordinates

20.30° N, 85.83° E

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#5 Faridabad

Faridabad ranks #5 on this list with 742.9 km².

Country

India

Population

1,404,653 people (2011)

Area

742.9 km²

Density

1,891 people per km²

Elevation

198 m

Founded

1607

Coordinates

28.41° N, 77.31° E

Also ranks #109 in founded · #194 in elevation · #263 in population density.

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#6 Bengaluru

Bengaluru ranks #6 on this list with 741 km².

Country

India

Population

12,327,000 people (2020)

Area

741 km²

Density

16,636 people per km²

Elevation

920 m

Founded

1537

Coordinates

12.98° N, 77.59° E

Also ranks #25 in population · #45 in population density · #71 in elevation.

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#7 Gurgaon

Gurgaon ranks #7 on this list with 732.2 km².

Country

India

Population

876,824 people (2011)

Area

732.2 km²

Density

1,198 people per km²

Elevation

219 m

Coordinates

28.47° N, 77.03° E

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#8 Pune

Pune ranks #8 on this list with 710 km².

Country

India

Population

6,200,000 people (2021)

Area

710 km²

Density

8,732 people per km²

Elevation

561 m

Founded

1436

Coordinates

18.52° N, 73.86° E

Also ranks #56 in founded · #91 in population density · #102 in population.

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#9 Hyderabad

Hyderabad ranks #9 on this list with 689 km².

Country

India

Population

9,191,000 people (2025)

Area

689 km²

Density

13,340 people per km²

Elevation

564 m

Founded

1592

Coordinates

17.36° N, 78.47° E

Also ranks #53 in population · #56 in population density · #105 in founded.

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#10 Ranchi

Ranchi ranks #10 on this list with 652 km².

Country

India

Population

1,073,440 people (2011)

Area

652 km²

Density

1,646 people per km²

Elevation

651 m

Coordinates

23.36° N, 85.33° E

Also ranks #94 in elevation · #277 in population density · #391 in elevation.

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