Delhi was the largest city in terms of number of inhabitants in India in 2023.The capital city was estimated to house nearly 33 million people, with Mumbai ranking second that year. India's population estimate was 1.4 billion, ahead of China that same year.

Population in largest city in India was reported at 33807403 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in India was reported at 6.3201 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Population in the largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Japan’s largest city, greater Tokyo, had a staggering 37.19 million inhabitants in 2023, making it the most populous city across the Asia-Pacific region. India had the second largest city after Japan with a population consisting of approximately 33 million inhabitants. Contrastingly, approximately 410 thousand inhabitants populated Papua New Guinea's largest city in 2023. A megacity regionNot only did Japan and India have the largest cities throughout the Asia-Pacific region but they were among the three most populated cities worldwide in 2023. Interestingly, over half on the world’s megacities were situated in the Asia-Pacific region. However, being home to more than half of the world’s population, it does not seem surprising that by 2025 it is expected that more than two thirds of the megacities across the globe will be located in the Asia Pacific region. Other megacities are also expected to emerge within the Asia-Pacific region throughout the next decade. There have even been suggestions that Indonesia’s Jakarta and its conurbation will overtake Greater Tokyo in terms of population size by 2030. Increasing populationsIncreased populations in megacities can be down to increased economic activity. As more countries across the Asia-Pacific region have made the transition from agriculture to industry, the population has adjusted accordingly. Thus, more regions have experienced higher shares of urban populations. However, as many cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Seoul have an aging population, this may have an impact on their future population sizes, with these Asian regions estimated to have significant shares of the population being over 65 years old by 2035.

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Includes Images for different Indian Cities.

  Dataset Details

Each city has 2500 images

  Dataset Description

This dataset contains 2500 images per Cities of popular indian Cities, City included are Ahmendabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Koklakta and A state Kerala.

Curated by: Divax Shah and Team

  Dataset Sources

Google

Demo: here

arXiv : https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.10912

This horizontal bar chart displays male population (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in India. The data is about countries per year.

Content

It contains latitudes and longitudes ,population of major cities of India.

Acknowledgements

https://simplemaps.com/data/in-cities

Inspiration

I wanted to create interactive maps for one of my project so i created this dataset.

As of September 2024, Mumbai had the highest cost of living among other cities in the country, with an index value of ****. Gurgaon, a satellite city of Delhi and part of the National Capital Region (NCR) followed it with an index value of ****.  What is cost of living? The cost of living varies depending on geographical regions and factors that affect the cost of living in an area include housing, food, utilities, clothing, childcare, and fuel among others. The cost of living is calculated based on different measures such as the consumer price index (CPI), living cost indexes, and wage price index. CPI refers to the change in the value of consumer goods and services. The wage price index, on the other hand, measures the change in labor services prices due to market pressures. Lastly, the living cost indexes calculate the impact of changing costs on different households. The relationship between wages and costs determines affordability and shifts in the cost of living. Mumbai tops the list Mumbai usually tops the list of most expensive cities in India. As the financial and entertainment hub of the country, Mumbai offers wide opportunities and attracts talent from all over the country. It is the second-largest city in India and has one of the most expensive real estates in the world.

This horizontal bar chart displays urban population (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in India. The data is about countries per year.

In 2021, Delhi had the highest metro coverage among major metropolitan cities in India with ** operational kilometers per *********** people. At the same time, Mumbai had the lowest coverage with only *** operational kilometers per *********** people. Poor public transportation in many Indian cities was responsible for traffic congestion and air pollution.

There were over *** thousand registered buses across the Indian city of Bengaluru at the end of fiscal year 2020. The transport sector across the south Asian country was ranked third in 2017 in terms of employment opportunities, after textiles and apparel and food processing.

This horizontal bar chart displays urban population (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in India. The data is filtered where the date is 2023. The data is about countries per year.

As of 2024, Mumbai had a gross domestic product of *** billion U.S. dollars, the highest among other major cities in India. It was followed by Delhi with a GDP of around *** billion U.S. dollars. India’s megacities also boast the highest GDP among other cities in the country. What drives the GDP of India’s megacities? Mumbai is the financial capital of the country, and its GDP growth is primarily fueled by the financial services sector, port-based trade, and the Hindi film industry or Bollywood. Delhi in addition to being the political hub hosts a significant services sector. The satellite cities of Noida and Gurugram amplify the city's economic status. The southern cities of Bengaluru and Chennai have emerged as IT and manufacturing hubs respectively. Hyderabad is a significant player in the pharma and IT industries. Lastly, the western city of Ahmedabad, in addition to its strategic location and ports, is powered by the textile, chemicals, and machinery sectors. Does GDP equal to quality of life? Cities propelling economic growth and generating a major share of GDP is a global phenomenon, as in the case of Tokyo, Shanghai, New York, and others. However, the GDP, which measures the market value of all final goods and services produced in a region, does not always translate to a rise in quality of life. Five of India’s megacities featured in the Global Livability Index, with low ranks among global peers. The Index was based on indicators such as healthcare, political stability, environment and culture, infrastructure, and others.

The report covers India Intra-city Logistics Companies and it is segmented by Service (Transportation, Warehousing and Distribution, and Value-added Services) and by City (Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Others). The market size and forecasts for the India intra-city logistics market in value (USD billion) for all the above segments.

The Housing Price Index in India is a statistical measure designed to reflect the changes in housing prices across various regions. It is calculated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) using data from housing transactions, which include registration documents and mortgage data from banks and housing finance companies. The HPI is constructed using a base year, and the price levels of that base year are set at 100. Changes in the index from the base year reflect how housing prices have increased or decreased. The Reserve Bank compiles quarterly house price index (HPI) (base: 2010-11=100) for ten major cities, viz., Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Kanpur and Kochi. Based on these city indices, the average house price index represents all of India's house price movements. The Housing Price Index (HPI) is a critical economic indicator that measures the changes in residential housing prices over time. In India, the HPI is an essential tool used by policymakers, economists, real estate developers, investors, and homebuyers to gauge the trends in the real estate market. The HPI helps track the inflation or deflation in the housing market, thus providing insights into the economy's overall health.

This statistic illustrates the consumption expenditure per capita across the largest cities in India in 2015. The nation capital region, Delhi, had a per capita consumer expenditure of approximately ******* Indian rupees. Bangalore had the highest per capita consumption expenditure during the measured time period.

The global per capita expenditure on apparel in 2015 and 2025, broken down by region, can be found here.

India Census: Number of Households: Uttar Pradesh: Urban: by Size: 5 Members data was reported at 1,369,723.000 Unit in 2011. India Census: Number of Households: Uttar Pradesh: Urban: by Size: 5 Members data is updated yearly, averaging 1,369,723.000 Unit from Mar 2011 (Median) to 2011, with 1 observations. India Census: Number of Households: Uttar Pradesh: Urban: by Size: 5 Members data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAF036: Census: Number of Households: by Size: Uttar Pradesh.

India Census: Number of Households: Urban: by Size: 4 Members data was reported at 20,796,001.000 Unit in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 12,039,265.000 Unit for 2001. India Census: Number of Households: Urban: by Size: 4 Members data is updated yearly, averaging 16,417,633.000 Unit from Mar 2001 (Median) to 2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20,796,001.000 Unit in 2011 and a record low of 12,039,265.000 Unit in 2001. India Census: Number of Households: Urban: by Size: 4 Members data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAF003: Census: Number of Households: by Size.

India Census: Number of Households: Rajasthan: Urban: by Size: 4 Members data was reported at 656,495.000 Unit in 2011. India Census: Number of Households: Rajasthan: Urban: by Size: 4 Members data is updated yearly, averaging 656,495.000 Unit from Mar 2011 (Median) to 2011, with 1 observations. India Census: Number of Households: Rajasthan: Urban: by Size: 4 Members data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAF032: Census: Number of Households: by Size: Rajasthan.

India Census: Number of Households: Urban: by Size: 2 Members data was reported at 7,528,094.000 Unit in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,421,879.000 Unit for 2001. India Census: Number of Households: Urban: by Size: 2 Members data is updated yearly, averaging 5,974,986.500 Unit from Mar 2001 (Median) to 2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,528,094.000 Unit in 2011 and a record low of 4,421,879.000 Unit in 2001. India Census: Number of Households: Urban: by Size: 2 Members data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAF003: Census: Number of Households: by Size.