List of cities in India by area
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This list is about the area of largest cities in India. The cities are ranked by the area governed by local political bodies such as municipal corporations. For the list of largest metropolitan areas, see list of metropolitan areas in India..
Bengaluru (Bangalore) is not in this list because there are five different municipal corporations in Bengaluru city. Since 1 May 2025 the Greater Bengaluru Authority has power over the municipal corporations in Bengaluru; their chairman is the chief minister of the Greater Bengaluru Authority; the mayor of Bengaluru is appointed by the Greater Bengaluru Authority.
This list is only for areas within municipal corporations which have an area of more than 400 km2.
| Rank | City | State / UT | Area (km2) | Area governed by | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyderabad | Telangana | 2053 | Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation | [1] |
| 2 | Delhi | Delhi | 1484 | Municipal Corporation of Delhi | [2] |
| 3 | Ayodhya | Uttar Pradesh | 872.81 | Ayodhya Municipal Corporation | [3][4] |
| 4 | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh | 681.96 | Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation | [5] |
| 5 | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | 631 | Lucknow Municipal Corporation | [6] |
| 6 | Indore | Madhya Pradesh | 530 | Indore Municipal Corporation | [7] |
| 7 | Pune | Maharashtra | 526 | Pune Municipal Corporation | [8] |
| 8 | Ahmedabad | Gujarat | 505 | Amdavad Municipal Corporation | [9] |
| 9 | Jaipur | Rajasthan | 484.64 | Jaipur Municipal Corporation | |
| 10 | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | 463 | Bhopal Municipal Corporation | [10] |
| 11 | Surat | Gujarat | 461.60 | Surat Municipal Corporation | [11] |
| 12 | Meerut | Uttar Pradesh | 450 | Meerut Municipal Corporation | |
| 13 | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 440 | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation | [12] |
| 14 | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 426 | Greater Chennai Corporation | |
| 15 | Warangal | Telangana | 407.77 | Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation |