This is a list of metropolitan areas by population in India. As per the Constitution of India, a metropolitan area is defined as an area having a population of 10 lakh or more, comprised in one or more districts, and consisting of two or more municipalities or panchayats or other contiguous areas, specified by the Governor by a public notification to be a Metropolitan area.[1][2]
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The list is updated for cities wherever metropolitan area data is available with the corresponding sources. All population data correspond to the 2011 census. For regions that were expanded post-2011 and no updated population data is available, data corresponding to the old urban area limits as per the 2011 census has been considered.[3]
| Metropolitan area | State/UT | Image | Population | Area (km2) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Capital Region | Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh | 
|
58,150,000 | 55,083 | [4] |
| Mumbai | Maharashtra | 
|
23,598,000 | 6,328 | [5] |
| Kolkata | West Bengal | 
|
15,870,000 | 1,876 | [6] |
| Bangalore | Karnataka | 
|
11,490,000 | 8,005 | [7][8] |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 
|
8,696,010[a] | 5,904 | [9] |
| Hyderabad | Telangana | 
|
7,677,018[a] | 7,257 | [10] |
| Pune | Maharashtra | 
|
7,276,000 | 7,256 | [11] |
| Ahmedabad | Gujarat | 
|
6,357,693[a] | 1,866 | [12] |
| Surat | Gujarat | 
|
4,591,246[a] | 722 | [13] |
| Jaipur | Rajasthan | 
|
3,073,350 | 484.64 | [14] |
| Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | 
|
2,902,920[a] | 1,150 | [15] |
| Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh | 
|
2,920,067 | 301.16 | [16] |
