Tier 1, 2, and 3 Cities in India: Complete List

Indian City Tier Classification

Tier 1 Cities (Major Metros)

• Mumbai
• Delhi
• Bangalore
• Hyderabad
• Ahmedabad
• Chennai
• Kolkata
• Pune
• Surat
• Jaipur

Tier 2 Cities

• Lucknow
• Chandigarh
• Indore
• Bhubaneswar
• Coimbatore
• Visakhapatnam
• Nagpur
• Vadodara
• Ghaziabad
• Faridabad

Tier 3 Cities

• Ajmer
• Amritsar
• Bhopal
• Dhanbad
• Hisar
• Jabalpur
• Jalandhar
• Jodhpur
• Kota
• Madurai

Classification is based on population, infrastructure, and economic activity; lists may vary slightly by source.