Best (Non Metro) Cities in India

There are 5,161 towns in India—384 of them with a population of over 1 lakh and 35 of them with a population of over 10 lakh—qualifying for the label of ‘city’.

The six major metros—Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad—have been left out from this listing.

Ahmedabad: Best for starting a Business

Jaipur: best PRESERVEs its glorious past

Bhavnagar: Best for disabled people

Pune: Best for pursuing Higher education

Patna: Best for politics

Surat: Fastest growing

Panaji: best for revelry

Surat: Cleanest city

Puri: best beach

Coimbatore: shopping hub

Chandigarh: sports

Mysore: The most culturally vibrant city

Pondicherry: Best international city

Coimbatore: health care

Kochi: Safest for women