List of most populous cities in North East India
The following cities in North East India are ranked according to their populations and represent the biggest and most vibrant metropolitan areas of the region.
| Rank | City | Type | State | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guwahati | UA | Assam | 1,260,419 |
| 2 | Agartala | City | Tripura | 5,22,613 |
| 3 | Dimapur | City | Nagaland | 3,79,000 |
| 4 | Shillong | UA | Meghalaya | 3,54,325 |
| 5 | Aizawl | City | Mizoram | 2,91,822 |
| 6 | Imphal | UA | Manipur | 2,64,986 |
| 7 | Silchar | UA | Assam | 2,28,985 |
| 8 | Dibrugarh | UA | Assam | 1,54,019 |
| 9 | Jorhat | UA | Assam | 1,53,249 |
| 10 | Nagaon | UA | Assam | 1,47,137 |
| 11 | Tinsukia | UA | Assam | 1,25,637 |
| 12 | Dhubri | UA | Assam | 1,09,234 |
| 13 | Tezpur | UA | Assam | 1,00,477 |
| 14 | Kohima | UA | Nagaland | 1,00,000 |
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The statewise distribution of the big cities and towns are: (in thousand's)
- Guwahati - 1,260,419
- Silchar- 2,28,985
- Jorhat - 1,53,249
- Dibrugarh- 1,54,214
- Nagaon - 1,47,137
- Dhubri - 1,09,234
- Tinsukia - 1,25,637
- Tezpur - 1,00,608
- Bongaigaon - 74,973
- Diphu- 61,797
- Haflong - 43,756
- Shillong - 354,325
- Tura - 58,391
- Mawlai - 38,241
- Nongthymmai - 34,209
- Jowai - 25,023
- Pynthorumkhrah - 22,108
- Nongstoin 22,003
- Aizawl - 2,91,822
- Lunglei - 47,355
- Champhai - 26,430
- Saiha - 19,731
- Kolasib - 18,852
- Serchhip - 18,185
- Dimapur- 1,24,777
- Kohima- 1,00,000
- Mokokchung- 62,000
- Wokha - 37,696
- Tuensang - 29,654
- Zunheboto 22,809
- Agartala - 5,22,613
- Dharmanagar - 40,595
- Udaipur - 32,758
- Kailasahar 20,279
- Belonia 19,996
- Teliamura 19,606
- Khowai 18,526
See also
- List of cities in the North East and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands by population
- List of most populous metropolitan areas in India
- List of cities in India