India is a land blessed with diverse culture and heritage. The vast dimensions and magnitude of Indian culture is depicted through the enchanting cities of India. The Indian cities are the precious diamonds that adorn the crown of India. The Indian cities reflect the culture and heritage of India. A particular city is made as the capital either because of the fact that it is a hub of big politicians or because the city is a commercial and financial hub.

The capital cities of India are Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Daman, Delhi, Dispur, Gandhinagar, Gangtok, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Port Blair, Puducherry, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Silvassa, Srinagar and Thiruvananthapuram.

The capital cities of India are:
Agartala , lies on the banks of River Haora. It is located 2km from Bangladesh. Agartala is the capital of Tripura. As the city is the State Capital most of the population is employed in the state & central Government and other Government owned enterprises, such as ONGC, BSNL etc.

Bangalore is the capital of the State of Karnataka. Banglore is the technical and the major IT center of the country. It is the largest and the fastest growing market. The city is reputed as the third largest hub for high net worth individuals after Mumbai and Delhi. Bangalore is the head quarters of heavy industries as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, National Aerospace Laboratories, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Bharat Electronics Limited, Bharat Earth Movers Limited (and Hindustan Machine Tools. It was in June 1972, the ISRO was established in the city. The place is blessed with a large number of Information Technology companies and as a result is known as the Silicon Valley of India.

Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Bhopal is the second largest city in Madhya Pradesh after Indore. Being a state capital the city has a majority of residents working for the State and Central Government Departments. Bhopal`s major commercial area is Maharana Pratap Nagar, which accommodates many business houses. The Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, the largest engineering and manufacturing enterprise in India, has its unit in Bhopal. Another industrial suburb of Bhopal is Mandideep, which houses a a number of plants belonging to some of the reputed companies of India like Procter & Gamble, Fujitsu, Eicher, L&T, HEG and VA Tech Hydro. Manjul Publishing House, which is located in the old city, is a major publishing house that translates Harry Porter novels into Hindi.

Bhubaneswar is the modern capital of the state of Orrisa. Once the capital of the city was Kalinga. Today, the city is reputed as one of the major centers of commerce and religious activity.

Chennai is located in the State of Tamil Nadu. Chennai is one of the four metropolitan cities of India. About 40% of the automobile industries have their base in Chennai and hence the place is known as the Automobile Capital of India. Major software companies like Accenture, Cognizant Technology Solutions, CSC, EDS, HCL, HP, IBM, Infosys, Satyam, Sun Microsystems, Symantec, TCS, Verizon, Wipro have development centers in the city. The city is now the second largest exporter of IT and IT enabled Services in the country after Bangalore.

Daman is situated on the west coast of India on the Arabian Sea. The economic growth of Daman is very great and it is centered mainly round fishing and emerging new sector of tourism. Daman is said to be at the heart of New Arab World Economy.

Dispur is a state in Northeast India and is the capital of Assam.

Gandhinagar is one of the three planned cities of India. Gandhinagar is located on the banks of River Sabarmati and is the capital of Gujarat. The city is the administrative centre of Gandhinagar District and is reputed as being the commercial and cultural heart of Gujarat. The city is divided into 30 sectors and each sector has its own shopping and community center, primary school, health center, Government and private housing. Apart from which there is a generous provision for wide-open green parks, extensive planting and a large recreational area.

Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim and is situated in the lower Himalayas in southeast Sikkim. There are many cottage industries engaged in the making of watches, country-made alcohol and handicrafts. Among the handicrafts are included the handmade paper industry made from various vegetable fibers or cotton rags. The tourism industry of the state provides employment to a wide range of people. Gangtok receives around 200,000 tourists and earns Rs 42 crores (9.7 million US $ annually.

Hyderabad is the capital of Andra Pradesh is the largest contributor of the states gross domestic product, state tax and excise revenues. Hyderabad is the major center of pharmaceuticals with companies as Dr. Reddy`s Laboratories, Matrix Laboratories, Hetero Drugs Limited, Divis Labs, Aurobindo Pharma Limited and Vimta Labs being housed in the city. Hyderabad is the largest contributor of the states gross domestic products. The major contributor is the service industry of the State. Hyderabad city is known today for its IT and IT Enabled Services, Pharmaceuticals and Entertainment industries. The HITEC City(Hyderabad Information Technology Engineering Consultancy City) had prompted several IT and ITES companies to setup operations in the city. Hyderabad has been selected as the location for India`s first Fab City.

Imphal is located in the northeastern state of Manipur. The state exports Textile goods, gems and jewelry, engineering goods, chemicals and leather items. Its trading partners are rich countries like U.S., Hong Kong, U.K., Japan, Germany, Belgium, and Saudi Arabia. There are industries that manufacture electronics, textiles, chemicals, clothing, plywood, cement etc.

Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh and the city comes under Papumpare district. Itanagar is described as mini India, as people from all over the country, live here in harmony.

Jaipur the pink city of India is the capital of Rajasthan State. Jaipur is also the capital of Jaipur District. Jaipur is the center of both modern and traditional industries. The main products are acetylene gas, ACSR cable, ball bearings, ceramics, bottling of LPG, pottery, gemsand jewelry etc. food items include atta, flour, edible oil etc. the items exported are brass and lacquer work, enamel work, gems and jewelery, granite tiles, handloom, marble statues, printed cloth and textiles, readymade garments, woolen and silk carpets.

Kolkata is the major business, commercial and financial hub of Eastern India and also of the northeastern states. India`s second largest bourse- the Calcutta Stock Exchange is located here. Some notable companies found in Kolkata are ITC Limited, Bata India, Birla Corporation, Coal India Limited, Damodar Valley Corporation, United bank of India, UCO Bank, Allahabad Bank and Vijaya Bank.

Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh is situated in the heart of the Gangetic plain. It is the most populous city of India. It is reputed as a market in Northern India as well as emerging as a hub for producers of goods and services with very promising potential. The city also provides catchement area for the recruitment of quality human resource by IT companies. The city is the headquarters of the Small Industries Development Bank of India( SIBDI) and Pradeshiya Industial & Investment Corporation of UP (PICUP).

Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra is the financial center of India. It is one of the four metropolitan cities if India. The stock exchange of Mumbai is one of the important Stock Exchange amongst the 23 Stock Exchanges of the country. Mumbai is the abode of all famous personalities of Bollywood. A number of Indian financial institutions have headquarters in Mumbai. Mumbai has been ranked as the worlds biggest centeres of commerce in terms of the financial flow volumes in a survey compiled by Mastercard Worldwide.

New Delhi, the capital of India, is an important commercial center of South Asia. Delhi has a per capita income of 53,976 INR which is around 2.5 times of the national average. Delhi`s service sector has expanded due to the presence of large skilled English-speaking workforce that has attracted many multinational companies. The key service industries of New Delhi are information technology, telecommunications, hotels, banking, media and tourism. Delhi` s large consumer market coupled with the easy availability of skilled labour, has attracted foreign investment in Delhi. Delhi`s retail industry is one of the fastest growing industries in India.

Panaji, the capital of Goa lies on the banks of the Mandovi estuary in the district of North Goa.

Patna is the capital of Bihar and is located on the south banks of Ganga River. From the very ancient times Patna had a rich socio-political background. It is reputed as the largest riverine city in the world. Patna had been a long time agricultural center that was active in exporting grain, sugarcane, sesame, and medium-grained Patna rice. It is a reniwned buisness center of eastern India.

Port Blair is the largest town in Andaman district in the Andaman Islands. It is the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands,the union territory of India. Once the state was the headquarters of the Indian National Army under Subhash Chandra Bose.

Puducherry is a city in the Puducherry District of Puducherry.

Raipur is a famous commercial city located in the state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is the capital city of the state of Chattisgarh. The city now serves as a regional hub for for trade and commerce. There are several small-scale industries as oil milling, soap manufacturing and electrical welding. The city is now earning fame as an important regional commercial and industrial destination for coal, steel and aluminium industries. Raipur has India`s biggest iron market.

Ranchi the capital of Jharkand is located in the plateau of Ranchi. Ranchi was once the summer capital of Bihar. Ranchi is a city of Waterfalls and lakes. Shillong the capital of Meghalaya is the described as the Scotland of the East because of it sstriking similarity with Scottish Highlands. Shillong was the capital of undivided Assam until the new state of Meghalaya was created in January 21, 1972.

Shimla is a state in Himachal Pradesh. It is also the capital of the state and a municipality within the Shimla district. It was the summer capital of the British Raj. Shimla is not only a local hub of transportation annd trade but also a hot health tourism spot.

Silvassa is the capital of the Indian Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. There are several factories in Silavassa . There are major industries that export liquid shoe polish, plastic processing machines and equipments.

Srinagar is the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in Kashmir. Srinagar is the core of the economy of the Kahmir Valley. Srinagar city is the gateway to the most attractive and scenic places of the Indian sub continent. It is a tourist destination that attracts millions of people.

Thiruvananthapuram- the large-scale industrial establishments of Thiruvananthapuram city are low compared to other south Indian state capitals like Chennai and Bangalore. At present the economy of the state is growing with the contributions from professionals in the fields of IT, and Medical/Bio-Technology. The city contributes 80% of software exports from the state. India`s first and only Animation park is situated here. After the establishment of Technopark(1995), Thiruvananthapuram has steadily grown into a competitive IT centre. Technopark houses major global companies like Infosys, TCS, McKinsey & Co., Ernst & Young, Allianz Cornhill, Tata Elxsi, Toonz, RM Education Solutions India (P) Ltd, US Technologies, M-Squared etc. The city was rated as the best 2nd tier metro with IT/ITES infrastructure, and second in terms of availability of human talent.