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.
UA: Urban Agglomeration
Source: [Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above]
The statewise distribution of the big cities and towns are: (in thousand's)
List of cities in Assam by population