Aim: Heavy metal pollution in soil resulting from industrialisation continues to pose a significant challenge to humankind. Therefore, the present study was designed to evaluate the distribution and geo‒accumulation of heavy metals in the soils from two urban cities (Chandigarh and Baddi) of north-western region of India under the influence of rapid industrialisation phase. Methodology: The heavy metal concentration of Industrial soils of Chandigarh (site-1 and site-2) and Baddi (site-3), were determined to evaluate the contamination resulting from industrial activities. The soil was analysed for nine heavy metals viz. Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Sr, Ba, and Pb. A total of 36 soil samples were analysed through a wave dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrophotometer (WD-XRF).