Most Polluted Cities — 2026-03-12
Last updated: 3/12/2026, 4:49:27 PM · 486 cities
On 2026-03-12, 486 Indian cities were measured on the NAQI scale. This page lists the most polluted among them. Akola, Maharashtra ranked first with an AQI of 433 (Severe).
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| # | City | AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AkolaMaharashtra | 433 |
| 2 | AmravatiMaharashtra | 381 |
| 3 | LoniUttar Pradesh | 364 |
| 4 | ShillongMeghalaya | 316 |
| 5 | GurgaonHaryana | 313 |
| 6 | DamohMadhya Pradesh | 307 |
| 7 | SambalpurOdisha | 294 |
| 8 | ChirmiriChhattisgarh | 270 |
| 9 | Nangloi JatDelhi | 260 |
| 10 | VisakhapatnamAndhra Pradesh | 258 |
| 11 | GhaziabadUttar Pradesh | 245 |
| 12 | Kirari Suleman NagarDelhi | 244 |
| 13 | KarnalHaryana | 235 |
| 14 | NoidaUttar Pradesh | 234 |
| 15 | FaridabadHaryana | 230 |
| 16 | ImphalManipur | 217 |
| 17 | DehradunUttarakhand | 213 |
| 18 | BhagalpurBihar | 210 |
| 19 | AmbikapurChhattisgarh | 210 |
| 20 | KhoraUttar Pradesh | 209 |
| 21 | LucknowUttar Pradesh | 207 |
| 22 | SikarRajasthan | 204 |
| 23 | ChandrapurMaharashtra | 203 |
| 24 | AsansolWest Bengal | 200 |
| 25 | TezpurAssam | 192 |