Most Polluted Cities — 2026-03-13
Last updated: 3/13/2026, 4:46:36 PM · 486 cities
On 2026-03-13, 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 426 (Severe).
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| # | City | AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AkolaMaharashtra | 426 |
| 2 | AmravatiMaharashtra | 404 |
| 3 | ParbhaniMaharashtra | 342 |
| 4 | HoshangabadMadhya Pradesh | 309 |
| 5 | SambalpurOdisha | 303 |
| 6 | HardoiUttar Pradesh | 287 |
| 7 | ItarsiMadhya Pradesh | 284 |
| 8 | GurgaonHaryana | 272 |
| 9 | LucknowUttar Pradesh | 268 |
| 10 | VisakhapatnamAndhra Pradesh | 258 |
| 11 | LoniUttar Pradesh | 247 |
| 12 | BhagalpurBihar | 244 |
| 13 | SikarRajasthan | 239 |
| 14 | KishanganjBihar | 219 |
| 15 | KakinadaAndhra Pradesh | 210 |
| 16 | BhilwaraRajasthan | 198 |
| 17 | TiruvallaKerala | 194 |
| 18 | TumkurKarnataka | 190 |
| 19 | ChandrapurMaharashtra | 190 |
| 20 | Kirari Suleman NagarDelhi | 188 |
| 21 | HazaribaghJharkhand | 186 |
| 22 | FaridabadHaryana | 184 |
| 23 | AhmedabadGujarat | 184 |
| 24 | Rae BareliUttar Pradesh | 181 |
| 25 | Nangloi JatDelhi | 179 |