Most Polluted Cities — 2026-03-15
Last updated: 3/15/2026, 8:48:36 AM · 486 cities
On 2026-03-15, 486 Indian cities were measured on the NAQI scale. This page lists the most polluted among them. Bijapur, Karnataka ranked first with an AQI of 362 (Very Poor).
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| # | City | AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BijapurKarnataka | 362 |
| 2 | GurgaonHaryana | 292 |
| 3 | HazaribaghJharkhand | 263 |
| 4 | FaizabadUttar Pradesh | 256 |
| 5 | AmbalaHaryana | 236 |
| 6 | LucknowUttar Pradesh | 227 |
| 7 | KorbaChhattisgarh | 221 |
| 8 | KotaRajasthan | 218 |
| 9 | UjjainMadhya Pradesh | 214 |
| 10 | ShimlaHimachal Pradesh | 203 |
| 11 | SuratGujarat | 193 |
| 12 | RanchiJharkhand | 180 |
| 13 | LakhimpurUttar Pradesh | 178 |
| 14 | FaridabadHaryana | 172 |
| 15 | GondaUttar Pradesh | 172 |
| 16 | SitapurUttar Pradesh | 171 |
| 17 | BhilwaraRajasthan | 170 |
| 18 | BhopalMadhya Pradesh | 169 |
| 19 | PatnaBihar | 167 |
| 20 | AjmerRajasthan | 167 |
| 21 | SehoreMadhya Pradesh | 166 |
| 22 | SikarRajasthan | 166 |
| 23 | BikanerRajasthan | 164 |
| 24 | NoidaUttar Pradesh | 162 |
| 25 | SolapurMaharashtra | 161 |