Most Polluted Cities — 2026-03-23
Last updated: 3/22/2026, 6:46:12 AM · 486 cities
On 2026-03-23, 486 Indian cities were measured on the NAQI scale. This page lists the most polluted among them. Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh ranked first with an AQI of 319 (Very Poor).
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| # | City | AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HardoiUttar Pradesh | 319 |
| 2 | Nangloi JatDelhi | 317 |
| 3 | GurgaonHaryana | 311 |
| 4 | Kirari Suleman NagarDelhi | 310 |
| 5 | HazaribaghJharkhand | 258 |
| 6 | JaunpurUttar Pradesh | 244 |
| 7 | SonipatHaryana | 229 |
| 8 | LoniUttar Pradesh | 219 |
| 9 | PanvelMaharashtra | 213 |
| 10 | SultanpurUttar Pradesh | 208 |
| 11 | FatehpurUttar Pradesh | 205 |
| 12 | DhanbadJharkhand | 193 |
| 13 | GayaBihar | 193 |
| 14 | LakhimpurUttar Pradesh | 187 |
| 15 | BokaroJharkhand | 186 |
| 16 | LucknowUttar Pradesh | 184 |
| 17 | AhmedabadGujarat | 177 |
| 18 | MorenaMadhya Pradesh | 176 |
| 19 | DhuleMaharashtra | 175 |
| 20 | EtawahUttar Pradesh | 173 |
| 21 | Pimpri-ChinchwadMaharashtra | 171 |
| 22 | DelhiDelhi | 170 |
| 23 | BhindMadhya Pradesh | 170 |
| 24 | New DelhiDelhi | 170 |
| 25 | GondaUttar Pradesh | 168 |