Most Polluted Cities — 2026-05-16
Last updated: 5/16/2026, 4:48:34 PM · 466 cities
On 2026-05-16, 466 Indian cities were measured on the NAQI scale. This page lists the most polluted among them. Hathras, Uttar Pradesh ranked first with an AQI of 498 (Severe).
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| # | City | AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HathrasUttar Pradesh | 498 |
| 2 | MainpuriUttar Pradesh | 465 |
| 3 | BharatpurRajasthan | 452 |
| 4 | EtahUttar Pradesh | 451 |
| 5 | FirozabadUttar Pradesh | 443 |
| 6 | PatialaPunjab | 443 |
| 7 | KasganjUttar Pradesh | 385 |
| 8 | FarrukhabadUttar Pradesh | 380 |
| 9 | HisarHaryana | 363 |
| 10 | Kanpur DehatUttar Pradesh | 360 |
| 11 | HardoiUttar Pradesh | 309 |
| 12 | KannaujUttar Pradesh | 309 |
| 13 | AuraiyaUttar Pradesh | 303 |
| 14 | KanpurUttar Pradesh | 237 |
| 15 | UnnaoUttar Pradesh | 237 |
| 16 | BemetaraChhattisgarh | 235 |
| 17 | NawagarhChhattisgarh | 235 |
| 18 | BangaloreKarnataka | 221 |
| 19 | MuzaffarnagarUttar Pradesh | 215 |
| 20 | MungeliChhattisgarh | 196 |
| 21 | JaunpurUttar Pradesh | 187 |
| 22 | KorbaChhattisgarh | 186 |
| 23 | DanapurBihar | 185 |
| 24 | HajipurBihar | 185 |
| 25 | PatnaBihar | 185 |