Most Polluted Cities — 2026-05-23
Last updated: 5/23/2026, 4:48:46 PM · 453 cities
On 2026-05-23, 453 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 430 (Severe).
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| # | City | AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HathrasUttar Pradesh | 430 |
| 2 | HamirpurUttar Pradesh | 428 |
| 3 | FatehpurUttar Pradesh | 403 |
| 4 | LucknowUttar Pradesh | 399 |
| 5 | Rae BareliUttar Pradesh | 327 |
| 6 | SitapurUttar Pradesh | 327 |
| 7 | MathuraUttar Pradesh | 314 |
| 8 | Bihar SharifBihar | 292 |
| 9 | NalandaBihar | 292 |
| 10 | RajgirBihar | 292 |
| 11 | MuzaffarnagarUttar Pradesh | 262 |
| 12 | DanapurBihar | 253 |
| 13 | HajipurBihar | 253 |
| 14 | PatnaBihar | 253 |
| 15 | Patna SahibBihar | 253 |
| 16 | OraiUttar Pradesh | 251 |
| 17 | LakhisaraiBihar | 243 |
| 18 | SheikhpuraBihar | 243 |
| 19 | JodhpurRajasthan | 235 |
| 20 | KaushambiUttar Pradesh | 234 |
| 21 | BandaUttar Pradesh | 230 |
| 22 | DhanbadJharkhand | 230 |
| 23 | SitamarhiBihar | 217 |
| 24 | JamuiBihar | 213 |
| 25 | MungerBihar | 208 |