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Cleanest Cities in India Right Now

The cleanest Indian cities right now, ranked by lowest live Air Quality Index from CPCB stations, refreshed hourly.

Right now (Sep 2026)

Right now the cleanest city in India is Korba at AQI 18 (Good), the best of 50 cities reporting live.

Good 0–50Satisfactory 51–100Moderate 101–200Poor 201–300Very Poor 301–400Severe 401–500

India ranked by live AQI (cleanest first)

1 Korba GoodPM2.5 18 2 Aizawl GoodSO₂ 19 3 Milupara GoodPM10 19 4 Tumidih GoodNO₂ 19 5 Kunjemura GoodPM10 20 6 Bileipada GoodPM10 22 7 Nayagarh GoodSO₂ 23 8 Haldia GoodPM10 25 9 Barbil GoodO₃ 28 10 Gangtok GoodPM2.5 28 11 Sasaram GoodPM2.5 28 12 Visakhapatnam GoodNO₂ 29 13 Kalaburagi GoodPM2.5 30 14 Rajamahendravaram GoodPM10 30 15 Siliguri GoodPM2.5 30 16 Talcher GoodSO₂ 31 17 Tensa GoodSO₂ 33 18 Rairangpur GoodPM2.5 35 19 Sivasagar GoodPM2.5 37 20 Barrackpore GoodPM2.5 38 21 Bettiah GoodPM2.5 38 22 Rajgir GoodPM2.5 38 23 Paradeep GoodO₃ 39 24 Udupi GoodPM2.5 40 25 Brajrajnagar GoodO₃ 42 26 Yadgir GoodPM2.5 43 27 Balasore GoodO₃ 44 28 Bhubaneswar GoodO₃ 44 29 Rishikesh GoodO₃ 44 30 Begusarai GoodO₃ 45 31 Bilaspur GoodPM2.5 45 32 Katihar GoodPM2.5 45 33 Baripada GoodO₃ 46 34 Byasanagar GoodO₃ 46 35 Chikkaballapur GoodPM10 46 36 Agartala GoodPM2.5 47 37 Kolhapur GoodPM2.5 47 38 Puducherry GoodPM2.5 47 39 Bhilai GoodPM2.5 48 40 Chamarajanagar GoodPM2.5 48 41 Kakinada GoodPM2.5 48 42 Mandikhera GoodPM10 49 43 Naharlagun GoodPM2.5 50 44 Silchar GoodPM2.5 50 45 Virar GoodPM2.5 50 46 Chhal SatisfactoryO₃ 52 47 Asansol SatisfactoryPM2.5 53 48 Firozabad SatisfactoryPM2.5 53 49 Gaya SatisfactoryPM2.5 54 50 Angul SatisfactoryNO₂ 55

About India’s cleanest cities

These are the cleanest-air Indian cities on live CPCB data, ranked best-first and updated hourly. Coastal and southern cities generally enjoy cleaner air thanks to sea breezes and fewer temperature inversions, while hill and monsoon-washed regions also score well. Rankings reflect the current hour only — open any city for its full live report.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the cleanest city in India today?

Korba currently has the cleanest air in India at AQI 18 (Good).

What counts as good air quality?

An AQI of 0–50 is “Good” and 51–100 is “Satisfactory” on the CPCB scale. Below 100 the air is generally safe for everyone.

How often is this updated?

Every hour, from live CPCB station data. Only cities with a fresh reading are ranked.

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