The 100 Most Polluted Places in India
Air pollution in India is a public health emergency. The health effects of air pollution are staggering. According to a story in The Guardian, air pollution may damage every organ and virtually every cell in the human body. Yes, air pollution increases the risk of heart attacks, lung cancer, asthma and COPD, but it is also known to exacerbate depression and also increase violent crime in a city.
1. Faridkot, Punjab
303.4 µg/m3
2. Moga, Punjab
247.8 µg/m3
3. Bathinda, Punjab
225.6 µg/m3
4. Barnala, Punjab
221.2 µg/m3
5. Firozpur, Punjab
220.2 µg/m3
6. Mohali, Punjab
213.8 µg/m3
7. Central Delhi, Delhi
208.4 µg/m3
8. New Delhi, Delhi
208.4 µg/m3
9. West Delhi, Delhi
202.1 µg/m3
10. Tarn Taran, Punjab
194.1 µg/m3
11. North Delhi, Delhi
186.4 µg/m3
12. North West Delhi, Delhi
185.4 µg/m3
13. South West Delhi, Delhi
179.7 µg/m3
14. Mansa, Punjab
176.8 µg/m3
15. North East Delhi, Delhi
176.7 µg/m3
16. East Delhi, Delhi
157.3 µg/m3
17. South Delhi, Delhi
156.1 µg/m3
18. Rohtak, Haryana
154.7 µg/m3
19. Sangrur, Punjab
154.3 µg/m3
20. Jhajjar, Haryana
152.7 µg/m3
21. Sonipat, Haryana
152.3 µg/m3
22. Fatehabad, Haryana
149.0 µg/m3
23. Jind, Haryana
146.6 µg/m3
24. Gurugram, Haryana
143.6 µg/m3
25. Panipat, Haryana
135.7 µg/m3
26. Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
135.2 µg/m3
27. Kapurthala, Punjab
134.0 µg/m3
28. Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh
133.0 µg/m3
29. Kaithal, Haryana
129.4 µg/m3
30. Jalandhar, Punjab
129.0 µg/m3
31. Amritsar, Punjab
128.6 µg/m3
32. Hisar, Haryana
128.5 µg/m3
33. Ludhiana, Punjab
128.4 µg/m3
34. Karnal, Haryana
123.1 µg/m3
35. Noida, Uttar Pradesh
122.6 µg/m3
36. Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
119.0 µg/m3
37. Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh
116.7 µg/m3
38. Faridabad, Haryana
115.6 µg/m3
39. Sirsa, Haryana
115.5 µg/m3
40. Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
114.7 µg/m3
41. Muktsar, Punjab
113.0 µg/m3
42. Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
112.0 µg/m3
43. Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir
112.0 µg/m3
44. Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
111.8 µg/m3
45. Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir
111.1 µg/m3
46. Nalanda, Bihar
108.9 µg/m3
47. Jyotiba Phule Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
108.2 µg/m3
48. Jehanabad, Bihar
108.0 µg/m3
49. Kurukshetra, Haryana
107.3 µg/m3
50. Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
107.1 µg/m3
51. Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
107.0 µg/m3
52. Mumbai, Maharashtra
106.6 µg/m3
53. Arwal, Bihar
104.7 µg/m3
54. Patna, Bihar
104.7 µg/m3
55. Palwal, Haryana
104.5 µg/m3
56. Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir
104.1 µg/m3
57. Sheikhpura, Bihar
103.4 µg/m3
58. Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
102.6 µg/m3
59. Vaishali, Bihar
101.7 µg/m3
60. Bhojpur, Bihar
101.6 µg/m3
61. Samba, Jammu and Kashmir
101.6 µg/m3
62. Budaun, Uttar Pradesh
101.4 µg/m3
63. Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir
101.3 µg/m3
64. Buxar, Bihar
100.9 µg/m3
65. Mewat, Haryana
100.2 µg/m3
66. Bhiwani, Haryana
99.6 µg/m3
67. Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
98.7 µg/m3
68. Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir
97.4 µg/m3
69. Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
97.2 µg/m3
70. Lakhisarai, Bihar
96.2 µg/m3
71. Kanshiram Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
95.8 µg/m3
72. Deoria, Uttar Pradesh
95.7 µg/m3
73. Rampur, Uttar Pradesh
95.6 µg/m3
74. Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir
94.8 µg/m3
75. Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab
94.7 µg/m3
76. Mau, Uttar Pradesh
94.5 µg/m3
77. Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
94.0 µg/m3
78. Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh
93.9 µg/m3
79. Ambala, Haryana
93.8 µg/m3
80. Gurdaspur, Punjab
93.6 µg/m3
81. Saran, Bihar
92.9 µg/m3
82. Kolkata, West Bengal
92.9 µg/m3
83. Rewari, Haryana
91.9 µg/m3
84. Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
91.8 µg/m3
85. Chandigarh, Chandigarh
91.0 µg/m3
86. Rohtas, Bihar
90.9 µg/m3
87. Rupnagar, Punjab
90.9 µg/m3
88. Mumbai Suburban, Maharashtra
90.8 µg/m3
89. Muzaffarpur, Bihar
90.3 µg/m3
90. Datia, Madhya Pradesh
90.2 µg/m3
91. Nawada, Bihar
89.8 µg/m3
92. Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
89.4 µg/m3
93. Yamunanagar, Haryana
89.1 µg/m3
94. Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
89.0 µg/m3
95. Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh
88.8 µg/m3
96. Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab
88.8 µg/m3
97. Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh
88.7 µg/m3
98. Mahamaya Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
88.5 µg/m3
99. Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
88.3 µg/m3
100. Siwan, Bihar
88.1 µg/m3