Pollution Levels Peak Across North India Two Days Ahead Of Diwali | Check Full List
News18 · Parishmita Saikia ·
Rohtak leads India's pollution chart with an AQI of 1,108, followed by Meerut and Bathinda. Delhi ranks 18th. Check the full list and health precautions
Top 10 Most Polluted Indian Cities Today: Air pollution has reached alarming levels across several cities in northern India, with towns in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab dominating the list of the country’s most polluted urban centres. According to the live city-ranking dashboard of AQI.in, Rohtak in Haryana recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 1,108 on November 6, 2026, emerging as India’s most polluted city in the latest available snapshot.
Meerut in Uttar Pradesh followed with an AQI of 1,059, while Bathinda in Punjab ranked third at 1,008. Hapur, Sonipat and Panipat also recorded readings above 900, highlighting the severity of the pollution situation across the region.
The ranking shows that smaller cities and industrial or agricultural centres are facing extremely high pollution levels. New Delhi, meanwhile, stood at the 18th position with an AQI of 722 on the same dashboard.