List of cleanest cities in India
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The Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India, annually publish National City Rating under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan scheme. The rating includes around 500 cities, covering 72 percent of the urban population in India. Until 2017, India was divided into five zones for the purpose of this survey and each city was scored on 19 indicators. The cities were classified into four colours: green, blue, black, and red, green being the cleanest city, and red the most polluted. None of the cities was rated as green—the best category in the exercise. However, during the 2017-18 senses survey, the parameters of assessment were modified, and cities were categorised, based on population, into metropolis, large, medium, and small cities, and assessment took place according to this categorisation. The latest ranking of 2023 by the cleanliness survey Swachh Survekshan marks Indore as the cleanest city of India. Indore has held the title of being India's cleanest city for seven consecutive years.
Tables
· Summary
City
City
Year
City
First
State
First
City
First
State
2021
2021
Year
2021
First
Indore
First
Madhya Pradesh
First
Surat
Runner up
Gujarat
2020
2020
Year
2020
First
Metropolis
First
Indore
First
Madhya Pradesh
Runner up
Surat
Runner up
Gujarat
Big city
Big city
Year
Big city
First
Ahmedabad
First
Gujarat
Medium city
Medium city
Year
Medium city
First
Mysore
First
Karnataka
Small city
Small city
Year
Small city
First
Ambikapur
First
Chhattisgarh
2019
2019
Year
2019
First
Metropolis
First
Indore
First
Madhya Pradesh
Runner up
Ambikapur
Runner up
Chhattisgarh
Big city
Big city
Year
Big city
First
Ahmedabad
First
Gujarat
Medium city
Medium city
Year
Medium city
First
Ujjain
First
Madhya Pradesh
First
Mysore
Runner up
Karnataka
Small city
Small city
Year
Small city
First
New Delhi (Municipal Council)
First
Delhi
2018
2018
Year
2018
First
Metropolis
First
Indore
First
Madhya Pradesh
Runner up
Bhopal
Runner up
Madhya Pradesh
Big city
Big city
Year
Big city
First
Vijayawada
First
Andhra Pradesh
Medium city
Medium city
Year
Medium city
First
Mysore
First
Karnataka
Small city
Small city
Year
Small city
First
New Delhi (Municipal Council)
First
Delhi
2017
2017
Year
2017
First
Indore
First
Madhya Pradesh
First
Bhopal
Runner up
Madhya Pradesh
2016
2016
Year
2016
First
Mysore
First
Karnataka
First
Chandigarh
Runner up
Chandigarh Territory
2015
2015
Year
2015
First
Tiruchirapalli
First
Tamil Nadu
2010
2010
Year
2010
First
Chandigarh
First
Union Territory of Chandigarh
First
Mysore
Runner up
Karnataka
| Year | First | Runner up | |||
| City | State | City | State | ||
| 2021 | Indore | Madhya Pradesh | Surat | Gujarat | |
| 2020 | Metropolis | Indore | Madhya Pradesh | Surat | Gujarat |
| Big city | Ahmedabad | Gujarat | |||
| Medium city | Mysore | Karnataka | |||
| Small city | Ambikapur | Chhattisgarh | |||
| 2019 | Metropolis | Indore | Madhya Pradesh | Ambikapur | Chhattisgarh |
| Big city | Ahmedabad | Gujarat | |||
| Medium city | Ujjain | Madhya Pradesh | Mysore | Karnataka | |
| Small city | New Delhi (Municipal Council) | Delhi | |||
| 2018 | Metropolis | Indore | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh |
| Big city | Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh | |||
| Medium city | Mysore | Karnataka | |||
| Small city | New Delhi (Municipal Council) | Delhi | |||
| 2017 | Indore | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | |
| 2016 | Mysore | Karnataka | Chandigarh | Chandigarh Territory | |
| 2015 | Tiruchirapalli | Tamil Nadu | |||
| 2010 | Chandigarh | Union Territory of Chandigarh | Mysore | Karnataka | |
· 2023
1
1
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
1
City
Indore
State/Union Territory
Madhya Pradesh
2
2
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
2
City
Surat
State/Union Territory
Gujarat
3
3
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
3
City
Navi Mumbai
State/Union Territory
Maharashtra
4
4
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
4
City
Visakhapatnam
State/Union Territory
Andhra Pradesh
5
5
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
5
City
Bhopal
State/Union Territory
Madhya Pradesh
6
6
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
6
City
Vijayawada
State/Union Territory
Andhra Pradesh
7
7
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
7
City
New Delhi
State/Union Territory
Delhi
8
8
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
8
City
Tirupati
State/Union Territory
Andhra Pradesh
9
9
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
9
City
Hyderabad
State/Union Territory
Telangana
10
10
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
10
City
Pune
State/Union Territory
Maharashtra
11
11
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
11
City
Chandigarh
State/Union Territory
Chandigarh
12
12
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
12
City
Raipur
State/Union Territory
Chhattisgarh
13
13
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
13
City
Pimpri-Chinchwad
State/Union Territory
Maharashtra
14
14
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
14
City
Noida
State/Union Territory
Uttar Pradesh
15
15
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
15
City
Ahmedabad
State/Union Territory
Gujarat
16
16
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
16
City
Gwalior
State/Union Territory
Madhya Pradesh
17
17
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
17
City
Guntur
State/Union Territory
Andhra Pradesh
18
18
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
18
City
Baramati
State/Union Territory
Maharashtra
19
19
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
19
City
Ujjain
State/Union Territory
Madhya Pradesh
20
20
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
20
City
Mira-Bhayandar
State/Union Territory
Maharashtra
Source: Ministry of Urban Development
Source: Ministry of Urban Development
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
Source: Ministry of Urban Development
| Swachh Sarvekshan Rank | City | State/Union Territory |
| 1 | Indore | Madhya Pradesh |
| 2 | Surat | Gujarat |
| 3 | Navi Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 4 | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh |
| 5 | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh |
| 6 | Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh |
| 7 | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 8 | Tirupati | Andhra Pradesh |
| 9 | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 10 | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 11 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| 12 | Raipur | Chhattisgarh |
| 13 | Pimpri-Chinchwad | Maharashtra |
| 14 | Noida | Uttar Pradesh |
| 15 | Ahmedabad | Gujarat |
| 16 | Gwalior | Madhya Pradesh |
| 17 | Guntur | Andhra Pradesh |
| 18 | Baramati | Maharashtra |
| 19 | Ujjain | Madhya Pradesh |
| 20 | Mira-Bhayandar | Maharashtra |
| Source: Ministry of Urban Development | ||
· 2022
1
1
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
1
City
Indore
State/Union Territory
Madhya Pradesh
2
2
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
2
City
Surat
State/Union Territory
Gujarat
3
3
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
3
City
Navi Mumbai
State/Union Territory
Maharashtra
4
4
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
4
City
Visakhapatnam
State/Union Territory
Andhra Pradesh
5
5
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
5
City
Vijayawada
State/Union Territory
Andhra Pradesh
6
6
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
6
City
Bhopal
State/Union Territory
Madhya Pradesh
7
7
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
7
City
Rajkot
State/Union Territory
Gujarat
8
8
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
8
City
Ahmedabad
State/Union Territory
Gujarat
9
9
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
9
City
Pune
State/Union Territory
Maharashtra
10
10
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
10
City
Hyderabad
State/Union Territory
Telangana
11
11
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
11
City
Raipur
State/Union Territory
Chhattisgarh
12
12
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
12
City
Ghaziabad
State/Union Territory
Uttar Pradesh
13
13
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
13
City
Thane
State/Union Territory
Maharashtra
14
14
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
14
City
Vadodara
State/Union Territory
Gujarat
15
15
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
15
City
Meerut
State/Union Territory
Uttar Pradesh
16
16
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
16
City
Prayagraj
State/Union Territory
Uttar Pradesh
17
17
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
17
City
Lucknow
State/Union Territory
Uttar Pradesh
18
18
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
18
City
Gwalior
State/Union Territory
Madhya Pradesh
19
19
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
19
City
Pimpri-Chinchwad
State/Union Territory
Maharashtra
20
20
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
20
City
Nashik
State/Union Territory
Maharashtra
Source: Ministry of Urban Development
Source: Ministry of Urban Development
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
Source: Ministry of Urban Development
| Swachh Sarvekshan Rank | City | State/Union Territory |
| 1 | Indore | Madhya Pradesh |
| 2 | Surat | Gujarat |
| 3 | Navi Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 4 | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh |
| 5 | Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh |
| 6 | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh |
| 7 | Rajkot | Gujarat |
| 8 | Ahmedabad | Gujarat |
| 9 | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 10 | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| 11 | Raipur | Chhattisgarh |
| 12 | Ghaziabad | Uttar Pradesh |
| 13 | Thane | Maharashtra |
| 14 | Vadodara | Gujarat |
| 15 | Meerut | Uttar Pradesh |
| 16 | Prayagraj | Uttar Pradesh |
| 17 | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh |
| 18 | Gwalior | Madhya Pradesh |
| 19 | Pimpri-Chinchwad | Maharashtra |
| 20 | Nashik | Maharashtra |
| Source: Ministry of Urban Development | ||
· 2021
1
1
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
1
City
Indore
State/Union Territory
Madhya Pradesh
2
2
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
2
City
Surat
State/Union Territory
Gujarat
3
3
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
3
City
Vijayawada
State/Union Territory
Andhra Pradesh
4
4
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
4
City
Navi Mumbai
State/Union Territory
Maharashtra
5
5
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
5
City
Pune
State/Union Territory
Maharashtra
6
6
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
6
City
Raipur
State/Union Territory
Chhattisgarh
7
7
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
7
City
Bhopal
State/Union Territory
Madhya Pradesh
8
8
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
8
City
Vadodara
State/Union Territory
Gujarat
9
9
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
9
City
Visakhapatnam
State/Union Territory
Andhra Pradesh
10
10
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
10
City
Ahmedabad
State/Union Territory
Gujarat
Source: Ministry of Urban Development
Source: Ministry of Urban Development
Swachh Sarvekshan
Rank
Source: Ministry of Urban Development
| Swachh Sarvekshan Rank | City | State/Union Territory |
| 1 | Indore | Madhya Pradesh |
| 2 | Surat | Gujarat |
| 3 | Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh |
| 4 | Navi Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 5 | Pune | Maharashtra |
| 6 | Raipur | Chhattisgarh |
| 7 | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh |
| 8 | Vadodara | Gujarat |
| 9 | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh |
| 10 | Ahmedabad | Gujarat |
| Source: Ministry of Urban Development | ||
· 2019-2020
1
1
Swachh Survekshan Rank
1
City
Indore
State/Union Territory
Madhya Pradesh
2
2
Swachh Survekshan Rank
2
City
Surat
State/Union Territory
Gujarat
3
3
Swachh Survekshan Rank
3
City
Navi Mumbai
State/Union Territory
Maharashtra
4
4
Swachh Survekshan Rank
4
City
Ambikapur
State/Union Territory
Chhattisgarh
5
5
Swachh Survekshan Rank
5
City
Mysore
State/Union Territory
Karnataka
6
6
Swachh Survekshan Rank
6
City
Vijayawada
State/Union Territory
Andhra Pradesh
7
7
Swachh Survekshan Rank
7
City
Ahmedabad
State/Union Territory
Gujarat
8
8
Swachh Survekshan Rank
8
City
New Delhi (NDMC)
State/Union Territory
Delhi
9
9
Swachh Survekshan Rank
9
City
Chandrapur
State/Union Territory
Maharashtra
10
10
Swachh Survekshan Rank
10
City
Khargone
State/Union Territory
Madhya Pradesh
Source: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
Source: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
Swachh Survekshan Rank
Source: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
| Swachh Survekshan Rank | City | State/Union Territory |
| 1 | Indore | Madhya Pradesh |
| 2 | Surat | Gujarat |
| 3 | Navi Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 4 | Ambikapur | Chhattisgarh |
| 5 | Mysore | Karnataka |
| 6 | Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh |
| 7 | Ahmedabad | Gujarat |
| 8 | New Delhi (NDMC) | Delhi |
| 9 | Chandrapur | Maharashtra |
| 10 | Khargone | Madhya Pradesh |
| Source: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. | ||
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