Indore is still the cleanest city in India (2022-23) | Top cleanest cities in India

In a developing nation keeping the cities clean is a great challenge. In a country like India which has a humongous population, this challenge becomes much more daunting. Under the Swachh Bharat Mission, Swachh Survekshan is organized every year to assess the cleanliness of Indian cities. The Swachh Survekshan carried out in 2022 was the largest ever and it covered 4,355 cities (Swachh Survekshan 2023 is expected to be even larger). Indore was ranked the cleanest city in India for the sixth straight year. Let’s take a look at the top 25 cleanest cities in India.


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Some of the key points upon which the cities were judged are.

  • How well the waste is segregated and maintained till it reaches the processing site?
  • How well does the city treat and reuse wastewater?
  • Does the city follow the reduce, reuse and recycle principles?
  • How well the public areas are cleaned?
  • Whether there are technological advancements and new initiatives?
  • Certified GFC (Garbage Free City) Star Rating Status and Certified ODF (Open Defecation Free) Status.

The cities were given marks out of a total of 7,500, 2,250 of which were from the citizen’s feedback.

Top 25 cleanest cities in India (cities with more than 1 lakh population)

  1. Indore, Madhya Pradesh
  2. Surat, Gujarat
  3. Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
  4. GVMC Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
  5. Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
  6. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
  7. Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
  8. Mysore, Karnataka
  9. New Delhi (NDMC), National Capital Territory
  10. Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh
  11. Noida, Uttar Pradesh
  12. Chandigarh (UT)
  13. Mira-Bhayandar, Maharashtra
  14. Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh
  15. Baramati, Maharashtra
  16. Rajkot, Gujarat
  17. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
  18. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  19. Satara, Maharashtra
  20. Pune, Maharashtra
  21. Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh
  22. Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
  23. Korba, Chhattisgarh
  24. Barshi, Maharashtra
  25. Dewas, Madhya Pradesh

Previous Swachh Survekshan (2021) results (cities with more than 1 lakh population)

  1. Indore, Madhya Pradesh
  2. Surat, Gujarat
  3. Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
  4. Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
  5. New Delhi (NDMC), National Capital Territory
  6. Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh
  7. Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
  8. Pune, Maharashtra
  9. Noida, Uttar Pradesh
  10. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
  11. Gandhinagar, Gujarat
  12. Mysore, Karnataka
  13. Raipur, Chhattisgarh
  14. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
  15. Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh
  16. Vadodara, Gujarat
  17. Dhule, Maharashtra
  18. GVMC Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
  19. Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
  20. Chandrapur, Maharashtra
  21. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  22. Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
  23. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
  24. Rajkot, Gujarat
  25. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Top 10 cleanest cities in India 2022-23

1. Indore

Indore was ranked the cleanest city in India for the sixth straight year in the Swachh Survekshan 2022. The city scored 7,146.41 points out of 7,500. If we do not rank the cities based on population (>1 lakh and <1 lakh) and consider all the cities in India, Indore will still get the top spot. This shows how well Indore is managed. It is even better managed than the “easy to manage” small cities.


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2. Surat

Surat comes second on the list of the top cleanest cities in India. In the 2019 survey, Surat was ranked 14th. Reaching the top 25 rankings is a tough ask and improving the rank is even tougher. This shows the determination of the local authorities in Surat.

3. Navi Mumbai

Navi Mumbai comes in the top 25 list as no surprise. In 2019, the city was ranked number 7. In 2021, the city was ranked 4th, now it is ranked 3rd. Being a planned city, things are a bit easier to manage. Hence, the city makes it to the top 25 list every year.

4. GVMC Visakhapatnam

Vishakhapatnam managed by Greater Vishakhapattanam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) is the number 4th entry on this list. The port city of Vishakhapatnam is the most populous city in Andhra Pradesh.

5. Vijayawada

Located along the banks of the Krishna River, the city of Vijayawada is ranked the fifth cleanest city in India. Being an incredibly densely populated city, making the top 5 on this list is a great feat.

6. Bhopal

Bhopal is the 6th cleanest city in India. The capital of Madhya Pradesh is home to over 18 lakh population. The big cities of Madhya Pradesh are doing great as far as “Swachhta Abhiyan” is concerned.

7. Tirupati

Tirupati, a city in Andhra Pradesh is famous for its Venkateswara Temple. Thousands of pilgrims visit the city every month. Managing a pilgrimage city is always a tough job. The municipal corporation in Tirupati and the temple authorities seem to be good at it.

8. Mysore

The city of Mysore makes this list as no surprise. Several years ago when there was no such official survey, everybody used to rank either Mysore or Chandigarh as the cleanest Indian city.

9. New Delhi (NDMC)

The capital city of India is the fifth cleanest city in India. New Delhi is just a small portion of Delhi. A large part of New Delhi is just government buildings and embassies. The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) gets a huge budget to manage the city.

10. Ambikapur

Ambikapur is the tenth cleanest city in India. The city scored 6,365.01 points out of 7,500 in the survey. Interestingly, the city was ranked fourth on this list in 2020.

Some important points

  • Madhya Pradesh is the best-performing state among states with more than 100 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). It’s good to see a state like MP with a high rural and semi-urban population at the top.
  • Among states with less than 100 ULBs, Tripura is the best-performing state.
  • Madhya Pradesh has the most number of entries (7 entries) in the top 25 list.
  • Maharashtra has 6 entries in the top 25 list.
  • Haridwar, Uttarakhand was ranked the cleanest Ganga town with more than 1 lakh population
  • Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh was ranked the cleanest Ganga town with less than 1 lakh population.

One of the main purposes of Swachh Survekshan is to create a competitive environment for cleanliness in the country. In some years we hope to see cities fighting for the top spots vigorously. Already some changes are visible. Small municipal corporations which have a scarcity of resources are taking up the challenge. A lot of tier-2 and tier-3 cities are on this list which is a good thing.


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