Uttar Pradesh is the most populated state in India. It is the state with most districts as well as most Lok Sabha seats. The following are the top 10 cleanest large cities in Uttar Pradesh as ranked in Swachh Survekshan 2023.
Top 10 cleanest cities in Uttar Pradesh (cities with more than 1 lakh population)
| Rank in Uttar Pradesh | City | Rank in India |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noida | 14 |
| 2 | Ghaziabad | 38 |
| 3 | Aligarh | 40 |
| 4 | Varanasi | 41 |
| 5 | Lucknow | 44 |
| 6 | Firozabad | 52 |
| 7 | Prayagraj | 71 |
| 8 | Kanpur | 74 |
| 9 | Gorakhpur | 75 |
| 10 | Saharanpur | 76 |
Key points
- Noida in western Uttar Pradesh was ranked the cleanest city in the state. Overall, in India, it was ranked 14th. Noida scored 8,117.1 marks out of 9,500 in Swachh Survekshan 2023.
- Ghaziabad was ranked the second cleanest city in Uttar Pradesh. It scored 7,222.5 marks out of 9,500. Overall, Ghaziabad is the 38th cleanest large city in India.
- Lucknow, the state capital is the fifth cleanest city in the state.
- The spiritual city of Varanasi is the fourth cleanest city in Uttar Pradesh.
- Uttar Pradesh overall was the ninth best performing state in the Swachh Survekshan 2023.
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