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Air quality by area in Hyderabad

How clean is the air, away from industrial belts and the worst traffic corridors? Higher scores mean cleaner, greener surroundings.

By Rukesh Dasari, Founder & analyst · independent & buyer-paid · updated June 2026

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How to read this: all 111 areas are scored 0–10 for air quality from TSPCB and CPCB monitoring, proximity to industry and green cover, generalised to the locality. Every score is honesty-labelled — E Estimated (real data generalised to the locality) or J Judgment (analyst call, or only confirmable on a site visit). These are zone-level estimates, not project audits. 2 area(s) carry a Verified (V) tag for this factor, backed by a hard record: Jeedimetla, Patancheru — TSPCB-notified industrial estate with documented air burden. For a project-level, personalised verdict, get your report.

Top 5

Gandipet — 7.0
Mokila — 7.0
Shamirpet — 7.0
Shankarpally — 7.0
Adibatla — 6.5

Bottom 5

Moosapet — 5.0
Balanagar — 4.5
Uppal — 4.5
Jeedimetla — 4.0
Patancheru — 4.0

Air quality across Hyderabad — map

Every dot is an area, coloured by its air quality score. Search to find yours, then tap a dot for the score and the full area read. Dot positions are approximate — for orientation, not a precise boundary.

High caution (<4.5) Moderate (4.5–6.5) Strong (>6.5)

All 111 Hyderabad areas, ranked on air quality

How air quality splits across the city:

2 high caution (<4.5)74 moderate (4.5–6.5)35 strong (>6.5)

#	Area	Score	Confidence
1	Gandipet	7.0	E Estimated
2	Mokila	7.0	E Estimated
3	Shamirpet	7.0	E Estimated
4	Shankarpally	7.0	E Estimated
5	Adibatla	6.5	E Estimated
6	Ameenpur	6.5	E Estimated
7	Bachupally	6.5	E Estimated
8	Bowrampet	6.5	E Estimated
9	Dundigal	6.5	E Estimated
10	Ghatkesar	6.5	E Estimated
11	Gopanpally	6.5	E Estimated
12	Gundlapochampally	6.5	E Estimated
13	Hayathnagar	6.5	E Estimated
14	Ibrahimpatnam	6.5	E Estimated
15	Kandlakoya	6.5	E Estimated
16	Kismatpur	6.5	E Estimated
17	Kollur	6.5	E Estimated
18	Kompally	6.5	E Estimated
19	Kothaguda	6.5	E Estimated
20	Maheshwaram	6.5	E Estimated
21	Nallagandla	6.5	E Estimated
22	Narapally	6.5	E Estimated
23	Nidamanur	6.5	E Estimated
24	Osman Nagar	6.5	E Estimated
25	Pahadi Shareef	6.5	E Estimated
26	Pedda Amberpet	6.5	E Estimated
27	Pocharam	6.5	E Estimated
28	Pragathi Nagar	6.5	E Estimated
29	Puppalaguda	6.5	E Estimated
30	Sainikpuri	6.5	E Estimated
31	Shadnagar	6.5	E Estimated
32	Shamshabad	6.5	E Estimated
33	Tellapur	6.5	E Estimated
34	Tukkuguda	6.5	E Estimated
35	Velimela	6.5	E Estimated
36	Bandlaguda	6.2	E Estimated
37	Beeramguda	6.2	E Estimated
38	Jubilee Hills	6.2	E Estimated
39	Kapra	6.2	E Estimated
40	Kokapet	6.2	E Estimated
41	Lingampally	6.2	E Estimated
42	Narsingi	6.2	E Estimated
43	Nizampet	6.2	E Estimated
44	Rajendranagar	6.2	E Estimated
45	Vanasthalipuram	6.2	E Estimated
46	Allwyn Colony	6.0	E Estimated
47	Alwal	6.0	E Estimated
48	AS Rao Nagar	6.0	E Estimated
49	Banjara Hills	6.0	E Estimated
50	Boduppal	6.0	E Estimated
51	Bolarum	6.0	E Estimated
52	Chandanagar	6.0	E Estimated
53	Chandrayangutta	6.0	E Estimated
54	East Marredpally	6.0	E Estimated
55	Financial District	6.0	E Estimated
56	Gachibowli	6.0	E Estimated
57	Hafeezpet	6.0	E Estimated
58	HITEC City	6.0	E Estimated
59	Khajaguda	6.0	E Estimated
60	Kondapur	6.0	E Estimated
61	Kothapet	6.0	E Estimated
62	Kothur	6.0	E Estimated
63	LB Nagar	6.0	E Estimated
64	Madhapur	6.0	E Estimated
65	Malkajgiri	6.0	E Estimated
66	Manikonda	6.0	E Estimated
67	Miyapur	6.0	E Estimated
68	Nagole	6.0	E Estimated
69	Nanakramguda	6.0	E Estimated
70	Neredmet	6.0	E Estimated
71	Peerzadiguda	6.0	E Estimated
72	Raidurg	6.0	E Estimated
73	Saidabad	6.0	E Estimated
74	Santosh Nagar	6.0	E Estimated
75	Shaikpet	6.0	E Estimated
76	SR Nagar	6.0	E Estimated
77	Tarnaka	6.0	E Estimated
78	Trimulgherry	6.0	E Estimated
79	Upparpally	6.0	E Estimated
80	West Marredpally	6.0	E Estimated
81	Yousufguda	6.0	E Estimated
82	Attapur	5.8	E Estimated
83	Begumpet	5.8	E Estimated
84	Dilsukhnagar	5.8	E Estimated
85	ECIL	5.8	E Estimated
86	Khairatabad	5.8	E Estimated
87	KPHB Colony	5.8	E Estimated
88	Kukatpally	5.8	E Estimated
89	Lakdikapul	5.8	E Estimated
90	Malakpet	5.8	E Estimated
91	Punjagutta	5.8	E Estimated
92	Somajiguda	5.8	E Estimated
93	Suchitra	5.8	E Estimated
94	Tolichowki	5.8	E Estimated
95	Ameerpet	5.5	E Estimated
96	Basheerbagh	5.5	E Estimated
97	Bowenpally	5.5	E Estimated
98	Charminar	5.5	E Estimated
99	Dabeerpura	5.5	E Estimated
100	Falaknuma	5.5	E Estimated
101	Himayatnagar	5.5	E Estimated
102	Medchal	5.5	E Estimated
103	Mehdipatnam	5.5	E Estimated
104	Quthbullapur	5.5	E Estimated
105	Secunderabad	5.5	E Estimated
106	Yakutpura	5.5	E Estimated
107	Moosapet	5.0	E Estimated
108	Balanagar	4.5	V Verified
109	Uppal	4.5	V Verified
110	Jeedimetla	4.0	V Verified
111	Patancheru	4.0	V Verified

Why air quality varies across Hyderabad

Hyderabad’s air is generally moderate by Indian-metro standards, but it’s very location-dependent. Industrial belts — Patancheru, Jeedimetla, Bollaram, Katedan, Nacharam — and busy traffic corridors push up PM2.5, SO2 and NO2, and Sanathnagar regularly logs the city’s worst AQI.

The Telangana State Pollution Control Board runs 26 continuous monitoring stations. Greener, low-industry residential pockets away from these belts and from arterial-junction fumes score best; downwind-of-industry and high-traffic addresses score worst.

Sources: TSPCB, CPCB. Scored 0–10 and honesty-labelled (E Estimated / J Judgment); not a project audit.

How to check air quality on a site visit

Check the nearest TSPCB/CPCB monitoring station’s recent AQI, and the winter (Nov–Jan) range, not just today.
Note proximity to industrial estates (Patancheru/Jeedimetla/Nacharam) and which way the wind carries from them.
Gauge traffic-junction fumes and construction dust on the immediate approach.
Look for tree cover / open green nearby.

What the scores mean: <4.5 high caution 4.5–6.5 moderate >6.5 strong

This is a zone-level estimate. Your street is what matters.

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Air quality in Hyderabad — FAQs

Which Hyderabad areas are best for air quality?

The strongest areas on this estimate are Gandipet, Mokila, Shamirpet, Shankarpally, Adibatla (top of the table above). Scores are zone-level baselines — your exact project can differ.

Which areas have the worst air quality in Hyderabad?

Industrial and high-traffic belts — around Sanathnagar (often the city’s worst AQI), Patancheru, Jeedimetla, Bollaram, Nacharam and Katedan. Pharma and chemical units there raise PM2.5, SO2 and NO2.

Is Hyderabad’s air better than Delhi’s?

Generally yes — Hyderabad’s AQI is usually moderate rather than severe — but it still spikes in winter and near industrial/traffic zones, so the specific locality matters.

How can I check air quality for an area?

Find the nearest of TSPCB’s 26 continuous monitoring stations and look at its trend, especially the winter months when levels peak.

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