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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

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

Ameenpur — 6.5
Beeramguda — 6.5
Financial District — 6.5
Gachibowli — 6.5
Gandipet — 6.5

Bottom 5

Dabeerpura — 4.5
Falaknuma — 4.5
Malakpet — 4.5
Saidabad — 4.5
Yakutpura — 4.5

All 111 Hyderabad areas, ranked on air quality

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

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

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Air quality in Hyderabad — FAQs

Which Hyderabad areas are best for air quality?

The strongest areas on this estimate are Ameenpur, Beeramguda, Financial District, Gachibowli, Gandipet (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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