Cleanest Cities in Chhattisgarh 2026: Winners and Rankings
Chhattisgarh has received three major recognitions in the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 results. Raipur Municipal Corporation was recognised as the State First Swachh City of Chhattisgarh. Bilha Nagar Panchayat secured the first position nationally in the category for cities with a population below 20,000, while Bilaspur secured second place in the Swachh River Front Town category.
The Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025-26 ceremony was held on 11 November 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards to the recognised urban local bodies.
This article covers the verified achievements of Raipur, Bilha and Bilaspur, their award categories, and the official sources for checking cleanliness survey results.
1. Which Is the Cleanest City in Chhattisgarh in 2026?
Raipur was recognised as the State First Swachh City of Chhattisgarh in Swachh Survekshan 2025-26.
Along with Raipur, Bilha and Bilaspur also received national-level recognition in their respective categories. Bilha secured first place among cities with a population below 20,000, while Bilaspur ranked second in the Swachh River Front Town category.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| State-level clean city winner | Raipur |
| Small city category winner | Bilha |
| Riverfront category achievement | Bilaspur |
| Survey edition | Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 |
| Award ceremony | 11 November 2026 |
| Venue | Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi |
2. Chhattisgarh Cleanest Cities Winners List 2026
The three recognised urban local bodies from Chhattisgarh are listed below.
| City | Award Category | Achievement |
|---|---|---|
| Raipur | State First Swachh City | First in Chhattisgarh at state level |
| Bilha | Population below 20,000 | National Rank 1 |
| Bilaspur | Swachh River Front Town | National Rank 2 |
Important: These are achievements in three different award categories. They should not be combined into one numerical ranking of all cities in Chhattisgarh.
3. Raipur: State First Swachh City of Chhattisgarh
Raipur Municipal Corporation received the State First Swachh City recognition in Swachh Survekshan 2025-26. This award identifies Raipur as the leading state-level cleanliness awardee in Chhattisgarh.
The award was presented by President Droupadi Murmu at the national ceremony held in New Delhi. Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister and Urban Administration Minister Arun Sao represented the state at the ceremony.
Raipur had earlier received the Promising Swachh Shehar recognition. The latest State First award marks an important achievement for the state capital in the current survey edition.
The recognition highlights the role of municipal employees, sanitation workers, cleanliness teams and citizens in improving urban sanitation services.
4. Bilha: National Rank 1 Among Cities Below 20,000 Population
Bilha Nagar Panchayat, located in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh, secured the first position nationally in the population category below 20,000 in Swachh Survekshan 2025-26.
According to published reports, Bilha repeated this achievement for the second consecutive year. It had also received recognition in the same small-city category in the previous survey edition.
This achievement highlights the importance of cleanliness planning and municipal service delivery in smaller urban local bodies.
Bilha performance is a category-specific national achievement. It should not be described as the overall number one city in India across all population categories.
5. Bilaspur: Second in Swachh River Front Town Category
Bilaspur secured the second position nationally in the Swachh River Front Town category in Swachh Survekshan 2025-26.
The national top three in this category were:
| Rank | Riverfront Town | State |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rewa | Madhya Pradesh |
| 2 | Bilaspur | Chhattisgarh |
| 3 | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh |
This award category focuses on cleanliness and sanitation around riverfront areas. Bilaspur achievement recognises efforts related to maintaining clean riverfront surroundings and improving sanitation services.
Bilaspur also received national recognition in the previous survey edition, according to published reporting.
6. Chhattisgarh Performance in Previous Swachh Survekshan
Chhattisgarh urban local bodies have received recognition in different Swachh Survekshan editions.
According to published reporting on previous results:
- Bilha received recognition in the category for cities below 20,000 population in the previous survey edition.
- Bilaspur had received recognition among cities with a population of 3 lakh to 10 lakh in Swachh Survekshan 2024-25.
- Raipur had earlier received the Promising Swachh Shehar recognition.
- Ambikapur, Paatan and Vishrampur also received recognition in earlier editions.
The award categories and evaluation methods can change between survey editions. Therefore, previous rankings should not be directly compared with the latest awards without considering the category and survey framework.
7. How Are Cities Evaluated in Swachh Survekshan?
Swachh Survekshan is the annual cleanliness assessment conducted under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban.
The 2025-26 edition covered more than 4,751 urban local bodies across India. The assessment framework included 43 indicators across 10 major domains.
Important evaluation areas include:
- Waste segregation at source.
- Door-to-door waste collection.
- Waste transportation and processing.
- Solid waste management.
- Cleanliness of roads and public spaces.
- Public and community sanitation facilities.
- Used water management.
- Citizen feedback and grievance redressal.
- Sanitation worker welfare.
- Public participation and cleanliness awareness.
More than 3,000 trained assessors conducted field evaluations across the country. Digital evidence and GPS-enabled monitoring were also used in the assessment process.
8. Is the Complete Chhattisgarh City Ranking Available?
The available results confirm three major achievements for Chhattisgarh: Raipur as the State First Swachh City, Bilha as the national first in the population-below-20,000 category and Bilaspur as the national second in the Swachh River Front Town category.
However, these announcements do not provide a complete numbered ranking with individual scores for every urban local body in Chhattisgarh.
Therefore, cities such as Durg, Bhilai, Korba, Raigarh, Ambikapur, Jagdalpur, Rajnandgaon and other urban areas have not been assigned unverified positions in this article.
A complete city-wise ranking should be published only after the detailed official scorecard or verified ranking data becomes available.
9. Official Websites to Check Swachh Survekshan Results
- PIB: Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025-26
- Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
- Swachh Bharat Mission Official Website
- Government of Chhattisgarh
10. Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Which is the cleanest city in Chhattisgarh in 2026?
Raipur was recognised as the State First Swachh City of Chhattisgarh in Swachh Survekshan 2025-26.
Q2. Which Chhattisgarh city ranked first nationally in the below-20,000 population category?
Bilha Nagar Panchayat secured the first position in this population category.
Q3. What was the achievement of Bilaspur?
Bilaspur secured the second position nationally in the Swachh River Front Town category.
Q4. How many Chhattisgarh urban local bodies received national recognition?
Three urban local bodies—Raipur, Bilha and Bilaspur—were recognised in the reported 2025-26 results.
Q5. Who received the Swachh Survekshan awards?
President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards at the national ceremony held in New Delhi on 11 November 2026.
Q6. Is Bilha the cleanest city in India overall?
Bilha ranked first in the category for cities with a population below 20,000. This is a category-specific achievement, not an overall national ranking across all city sizes.
Q7. Is Raipur ranked first in India?
Raipur received the State First Swachh City recognition for Chhattisgarh. This is a state-level award and does not establish an overall national first-place ranking.
Q8. Is the complete Chhattisgarh city-wise ranking available?
The available announcements confirm selected award winners but do not provide a complete numbered ranking with scores for every Chhattisgarh urban local body.
Disclaimer
This article is based on the available Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 award announcement and published reporting about Chhattisgarh city achievements. State First Swachh City, population-based city rankings and Swachh River Front Town are separate award categories. Their results should not be combined into one statewide ranking. A complete city-wise scorecard has not been included because the full verified data is not available in the cited announcements. Readers should check official government sources for further updates.
