Highest Elevation in India

Top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation

Best India Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

Cleanest Air Cities

Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.

Sunniest Cities

Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.

Most Urban Cities

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

Population & Density

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense

Economy

Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Wages

Housing

Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent

Demographics & Education

Youngest Cities Oldest Cities

Climate & Air

Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities

Geography & Infrastructure

Highest Elevation Most Restaurants

All Countries · India

Highest Elevation — India

1 Kupwāra 12 12,077 ft

2 Padam 41 11,680 ft

3 Leh 41 11,490 ft

4 Choglamsar 41 10,610 ft

5 Kyelang 11 9,967 ft

6 Kargil 41 8,812 ft

7 Bunjwah 12 8,612 ft

8 Bomdila 30 8,225 ft

9 Tawang Town 30 7,559 ft

10 Ooty 25 7,356 ft

11 Pahalgam 12 7,070 ft

12 Dārjiling 28 6,978 ft

13 Manāli 11 6,916 ft

14 Kodaikānāl 25 6,883 ft

15 Naini Tāl 39 6,814 ft

16 Shimla 11 6,801 ft

17 Shopian 12 6,742 ft

18 Kērkandi 25 6,716 ft

19 Pfutsero 20 6,637 ft

20 Adigaratti 25 6,585 ft

21 Tsrār Sharīf 12 6,407 ft

22 Kokernag 12 6,391 ft

23 Vubatalai 25 6,352 ft

24 Aruvankad 25 6,299 ft

25 Aish Maqām 12 6,270 ft

26 Kotagiri 25 6,240 ft

27 Bikkatti 25 6,237 ft

28 Shōlūr 25 6,165 ft

29 Kasauli 11 6,096 ft

30 Naduvattam 25 6,086 ft

31 Tangdhār 12 6,066 ft

32 Wellington 25 6,060 ft

33 Hulikal 25 6,060 ft

34 Ukhrul 17 6,043 ft

35 Mussoorie 39 5,984 ft

36 Joshīmath 39 5,974 ft

37 Manjathala 25 5,938 ft

38 Rānikhet 39 5,919 ft

39 Dooru Verinag 12 5,915 ft

40 Nowangabra 12 5,896 ft

41 Bhowali 39 5,876 ft

42 Kilkunda 25 5,781 ft

43 Dever Inder Bug 12 5,728 ft

44 Coonoor 25 5,728 ft

45 Kulgam 12 5,715 ft

46 Shangus 12 5,692 ft

47 Mehmood Pora 12 5,692 ft

48 Dārapur 12 5,689 ft

49 Sogām 12 5,666 ft

50 Gulgam 12 5,666 ft

51 Seer Hamdan 12 5,643 ft

52 Trāl 12 5,620 ft

53 Beerwah 12 5,594 ft

54 Lansdowne 39 5,581 ft

55 Lohaghāt 39 5,581 ft

56 Dalhousie 11 5,568 ft

57 Phek 17 5,564 ft

58 Mairang 18 5,518 ft

59 Patha Deōsar 12 5,476 ft

60 Wail 12 5,472 ft

61 Qāzigund 12 5,466 ft

62 Nagam 12 5,459 ft

63 Achhībal 12 5,456 ft

64 Kopawor 12 5,453 ft

65 Yāripur 12 5,443 ft

66 Buna Hir 12 5,436 ft

67 Gangtok 29 5,427 ft

68 Mattan 12 5,427 ft

69 Pulwama 12 5,407 ft

70 Ashmuji Khalsa 12 5,390 ft

71 Mirik 28 5,387 ft

72 Kishtwār 12 5,387 ft

73 Bhadarwāh 12 5,367 ft

74 Badgām 12 5,361 ft

75 Chadoora 12 5,358 ft

76 Khreuh 12 5,348 ft

77 Yechagām 12 5,315 ft

78 Bijbehara 12 5,272 ft

79 Bandipura 12 5,272 ft

80 Anantnag 12 5,269 ft

81 Handwāra 12 5,269 ft

82 Prisal 12 5,259 ft

83 Pāmpur 12 5,259 ft

84 Awantipur 12 5,253 ft

85 Quimoh 12 5,253 ft

86 Almora 39 5,249 ft

87 Krālapur 12 5,246 ft

88 Watargām 12 5,233 ft

89 Badāmibāgh 12 5,230 ft

90 Arwani 12 5,226 ft

91 Ganderbal 12 5,226 ft

92 Pattan 12 5,226 ft

93 Drug Mulla 12 5,220 ft

94 Māgām 12 5,220 ft

95 Safāpūr 12 5,217 ft

96 Srinagar 12 5,213 ft

97 Soyībug 12 5,207 ft

98 Pithorāgarh 39 5,203 ft

99 Sumbal 12 5,200 ft

100 Sopur 12 5,194 ft

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation in India.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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