// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Hyderabad?
Hyderabad scores 56.2% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #90 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
56.2%
Rank
#90 / 213
Criteria present
41 / 82
Evidence coverage
61%
Hyderabad's smart city score by area
11 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed
6 present · 2 partial · 4 absent · 4 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 7 not assessed
12 present · 1 partial · 6 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
Where Hyderabad is strong
- ▸Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
- ▸Open Data by Default
- ▸Resilience & Climate Adaptation
- ▸Innovation Ecosystem
- ▸Pervasive IoT Sensing
Where the gaps are
- ▸Digital Twin
- ▸Smart Energy & Buildings
- ▸Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
- ▸Smart Water & Waste
- ▸Citizen Engagement & Participation
Evidence highlights
Open Data by Default · Official open data portal
The state of Telangana, which includes Hyderabad, operates an official open data portal at data.telangana.gov.in.
https://www.data.telangana.gov.in/api/action/datastore/search.json?resource_id=cc9950ce-89aa-455b-847b-d87756db8f91&district=adilabad&limit=2Open Data by Default · Open APIs / programmatic access
The Telangana state open data portal provides programmatic access to its datasets via APIs, as evidenced by a JSON API call in the search results.
https://www.data.telangana.gov.in/api/action/datastore/search.json?resource_id=cc9950ce-89aa-455b-847b-d87756db8f91&district=adilabad&limit=2City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Central data platform / urban OS
Telangana, of which Hyderabad is the capital, operates a state-level data portal that serves as a central platform for government data.
https://data.telangana.gov.in/Pervasive IoT Sensing · Deployed sensor networks
Hyderabad has deployed environmental sensor networks, as evidenced by the real-time Air Quality Index data available for the city, and traffic sensor networks, indicated by the live traffic information portal.
https://aqicn.org/city/hyderabad/About this assessment
Hyderabad was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.