Overview

• Kanchipuram leaped from 17th place last year to the top spot in June 2025, becoming India’s leading locale for extra-marital affairs.
• Nine districts in the Delhi-NCR region made Ashley Madison’s top 20 list, with Central Delhi securing the second position nationally.
• Mumbai dropped out of the top 20 for the first time as tier-2 and tier-3 cities such as Jaipur, Chandigarh, Kamrup and Raigarh surged into the rankings.
• Ashley Madison’s latest list uses a combined metric of new user signups and activity levels to gauge regional engagement intensities.
• India now ranks sixth among Ashley Madison’s global markets, reflecting rising internet access and changing social norms.