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| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 21 March 2023 | 71 | AQI bulletin p.1–17, Index Value column: mean of all 200 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 21 March 2023 | 72 | AQI bulletin p.1–17, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Amaravati (p.1), Anantapur (p.1), Chittoor (p.5), Kadapa (p.8), Rajamahendravaram (p.13), Tirupati (p.16), Vijayawada (p.17), Visakhapatnam (p.17) |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 21 March 2023 | 18 | AQI bulletin p.11, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Arunachal Pradesh — Naharlagun (p.11) |
| Assam | 21 March 2023 | 45 | AQI bulletin p.6–15, Index Value column: mean of 5 city rows placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.6), Nagaon (p.11), Nalbari (p.11), Silchar (p.15), Sivasagar (p.15) |
| Bihar | 21 March 2023 | 93 | AQI bulletin p.1–15, Index Value column: mean of 17 city rows placed in Bihar — Araria (p.1), Arrah (p.2), Aurangabad (Bihar) (p.2), Bettiah (p.3), Bhagalpur (p.3), Bihar Sharif (p.3), Chhapra (p.4), Gaya (p.6), Hajipur (p.6), Katihar (p.8), Kishanganj (p.9), Muzaffarpur (p.11), Patna (p.12), Purnia (p.13), Rajgir (p.13), Samastipur (p.14), Siwan (p.15) |
Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 21 March 2023 (200 cities) (published 21 Mar 2023). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 fa4da5f11e9f1808d2fb7240b1ba8ccd273d4976e01b3b816eab8521e4f8479a. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/1331
| Chandigarh | 21 March 2023 | 66 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.4) |
| Chhattisgarh | 21 March 2023 | 58 | AQI bulletin p.3–13, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in Chhattisgarh — Bhilai (p.3), Bilaspur (p.4), Chhal (p.4), Korba (p.9), Milupara (p.10), Raipur (p.13) |
| Delhi | 21 March 2023 | 75 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.5) |
| Gujarat | 21 March 2023 | 73 | AQI bulletin p.1–17, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.5), Nandesari (p.11), Surat (p.16), Vatva (p.17) |
| Haryana | 21 March 2023 | 59 | AQI bulletin p.2–15, Index Value column: mean of 17 city rows placed in Haryana — Bahadurgarh (p.2), Ballabgarh (p.2), Bhiwani (p.3), Dharuhera (p.5), Faridabad (p.5), Gurugram (p.6), Hisar (p.7), Kaithal (p.8), Karnal (p.8), Kurukshetra (p.10), Mandikhera (p.10), Manesar (p.10), Palwal (p.12), Panchkula (p.12), Panipat (p.12), Rohtak (p.14), Sirsa (p.15) |
| Himachal Pradesh | 21 March 2023 | 128 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Himachal Pradesh — Baddi (p.2) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 21 March 2023 | 55 | AQI bulletin p.15, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.15) |
| Jharkhand | 21 March 2023 | 115 | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar (p.8) |
| Karnataka | 21 March 2023 | 62 | AQI bulletin p.2–17, Index Value column: mean of 23 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.2), Belgaum (p.3), Bengaluru (p.3), Bidar (p.3), Chamarajanagar (p.4), Chikkaballapur (p.4), Chikkamagaluru (p.4), Davanagere (p.5), Gadag (p.5), Hassan (p.6), Haveri (p.6), Hubballi (p.7), Kalaburgi (p.8), Kolar (p.9), Koppal (p.9), Madikeri (p.10), Mangalore (p.10), Mysuru (p.11), Raichur (p.13), Ramanagara (p.13), Shivamogga (p.14), Vijayapura (p.17), Yadgir (p.17) |
| Kerala | 21 March 2023 | 80 | AQI bulletin p.9–16, Index Value column: mean of 4 city rows placed in Kerala — Kochi (p.9), Kollam (p.9), Thiruvananthapuram (p.16), Thrissur (p.16) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 21 March 2023 | 85 | AQI bulletin p.3–16, Index Value column: mean of 14 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.3), Damoh (p.5), Gwalior (p.6), Indore (p.7), Jabalpur (p.7), Katni (p.9), Maihar (p.10), Mandideep (p.10), Pithampur (p.12), Ratlam (p.14), Sagar (p.14), Satna (p.14), Singrauli (p.15), Ujjain (p.16) |
| Maharashtra | 21 March 2023 | 92 | AQI bulletin p.2–16, Index Value column: mean of 10 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Aurangabad (Maharashtra) (p.2), Chandrapur (p.4), Kalyan (p.8), Mumbai (p.11), Nagpur (p.11), Nashik (p.11), Navi Mumbai (p.11), Pune (p.13), Solapur (p.15), Thane (p.16) |
| Manipur | 21 March 2023 | 47 | AQI bulletin p.7, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Manipur — Imphal (p.7) |
| Meghalaya | 21 March 2023 | 33 | AQI bulletin p.14, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.14) |
| Mizoram | 21 March 2023 | 20 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 21 March 2023 | 55 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.9) |
| Odisha | 21 March 2023 | 74 | AQI bulletin p.2–16, Index Value column: mean of 10 city rows placed in Odisha — Baripada (p.2), Bileipada (p.4), Brajrajnagar (p.4), Keonjhar (p.9), Nayagarh (p.12), Rairangpur (p.13), Rourkela (p.14), Suakati (p.15), Talcher (p.16), Tensa (p.16) |
| Puducherry | 21 March 2023 | 26 | AQI bulletin p.13, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.13) |
| Punjab | 21 March 2023 | 59 | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: mean of 7 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar (p.1), Bathinda (p.2), Jalandhar (p.7), Khanna (p.9), Ludhiana (p.10), Patiala (p.12), Rupnagar (p.14) |
| Rajasthan | 21 March 2023 | 91 | AQI bulletin p.1–16, Index Value column: mean of 23 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Ajmer (p.1), Alwar (p.1), Barmer (p.2), Bharatpur (p.3), Bhiwadi (p.3), Bikaner (p.3), Dausa (p.5), Hanumangarh (p.6), Jaipur (p.7), Jhalawar (p.7), Jhunjhunu (p.8), Jodhpur (p.8), Karauli (p.8), Kota (p.10), Pali (p.12), Pratapgarh (p.12), Rajsamand (p.13), Sawai Madhopur (p.14), Sikar (p.15), Sirohi (p.15), Sri Ganganagar (p.15), Tonk (p.16), Udaipur (p.16) |
| Tamil Nadu | 21 March 2023 | 54 | AQI bulletin p.1–17, Index Value column: mean of 12 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Ariyalur (p.1), Chennai (p.4), Cuddalore (p.5), Hosur (p.7), Kanchipuram (p.8), Ooty (p.12), Palkalaiperur (p.12), Ramanathapuram (p.13), Salem (p.14), Thoothukudi (p.16), Tirupur (p.16), vellore (p.17) |
| Telangana | 21 March 2023 | 93 | AQI bulletin p.7, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.7) |
| Tripura | 21 March 2023 | 44 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 21 March 2023 | 64 | AQI bulletin p.1–17, Index Value column: mean of 18 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.2), Bulandshahr (p.4), Firozabad (p.5), Ghaziabad (p.6), Greater Noida (p.6), Hapur (p.6), Jhansi (p.7), Kanpur (p.8), Khurja (p.9), Lucknow (p.10), Meerut (p.10), Moradabad (p.11), Muzaffarnagar (p.11), Noida (p.12), Prayagraj (p.13), Varanasi (p.17), Vrindavan (p.17) |
| Uttarakhand | 21 March 2023 | 31 | AQI bulletin p.5–14, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Uttarakhand — Dehradun (p.5), Rishikesh (p.14) |
| West Bengal | 21 March 2023 | 63 | AQI bulletin p.2–15, Index Value column: mean of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.2), Haldia (p.6), Howrah (p.7), Kolkata (p.9), Siliguri (p.15) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 21 March 2023 | 200 | AQI bulletin p.1–17: count of all 200 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 21 March 2023 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.1–17: count of 8 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Amaravati (p.1), Anantapur (p.1), Chittoor (p.5), Kadapa (p.8), Rajamahendravaram (p.13), Tirupati (p.16), Vijayawada (p.17), Visakhapatnam (p.17) |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 21 March 2023 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.11: count of 1 city row placed in Arunachal Pradesh — Naharlagun (p.11) |
| Assam | 21 March 2023 | 5 | AQI bulletin p.6–15: count of 5 city rows placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.6), Nagaon (p.11), Nalbari (p.11), Silchar (p.15), Sivasagar (p.15) |
| Bihar | 21 March 2023 | 17 | AQI bulletin p.1–15: count of 17 city rows placed in Bihar — Araria (p.1), Arrah (p.2), Aurangabad (Bihar) (p.2), Bettiah (p.3), Bhagalpur (p.3), Bihar Sharif (p.3), Chhapra (p.4), Gaya (p.6), Hajipur (p.6), Katihar (p.8), Kishanganj (p.9), Muzaffarpur (p.11), Patna (p.12), Purnia (p.13), Rajgir (p.13), Samastipur (p.14), Siwan (p.15) |
| Chandigarh | 21 March 2023 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.4) |
| Chhattisgarh | 21 March 2023 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.3–13: count of 6 city rows placed in Chhattisgarh — Bhilai (p.3), Bilaspur (p.4), Chhal (p.4), Korba (p.9), Milupara (p.10), Raipur (p.13) |
| Delhi | 21 March 2023 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.5) |
| Gujarat | 21 March 2023 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.1–17: count of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.5), Nandesari (p.11), Surat (p.16), Vatva (p.17) |
| Haryana | 21 March 2023 | 17 | AQI bulletin p.2–15: count of 17 city rows placed in Haryana — Bahadurgarh (p.2), Ballabgarh (p.2), Bhiwani (p.3), Dharuhera (p.5), Faridabad (p.5), Gurugram (p.6), Hisar (p.7), Kaithal (p.8), Karnal (p.8), Kurukshetra (p.10), Mandikhera (p.10), Manesar (p.10), Palwal (p.12), Panchkula (p.12), Panipat (p.12), Rohtak (p.14), Sirsa (p.15) |
| Himachal Pradesh | 21 March 2023 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.2: count of 1 city row placed in Himachal Pradesh — Baddi (p.2) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 21 March 2023 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.15: count of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.15) |
| Jharkhand | 21 March 2023 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.8: count of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar (p.8) |
| Karnataka | 21 March 2023 | 23 | AQI bulletin p.2–17: count of 23 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.2), Belgaum (p.3), Bengaluru (p.3), Bidar (p.3), Chamarajanagar (p.4), Chikkaballapur (p.4), Chikkamagaluru (p.4), Davanagere (p.5), Gadag (p.5), Hassan (p.6), Haveri (p.6), Hubballi (p.7), Kalaburgi (p.8), Kolar (p.9), Koppal (p.9), Madikeri (p.10), Mangalore (p.10), Mysuru (p.11), Raichur (p.13), Ramanagara (p.13), Shivamogga (p.14), Vijayapura (p.17), Yadgir (p.17) |
| Kerala | 21 March 2023 | 4 | AQI bulletin p.9–16: count of 4 city rows placed in Kerala — Kochi (p.9), Kollam (p.9), Thiruvananthapuram (p.16), Thrissur (p.16) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 21 March 2023 | 14 | AQI bulletin p.3–16: count of 14 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.3), Damoh (p.5), Gwalior (p.6), Indore (p.7), Jabalpur (p.7), Katni (p.9), Maihar (p.10), Mandideep (p.10), Pithampur (p.12), Ratlam (p.14), Sagar (p.14), Satna (p.14), Singrauli (p.15), Ujjain (p.16) |
| Maharashtra | 21 March 2023 | 10 | AQI bulletin p.2–16: count of 10 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Aurangabad (Maharashtra) (p.2), Chandrapur (p.4), Kalyan (p.8), Mumbai (p.11), Nagpur (p.11), Nashik (p.11), Navi Mumbai (p.11), Pune (p.13), Solapur (p.15), Thane (p.16) |
| Manipur | 21 March 2023 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.7: count of 1 city row placed in Manipur — Imphal (p.7) |
| Meghalaya | 21 March 2023 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.14: count of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.14) |
| Mizoram | 21 March 2023 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 21 March 2023 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.9: count of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.9) |
| Odisha | 21 March 2023 | 10 | AQI bulletin p.2–16: count of 10 city rows placed in Odisha — Baripada (p.2), Bileipada (p.4), Brajrajnagar (p.4), Keonjhar (p.9), Nayagarh (p.12), Rairangpur (p.13), Rourkela (p.14), Suakati (p.15), Talcher (p.16), Tensa (p.16) |
| Puducherry | 21 March 2023 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.13: count of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.13) |
| Punjab | 21 March 2023 | 7 | AQI bulletin p.1–14: count of 7 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar (p.1), Bathinda (p.2), Jalandhar (p.7), Khanna (p.9), Ludhiana (p.10), Patiala (p.12), Rupnagar (p.14) |
| Rajasthan | 21 March 2023 | 23 | AQI bulletin p.1–16: count of 23 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Ajmer (p.1), Alwar (p.1), Barmer (p.2), Bharatpur (p.3), Bhiwadi (p.3), Bikaner (p.3), Dausa (p.5), Hanumangarh (p.6), Jaipur (p.7), Jhalawar (p.7), Jhunjhunu (p.8), Jodhpur (p.8), Karauli (p.8), Kota (p.10), Pali (p.12), Pratapgarh (p.12), Rajsamand (p.13), Sawai Madhopur (p.14), Sikar (p.15), Sirohi (p.15), Sri Ganganagar (p.15), Tonk (p.16), Udaipur (p.16) |
| Tamil Nadu | 21 March 2023 | 12 | AQI bulletin p.1–17: count of 12 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Ariyalur (p.1), Chennai (p.4), Cuddalore (p.5), Hosur (p.7), Kanchipuram (p.8), Ooty (p.12), Palkalaiperur (p.12), Ramanathapuram (p.13), Salem (p.14), Thoothukudi (p.16), Tirupur (p.16), vellore (p.17) |
| Telangana | 21 March 2023 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.7: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.7) |
| Tripura | 21 March 2023 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 21 March 2023 | 18 | AQI bulletin p.1–17: count of 18 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.2), Bulandshahr (p.4), Firozabad (p.5), Ghaziabad (p.6), Greater Noida (p.6), Hapur (p.6), Jhansi (p.7), Kanpur (p.8), Khurja (p.9), Lucknow (p.10), Meerut (p.10), Moradabad (p.11), Muzaffarnagar (p.11), Noida (p.12), Prayagraj (p.13), Varanasi (p.17), Vrindavan (p.17) |
| Uttarakhand | 21 March 2023 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.5–14: count of 2 city rows placed in Uttarakhand — Dehradun (p.5), Rishikesh (p.14) |
| West Bengal | 21 March 2023 | 5 | AQI bulletin p.2–15: count of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.2), Haldia (p.6), Howrah (p.7), Kolkata (p.9), Siliguri (p.15) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 21 March 2023 | 1% | AQI bulletin p.1–17, Index Value column: 1 of all 200 city rows at 201 or more — Jhunjhunu 205 (p.8) |
| Andhra Pradesh | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–17, Index Value column: none of 8 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh at 201 or more (highest 131) |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.11, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Arunachal Pradesh at 201 or more (highest 18) |
| Assam | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.6–15, Index Value column: none of 5 city rows placed in Assam at 201 or more (highest 68) |
| Bihar | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–15, Index Value column: none of 17 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more (highest 143) |
| Chandigarh | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more (highest 66) |
| Chhattisgarh | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–13, Index Value column: none of 6 city rows placed in Chhattisgarh at 201 or more (highest 71) |
| Delhi | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Delhi at 201 or more (highest 75) |
| Gujarat | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–17, Index Value column: none of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more (highest 101) |
| Haryana | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–15, Index Value column: none of 17 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more (highest 127) |
| Himachal Pradesh | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Himachal Pradesh at 201 or more (highest 128) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.15, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir at 201 or more (highest 55) |
| Jharkhand | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand at 201 or more (highest 115) |
| Karnataka | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–17, Index Value column: none of 23 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more (highest 113) |
| Kerala | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.9–16, Index Value column: none of 4 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more (highest 102) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–16, Index Value column: none of 14 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh at 201 or more (highest 158) |
| Maharashtra | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–16, Index Value column: none of 10 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more (highest 126) |
| Manipur | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.7, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Manipur at 201 or more (highest 47) |
| Meghalaya | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.14, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya at 201 or more (highest 33) |
| Mizoram | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Mizoram at 201 or more (highest 20) |
| Nagaland | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Nagaland at 201 or more (highest 55) |
| Odisha | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–16, Index Value column: none of 10 city rows placed in Odisha at 201 or more (highest 166) |
| Puducherry | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.13, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Puducherry at 201 or more (highest 26) |
| Punjab | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: none of 7 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more (highest 92) |
| Rajasthan | 21 March 2023 | 4% | AQI bulletin p.1–16, Index Value column: 1 of 23 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Jhunjhunu 205 (p.8) |
| Tamil Nadu | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–17, Index Value column: none of 12 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu at 201 or more (highest 110) |
| Telangana | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.7, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 93) |
| Tripura | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Tripura at 201 or more (highest 44) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–17, Index Value column: none of 18 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh at 201 or more (highest 114) |
| Uttarakhand | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5–14, Index Value column: none of 2 city rows placed in Uttarakhand at 201 or more (highest 33) |
| West Bengal | 21 March 2023 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–15, Index Value column: none of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal at 201 or more (highest 142) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 21 March 2023 | 205 | AQI bulletin p.1–17, Index Value column: highest of all 200 city rows — Jhunjhunu, S.No 85 (p.8), Poor |
| Andhra Pradesh | 21 March 2023 | 131 | AQI bulletin p.1–17, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Kadapa, S.No 88 (p.8), Moderate |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 21 March 2023 | 18 | AQI bulletin p.11, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Arunachal Pradesh — Naharlagun, S.No 128 (p.11), Good |
| Assam | 21 March 2023 | 68 | AQI bulletin p.6–15, Index Value column: highest of 5 city rows placed in Assam — Nagaon, S.No 126 (p.11), Satisfactory |
| Bihar | 21 March 2023 | 143 | AQI bulletin p.1–15, Index Value column: highest of 17 city rows placed in Bihar — Chhapra, S.No 46 (p.4), Moderate |
| Chandigarh | 21 March 2023 | 66 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 42 (p.4), Satisfactory |
| Chhattisgarh | 21 March 2023 | 71 | AQI bulletin p.3–13, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Chhattisgarh — Raipur, S.No 150 (p.13), Satisfactory |
| Delhi | 21 March 2023 | 75 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 55 (p.5), Satisfactory |
| Gujarat | 21 March 2023 | 101 | AQI bulletin p.1–17, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Vatva, S.No 194 (p.17), Moderate |
| Haryana | 21 March 2023 | 127 | AQI bulletin p.2–15, Index Value column: highest of 17 city rows placed in Haryana — Faridabad, S.No 57 (p.5), Moderate |
| Himachal Pradesh | 21 March 2023 | 128 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Himachal Pradesh — Baddi, S.No 17 (p.2), Moderate |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 21 March 2023 | 55 | AQI bulletin p.15, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar, S.No 179 (p.15), Satisfactory |
| Jharkhand | 21 March 2023 | 115 | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar, S.No 87 (p.8), Moderate |
| Karnataka | 21 March 2023 | 113 | AQI bulletin p.2–17, Index Value column: highest of 23 city rows placed in Karnataka — Kalaburgi, S.No 90 (p.8), Moderate |
| Kerala | 21 March 2023 | 102 | AQI bulletin p.9–16, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Kerala — Kochi, S.No 102 (p.9), Moderate |
| Madhya Pradesh | 21 March 2023 | 158 | AQI bulletin p.3–16, Index Value column: highest of 14 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Gwalior, S.No 66 (p.6), Moderate |
| Maharashtra | 21 March 2023 | 126 | AQI bulletin p.2–16, Index Value column: highest of 10 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Solapur, S.No 177 (p.15), Moderate |
| Manipur | 21 March 2023 | 47 | AQI bulletin p.7, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Manipur — Imphal, S.No 78 (p.7), Good |
| Meghalaya | 21 March 2023 | 33 | AQI bulletin p.14, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong, S.No 167 (p.14), Good |
| Mizoram | 21 March 2023 | 20 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl, S.No 4 (p.1), Good |
| Nagaland | 21 March 2023 | 55 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima, S.No 103 (p.9), Satisfactory |
| Odisha | 21 March 2023 | 166 | AQI bulletin p.2–16, Index Value column: highest of 10 city rows placed in Odisha — Bileipada, S.No 38 (p.4), Moderate |
| Puducherry | 21 March 2023 | 26 | AQI bulletin p.13, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry, S.No 146 (p.13), Good |
| Punjab | 21 March 2023 | 92 | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: highest of 7 city rows placed in Punjab — Ludhiana, S.No 112 (p.10), Satisfactory |
| Rajasthan | 21 March 2023 | 205 | AQI bulletin p.1–16, Index Value column: highest of 23 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Jhunjhunu, S.No 85 (p.8), Poor |
| Tamil Nadu | 21 March 2023 | 110 | AQI bulletin p.1–17, Index Value column: highest of 12 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Hosur, S.No 74 (p.7), Moderate |
| Telangana | 21 March 2023 | 93 | AQI bulletin p.7, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 77 (p.7), Satisfactory |
| Tripura | 21 March 2023 | 44 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala, S.No 1 (p.1), Good |
| Uttar Pradesh | 21 March 2023 | 114 | AQI bulletin p.1–17, Index Value column: highest of 18 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Vrindavan, S.No 198 (p.17), Moderate |
| Uttarakhand | 21 March 2023 | 33 | AQI bulletin p.5–14, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Uttarakhand — Rishikesh, S.No 158 (p.14), Good |
| West Bengal | 21 March 2023 | 142 | AQI bulletin p.2–15, Index Value column: highest of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol, S.No 14 (p.2), Moderate |