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| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 21 October 2021 | 134 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of all 131 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 21 October 2021 | 121 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Amaravati (p.1), Rajamahendravaram (p.9), Tirupati (p.10), Visakhapatnam (p.11) |
| Assam | 21 October 2021 | 64 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 21 October 2021 | 90 | AQI bulletin p.4–9, Index Value column: mean of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Gaya (p.4), Hajipur (p.4), Muzaffarpur (p.8), Patna (p.9) |
| Chandigarh | 21 October 2021 | 178 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.2) |
Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 21 October 2021 (131 cities) (published 21 Oct 2021). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 7f3d60e944329b355edeb761e89ce735e4101bec24cd9e73bdd9f9b9f578a950. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/1851
| Chhattisgarh | 21 October 2021 | 79 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Chhattisgarh — Bilaspur (p.2) |
| Delhi | 21 October 2021 | 199 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 21 October 2021 | 153 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.4), Nandesari (p.8), Vapi (p.11), Vatva (p.11) |
| Haryana | 21 October 2021 | 197 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 24 city rows placed in Haryana — Ambala (p.1), Bahadurgarh (p.1), Ballabgarh (p.2), Bhiwani (p.2), Charkhi Dadri (p.3), Dharuhera (p.3), Faridabad (p.3), Fatehabad (p.3), Gurugram (p.4), Hisar (p.5), Jind (p.5), Kaithal (p.5), Karnal (p.6), Kurukshetra (p.7), Mandikhera (p.7), Manesar (p.7), Narnaul (p.8), Palwal (p.8), Panchkula (p.8), Panipat (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.10), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 21 October 2021 | 116 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.10) |
| Karnataka | 21 October 2021 | 70 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 19 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.1), Bengaluru (p.2), Chamarajanagar (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Davanagere (p.3), Hubballi (p.5), Kalaburgi (p.5), Kolar (p.6), Koppal (p.6), Manglore (p.7), Medikeri (p.7), Mysuru (p.8), Raichur (p.9), Ramanagara (p.9), Shivamogga (p.10), Udupi (p.11), Vijayapura (p.11), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 21 October 2021 | 57 | AQI bulletin p.6–10, Index Value column: mean of 4 city rows placed in Kerala — Kannur (p.6), Kochi (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 21 October 2021 | 113 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: mean of 13 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.2), Damoh (p.3), Dewas (p.3), Gwalior (p.4), Indore (p.5), Jabalpur (p.5), Katni (p.6), Pithampur (p.9), Ratlam (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.10), Singrauli (p.10), Ujjain (p.11) |
| Maharashtra | 21 October 2021 | 108 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Chandrapur (p.2), Mumbai (p.7), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.9), Thane (p.10) |
| Meghalaya | 21 October 2021 | 18 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.10) |
| Nagaland | 21 October 2021 | 36 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 21 October 2021 | 74 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 21 October 2021 | 59 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.9) |
| Punjab | 21 October 2021 | 167 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar (p.1), Bathinda (p.2), Jalandhar (p.5), Khanna (p.6), Ludhiana (p.7), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.7), Patiala (p.8), Rupnagar (p.9) |
| Rajasthan | 21 October 2021 | 123 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Ajmer (p.1), Alwar (p.1), Bhiwadi (p.2), Jaipur (p.5), Jodhpur (p.5), Kota (p.6), Pali (p.8), Udaipur (p.11) |
| Tamil Nadu | 21 October 2021 | 99 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Gummidipoondi (p.4), Thoothukudi (p.10) |
| Telangana | 21 October 2021 | 125 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 21 October 2021 | 199 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 17 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.1), Bulandshahr (p.2), Firozabad (p.3), Ghaziabad (p.4), Gorakhpur (p.4), Greater Noida (p.4), Hapur (p.4), Kanpur (p.6), Lucknow (p.7), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Muzaffarnagar (p.7), Noida (p.8), Prayagraj (p.9), Varanasi (p.11), Vrindavan (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 21 October 2021 | 85 | AQI bulletin p.4–6, Index Value column: mean of 3 city rows placed in West Bengal — Haldia (p.4), Howrah (p.5), Kolkata (p.6) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 21 October 2021 | 131 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of all 131 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 21 October 2021 | 4 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Amaravati (p.1), Rajamahendravaram (p.9), Tirupati (p.10), Visakhapatnam (p.11) |
| Assam | 21 October 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 21 October 2021 | 4 | AQI bulletin p.4–9: count of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Gaya (p.4), Hajipur (p.4), Muzaffarpur (p.8), Patna (p.9) |
| Chandigarh | 21 October 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.2: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.2) |
| Chhattisgarh | 21 October 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.2: count of 1 city row placed in Chhattisgarh — Bilaspur (p.2) |
| Delhi | 21 October 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 21 October 2021 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.4), Nandesari (p.8), Vapi (p.11), Vatva (p.11) |
| Haryana | 21 October 2021 | 24 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 24 city rows placed in Haryana — Ambala (p.1), Bahadurgarh (p.1), Ballabgarh (p.2), Bhiwani (p.2), Charkhi Dadri (p.3), Dharuhera (p.3), Faridabad (p.3), Fatehabad (p.3), Gurugram (p.4), Hisar (p.5), Jind (p.5), Kaithal (p.5), Karnal (p.6), Kurukshetra (p.7), Mandikhera (p.7), Manesar (p.7), Narnaul (p.8), Palwal (p.8), Panchkula (p.8), Panipat (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.10), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 21 October 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.10: count of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.10) |
| Karnataka | 21 October 2021 | 19 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 19 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.1), Bengaluru (p.2), Chamarajanagar (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Davanagere (p.3), Hubballi (p.5), Kalaburgi (p.5), Kolar (p.6), Koppal (p.6), Manglore (p.7), Medikeri (p.7), Mysuru (p.8), Raichur (p.9), Ramanagara (p.9), Shivamogga (p.10), Udupi (p.11), Vijayapura (p.11), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 21 October 2021 | 4 | AQI bulletin p.6–10: count of 4 city rows placed in Kerala — Kannur (p.6), Kochi (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 21 October 2021 | 13 | AQI bulletin p.2–11: count of 13 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.2), Damoh (p.3), Dewas (p.3), Gwalior (p.4), Indore (p.5), Jabalpur (p.5), Katni (p.6), Pithampur (p.9), Ratlam (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.10), Singrauli (p.10), Ujjain (p.11) |
| Maharashtra | 21 October 2021 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 6 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Chandrapur (p.2), Mumbai (p.7), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.9), Thane (p.10) |
| Meghalaya | 21 October 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.10: count of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.10) |
| Nagaland | 21 October 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.6: count of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 21 October 2021 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 21 October 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.9: count of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.9) |
| Punjab | 21 October 2021 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.1–9: count of 8 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar (p.1), Bathinda (p.2), Jalandhar (p.5), Khanna (p.6), Ludhiana (p.7), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.7), Patiala (p.8), Rupnagar (p.9) |
| Rajasthan | 21 October 2021 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Ajmer (p.1), Alwar (p.1), Bhiwadi (p.2), Jaipur (p.5), Jodhpur (p.5), Kota (p.6), Pali (p.8), Udaipur (p.11) |
| Tamil Nadu | 21 October 2021 | 3 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Gummidipoondi (p.4), Thoothukudi (p.10) |
| Telangana | 21 October 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 21 October 2021 | 17 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 17 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.1), Bulandshahr (p.2), Firozabad (p.3), Ghaziabad (p.4), Gorakhpur (p.4), Greater Noida (p.4), Hapur (p.4), Kanpur (p.6), Lucknow (p.7), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Muzaffarnagar (p.7), Noida (p.8), Prayagraj (p.9), Varanasi (p.11), Vrindavan (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 21 October 2021 | 3 | AQI bulletin p.4–6: count of 3 city rows placed in West Bengal — Haldia (p.4), Howrah (p.5), Kolkata (p.6) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 21 October 2021 | 22% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 29 of all 131 city rows at 201 or more — Ambala 204 (p.1), Ankleshwar 256 (p.1), Bahadurgarh 215 (p.1), Ballabgarh 309 (p.2), Bhiwadi 222 (p.2), Bulandshahr 210 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 285 (p.3), Dharuhera 209 (p.3), Faridabad 203 (p.3), Ghaziabad 262 (p.4), Greater Noida 220 (p.4), Gurugram 215 (p.4), Hapur 232 (p.4), Jalandhar 206 (p.5), Jind 204 (p.5), Kaithal 215 (p.5), Karnal 207 (p.6), Khanna 243 (p.6), Kurukshetra 286 (p.7) … and 10 more |
| Andhra Pradesh | 21 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: none of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh at 201 or more (highest 195) |
| Assam | 21 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Assam at 201 or more (highest 64) |
| Bihar | 21 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.4–9, Index Value column: none of 4 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more (highest 107) |
| Chandigarh | 21 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more (highest 178) |
| Chhattisgarh | 21 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Chhattisgarh at 201 or more (highest 79) |
| Delhi | 21 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Delhi at 201 or more (highest 199) |
| Gujarat | 21 October 2021 | 17% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 1 of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more — Ankleshwar 256 (p.1) |
| Haryana | 21 October 2021 | 67% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 16 of 24 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more — Ambala 204 (p.1), Bahadurgarh 215 (p.1), Ballabgarh 309 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 285 (p.3), Dharuhera 209 (p.3), Faridabad 203 (p.3), Gurugram 215 (p.4), Jind 204 (p.5), Kaithal 215 (p.5), Karnal 207 (p.6), Kurukshetra 286 (p.7), Manesar 238 (p.7), Panipat 244 (p.8), Rohtak 217 (p.9), Sonipat 251 (p.10), Yamunanagar 243 (p.11) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 21 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir at 201 or more (highest 116) |
| Karnataka | 21 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: none of 19 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more (highest 123) |
| Kerala | 21 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.6–10, Index Value column: none of 4 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more (highest 67) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 21 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: none of 13 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh at 201 or more (highest 183) |
| Maharashtra | 21 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: none of 7 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more (highest 165) |
| Meghalaya | 21 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya at 201 or more (highest 18) |
| Nagaland | 21 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Nagaland at 201 or more (highest 36) |
| Odisha | 21 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: none of 2 city rows placed in Odisha at 201 or more (highest 78) |
| Puducherry | 21 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Puducherry at 201 or more (highest 59) |
| Punjab | 21 October 2021 | 25% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: 2 of 8 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more — Jalandhar 206 (p.5), Khanna 243 (p.6) |
| Rajasthan | 21 October 2021 | 13% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 1 of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Bhiwadi 222 (p.2) |
| Tamil Nadu | 21 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu at 201 or more (highest 173) |
| Telangana | 21 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 125) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 21 October 2021 | 53% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 9 of 17 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh at 201 or more — Bulandshahr 210 (p.2), Ghaziabad 262 (p.4), Greater Noida 220 (p.4), Hapur 232 (p.4), Meerut 267 (p.7), Moradabad 318 (p.7), Muzaffarnagar 305 (p.7), Noida 209 (p.8), Vrindavan 208 (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 21 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.4–6, Index Value column: none of 3 city rows placed in West Bengal at 201 or more (highest 94) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 21 October 2021 | 318 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of all 131 city rows — Moradabad, S.No 82 (p.7), Very Poor |
| Andhra Pradesh | 21 October 2021 | 195 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Visakhapatnam, S.No 128 (p.11), Moderate |
| Assam | 21 October 2021 | 64 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati, S.No 44 (p.4), Satisfactory |
| Bihar | 21 October 2021 | 107 | AQI bulletin p.4–9, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Patna, S.No 97 (p.9), Moderate |
| Chandigarh | 21 October 2021 | 178 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 23 (p.2), Moderate |
| Chhattisgarh | 21 October 2021 | 79 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chhattisgarh — Bilaspur, S.No 19 (p.2), Satisfactory |
| Delhi | 21 October 2021 | 199 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 31 (p.3), Moderate |
| Gujarat | 21 October 2021 | 256 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ankleshwar, S.No 8 (p.1), Poor |
| Haryana | 21 October 2021 | 309 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 24 city rows placed in Haryana — Ballabgarh, S.No 13 (p.2), Very Poor |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 21 October 2021 | 116 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar, S.No 115 (p.10), Moderate |
| Karnataka | 21 October 2021 | 123 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 19 city rows placed in Karnataka — Udupi, S.No 122 (p.11), Moderate |
| Kerala | 21 October 2021 | 67 | AQI bulletin p.6–10, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Kerala — Kannur, S.No 61 (p.6), Satisfactory |
| Madhya Pradesh | 21 October 2021 | 183 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: highest of 13 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Indore, S.No 53 (p.5), Moderate |
| Maharashtra | 21 October 2021 | 165 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 7 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Thane, S.No 117 (p.10), Moderate |
| Meghalaya | 21 October 2021 | 18 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong, S.No 110 (p.10), Good |
| Nagaland | 21 October 2021 | 36 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima, S.No 67 (p.6), Good |
| Odisha | 21 October 2021 | 78 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Talcher, S.No 116 (p.10), Satisfactory |
| Puducherry | 21 October 2021 | 59 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry, S.No 100 (p.9), Satisfactory |
| Punjab | 21 October 2021 | 243 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Punjab — Khanna, S.No 65 (p.6), Poor |
| Rajasthan | 21 October 2021 | 222 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Bhiwadi, S.No 16 (p.2), Poor |
| Tamil Nadu | 21 October 2021 | 173 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Gummidipoondi, S.No 42 (p.4), Moderate |
| Telangana | 21 October 2021 | 125 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 52 (p.5), Moderate |
| Uttar Pradesh | 21 October 2021 | 318 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 17 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Moradabad, S.No 82 (p.7), Very Poor |
| West Bengal | 21 October 2021 | 94 | AQI bulletin p.4–6, Index Value column: highest of 3 city rows placed in West Bengal — Howrah, S.No 50 (p.5), Satisfactory, Kolkata, S.No 69 (p.6), Satisfactory |