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| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 16 October 2021 | 139 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of all 130 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 16 October 2021 | 53 | 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 | 16 October 2021 | 82 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 16 October 2021 | 94 | 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 | 16 October 2021 | 164 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.3) |
Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 16 October 2021 (130 cities) (published 16 Oct 2021). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 018b5c37f2493f3b4970456592ba458111b9cdacab89d4f8edb0c1f11077de60. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/1852
| Chhattisgarh | 16 October 2021 | 52 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Chhattisgarh — Bilaspur (p.2) |
| Delhi | 16 October 2021 | 284 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 16 October 2021 | 175 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 4 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.4), Vapi (p.11) |
| Haryana | 16 October 2021 | 226 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 21 city rows placed in Haryana — Ambala (p.1), Ballabgarh (p.2), Bhiwani (p.2), Charkhi Dadri (p.3), Faridabad (p.3), Fatehabad (p.3), Gurugram (p.4), Hisar (p.5), Jind (p.5), Kaithal (p.6), Karnal (p.6), Kurukshetra (p.7), Mandikhera (p.7), Manesar (p.7), Palwal (p.8), Panchkula (p.8), Panipat (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.10), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 16 October 2021 | 58 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.10) |
| Karnataka | 16 October 2021 | 75 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 21 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.1), Bengaluru (p.2), Bidar (p.2), Chamarajanagar (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Davanagere (p.3), Hassan (p.5), Hubballi (p.5), Kalaburgi (p.6), Kolar (p.6), Koppal (p.7), 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 | 16 October 2021 | 59 | AQI bulletin p.6–10, Index Value column: mean of 5 city rows placed in Kerala — Kannur (p.6), Kochi (p.6), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.7), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 16 October 2021 | 131 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: mean of 12 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.2), Dewas (p.3), Gwalior (p.4), Indore (p.5), Jabalpur (p.5), Katni (p.6), Mandideep (p.7), Pithampur (p.9), Ratlam (p.9), Satna (p.10), Singrauli (p.10), Ujjain (p.11) |
| Maharashtra | 16 October 2021 | 112 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 7 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Chandrapur (p.3), Kalyan (p.6), Mumbai (p.8), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.9), Thane (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 16 October 2021 | 35 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Odisha | 16 October 2021 | 58 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 16 October 2021 | 46 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.9) |
| Punjab | 16 October 2021 | 136 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: mean of 7 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar (p.1), Bathinda (p.2), Jalandhar (p.5), Khanna (p.6), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.7), Patiala (p.9), Rupnagar (p.9) |
| Rajasthan | 16 October 2021 | 139 | 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.7), Pali (p.8), Udaipur (p.11) |
| Tamil Nadu | 16 October 2021 | 72 | 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 | 16 October 2021 | 145 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 16 October 2021 | 28 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 16 October 2021 | 243 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 17 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.2), Bulandshahr (p.2), Firozabad (p.4), Ghaziabad (p.4), Gorakhpur (p.4), Greater Noida (p.4), Hapur (p.5), Kanpur (p.6), Lucknow (p.7), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.8), Muzaffarnagar (p.8), Noida (p.8), Prayagraj (p.9), Varanasi (p.11), Vrindavan (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 16 October 2021 | 59 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.1), Durgapur (p.3), Haldia (p.4), Howrah (p.5), Kolkata (p.6), Siliguri (p.10) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 16 October 2021 | 130 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of all 130 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 16 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 | 16 October 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 16 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 | 16 October 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.3) |
| Chhattisgarh | 16 October 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.2: count of 1 city row placed in Chhattisgarh — Bilaspur (p.2) |
| Delhi | 16 October 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 16 October 2021 | 4 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 4 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.4), Vapi (p.11) |
| Haryana | 16 October 2021 | 21 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 21 city rows placed in Haryana — Ambala (p.1), Ballabgarh (p.2), Bhiwani (p.2), Charkhi Dadri (p.3), Faridabad (p.3), Fatehabad (p.3), Gurugram (p.4), Hisar (p.5), Jind (p.5), Kaithal (p.6), Karnal (p.6), Kurukshetra (p.7), Mandikhera (p.7), Manesar (p.7), Palwal (p.8), Panchkula (p.8), Panipat (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.10), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 16 October 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.10: count of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.10) |
| Karnataka | 16 October 2021 | 21 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 21 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.1), Bengaluru (p.2), Bidar (p.2), Chamarajanagar (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Davanagere (p.3), Hassan (p.5), Hubballi (p.5), Kalaburgi (p.6), Kolar (p.6), Koppal (p.7), 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 | 16 October 2021 | 5 | AQI bulletin p.6–10: count of 5 city rows placed in Kerala — Kannur (p.6), Kochi (p.6), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.7), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 16 October 2021 | 12 | AQI bulletin p.2–11: count of 12 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.2), Dewas (p.3), Gwalior (p.4), Indore (p.5), Jabalpur (p.5), Katni (p.6), Mandideep (p.7), Pithampur (p.9), Ratlam (p.9), Satna (p.10), Singrauli (p.10), Ujjain (p.11) |
| Maharashtra | 16 October 2021 | 7 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 7 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Chandrapur (p.3), Kalyan (p.6), Mumbai (p.8), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.9), Thane (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 16 October 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Odisha | 16 October 2021 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 16 October 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.9: count of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.9) |
| Punjab | 16 October 2021 | 7 | AQI bulletin p.1–9: count of 7 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar (p.1), Bathinda (p.2), Jalandhar (p.5), Khanna (p.6), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.7), Patiala (p.9), Rupnagar (p.9) |
| Rajasthan | 16 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.7), Pali (p.8), Udaipur (p.11) |
| Tamil Nadu | 16 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 | 16 October 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 16 October 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 16 October 2021 | 17 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 17 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.2), Bulandshahr (p.2), Firozabad (p.4), Ghaziabad (p.4), Gorakhpur (p.4), Greater Noida (p.4), Hapur (p.5), Kanpur (p.6), Lucknow (p.7), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.8), Muzaffarnagar (p.8), Noida (p.8), Prayagraj (p.9), Varanasi (p.11), Vrindavan (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 16 October 2021 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.1), Durgapur (p.3), Haldia (p.4), Howrah (p.5), Kolkata (p.6), Siliguri (p.10) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 16 October 2021 | 22% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 29 of all 130 city rows at 201 or more — Agra 274 (p.1), Ankleshwar 233 (p.1), Baghpat 307 (p.2), Ballabgarh 290 (p.2), Bhiwadi 303 (p.2), Bhiwani 233 (p.2), Bulandshahr 299 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 266 (p.3), Delhi 284 (p.3), Faridabad 264 (p.3), Ghaziabad 349 (p.4), Greater Noida 330 (p.4), Gurugram 308 (p.4), Hapur 291 (p.5), Hisar 273 (p.5), Jind 268 (p.5), Karnal 326 (p.6), Kurukshetra 229 (p.7), Lucknow 212 (p.7), Manesar 317 (p.7) … and 9 more |
| Andhra Pradesh | 16 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 76) |
| Assam | 16 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Assam at 201 or more (highest 82) |
| Bihar | 16 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.4–9, Index Value column: none of 4 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more (highest 122) |
| Chandigarh | 16 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more (highest 164) |
| Chhattisgarh | 16 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Chhattisgarh at 201 or more (highest 52) |
| Delhi | 16 October 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Delhi at 201 or more — Delhi 284 (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 16 October 2021 | 25% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 1 of 4 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more — Ankleshwar 233 (p.1) |
| Haryana | 16 October 2021 | 67% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 14 of 21 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more — Ballabgarh 290 (p.2), Bhiwani 233 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 266 (p.3), Faridabad 264 (p.3), Gurugram 308 (p.4), Hisar 273 (p.5), Jind 268 (p.5), Karnal 326 (p.6), Kurukshetra 229 (p.7), Manesar 317 (p.7), Panipat 292 (p.8), Rohtak 261 (p.9), Sonipat 210 (p.10), Yamunanagar 265 (p.11) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 16 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 58) |
| Karnataka | 16 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: none of 21 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more (highest 126) |
| Kerala | 16 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.6–10, Index Value column: none of 5 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more (highest 90) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 16 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: none of 12 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh at 201 or more (highest 170) |
| Maharashtra | 16 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 7 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more (highest 185) |
| Mizoram | 16 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Mizoram at 201 or more (highest 35) |
| Odisha | 16 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: none of 2 city rows placed in Odisha at 201 or more (highest 65) |
| Puducherry | 16 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Puducherry at 201 or more (highest 46) |
| Punjab | 16 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: none of 7 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more (highest 170) |
| Rajasthan | 16 October 2021 | 13% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 1 of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Bhiwadi 303 (p.2) |
| Tamil Nadu | 16 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 85) |
| Telangana | 16 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 145) |
| Tripura | 16 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Tripura at 201 or more (highest 28) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 16 October 2021 | 71% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 12 of 17 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh at 201 or more — Agra 274 (p.1), Baghpat 307 (p.2), Bulandshahr 299 (p.2), Ghaziabad 349 (p.4), Greater Noida 330 (p.4), Hapur 291 (p.5), Lucknow 212 (p.7), Meerut 280 (p.7), Moradabad 257 (p.8), Muzaffarnagar 240 (p.8), Noida 312 (p.8), Vrindavan 292 (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 16 October 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: none of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal at 201 or more (highest 105) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 16 October 2021 | 349 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of all 130 city rows — Ghaziabad, S.No 40 (p.4), Very Poor |
| Andhra Pradesh | 16 October 2021 | 76 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Tirupati, S.No 120 (p.10), Satisfactory |
| Assam | 16 October 2021 | 82 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati, S.No 45 (p.4), Satisfactory |
| Bihar | 16 October 2021 | 122 | AQI bulletin p.4–9, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Muzaffarpur, S.No 88 (p.8), Moderate |
| Chandigarh | 16 October 2021 | 164 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 25 (p.3), Moderate |
| Chhattisgarh | 16 October 2021 | 52 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chhattisgarh — Bilaspur, S.No 21 (p.2), Satisfactory |
| Delhi | 16 October 2021 | 284 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 32 (p.3), Poor |
| Gujarat | 16 October 2021 | 233 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ankleshwar, S.No 10 (p.1), Poor |
| Haryana | 16 October 2021 | 326 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 21 city rows placed in Haryana — Karnal, S.No 66 (p.6), Very Poor |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 16 October 2021 | 58 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar, S.No 115 (p.10), Satisfactory |
| Karnataka | 16 October 2021 | 126 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 21 city rows placed in Karnataka — Raichur, S.No 103 (p.9), Moderate |
| Kerala | 16 October 2021 | 90 | AQI bulletin p.6–10, Index Value column: highest of 5 city rows placed in Kerala — Kollam, S.No 72 (p.6), Satisfactory |
| Madhya Pradesh | 16 October 2021 | 170 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: highest of 12 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Indore, S.No 55 (p.5), Moderate |
| Maharashtra | 16 October 2021 | 185 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 7 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Thane, S.No 117 (p.10), Moderate |
| Mizoram | 16 October 2021 | 35 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl, S.No 4 (p.1), Good |
| Odisha | 16 October 2021 | 65 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar, S.No 22 (p.2), Satisfactory |
| Puducherry | 16 October 2021 | 46 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry, S.No 101 (p.9), Good |
| Punjab | 16 October 2021 | 170 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 7 city rows placed in Punjab — Khanna, S.No 68 (p.6), Moderate, Mandi Gobindgarh, S.No 78 (p.7), Moderate |
| Rajasthan | 16 October 2021 | 303 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Bhiwadi, S.No 17 (p.2), Very Poor |
| Tamil Nadu | 16 October 2021 | 85 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Gummidipoondi, S.No 43 (p.4), Satisfactory |
| Telangana | 16 October 2021 | 145 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 54 (p.5), Moderate |
| Tripura | 16 October 2021 | 28 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala, S.No 1 (p.1), Good |
| Uttar Pradesh | 16 October 2021 | 349 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 17 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Ghaziabad, S.No 40 (p.4), Very Poor |
| West Bengal | 16 October 2021 | 105 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Durgapur, S.No 34 (p.3), Moderate |