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| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 31 March 2021 | 147 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of all 130 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 31 March 2021 | 108 | 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.11), Visakhapatnam (p.11) |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 31 March 2021 | 78 | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Arunachal Pradesh — Naharlagun (p.8) |
| Assam | 31 March 2021 | 96 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 31 March 2021 | 144 | 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) |
Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 31 March 2021 (130 cities) (published 31 Mar 2021). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 96e4b379b64adf5572dfa03c31f30ee0fea69df09ab1244d9f7ad9950c73b469. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/2051
| Chandigarh | 31 March 2021 | 116 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.2) |
| Delhi | 31 March 2021 | 203 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 31 March 2021 | 121 | 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 | 31 March 2021 | 191 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 22 city rows placed in Haryana — Ambala (p.1), Bahadurgarh (p.2), Ballabgarh (p.2), Charkhi Dadri (p.2), 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), Panchkula (p.8), Panipat (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.10), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 31 March 2021 | 51 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.10) |
| Karnataka | 31 March 2021 | 94 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: mean of 15 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bengaluru (p.2), Bidar (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Davanagere (p.3), Gadag (p.4), Hassan (p.4), Hubballi (p.5), Kalaburgi (p.5), Kolar (p.6), Medikeri (p.7), Mysuru (p.8), Raichur (p.9), Shivamogga (p.10), Vijayapura (p.11), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 31 March 2021 | 62 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Ernakulam (p.3), Kannur (p.6), Kochi (p.6), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10), Thrissur (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 31 March 2021 | 172 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: mean of 14 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), Mandideep (p.7), Pithampur (p.9), Ratlam (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Singrauli (p.10), Ujjain (p.11) |
| Maharashtra | 31 March 2021 | 94 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Chandrapur (p.2), Kalyan (p.6), Mumbai (p.7), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.9), Solapur (p.10), Thane (p.10) |
| Meghalaya | 31 March 2021 | 52 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.9) |
| Mizoram | 31 March 2021 | 93 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Odisha | 31 March 2021 | 111 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 31 March 2021 | 45 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.9) |
| Punjab | 31 March 2021 | 81 | 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 | 31 March 2021 | 278 | 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 | 31 March 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 | 31 March 2021 | 139 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 31 March 2021 | 104 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 31 March 2021 | 232 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 12 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.1), Bulandshahr (p.2), Ghaziabad (p.4), Greater Noida (p.4), Kanpur (p.6), Lucknow (p.7), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Muzaffarnagar (p.7), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 31 March 2021 | 175 | 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 | 31 March 2021 | 130 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of all 130 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 31 March 2021 | 4 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Amaravati (p.1), Rajamahendravaram (p.9), Tirupati (p.11), Visakhapatnam (p.11) |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 31 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.8: count of 1 city row placed in Arunachal Pradesh — Naharlagun (p.8) |
| Assam | 31 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 31 March 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 | 31 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.2: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.2) |
| Delhi | 31 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 31 March 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 | 31 March 2021 | 22 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 22 city rows placed in Haryana — Ambala (p.1), Bahadurgarh (p.2), Ballabgarh (p.2), Charkhi Dadri (p.2), 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), Panchkula (p.8), Panipat (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.10), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 31 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.10: count of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.10) |
| Karnataka | 31 March 2021 | 15 | AQI bulletin p.2–11: count of 15 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bengaluru (p.2), Bidar (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Davanagere (p.3), Gadag (p.4), Hassan (p.4), Hubballi (p.5), Kalaburgi (p.5), Kolar (p.6), Medikeri (p.7), Mysuru (p.8), Raichur (p.9), Shivamogga (p.10), Vijayapura (p.11), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 31 March 2021 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 8 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Ernakulam (p.3), Kannur (p.6), Kochi (p.6), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10), Thrissur (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 31 March 2021 | 14 | AQI bulletin p.2–11: count of 14 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), Mandideep (p.7), Pithampur (p.9), Ratlam (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Singrauli (p.10), Ujjain (p.11) |
| Maharashtra | 31 March 2021 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Chandrapur (p.2), Kalyan (p.6), Mumbai (p.7), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.9), Solapur (p.10), Thane (p.10) |
| Meghalaya | 31 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.9: count of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.9) |
| Mizoram | 31 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Odisha | 31 March 2021 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 31 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.9: count of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.9) |
| Punjab | 31 March 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 | 31 March 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 | 31 March 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 | 31 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 31 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 31 March 2021 | 12 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 12 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.1), Bulandshahr (p.2), Ghaziabad (p.4), Greater Noida (p.4), Kanpur (p.6), Lucknow (p.7), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Muzaffarnagar (p.7), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 31 March 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 | 31 March 2021 | 25% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 32 of all 130 city rows at 201 or more — Agra 254 (p.1), Ajmer 357 (p.1), Asansol 231 (p.1), Baghpat 266 (p.1), Ballabgarh 202 (p.2), Bhiwadi 279 (p.2), Bulandshahr 256 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 211 (p.2), Delhi 203 (p.3), Dharuhera 290 (p.3), Durgapur 254 (p.3), Faridabad 219 (p.3), Ghaziabad 244 (p.4), Greater Noida 267 (p.4), Gurugram 206 (p.4), Gwalior 243 (p.4), Hisar 230 (p.5), Jabalpur 216 (p.5), Jaipur 329 (p.5), Jodhpur 329 (p.5) … and 12 more |
| Andhra Pradesh | 31 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: none of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh at 201 or more (highest 138) |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 31 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Arunachal Pradesh at 201 or more (highest 78) |
| Assam | 31 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Assam at 201 or more (highest 96) |
| Bihar | 31 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.4–9, Index Value column: none of 4 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more (highest 179) |
| Chandigarh | 31 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more (highest 116) |
| Delhi | 31 March 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Delhi at 201 or more — Delhi 203 (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 31 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: none of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more (highest 196) |
| Haryana | 31 March 2021 | 36% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 8 of 22 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more — Ballabgarh 202 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 211 (p.2), Dharuhera 290 (p.3), Faridabad 219 (p.3), Gurugram 206 (p.4), Hisar 230 (p.5), Manesar 279 (p.7), Narnaul 336 (p.8) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 31 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir at 201 or more (highest 51) |
| Karnataka | 31 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: none of 15 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more (highest 151) |
| Kerala | 31 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 8 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more (highest 82) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 31 March 2021 | 36% | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: 5 of 14 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh at 201 or more — Gwalior 243 (p.4), Jabalpur 216 (p.5), Katni 269 (p.6), Sagar 204 (p.9), Singrauli 299 (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 31 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: none of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more (highest 129) |
| Meghalaya | 31 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya at 201 or more (highest 52) |
| Mizoram | 31 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Mizoram at 201 or more (highest 93) |
| Odisha | 31 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: none of 2 city rows placed in Odisha at 201 or more (highest 136) |
| Puducherry | 31 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Puducherry at 201 or more (highest 45) |
| Punjab | 31 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: none of 8 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more (highest 175) |
| Rajasthan | 31 March 2021 | 75% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 6 of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Ajmer 357 (p.1), Bhiwadi 279 (p.2), Jaipur 329 (p.5), Jodhpur 329 (p.5), Kota 281 (p.6), Pali 284 (p.8) |
| Tamil Nadu | 31 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu at 201 or more (highest 115) |
| Telangana | 31 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 139) |
| Tripura | 31 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Tripura at 201 or more (highest 104) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 31 March 2021 | 83% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 10 of 12 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh at 201 or more — Agra 254 (p.1), Baghpat 266 (p.1), Bulandshahr 256 (p.2), Ghaziabad 244 (p.4), Greater Noida 267 (p.4), Meerut 280 (p.7), Moradabad 261 (p.7), Muzaffarnagar 224 (p.7), Noida 226 (p.8), Varanasi 214 (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 31 March 2021 | 33% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 2 of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal at 201 or more — Asansol 231 (p.1), Durgapur 254 (p.3) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 31 March 2021 | 357 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of all 130 city rows — Ajmer, S.No 5 (p.1), Very Poor |
| Andhra Pradesh | 31 March 2021 | 138 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Visakhapatnam, S.No 128 (p.11), Moderate |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 31 March 2021 | 78 | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Arunachal Pradesh — Naharlagun, S.No 87 (p.8), Satisfactory |
| Assam | 31 March 2021 | 96 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati, S.No 44 (p.4), Satisfactory |
| Bihar | 31 March 2021 | 179 | AQI bulletin p.4–9, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Patna, S.No 97 (p.9), Moderate |
| Chandigarh | 31 March 2021 | 116 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 22 (p.2), Moderate |
| Delhi | 31 March 2021 | 203 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 29 (p.3), Poor |
| Gujarat | 31 March 2021 | 196 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ankleshwar, S.No 10 (p.1), Moderate |
| Haryana | 31 March 2021 | 336 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 22 city rows placed in Haryana — Narnaul, S.No 89 (p.8), Very Poor |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 31 March 2021 | 51 | 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 | 31 March 2021 | 151 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: highest of 15 city rows placed in Karnataka — Chikkaballapur, S.No 26 (p.3), Moderate |
| Kerala | 31 March 2021 | 82 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Kerala — Kochi, S.No 67 (p.6), Satisfactory |
| Madhya Pradesh | 31 March 2021 | 299 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: highest of 14 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Singrauli, S.No 111 (p.10), Poor |
| Maharashtra | 31 March 2021 | 129 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Kalyan, S.No 61 (p.6), Moderate |
| Meghalaya | 31 March 2021 | 52 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong, S.No 108 (p.9), Satisfactory |
| Mizoram | 31 March 2021 | 93 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl, S.No 4 (p.1), Satisfactory |
| Odisha | 31 March 2021 | 136 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar, S.No 20 (p.2), Moderate |
| Puducherry | 31 March 2021 | 45 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry, S.No 99 (p.9), Good |
| Punjab | 31 March 2021 | 175 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Punjab — Mandi Gobindgarh, S.No 76 (p.7), Moderate |
| Rajasthan | 31 March 2021 | 357 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Ajmer, S.No 5 (p.1), Very Poor |
| Tamil Nadu | 31 March 2021 | 115 | 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 | 31 March 2021 | 139 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 52 (p.5), Moderate |
| Tripura | 31 March 2021 | 104 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala, S.No 1 (p.1), Moderate |
| Uttar Pradesh | 31 March 2021 | 280 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 12 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Meerut, S.No 81 (p.7), Poor |
| West Bengal | 31 March 2021 | 254 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Durgapur, S.No 32 (p.3), Poor |