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| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 24 March 2021 | 134 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of all 125 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 24 March 2021 | 139 | 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 | 24 March 2021 | 316 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 24 March 2021 | 202 | AQI bulletin p.4–8, Index Value column: mean of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Gaya (p.4), Hajipur (p.4), Muzaffarpur (p.7), Patna (p.8) |
| Chandigarh | 24 March 2021 | 85 | 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, 24 March 2021 (125 cities) (published 24 Mar 2021). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 64cb14b65b9e2ec46c7238ee4a1e7ab5ced006e320088a6a2dadbac944efb3fb. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/2057
| Delhi | 24 March 2021 | 175 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 24 March 2021 | 157 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.3), Nandesari (p.7), Vapi (p.10), Vatva (p.11) |
| Haryana | 24 March 2021 | 129 | 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), Gurugram (p.4), Hisar (p.4), Jind (p.5), Kaithal (p.5), Karnal (p.5), Kurukshetra (p.6), Mandikhera (p.7), Manesar (p.7), Narnaul (p.7), Palwal (p.8), Panchkula (p.8), Panipat (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.10), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Karnataka | 24 March 2021 | 85 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: mean of 15 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bengaluru (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Davanagere (p.3), Hubballi (p.4), Kolar (p.6), Manglore (p.7), Medikeri (p.7), Mysuru (p.7), Raichur (p.9), Ramanagara (p.9), Shivamogga (p.9), Udupi (p.10), Vijayapura (p.11), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 24 March 2021 | 91 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 5 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Kannur (p.5), Kochi (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 24 March 2021 | 104 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, 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.8), Ratlam (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Singrauli (p.9), Ujjain (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 24 March 2021 | 154 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Aurangabad (p.1), Chandrapur (p.2), Kalyan (p.5), Mumbai (p.7), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.8), Solapur (p.10) |
| Meghalaya | 24 March 2021 | 75 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.9) |
| Mizoram | 24 March 2021 | 109 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 24 March 2021 | 181 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 24 March 2021 | 81 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 24 March 2021 | 100 | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.8) |
| Punjab | 24 March 2021 | 88 | 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.6), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.6), Patiala (p.8), Rupnagar (p.9) |
| Rajasthan | 24 March 2021 | 147 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, 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.10) |
| Tamil Nadu | 24 March 2021 | 96 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Thoothukudi (p.10) |
| Telangana | 24 March 2021 | 134 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 24 March 2021 | 263 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 24 March 2021 | 189 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 12 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.2), Bulandshahr (p.2), Ghaziabad (p.4), Greater Noida (p.4), Hapur (p.4), Kanpur (p.5), Lucknow (p.6), Meerut (p.7), Muzaffarnagar (p.7), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.10) |
| West Bengal | 24 March 2021 | 205 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.1), Durgapur (p.3), Haldia (p.4), Howrah (p.4), Kolkata (p.6), Siliguri (p.9) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 24 March 2021 | 125 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of all 125 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 24 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.10), Visakhapatnam (p.11) |
| Assam | 24 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 24 March 2021 | 4 | AQI bulletin p.4–8: count of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Gaya (p.4), Hajipur (p.4), Muzaffarpur (p.7), Patna (p.8) |
| Chandigarh | 24 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.2: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.2) |
| Delhi | 24 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 24 March 2021 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.3), Nandesari (p.7), Vapi (p.10), Vatva (p.11) |
| Haryana | 24 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), Gurugram (p.4), Hisar (p.4), Jind (p.5), Kaithal (p.5), Karnal (p.5), Kurukshetra (p.6), Mandikhera (p.7), Manesar (p.7), Narnaul (p.7), Palwal (p.8), Panchkula (p.8), Panipat (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.10), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Karnataka | 24 March 2021 | 15 | AQI bulletin p.2–11: count of 15 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bengaluru (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Davanagere (p.3), Hubballi (p.4), Kolar (p.6), Manglore (p.7), Medikeri (p.7), Mysuru (p.7), Raichur (p.9), Ramanagara (p.9), Shivamogga (p.9), Udupi (p.10), Vijayapura (p.11), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 24 March 2021 | 5 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 5 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Kannur (p.5), Kochi (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 24 March 2021 | 14 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: 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.8), Ratlam (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Singrauli (p.9), Ujjain (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 24 March 2021 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Aurangabad (p.1), Chandrapur (p.2), Kalyan (p.5), Mumbai (p.7), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.8), Solapur (p.10) |
| Meghalaya | 24 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.9: count of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.9) |
| Mizoram | 24 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 24 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.6: count of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 24 March 2021 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 24 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.8: count of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.8) |
| Punjab | 24 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.6), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.6), Patiala (p.8), Rupnagar (p.9) |
| Rajasthan | 24 March 2021 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: 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.10) |
| Tamil Nadu | 24 March 2021 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 2 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Thoothukudi (p.10) |
| Telangana | 24 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 24 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 24 March 2021 | 12 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 12 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.2), Bulandshahr (p.2), Ghaziabad (p.4), Greater Noida (p.4), Hapur (p.4), Kanpur (p.5), Lucknow (p.6), Meerut (p.7), Muzaffarnagar (p.7), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.10) |
| West Bengal | 24 March 2021 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.1–9: count of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.1), Durgapur (p.3), Haldia (p.4), Howrah (p.4), Kolkata (p.6), Siliguri (p.9) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 24 March 2021 | 14% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 18 of all 125 city rows at 201 or more — Agartala 263 (p.1), Baghpat 207 (p.2), Durgapur 251 (p.3), Ghaziabad 222 (p.4), Greater Noida 235 (p.4), Guwahati 316 (p.4), Hajipur 232 (p.4), Jodhpur 217 (p.5), Kalyan 291 (p.5), Meerut 278 (p.7), Muzaffarpur 228 (p.7), Pali 310 (p.8), Patna 251 (p.8), Siliguri 319 (p.9), Sonipat 249 (p.10), Varanasi 255 (p.10), Vatva 264 (p.11), Visakhapatnam 204 (p.11) |
| Andhra Pradesh | 24 March 2021 | 25% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 1 of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh at 201 or more — Visakhapatnam 204 (p.11) |
| Assam | 24 March 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Assam at 201 or more — Guwahati 316 (p.4) |
| Bihar | 24 March 2021 | 75% | AQI bulletin p.4–8, Index Value column: 3 of 4 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more — Hajipur 232 (p.4), Muzaffarpur 228 (p.7), Patna 251 (p.8) |
| Chandigarh | 24 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more (highest 85) |
| Delhi | 24 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Delhi at 201 or more (highest 175) |
| Gujarat | 24 March 2021 | 17% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 1 of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more — Vatva 264 (p.11) |
| Haryana | 24 March 2021 | 5% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 1 of 22 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more — Sonipat 249 (p.10) |
| Karnataka | 24 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: none of 15 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more (highest 169) |
| Kerala | 24 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 5 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more (highest 158) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 24 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: none of 14 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh at 201 or more (highest 172) |
| Maharashtra | 24 March 2021 | 13% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 1 of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more — Kalyan 291 (p.5) |
| Meghalaya | 24 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya at 201 or more (highest 75) |
| Mizoram | 24 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Mizoram at 201 or more (highest 109) |
| Nagaland | 24 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Nagaland at 201 or more (highest 181) |
| Odisha | 24 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: none of 2 city rows placed in Odisha at 201 or more (highest 102) |
| Puducherry | 24 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Puducherry at 201 or more (highest 100) |
| Punjab | 24 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: none of 8 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more (highest 112) |
| Rajasthan | 24 March 2021 | 25% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 2 of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Jodhpur 217 (p.5), Pali 310 (p.8) |
| Tamil Nadu | 24 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 2 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu at 201 or more (highest 108) |
| Telangana | 24 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 134) |
| Tripura | 24 March 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Tripura at 201 or more — Agartala 263 (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 24 March 2021 | 42% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 5 of 12 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh at 201 or more — Baghpat 207 (p.2), Ghaziabad 222 (p.4), Greater Noida 235 (p.4), Meerut 278 (p.7), Varanasi 255 (p.10) |
| West Bengal | 24 March 2021 | 33% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: 2 of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal at 201 or more — Durgapur 251 (p.3), Siliguri 319 (p.9) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 24 March 2021 | 319 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of all 125 city rows — Siliguri, S.No 107 (p.9), Very Poor |
| Andhra Pradesh | 24 March 2021 | 204 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Visakhapatnam, S.No 123 (p.11), Poor |
| Assam | 24 March 2021 | 316 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati, S.No 41 (p.4), Very Poor |
| Bihar | 24 March 2021 | 251 | AQI bulletin p.4–8, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Patna, S.No 93 (p.8), Poor |
| Chandigarh | 24 March 2021 | 85 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 22 (p.2), Satisfactory |
| Delhi | 24 March 2021 | 175 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 30 (p.3), Moderate |
| Gujarat | 24 March 2021 | 264 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Vatva, S.No 121 (p.11), Poor |
| Haryana | 24 March 2021 | 249 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 22 city rows placed in Haryana — Sonipat, S.No 111 (p.10), Poor |
| Karnataka | 24 March 2021 | 169 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: highest of 15 city rows placed in Karnataka — Yadgir, S.No 124 (p.11), Moderate |
| Kerala | 24 March 2021 | 158 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 5 city rows placed in Kerala — Kannur, S.No 58 (p.5), Moderate |
| Madhya Pradesh | 24 March 2021 | 172 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 14 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Singrauli, S.No 108 (p.9), Moderate |
| Maharashtra | 24 March 2021 | 291 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Kalyan, S.No 57 (p.5), Poor |
| Meghalaya | 24 March 2021 | 75 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong, S.No 105 (p.9), Satisfactory |
| Mizoram | 24 March 2021 | 109 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl, S.No 4 (p.1), Moderate |
| Nagaland | 24 March 2021 | 181 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima, S.No 64 (p.6), Moderate |
| Odisha | 24 March 2021 | 102 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Talcher, S.No 112 (p.10), Moderate |
| Puducherry | 24 March 2021 | 100 | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry, S.No 95 (p.8), Satisfactory |
| Punjab | 24 March 2021 | 112 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Punjab — Bathinda, S.No 16 (p.2), Moderate |
| Rajasthan | 24 March 2021 | 310 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Pali, S.No 88 (p.8), Very Poor |
| Tamil Nadu | 24 March 2021 | 108 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai, S.No 25 (p.3), Moderate |
| Telangana | 24 March 2021 | 134 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 49 (p.5), Moderate |
| Tripura | 24 March 2021 | 263 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala, S.No 1 (p.1), Poor |
| Uttar Pradesh | 24 March 2021 | 278 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 12 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Meerut, S.No 78 (p.7), Poor |
| West Bengal | 24 March 2021 | 319 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Siliguri, S.No 107 (p.9), Very Poor |