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| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 21 March 2021 | 155 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of all 127 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 21 March 2021 | 107 | 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 March 2021 | 306 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 21 March 2021 | 201 | AQI bulletin p.3–8, Index Value column: mean of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Gaya (p.3), Hajipur (p.4), Muzaffarpur (p.8), Patna (p.8) |
| Chandigarh | 21 March 2021 | 124 | 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 March 2021 (127 cities) (published 21 Mar 2021). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 fc16ad49092f930fe29cf0e6291658df09488c126e43219a5dede73971845d12. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/2061
| Delhi | 21 March 2021 | 244 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 21 March 2021 | 204 | 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.8), Vapi (p.11), Vatva (p.11) |
| Haryana | 21 March 2021 | 190 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 19 city rows placed in Haryana — Ambala (p.1), 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.6), Kurukshetra (p.6), Mandikhera (p.7), Manesar (p.7), Narnaul (p.8), Palwal (p.8), Panipat (p.8), Sirsa (p.10), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 21 March 2021 | 129 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.10) |
| Karnataka | 21 March 2021 | 82 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: mean of 15 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.2), Bengaluru (p.2), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Davanagere (p.3), Hubballi (p.4), Kalaburgi (p.5), Kolar (p.6), Koppal (p.6), Manglore (p.7), Medikeri (p.7), Mysuru (p.8), Raichur (p.9), Shivamogga (p.9), Vijayapura (p.11), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 21 March 2021 | 93 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 7 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Kannur (p.5), Kochi (p.6), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10), Thrissur (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 21 March 2021 | 112 | 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.9), Ratlam (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Singrauli (p.10), Ujjain (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 21 March 2021 | 145 | 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.9), Thane (p.10) |
| Meghalaya | 21 March 2021 | 67 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.9) |
| Mizoram | 21 March 2021 | 136 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 21 March 2021 | 206 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 21 March 2021 | 93 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 21 March 2021 | 78 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.9) |
| Punjab | 21 March 2021 | 131 | 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 March 2021 | 163 | 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 | 21 March 2021 | 102 | 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 March 2021 | 109 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 21 March 2021 | 314 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 21 March 2021 | 239 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 13 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.7), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Muzaffarnagar (p.7), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 21 March 2021 | 222 | 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 | 21 March 2021 | 127 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of all 127 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 21 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 | 21 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 21 March 2021 | 4 | AQI bulletin p.3–8: count of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Gaya (p.3), Hajipur (p.4), Muzaffarpur (p.8), Patna (p.8) |
| Chandigarh | 21 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.2: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.2) |
| Delhi | 21 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 21 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.8), Vapi (p.11), Vatva (p.11) |
| Haryana | 21 March 2021 | 19 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 19 city rows placed in Haryana — Ambala (p.1), 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.6), Kurukshetra (p.6), Mandikhera (p.7), Manesar (p.7), Narnaul (p.8), Palwal (p.8), Panipat (p.8), Sirsa (p.10), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 21 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.10: count of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.10) |
| Karnataka | 21 March 2021 | 15 | AQI bulletin p.2–11: count of 15 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.2), Bengaluru (p.2), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Davanagere (p.3), Hubballi (p.4), Kalaburgi (p.5), Kolar (p.6), Koppal (p.6), Manglore (p.7), Medikeri (p.7), Mysuru (p.8), Raichur (p.9), Shivamogga (p.9), Vijayapura (p.11), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 21 March 2021 | 7 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 7 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Kannur (p.5), Kochi (p.6), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10), Thrissur (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 21 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.9), Ratlam (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Singrauli (p.10), Ujjain (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 21 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.9), Thane (p.10) |
| Meghalaya | 21 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.9: count of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.9) |
| Mizoram | 21 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 21 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.6: count of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 21 March 2021 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 21 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.9: count of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.9) |
| Punjab | 21 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 | 21 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 | 21 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 | 21 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 21 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 21 March 2021 | 13 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 13 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.7), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Muzaffarnagar (p.7), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 21 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 | 21 March 2021 | 32% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 40 of all 127 city rows at 201 or more — Agartala 314 (p.1), Agra 220 (p.1), Ahmedabad 322 (p.1), Ankleshwar 229 (p.1), Asansol 233 (p.1), Baghpat 291 (p.2), Ballabgarh 210 (p.2), Bhiwadi 336 (p.2), Bulandshahr 249 (p.2), Delhi 244 (p.3), Dharuhera 251 (p.3), Durgapur 248 (p.3), Faridabad 287 (p.3), Ghaziabad 300 (p.4), Greater Noida 301 (p.4), Gurugram 245 (p.4), Guwahati 306 (p.4), Hajipur 218 (p.4), Hisar 239 (p.4), Howrah 202 (p.4) … and 20 more |
| Andhra Pradesh | 21 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 127) |
| Assam | 21 March 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Assam at 201 or more — Guwahati 306 (p.4) |
| Bihar | 21 March 2021 | 75% | AQI bulletin p.3–8, Index Value column: 3 of 4 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more — Hajipur 218 (p.4), Muzaffarpur 229 (p.8), Patna 265 (p.8) |
| Chandigarh | 21 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more (highest 124) |
| Delhi | 21 March 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Delhi at 201 or more — Delhi 244 (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 21 March 2021 | 50% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 3 of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more — Ahmedabad 322 (p.1), Ankleshwar 229 (p.1), Vatva 331 (p.11) |
| Haryana | 21 March 2021 | 53% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 10 of 19 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more — Ballabgarh 210 (p.2), Dharuhera 251 (p.3), Faridabad 287 (p.3), Gurugram 245 (p.4), Hisar 239 (p.4), Manesar 240 (p.7), Narnaul 252 (p.8), Panipat 236 (p.8), Sonipat 242 (p.10), Yamunanagar 209 (p.11) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 21 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 129) |
| Karnataka | 21 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: none of 15 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more (highest 123) |
| Kerala | 21 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 7 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more (highest 124) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 21 March 2021 | 7% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: 1 of 14 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh at 201 or more — Singrauli 244 (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 21 March 2021 | 25% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 2 of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more — Kalyan 211 (p.5), Navi Mumbai 203 (p.8) |
| Meghalaya | 21 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya at 201 or more (highest 67) |
| Mizoram | 21 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Mizoram at 201 or more (highest 136) |
| Nagaland | 21 March 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Nagaland at 201 or more — Kohima 206 (p.6) |
| Odisha | 21 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: none of 2 city rows placed in Odisha at 201 or more (highest 119) |
| Puducherry | 21 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Puducherry at 201 or more (highest 78) |
| Punjab | 21 March 2021 | 13% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: 1 of 8 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more — Mandi Gobindgarh 212 (p.7) |
| Rajasthan | 21 March 2021 | 25% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 2 of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Bhiwadi 336 (p.2), Jodhpur 223 (p.5) |
| Tamil Nadu | 21 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 136) |
| Telangana | 21 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 109) |
| Tripura | 21 March 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Tripura at 201 or more — Agartala 314 (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 21 March 2021 | 69% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 9 of 13 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh at 201 or more — Agra 220 (p.1), Baghpat 291 (p.2), Bulandshahr 249 (p.2), Ghaziabad 300 (p.4), Greater Noida 301 (p.4), Lucknow 206 (p.7), Meerut 284 (p.7), Moradabad 232 (p.7), Noida 260 (p.8) |
| West Bengal | 21 March 2021 | 83% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: 5 of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal at 201 or more — Asansol 233 (p.1), Durgapur 248 (p.3), Howrah 202 (p.4), Kolkata 201 (p.6), Siliguri 340 (p.9) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 21 March 2021 | 340 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of all 127 city rows — Siliguri, S.No 108 (p.9), Very Poor |
| Andhra Pradesh | 21 March 2021 | 127 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Visakhapatnam, S.No 125 (p.11), Moderate |
| Assam | 21 March 2021 | 306 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati, S.No 41 (p.4), Very Poor |
| Bihar | 21 March 2021 | 265 | AQI bulletin p.3–8, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Patna, S.No 96 (p.8), Poor |
| Chandigarh | 21 March 2021 | 124 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 22 (p.2), Moderate |
| Delhi | 21 March 2021 | 244 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 29 (p.3), Poor |
| Gujarat | 21 March 2021 | 331 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Vatva, S.No 123 (p.11), Very Poor |
| Haryana | 21 March 2021 | 287 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 19 city rows placed in Haryana — Faridabad, S.No 34 (p.3), Poor |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 21 March 2021 | 129 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar, S.No 112 (p.10), Moderate |
| Karnataka | 21 March 2021 | 123 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: highest of 15 city rows placed in Karnataka — Raichur, S.No 100 (p.9), Moderate |
| Kerala | 21 March 2021 | 124 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 7 city rows placed in Kerala — Kollam, S.No 68 (p.6), Moderate |
| Madhya Pradesh | 21 March 2021 | 244 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 14 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Singrauli, S.No 109 (p.10), Poor |
| Maharashtra | 21 March 2021 | 211 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Kalyan, S.No 58 (p.5), Poor |
| Meghalaya | 21 March 2021 | 67 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong, S.No 106 (p.9), Satisfactory |
| Mizoram | 21 March 2021 | 136 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl, S.No 4 (p.1), Moderate |
| Nagaland | 21 March 2021 | 206 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima, S.No 65 (p.6), Poor |
| Odisha | 21 March 2021 | 119 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Talcher, S.No 113 (p.10), Moderate |
| Puducherry | 21 March 2021 | 78 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry, S.No 98 (p.9), Satisfactory |
| Punjab | 21 March 2021 | 212 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Punjab — Mandi Gobindgarh, S.No 75 (p.7), Poor |
| Rajasthan | 21 March 2021 | 336 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Bhiwadi, S.No 18 (p.2), Very Poor |
| Tamil Nadu | 21 March 2021 | 136 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Gummidipoondi, S.No 39 (p.4), Moderate |
| Telangana | 21 March 2021 | 109 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 49 (p.5), Moderate |
| Tripura | 21 March 2021 | 314 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala, S.No 1 (p.1), Very Poor |
| Uttar Pradesh | 21 March 2021 | 301 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 13 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Greater Noida, S.No 38 (p.4), Very Poor |
| West Bengal | 21 March 2021 | 340 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Siliguri, S.No 108 (p.9), Very Poor |