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| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2 March 2021 | 121 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of all 131 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 2 March 2021 | 75 | 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) |
| Assam | 2 March 2021 | 206 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 2 March 2021 | 150 | 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 | 2 March 2021 | 103 | 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, 2 March 2021 (131 cities) (published 2 Mar 2021). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 4293a40eee24217711d5bfa928175ebbbad25ccb57f058ca506d05ff82af369a. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/2080
| Delhi | 2 March 2021 | 175 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 2 March 2021 | 149 | 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 | 2 March 2021 | 120 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 24 city rows placed in Haryana — Ambala (p.1), Bahadurgarh (p.2), Ballabgarh (p.2), Bhiwani (p.2), Charkhi Dadri (p.3), Dharuhera (p.3), Faridabad (p.4), Fatehabad (p.4), Gurugram (p.4), Hisar (p.4), 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.9), Panipat (p.9), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.10), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 2 March 2021 | 87 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.10) |
| Karnataka | 2 March 2021 | 88 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: mean of 16 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.2), Bengaluru (p.2), Bidar (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Chikkamagaluru (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), Shivamogga (p.10), Vijayapura (p.11), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 2 March 2021 | 74 | AQI bulletin p.3–11, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Ernakulam (p.3), Kannur (p.5), Kochi (p.6), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10), Thrissur (p.11) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2 March 2021 | 121 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: mean of 13 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.2), Dewas (p.3), Gwalior (p.4), Indore (p.5), Jabalpur (p.5), Katni (p.6), Maihar (p.7), Mandideep (p.7), Pithampur (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.10), Singrauli (p.10), Ujjain (p.11) |
| Maharashtra | 2 March 2021 | 130 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Aurangabad (p.1), Chandrapur (p.3), Mumbai (p.8), Nagpur (p.8), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.9), Solapur (p.10) |
| Meghalaya | 2 March 2021 | 73 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 2 March 2021 | 75 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 2 March 2021 | 129 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 2 March 2021 | 120 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 2 March 2021 | 46 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.9) |
| Punjab | 2 March 2021 | 111 | 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.9), Rupnagar (p.9) |
| Rajasthan | 2 March 2021 | 132 | 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 | 2 March 2021 | 79 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Coimbatore (p.3), Thoothukudi (p.10) |
| Telangana | 2 March 2021 | 121 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 2 March 2021 | 71 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2 March 2021 | 162 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 12 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.2), Ghaziabad (p.4), Greater Noida (p.4), Hapur (p.4), Kanpur (p.6), Lucknow (p.7), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Muzaffarnagar (p.8), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 2 March 2021 | 215 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.1), Durgapur (p.3), Howrah (p.5), Kolkata (p.6), Siliguri (p.10) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2 March 2021 | 131 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of all 131 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 2 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) |
| Assam | 2 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 2 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 | 2 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.2: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.2) |
| Delhi | 2 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 2 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 | 2 March 2021 | 24 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 24 city rows placed in Haryana — Ambala (p.1), Bahadurgarh (p.2), Ballabgarh (p.2), Bhiwani (p.2), Charkhi Dadri (p.3), Dharuhera (p.3), Faridabad (p.4), Fatehabad (p.4), Gurugram (p.4), Hisar (p.4), 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.9), Panipat (p.9), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.10), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 2 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.10: count of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.10) |
| Karnataka | 2 March 2021 | 16 | AQI bulletin p.2–11: count of 16 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.2), Bengaluru (p.2), Bidar (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Chikkamagaluru (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), Shivamogga (p.10), Vijayapura (p.11), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 2 March 2021 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.3–11: count of 8 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Ernakulam (p.3), Kannur (p.5), Kochi (p.6), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10), Thrissur (p.11) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2 March 2021 | 13 | AQI bulletin p.2–11: count of 13 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.2), Dewas (p.3), Gwalior (p.4), Indore (p.5), Jabalpur (p.5), Katni (p.6), Maihar (p.7), Mandideep (p.7), Pithampur (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.10), Singrauli (p.10), Ujjain (p.11) |
| Maharashtra | 2 March 2021 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Aurangabad (p.1), Chandrapur (p.3), Mumbai (p.8), Nagpur (p.8), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.9), Solapur (p.10) |
| Meghalaya | 2 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.10: count of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 2 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 2 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.6: count of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 2 March 2021 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 2 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.9: count of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.9) |
| Punjab | 2 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.9), Rupnagar (p.9) |
| Rajasthan | 2 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 | 2 March 2021 | 3 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Coimbatore (p.3), Thoothukudi (p.10) |
| Telangana | 2 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 2 March 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2 March 2021 | 12 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 12 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.2), Ghaziabad (p.4), Greater Noida (p.4), Hapur (p.4), Kanpur (p.6), Lucknow (p.7), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Muzaffarnagar (p.8), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 2 March 2021 | 5 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.1), Durgapur (p.3), Howrah (p.5), Kolkata (p.6), Siliguri (p.10) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2 March 2021 | 6% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 8 of all 131 city rows at 201 or more — Baghpat 211 (p.2), Bhiwadi 210 (p.2), Durgapur 307 (p.3), Ghaziabad 218 (p.4), Greater Noida 218 (p.4), Guwahati 206 (p.4), Siliguri 274 (p.10), Vatva 215 (p.11) |
| Andhra Pradesh | 2 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 112) |
| Assam | 2 March 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Assam at 201 or more — Guwahati 206 (p.4) |
| Bihar | 2 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.4–9, Index Value column: none of 4 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more (highest 196) |
| Chandigarh | 2 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more (highest 103) |
| Delhi | 2 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 | 2 March 2021 | 17% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 1 of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more — Vatva 215 (p.11) |
| Haryana | 2 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: none of 24 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more (highest 198) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 2 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 87) |
| Karnataka | 2 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: none of 16 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more (highest 134) |
| Kerala | 2 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–11, Index Value column: none of 8 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more (highest 99) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: none of 13 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh at 201 or more (highest 163) |
| Maharashtra | 2 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: none of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more (highest 194) |
| Meghalaya | 2 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya at 201 or more (highest 73) |
| Mizoram | 2 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Mizoram at 201 or more (highest 75) |
| Nagaland | 2 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Nagaland at 201 or more (highest 129) |
| Odisha | 2 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: none of 2 city rows placed in Odisha at 201 or more (highest 142) |
| Puducherry | 2 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Puducherry at 201 or more (highest 46) |
| Punjab | 2 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: none of 8 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more (highest 159) |
| Rajasthan | 2 March 2021 | 13% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 1 of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Bhiwadi 210 (p.2) |
| Tamil Nadu | 2 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 80) |
| Telangana | 2 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 121) |
| Tripura | 2 March 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Tripura at 201 or more (highest 71) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2 March 2021 | 25% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 3 of 12 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh at 201 or more — Baghpat 211 (p.2), Ghaziabad 218 (p.4), Greater Noida 218 (p.4) |
| West Bengal | 2 March 2021 | 40% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 2 of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal at 201 or more — Durgapur 307 (p.3), Siliguri 274 (p.10) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2 March 2021 | 307 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of all 131 city rows — Durgapur, S.No 34 (p.3), Very Poor |
| Andhra Pradesh | 2 March 2021 | 112 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Visakhapatnam, S.No 129 (p.11), Moderate |
| Assam | 2 March 2021 | 206 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati, S.No 44 (p.4), Poor |
| Bihar | 2 March 2021 | 196 | AQI bulletin p.4–9, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Patna, S.No 100 (p.9), Moderate |
| Chandigarh | 2 March 2021 | 103 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 24 (p.2), Moderate |
| Delhi | 2 March 2021 | 175 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 31 (p.3), Moderate |
| Gujarat | 2 March 2021 | 215 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Vatva, S.No 127 (p.11), Poor |
| Haryana | 2 March 2021 | 198 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 24 city rows placed in Haryana — Faridabad, S.No 37 (p.4), Moderate |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 2 March 2021 | 87 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar, S.No 117 (p.10), Satisfactory |
| Karnataka | 2 March 2021 | 134 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: highest of 16 city rows placed in Karnataka — Raichur, S.No 104 (p.9), Moderate |
| Kerala | 2 March 2021 | 99 | AQI bulletin p.3–11, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Kerala — Kochi, S.No 65 (p.6), Satisfactory |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2 March 2021 | 163 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: highest of 13 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Ujjain, S.No 124 (p.11), Moderate |
| Maharashtra | 2 March 2021 | 194 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Navi Mumbai, S.No 93 (p.8), Moderate |
| Meghalaya | 2 March 2021 | 73 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong, S.No 110 (p.10), Satisfactory |
| Mizoram | 2 March 2021 | 75 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl, S.No 4 (p.1), Satisfactory |
| Nagaland | 2 March 2021 | 129 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima, S.No 66 (p.6), Moderate |
| Odisha | 2 March 2021 | 142 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar, S.No 23 (p.2), Moderate |
| Puducherry | 2 March 2021 | 46 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry, S.No 102 (p.9), Good |
| Punjab | 2 March 2021 | 159 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Punjab — Mandi Gobindgarh, S.No 77 (p.7), Moderate |
| Rajasthan | 2 March 2021 | 210 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Bhiwadi, S.No 19 (p.2), Poor |
| Tamil Nadu | 2 March 2021 | 80 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Thoothukudi, S.No 120 (p.10), Satisfactory |
| Telangana | 2 March 2021 | 121 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 51 (p.5), Moderate |
| Tripura | 2 March 2021 | 71 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala, S.No 1 (p.1), Satisfactory |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2 March 2021 | 218 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 12 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Ghaziabad, S.No 41 (p.4), Poor, Greater Noida, S.No 42 (p.4), Poor |
| West Bengal | 2 March 2021 | 307 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Durgapur, S.No 34 (p.3), Very Poor |