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| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 28 February 2021 | 136 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of all 128 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 28 February 2021 | 90 | 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 | 28 February 2021 | 192 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 28 February 2021 | 145 | 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 | 28 February 2021 | 93 | 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, 28 February 2021 (128 cities) (published 28 Feb 2021). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 bf80e4345914173b3ea7a2d92fb789f779eb3f45fa6e3506aabea7c15a9050e3. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/2081
| Delhi | 28 February 2021 | 208 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 28 February 2021 | 145 | 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 | 28 February 2021 | 166 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 23 city rows placed in Haryana — Ambala (p.1), Bahadurgarh (p.2), Ballabgarh (p.2), Bhiwani (p.2), Charkhi Dadri (p.2), Dharuhera (p.3), Faridabad (p.3), Fatehabad (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), Panchkula (p.8), Panipat (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.10), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 28 February 2021 | 25 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.10) |
| Jharkhand | 28 February 2021 | 44 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar (p.5) |
| Karnataka | 28 February 2021 | 101 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 16 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.1), Bengaluru (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Davanagere (p.3), Hubballi (p.4), Kalaburgi (p.5), Kolar (p.6), Koppal (p.6), Medikeri (p.7), Mysuru (p.8), Raichur (p.9), Ramanagara (p.9), Shivamogga (p.9), Vijayapura (p.11), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 28 February 2021 | 86 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Kannur (p.5), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10), Thrissur (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 28 February 2021 | 122 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: mean of 13 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), Maihar (p.7), Mandideep (p.7), Pithampur (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Singrauli (p.10), Ujjain (p.11) |
| Maharashtra | 28 February 2021 | 138 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 10 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Aurangabad (p.1), Chandrapur (p.2), Kalyan (p.5), Mumbai (p.7), Nagpur (p.8), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.9), Solapur (p.10), Thane (p.10) |
| Meghalaya | 28 February 2021 | 84 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.9) |
| Nagaland | 28 February 2021 | 121 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 28 February 2021 | 156 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Odisha — Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 28 February 2021 | 31 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.9) |
| Punjab | 28 February 2021 | 104 | AQI bulletin p.1–8, Index Value column: mean of 7 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) |
| Rajasthan | 28 February 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 | 28 February 2021 | 57 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Thoothukudi (p.10) |
| Telangana | 28 February 2021 | 150 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 28 February 2021 | 70 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 28 February 2021 | 189 | 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.6), Lucknow (p.7), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Muzaffarnagar (p.7), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 28 February 2021 | 194 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: mean of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.1), Durgapur (p.3), Howrah (p.4), Kolkata (p.6), Siliguri (p.9) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 28 February 2021 | 128 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of all 128 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 28 February 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 | 28 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 28 February 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 | 28 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.2: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.2) |
| Delhi | 28 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 28 February 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 | 28 February 2021 | 23 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 23 city rows placed in Haryana — Ambala (p.1), Bahadurgarh (p.2), Ballabgarh (p.2), Bhiwani (p.2), Charkhi Dadri (p.2), Dharuhera (p.3), Faridabad (p.3), Fatehabad (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), Panchkula (p.8), Panipat (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.10), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 28 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.10: count of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.10) |
| Jharkhand | 28 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar (p.5) |
| Karnataka | 28 February 2021 | 16 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 16 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.1), Bengaluru (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Davanagere (p.3), Hubballi (p.4), Kalaburgi (p.5), Kolar (p.6), Koppal (p.6), Medikeri (p.7), Mysuru (p.8), Raichur (p.9), Ramanagara (p.9), Shivamogga (p.9), Vijayapura (p.11), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 28 February 2021 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 6 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Kannur (p.5), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10), Thrissur (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 28 February 2021 | 13 | AQI bulletin p.2–11: count of 13 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), Maihar (p.7), Mandideep (p.7), Pithampur (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Singrauli (p.10), Ujjain (p.11) |
| Maharashtra | 28 February 2021 | 10 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 10 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Aurangabad (p.1), Chandrapur (p.2), Kalyan (p.5), Mumbai (p.7), Nagpur (p.8), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.9), Solapur (p.10), Thane (p.10) |
| Meghalaya | 28 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.9: count of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.9) |
| Nagaland | 28 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.6: count of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 28 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.10: count of 1 city row placed in Odisha — Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 28 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.9: count of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.9) |
| Punjab | 28 February 2021 | 7 | AQI bulletin p.1–8: count of 7 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) |
| Rajasthan | 28 February 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 | 28 February 2021 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 2 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Thoothukudi (p.10) |
| Telangana | 28 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 28 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 28 February 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.6), Lucknow (p.7), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Muzaffarnagar (p.7), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 28 February 2021 | 5 | AQI bulletin p.1–9: count of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.1), Durgapur (p.3), Howrah (p.4), Kolkata (p.6), Siliguri (p.9) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 28 February 2021 | 16% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 21 of all 128 city rows at 201 or more — Agra 234 (p.1), Baghpat 223 (p.2), Bahadurgarh 247 (p.2), Bhiwadi 307 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 202 (p.2), Delhi 208 (p.3), Dharuhera 294 (p.3), Durgapur 302 (p.3), Faridabad 219 (p.3), Ghaziabad 240 (p.4), Greater Noida 255 (p.4), Gurugram 233 (p.4), Jaipur 208 (p.5), Jodhpur 226 (p.5), Katni 232 (p.6), Manesar 242 (p.7), Narnaul 214 (p.8), Siliguri 229 (p.9), Sonipat 218 (p.10), Thane 273 (p.10), Vatva 220 (p.11) |
| Andhra Pradesh | 28 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: none of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh at 201 or more (highest 121) |
| Assam | 28 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Assam at 201 or more (highest 192) |
| Bihar | 28 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.4–9, Index Value column: none of 4 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more (highest 178) |
| Chandigarh | 28 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more (highest 93) |
| Delhi | 28 February 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Delhi at 201 or more — Delhi 208 (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 28 February 2021 | 17% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 1 of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more — Vatva 220 (p.11) |
| Haryana | 28 February 2021 | 35% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 8 of 23 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more — Bahadurgarh 247 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 202 (p.2), Dharuhera 294 (p.3), Faridabad 219 (p.3), Gurugram 233 (p.4), Manesar 242 (p.7), Narnaul 214 (p.8), Sonipat 218 (p.10) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 28 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir at 201 or more (highest 25) |
| Jharkhand | 28 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand at 201 or more (highest 44) |
| Karnataka | 28 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: none of 16 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more (highest 157) |
| Kerala | 28 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 6 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more (highest 99) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 28 February 2021 | 8% | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: 1 of 13 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh at 201 or more — Katni 232 (p.6) |
| Maharashtra | 28 February 2021 | 10% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 1 of 10 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more — Thane 273 (p.10) |
| Meghalaya | 28 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya at 201 or more (highest 84) |
| Nagaland | 28 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Nagaland at 201 or more (highest 121) |
| Odisha | 28 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Odisha at 201 or more (highest 156) |
| Puducherry | 28 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Puducherry at 201 or more (highest 31) |
| Punjab | 28 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–8, Index Value column: none of 7 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more (highest 111) |
| Rajasthan | 28 February 2021 | 38% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 3 of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Bhiwadi 307 (p.2), Jaipur 208 (p.5), Jodhpur 226 (p.5) |
| Tamil Nadu | 28 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 2 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu at 201 or more (highest 67) |
| Telangana | 28 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 150) |
| Tripura | 28 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Tripura at 201 or more (highest 70) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 28 February 2021 | 31% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 4 of 13 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh at 201 or more — Agra 234 (p.1), Baghpat 223 (p.2), Ghaziabad 240 (p.4), Greater Noida 255 (p.4) |
| West Bengal | 28 February 2021 | 40% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: 2 of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal at 201 or more — Durgapur 302 (p.3), Siliguri 229 (p.9) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 28 February 2021 | 307 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of all 128 city rows — Bhiwadi, S.No 18 (p.2), Very Poor |
| Andhra Pradesh | 28 February 2021 | 121 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Visakhapatnam, S.No 126 (p.11), Moderate |
| Assam | 28 February 2021 | 192 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati, S.No 42 (p.4), Moderate |
| Bihar | 28 February 2021 | 178 | AQI bulletin p.4–9, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Muzaffarpur, S.No 85 (p.8), Moderate |
| Chandigarh | 28 February 2021 | 93 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 22 (p.2), Satisfactory |
| Delhi | 28 February 2021 | 208 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 30 (p.3), Poor |
| Gujarat | 28 February 2021 | 220 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Vatva, S.No 124 (p.11), Poor |
| Haryana | 28 February 2021 | 294 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 23 city rows placed in Haryana — Dharuhera, S.No 32 (p.3), Poor |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 28 February 2021 | 25 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar, S.No 113 (p.10), Good |
| Jharkhand | 28 February 2021 | 44 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar, S.No 56 (p.5), Good |
| Karnataka | 28 February 2021 | 157 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 16 city rows placed in Karnataka — Ramanagara, S.No 103 (p.9), Moderate |
| Kerala | 28 February 2021 | 99 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Kerala — Kollam, S.No 68 (p.6), Satisfactory |
| Madhya Pradesh | 28 February 2021 | 232 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: highest of 13 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Katni, S.No 63 (p.6), Poor |
| Maharashtra | 28 February 2021 | 273 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 10 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Thane, S.No 115 (p.10), Poor |
| Meghalaya | 28 February 2021 | 84 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong, S.No 106 (p.9), Satisfactory |
| Nagaland | 28 February 2021 | 121 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima, S.No 65 (p.6), Moderate |
| Odisha | 28 February 2021 | 156 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Odisha — Talcher, S.No 114 (p.10), Moderate |
| Puducherry | 28 February 2021 | 31 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry, S.No 99 (p.9), Good |
| Punjab | 28 February 2021 | 111 | AQI bulletin p.1–8, Index Value column: highest of 7 city rows placed in Punjab — Bathinda, S.No 16 (p.2), Moderate, Mandi Gobindgarh, S.No 76 (p.7), Moderate |
| Rajasthan | 28 February 2021 | 307 | 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 | 28 February 2021 | 67 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Thoothukudi, S.No 117 (p.10), Satisfactory |
| Telangana | 28 February 2021 | 150 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 49 (p.5), Moderate |
| Tripura | 28 February 2021 | 70 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala, S.No 1 (p.1), Satisfactory |
| Uttar Pradesh | 28 February 2021 | 255 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 13 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Greater Noida, S.No 40 (p.4), Poor |
| West Bengal | 28 February 2021 | 302 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Durgapur, S.No 33 (p.3), Very Poor |