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| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 22 February 2021 | 158 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of all 122 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 22 February 2021 | 91 | 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 | 22 February 2021 | 259 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 22 February 2021 | 201 | AQI bulletin p.4–8, Index Value column: mean of 3 city rows placed in Bihar — Gaya (p.4), Hajipur (p.4), Patna (p.8) |
| Chandigarh | 22 February 2021 | 125 | 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, 22 February 2021 (122 cities) (published 22 Feb 2021). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 d5935b2510abd81d761e73af59ad8f8728ff0e1397bc433feba887708c2082a1. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/2088
| Delhi | 22 February 2021 | 288 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 22 February 2021 | 149 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.4), Nandesari (p.7), Vapi (p.10), Vatva (p.10) |
| Haryana | 22 February 2021 | 200 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: mean of 22 city rows placed in Haryana — Ambala (p.1), Bahadurgarh (p.2), Ballabgarh (p.2), Bhiwani (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.5), Kurukshetra (p.6), Mandikhera (p.7), Manesar (p.7), Narnaul (p.8), Palwal (p.8), Panchkula (p.8), Panipat (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.9), Sonipat (p.9) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 22 February 2021 | 171 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.10) |
| Jharkhand | 22 February 2021 | 156 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar (p.5) |
| Karnataka | 22 February 2021 | 65 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: mean of 14 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bengaluru (p.2), Bidar (p.2), Chamarajanagar (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Gadag (p.3), Kalaburgi (p.5), Kolar (p.6), Koppal (p.6), Medikeri (p.7), Mysuru (p.7), Shivamogga (p.9), Vijayapura (p.10), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 22 February 2021 | 62 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 7 city rows placed in Kerala — Ernakulam (p.3), Kannur (p.5), Kochi (p.6), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10), Thrissur (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 22 February 2021 | 148 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 12 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.2), Dewas (p.3), Jabalpur (p.4), Katni (p.5), Maihar (p.7), Mandideep (p.7), Pithampur (p.8), Ratlam (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Singrauli (p.9), Ujjain (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 22 February 2021 | 150 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Aurangabad (p.1), Chandrapur (p.3), Kalyan (p.5), Mumbai (p.7), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.9), Thane (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 22 February 2021 | 59 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 22 February 2021 | 118 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 22 February 2021 | 157 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Odisha — Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 22 February 2021 | 38 | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.8) |
| Punjab | 22 February 2021 | 135 | 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.7), Patiala (p.8), Rupnagar (p.9) |
| Rajasthan | 22 February 2021 | 153 | 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 | 22 February 2021 | 46 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3) |
| Telangana | 22 February 2021 | 104 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.4) |
| Tripura | 22 February 2021 | 165 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 22 February 2021 | 268 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, 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.6), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Muzaffarnagar (p.7), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.10) |
| West Bengal | 22 February 2021 | 244 | 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 | 22 February 2021 | 122 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of all 122 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 22 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 | 22 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 22 February 2021 | 3 | AQI bulletin p.4–8: count of 3 city rows placed in Bihar — Gaya (p.4), Hajipur (p.4), Patna (p.8) |
| Chandigarh | 22 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.2: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.2) |
| Delhi | 22 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 22 February 2021 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.4), Nandesari (p.7), Vapi (p.10), Vatva (p.10) |
| Haryana | 22 February 2021 | 22 | AQI bulletin p.1–9: count of 22 city rows placed in Haryana — Ambala (p.1), Bahadurgarh (p.2), Ballabgarh (p.2), Bhiwani (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.5), Kurukshetra (p.6), Mandikhera (p.7), Manesar (p.7), Narnaul (p.8), Palwal (p.8), Panchkula (p.8), Panipat (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.9), Sonipat (p.9) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 22 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.10: count of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.10) |
| Jharkhand | 22 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar (p.5) |
| Karnataka | 22 February 2021 | 14 | AQI bulletin p.2–11: count of 14 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bengaluru (p.2), Bidar (p.2), Chamarajanagar (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Gadag (p.3), Kalaburgi (p.5), Kolar (p.6), Koppal (p.6), Medikeri (p.7), Mysuru (p.7), Shivamogga (p.9), Vijayapura (p.10), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 22 February 2021 | 7 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 7 city rows placed in Kerala — Ernakulam (p.3), Kannur (p.5), Kochi (p.6), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10), Thrissur (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 22 February 2021 | 12 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 12 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.2), Dewas (p.3), Jabalpur (p.4), Katni (p.5), Maihar (p.7), Mandideep (p.7), Pithampur (p.8), Ratlam (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Singrauli (p.9), Ujjain (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 22 February 2021 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Aurangabad (p.1), Chandrapur (p.3), Kalyan (p.5), Mumbai (p.7), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.9), Thane (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 22 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 22 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.6: count of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 22 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.10: count of 1 city row placed in Odisha — Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 22 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.8: count of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.8) |
| Punjab | 22 February 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.7), Patiala (p.8), Rupnagar (p.9) |
| Rajasthan | 22 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 | 22 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3) |
| Telangana | 22 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.4) |
| Tripura | 22 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 22 February 2021 | 13 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: 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.6), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Muzaffarnagar (p.7), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.10) |
| West Bengal | 22 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 | 22 February 2021 | 32% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 39 of all 122 city rows at 201 or more — Ahmedabad 212 (p.1), Baghpat 318 (p.2), Bahadurgarh 261 (p.2), Ballabgarh 219 (p.2), Bhiwadi 230 (p.2), Bulandshahr 318 (p.2), Delhi 288 (p.3), Dharuhera 252 (p.3), Durgapur 272 (p.3), Faridabad 265 (p.3), Ghaziabad 318 (p.4), Greater Noida 294 (p.4), Gurugram 296 (p.4), Guwahati 259 (p.4), Hisar 258 (p.4), Howrah 273 (p.4), Jind 254 (p.5), Jodhpur 207 (p.5), Kalaburgi 225 (p.5), Kanpur 241 (p.5) … and 19 more |
| Andhra Pradesh | 22 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 138) |
| Assam | 22 February 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Assam at 201 or more — Guwahati 259 (p.4) |
| Bihar | 22 February 2021 | 33% | AQI bulletin p.4–8, Index Value column: 1 of 3 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more — Patna 224 (p.8) |
| Chandigarh | 22 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more (highest 125) |
| Delhi | 22 February 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Delhi at 201 or more — Delhi 288 (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 22 February 2021 | 33% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 2 of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more — Ahmedabad 212 (p.1), Vatva 204 (p.10) |
| Haryana | 22 February 2021 | 59% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: 13 of 22 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more — Bahadurgarh 261 (p.2), Ballabgarh 219 (p.2), Dharuhera 252 (p.3), Faridabad 265 (p.3), Gurugram 296 (p.4), Hisar 258 (p.4), Jind 254 (p.5), Karnal 204 (p.5), Kurukshetra 228 (p.6), Manesar 236 (p.7), Narnaul 236 (p.8), Panchkula 208 (p.8), Rohtak 249 (p.9) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 22 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 171) |
| Jharkhand | 22 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand at 201 or more (highest 156) |
| Karnataka | 22 February 2021 | 7% | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: 1 of 14 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more — Kalaburgi 225 (p.5) |
| Kerala | 22 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 7 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more (highest 80) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 22 February 2021 | 17% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: 2 of 12 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh at 201 or more — Singrauli 224 (p.9), Ujjain 228 (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 22 February 2021 | 13% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 1 of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more — Thane 223 (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 22 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Mizoram at 201 or more (highest 59) |
| Nagaland | 22 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Nagaland at 201 or more (highest 118) |
| Odisha | 22 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Odisha at 201 or more (highest 157) |
| Puducherry | 22 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Puducherry at 201 or more (highest 38) |
| Punjab | 22 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: none of 8 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more (highest 190) |
| Rajasthan | 22 February 2021 | 25% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 2 of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Bhiwadi 230 (p.2), Jodhpur 207 (p.5) |
| Tamil Nadu | 22 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Tamil Nadu at 201 or more (highest 46) |
| Telangana | 22 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 104) |
| Tripura | 22 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Tripura at 201 or more (highest 165) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 22 February 2021 | 85% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 11 of 13 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh at 201 or more — Baghpat 318 (p.2), Bulandshahr 318 (p.2), Ghaziabad 318 (p.4), Greater Noida 294 (p.4), Kanpur 241 (p.5), Lucknow 231 (p.6), Meerut 316 (p.7), Moradabad 345 (p.7), Muzaffarnagar 261 (p.7), Noida 290 (p.8), Varanasi 230 (p.10) |
| West Bengal | 22 February 2021 | 80% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: 4 of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal at 201 or more — Durgapur 272 (p.3), Howrah 273 (p.4), Kolkata 261 (p.6), Siliguri 251 (p.9) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 22 February 2021 | 345 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of all 122 city rows — Moradabad, S.No 80 (p.7), Very Poor |
| Andhra Pradesh | 22 February 2021 | 138 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Visakhapatnam, S.No 121 (p.11), Moderate |
| Assam | 22 February 2021 | 259 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati, S.No 42 (p.4), Poor |
| Bihar | 22 February 2021 | 224 | AQI bulletin p.4–8, Index Value column: highest of 3 city rows placed in Bihar — Patna, S.No 94 (p.8), Poor |
| Chandigarh | 22 February 2021 | 125 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 24 (p.2), Moderate |
| Delhi | 22 February 2021 | 288 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 29 (p.3), Poor |
| Gujarat | 22 February 2021 | 212 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad, S.No 3 (p.1), Poor |
| Haryana | 22 February 2021 | 296 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 22 city rows placed in Haryana — Gurugram, S.No 41 (p.4), Poor |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 22 February 2021 | 171 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar, S.No 109 (p.10), Moderate |
| Jharkhand | 22 February 2021 | 156 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar, S.No 53 (p.5), Moderate |
| Karnataka | 22 February 2021 | 225 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: highest of 14 city rows placed in Karnataka — Kalaburgi, S.No 55 (p.5), Poor |
| Kerala | 22 February 2021 | 80 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 7 city rows placed in Kerala — Kozhikode, S.No 69 (p.6), Satisfactory |
| Madhya Pradesh | 22 February 2021 | 228 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 12 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Ujjain, S.No 116 (p.10), Poor |
| Maharashtra | 22 February 2021 | 223 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Thane, S.No 111 (p.10), Poor |
| Mizoram | 22 February 2021 | 59 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl, S.No 4 (p.1), Satisfactory |
| Nagaland | 22 February 2021 | 118 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima, S.No 63 (p.6), Moderate |
| Odisha | 22 February 2021 | 157 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Odisha — Talcher, S.No 110 (p.10), Moderate |
| Puducherry | 22 February 2021 | 38 | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry, S.No 96 (p.8), Good |
| Punjab | 22 February 2021 | 190 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Punjab — Mandi Gobindgarh, S.No 74 (p.7), Moderate |
| Rajasthan | 22 February 2021 | 230 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Bhiwadi, S.No 18 (p.2), Poor |
| Tamil Nadu | 22 February 2021 | 46 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai, S.No 26 (p.3), Good |
| Telangana | 22 February 2021 | 104 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 47 (p.4), Moderate |
| Tripura | 22 February 2021 | 165 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala, S.No 1 (p.1), Moderate |
| Uttar Pradesh | 22 February 2021 | 345 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 13 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Moradabad, S.No 80 (p.7), Very Poor |
| West Bengal | 22 February 2021 | 273 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Howrah, S.No 46 (p.4), Poor |