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| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 20 February 2021 | 140 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of all 126 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 20 February 2021 | 97 | 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 | 20 February 2021 | 226 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 20 February 2021 | 182 | AQI bulletin p.3–8, Index Value column: mean of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Gaya (p.3), Hajipur (p.4), Muzaffarpur (p.7), Patna (p.8) |
| Chandigarh | 20 February 2021 | 227 | 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, 20 February 2021 (126 cities) (published 20 Feb 2021). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 13b093de06318cc0c58e733c50764662aa8d3891c28da9092fce82221dc14826. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/2091
| Delhi | 20 February 2021 | 250 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 20 February 2021 | 128 | 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.11), Vatva (p.11) |
| Haryana | 20 February 2021 | 175 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 21 city rows placed in Haryana — Ambala (p.1), Bahadurgarh (p.2), Ballabgarh (p.2), Charkhi Dadri (p.2), Dharuhera (p.3), Faridabad (p.3), Fatehabad (p.3), Gurugram (p.4), Hisar (p.4), Jind (p.5), Karnal (p.5), Kurukshetra (p.6), Mandikhera (p.7), Narnaul (p.8), Palwal (p.8), Panchkula (p.8), Panipat (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.9), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 20 February 2021 | 80 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.10) |
| Jharkhand | 20 February 2021 | 138 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar (p.5) |
| Karnataka | 20 February 2021 | 65 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: mean of 17 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bengaluru (p.2), Bidar (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Hubballi (p.4), Kalaburgi (p.5), Kolar (p.6), Koppal (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 | 20 February 2021 | 81 | 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 | 20 February 2021 | 137 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 11 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.2), Dewas (p.3), Gwalior (p.4), Jabalpur (p.5), Katni (p.5), Maihar (p.7), Pithampur (p.8), Ratlam (p.9), Satna (p.9), Singrauli (p.9), Ujjain (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 20 February 2021 | 112 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 9 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), Solapur (p.10), Thane (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 20 February 2021 | 84 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 20 February 2021 | 184 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 20 February 2021 | 89 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 20 February 2021 | 52 | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.8) |
| Punjab | 20 February 2021 | 117 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: mean of 7 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar (p.1), Jalandhar (p.5), Khanna (p.6), Ludhiana (p.6), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.7), Patiala (p.8), Rupnagar (p.9) |
| Rajasthan | 20 February 2021 | 145 | 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 | 20 February 2021 | 78 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 4 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.2), Coimbatore (p.3), Gummidipoondi (p.4), Thoothukudi (p.10) |
| Telangana | 20 February 2021 | 105 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.4) |
| Tripura | 20 February 2021 | 150 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 20 February 2021 | 257 | AQI bulletin p.1–8, Index Value column: mean of 11 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Baghpat (p.1), 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) |
| West Bengal | 20 February 2021 | 234 | 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 | 20 February 2021 | 126 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of all 126 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 20 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 | 20 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 20 February 2021 | 4 | AQI bulletin p.3–8: count of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Gaya (p.3), Hajipur (p.4), Muzaffarpur (p.7), Patna (p.8) |
| Chandigarh | 20 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.2: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.2) |
| Delhi | 20 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 20 February 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.11), Vatva (p.11) |
| Haryana | 20 February 2021 | 21 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 21 city rows placed in Haryana — Ambala (p.1), Bahadurgarh (p.2), Ballabgarh (p.2), Charkhi Dadri (p.2), Dharuhera (p.3), Faridabad (p.3), Fatehabad (p.3), Gurugram (p.4), Hisar (p.4), Jind (p.5), Karnal (p.5), Kurukshetra (p.6), Mandikhera (p.7), Narnaul (p.8), Palwal (p.8), Panchkula (p.8), Panipat (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.9), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 20 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.10: count of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.10) |
| Jharkhand | 20 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar (p.5) |
| Karnataka | 20 February 2021 | 17 | AQI bulletin p.2–11: count of 17 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bengaluru (p.2), Bidar (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Hubballi (p.4), Kalaburgi (p.5), Kolar (p.6), Koppal (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 | 20 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 | 20 February 2021 | 11 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 11 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.2), Dewas (p.3), Gwalior (p.4), Jabalpur (p.5), Katni (p.5), Maihar (p.7), Pithampur (p.8), Ratlam (p.9), Satna (p.9), Singrauli (p.9), Ujjain (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 20 February 2021 | 9 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 9 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), Solapur (p.10), Thane (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 20 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 20 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.6: count of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 20 February 2021 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 20 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.8: count of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.8) |
| Punjab | 20 February 2021 | 7 | AQI bulletin p.1–9: count of 7 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar (p.1), Jalandhar (p.5), Khanna (p.6), Ludhiana (p.6), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.7), Patiala (p.8), Rupnagar (p.9) |
| Rajasthan | 20 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 | 20 February 2021 | 4 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 4 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.2), Coimbatore (p.3), Gummidipoondi (p.4), Thoothukudi (p.10) |
| Telangana | 20 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.4) |
| Tripura | 20 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 20 February 2021 | 11 | AQI bulletin p.1–8: count of 11 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Baghpat (p.1), 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) |
| West Bengal | 20 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 | 20 February 2021 | 22% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 28 of all 126 city rows at 201 or more — Baghpat 210 (p.1), Ballabgarh 222 (p.2), Bhiwadi 252 (p.2), Bulandshahr 311 (p.2), Chandigarh 227 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 236 (p.2), Delhi 250 (p.3), Durgapur 232 (p.3), Faridabad 248 (p.3), Ghaziabad 336 (p.4), Greater Noida 324 (p.4), Gurugram 258 (p.4), Guwahati 226 (p.4), Gwalior 241 (p.4), Hisar 264 (p.4), Howrah 272 (p.4), Jodhpur 217 (p.5), Kanpur 224 (p.5), Kolkata 247 (p.6), Lucknow 291 (p.6) … and 8 more |
| Andhra Pradesh | 20 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 127) |
| Assam | 20 February 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Assam at 201 or more — Guwahati 226 (p.4) |
| Bihar | 20 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–8, Index Value column: none of 4 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more (highest 194) |
| Chandigarh | 20 February 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more — Chandigarh 227 (p.2) |
| Delhi | 20 February 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Delhi at 201 or more — Delhi 250 (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 20 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: none of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more (highest 187) |
| Haryana | 20 February 2021 | 33% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 7 of 21 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more — Ballabgarh 222 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 236 (p.2), Faridabad 248 (p.3), Gurugram 258 (p.4), Hisar 264 (p.4), Mandikhera 218 (p.7), Narnaul 217 (p.8) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 20 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 80) |
| Jharkhand | 20 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand at 201 or more (highest 138) |
| Karnataka | 20 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: none of 17 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more (highest 112) |
| Kerala | 20 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 7 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more (highest 99) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 20 February 2021 | 18% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: 2 of 11 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh at 201 or more — Gwalior 241 (p.4), Singrauli 244 (p.9) |
| Maharashtra | 20 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: none of 9 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more (highest 155) |
| Mizoram | 20 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Mizoram at 201 or more (highest 84) |
| Nagaland | 20 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Nagaland at 201 or more (highest 184) |
| Odisha | 20 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: none of 2 city rows placed in Odisha at 201 or more (highest 100) |
| Puducherry | 20 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Puducherry at 201 or more (highest 52) |
| Punjab | 20 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: none of 7 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more (highest 177) |
| Rajasthan | 20 February 2021 | 25% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 2 of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Bhiwadi 252 (p.2), Jodhpur 217 (p.5) |
| Tamil Nadu | 20 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: none of 4 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu at 201 or more (highest 92) |
| Telangana | 20 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 105) |
| Tripura | 20 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Tripura at 201 or more (highest 150) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 20 February 2021 | 91% | AQI bulletin p.1–8, Index Value column: 10 of 11 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh at 201 or more — Baghpat 210 (p.1), Bulandshahr 311 (p.2), Ghaziabad 336 (p.4), Greater Noida 324 (p.4), Kanpur 224 (p.5), Lucknow 291 (p.6), Meerut 267 (p.7), Moradabad 243 (p.7), Muzaffarnagar 235 (p.7), Noida 269 (p.8) |
| West Bengal | 20 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 232 (p.3), Howrah 272 (p.4), Kolkata 247 (p.6), Siliguri 239 (p.9) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 20 February 2021 | 336 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of all 126 city rows — Ghaziabad, S.No 37 (p.4), Very Poor |
| Andhra Pradesh | 20 February 2021 | 127 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Rajamahendravaram, S.No 99 (p.9), Moderate |
| Assam | 20 February 2021 | 226 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati, S.No 41 (p.4), Poor |
| Bihar | 20 February 2021 | 194 | AQI bulletin p.3–8, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Patna, S.No 94 (p.8), Moderate |
| Chandigarh | 20 February 2021 | 227 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 21 (p.2), Poor |
| Delhi | 20 February 2021 | 250 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 28 (p.3), Poor |
| Gujarat | 20 February 2021 | 187 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ankleshwar, S.No 9 (p.1), Moderate |
| Haryana | 20 February 2021 | 264 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 21 city rows placed in Haryana — Hisar, S.No 45 (p.4), Poor |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 20 February 2021 | 80 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar, S.No 111 (p.10), Satisfactory |
| Jharkhand | 20 February 2021 | 138 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar, S.No 54 (p.5), Moderate |
| Karnataka | 20 February 2021 | 112 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: highest of 17 city rows placed in Karnataka — Raichur, S.No 98 (p.9), Moderate |
| Kerala | 20 February 2021 | 99 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 7 city rows placed in Kerala — Kollam, S.No 66 (p.6), Satisfactory |
| Madhya Pradesh | 20 February 2021 | 244 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 11 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Singrauli, S.No 107 (p.9), Poor |
| Maharashtra | 20 February 2021 | 155 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 9 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Nashik, S.No 86 (p.8), Moderate |
| Mizoram | 20 February 2021 | 84 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl, S.No 3 (p.1), Satisfactory |
| Nagaland | 20 February 2021 | 184 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima, S.No 63 (p.6), Moderate |
| Odisha | 20 February 2021 | 100 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Talcher, S.No 112 (p.10), Satisfactory |
| Puducherry | 20 February 2021 | 52 | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry, S.No 96 (p.8), Satisfactory |
| Punjab | 20 February 2021 | 177 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 7 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar, S.No 8 (p.1), Moderate |
| Rajasthan | 20 February 2021 | 252 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Bhiwadi, S.No 16 (p.2), Poor |
| Tamil Nadu | 20 February 2021 | 92 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Gummidipoondi, S.No 39 (p.4), Satisfactory |
| Telangana | 20 February 2021 | 105 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 48 (p.4), Moderate |
| Tripura | 20 February 2021 | 150 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala, S.No 1 (p.1), Moderate |
| Uttar Pradesh | 20 February 2021 | 336 | AQI bulletin p.1–8, Index Value column: highest of 11 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Ghaziabad, S.No 37 (p.4), Very Poor |
| West Bengal | 20 February 2021 | 272 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Howrah, S.No 46 (p.4), Poor |