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| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 16 February 2021 | 168 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of all 127 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 16 February 2021 | 60 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Amaravati (p.1), Tirupati (p.10) |
| Assam | 16 February 2021 | 347 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 16 February 2021 | 254 | AQI bulletin p.4–9, Index Value column: mean of 3 city rows placed in Bihar — Gaya (p.4), Muzaffarpur (p.8), Patna (p.9) |
| Chandigarh | 16 February 2021 | 129 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.3) |
Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 16 February 2021 (127 cities) (published 16 Feb 2021). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 a06cc85f7a26f01b67edb0a420a692f677680409d422f9e033a580d2449bf95f. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/2093
| Delhi |
| 16 February 2021 |
| 327 |
| AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 16 February 2021 | 148 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 5 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.4), Vapi (p.11), Vatva (p.11) |
| Haryana | 16 February 2021 | 222 | 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), Charkhi Dadri (p.3), Dharuhera (p.3), Faridabad (p.4), Fatehabad (p.4), Gurugram (p.4), Hisar (p.5), 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.8), Panipat (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.10), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 16 February 2021 | 170 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.10) |
| Karnataka | 16 February 2021 | 106 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: mean of 19 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.2), Bengaluru (p.2), Bidar (p.2), Chamarajanagar (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Davanagere (p.3), Gadag (p.4), Hubballi (p.5), Kalaburgi (p.5), Kolar (p.6), Koppal (p.6), Manglore (p.7), Medikeri (p.7), Raichur (p.9), Ramanagara (p.9), Shivamogga (p.9), Udupi (p.10), Vijayapura (p.11), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 16 February 2021 | 107 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 7 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Ernakulam (p.4), Kannur (p.6), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10), Thrissur (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 16 February 2021 | 145 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: mean of 12 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.2), Dewas (p.3), Gwalior (p.4), Jabalpur (p.5), Katni (p.6), Maihar (p.7), Mandideep (p.7), Pithampur (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Singrauli (p.10), Ujjain (p.11) |
| Maharashtra | 16 February 2021 | 127 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 9 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Aurangabad (p.1), Chandrapur (p.3), Kalyan (p.5), Mumbai (p.8), Nagpur (p.8), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.9), Thane (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 16 February 2021 | 108 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 16 February 2021 | 154 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 16 February 2021 | 158 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 16 February 2021 | 38 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.9) |
| Punjab | 16 February 2021 | 95 | 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 | 16 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 | 16 February 2021 | 65 | 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 | 16 February 2021 | 111 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 16 February 2021 | 213 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 16 February 2021 | 303 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 12 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), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 16 February 2021 | 248 | 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.5), Kolkata (p.6), Siliguri (p.9) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 16 February 2021 | 127 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of all 127 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 16 February 2021 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 2 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Amaravati (p.1), Tirupati (p.10) |
| Assam | 16 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 16 February 2021 | 3 | AQI bulletin p.4–9: count of 3 city rows placed in Bihar — Gaya (p.4), Muzaffarpur (p.8), Patna (p.9) |
| Chandigarh | 16 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.3) |
| Delhi | 16 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 16 February 2021 | 5 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 5 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.4), Vapi (p.11), Vatva (p.11) |
| Haryana | 16 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), Charkhi Dadri (p.3), Dharuhera (p.3), Faridabad (p.4), Fatehabad (p.4), Gurugram (p.4), Hisar (p.5), 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.8), Panipat (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.10), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 16 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.10: count of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.10) |
| Karnataka | 16 February 2021 | 19 | AQI bulletin p.2–11: count of 19 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.2), Bengaluru (p.2), Bidar (p.2), Chamarajanagar (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Davanagere (p.3), Gadag (p.4), Hubballi (p.5), Kalaburgi (p.5), Kolar (p.6), Koppal (p.6), Manglore (p.7), Medikeri (p.7), Raichur (p.9), Ramanagara (p.9), Shivamogga (p.9), Udupi (p.10), Vijayapura (p.11), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 16 February 2021 | 7 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 7 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Ernakulam (p.4), Kannur (p.6), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10), Thrissur (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 16 February 2021 | 12 | AQI bulletin p.2–11: count of 12 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.2), Dewas (p.3), Gwalior (p.4), Jabalpur (p.5), Katni (p.6), Maihar (p.7), Mandideep (p.7), Pithampur (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Singrauli (p.10), Ujjain (p.11) |
| Maharashtra | 16 February 2021 | 9 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 9 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Aurangabad (p.1), Chandrapur (p.3), Kalyan (p.5), Mumbai (p.8), Nagpur (p.8), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.9), Thane (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 16 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 16 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.6: count of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 16 February 2021 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 16 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.9: count of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.9) |
| Punjab | 16 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.7), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.7), Patiala (p.8), Rupnagar (p.9) |
| Rajasthan | 16 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 | 16 February 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 | 16 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 16 February 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 16 February 2021 | 12 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 12 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), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 16 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.5), Kolkata (p.6), Siliguri (p.9) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 16 February 2021 | 33% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 42 of all 127 city rows at 201 or more — Agartala 213 (p.1), Agra 227 (p.1), Baghpat 321 (p.2), Bahadurgarh 292 (p.2), Ballabgarh 212 (p.2), Bhiwadi 263 (p.2), Bulandshahr 314 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 347 (p.3), Delhi 327 (p.3), Dharuhera 312 (p.3), Durgapur 272 (p.3), Faridabad 310 (p.4), Gaya 221 (p.4), Ghaziabad 356 (p.4), Greater Noida 375 (p.4), Gurugram 302 (p.4), Guwahati 347 (p.4), Hisar 263 (p.5), Howrah 254 (p.5), Jind 216 (p.5) … and 22 more |
| Andhra Pradesh | 16 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: none of 2 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh at 201 or more (highest 70) |
| Assam | 16 February 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Assam at 201 or more — Guwahati 347 (p.4) |
| Bihar | 16 February 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.4–9, Index Value column: 3 of 3 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more — Gaya 221 (p.4), Muzaffarpur 306 (p.8), Patna 234 (p.9) |
| Chandigarh | 16 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more (highest 129) |
| Delhi | 16 February 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Delhi at 201 or more — Delhi 327 (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 16 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: none of 5 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more (highest 197) |
| Haryana | 16 February 2021 | 70% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 16 of 23 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more — Bahadurgarh 292 (p.2), Ballabgarh 212 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 347 (p.3), Dharuhera 312 (p.3), Faridabad 310 (p.4), Gurugram 302 (p.4), Hisar 263 (p.5), Jind 216 (p.5), Kurukshetra 253 (p.7), Manesar 220 (p.7), Narnaul 274 (p.8), Palwal 218 (p.8), Panipat 201 (p.8), Rohtak 256 (p.9), Sonipat 329 (p.10), Yamunanagar 266 (p.11) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 16 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 170) |
| Karnataka | 16 February 2021 | 5% | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: 1 of 19 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more — Udupi 233 (p.10) |
| Kerala | 16 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 7 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more (highest 200) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 16 February 2021 | 17% | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: 2 of 12 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh at 201 or more — Singrauli 263 (p.10), Ujjain 230 (p.11) |
| Maharashtra | 16 February 2021 | 11% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 1 of 9 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more — Kalyan 218 (p.5) |
| Mizoram | 16 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Mizoram at 201 or more (highest 108) |
| Nagaland | 16 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Nagaland at 201 or more (highest 154) |
| Odisha | 16 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: none of 2 city rows placed in Odisha at 201 or more (highest 158) |
| Puducherry | 16 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Puducherry at 201 or more (highest 38) |
| Punjab | 16 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: none of 8 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more (highest 118) |
| Rajasthan | 16 February 2021 | 13% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 1 of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Bhiwadi 263 (p.2) |
| Tamil Nadu | 16 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu at 201 or more (highest 73) |
| Telangana | 16 February 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 111) |
| Tripura | 16 February 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Tripura at 201 or more — Agartala 213 (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 16 February 2021 | 92% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 11 of 12 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh at 201 or more — Agra 227 (p.1), Baghpat 321 (p.2), Bulandshahr 314 (p.2), Ghaziabad 356 (p.4), Greater Noida 375 (p.4), Kanpur 272 (p.6), Lucknow 306 (p.7), Meerut 361 (p.7), Moradabad 376 (p.7), Noida 335 (p.8), Varanasi 259 (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 16 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 254 (p.5), Kolkata 209 (p.6), Siliguri 314 (p.9) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 16 February 2021 | 376 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of all 127 city rows — Moradabad, S.No 84 (p.7), Very Poor |
| Andhra Pradesh | 16 February 2021 | 70 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Tirupati, S.No 118 (p.10), Satisfactory |
| Assam | 16 February 2021 | 347 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati, S.No 46 (p.4), Very Poor |
| Bihar | 16 February 2021 | 306 | AQI bulletin p.4–9, Index Value column: highest of 3 city rows placed in Bihar — Muzaffarpur, S.No 86 (p.8), Very Poor |
| Chandigarh | 16 February 2021 | 129 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 25 (p.3), Moderate |
| Delhi | 16 February 2021 | 327 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 32 (p.3), Very Poor |
| Gujarat | 16 February 2021 | 197 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 5 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ankleshwar, S.No 10 (p.1), Moderate |
| Haryana | 16 February 2021 | 347 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 23 city rows placed in Haryana — Charkhi Dadri, S.No 27 (p.3), Very Poor |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 16 February 2021 | 170 | 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 | 16 February 2021 | 233 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: highest of 19 city rows placed in Karnataka — Udupi, S.No 120 (p.10), Poor |
| Kerala | 16 February 2021 | 200 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 7 city rows placed in Kerala — Kollam, S.No 69 (p.6), Moderate |
| Madhya Pradesh | 16 February 2021 | 263 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: highest of 12 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Singrauli, S.No 109 (p.10), Poor |
| Maharashtra | 16 February 2021 | 218 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 9 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Kalyan, S.No 60 (p.5), Poor |
| Mizoram | 16 February 2021 | 108 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl, S.No 4 (p.1), Moderate |
| Nagaland | 16 February 2021 | 154 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima, S.No 66 (p.6), Moderate |
| Odisha | 16 February 2021 | 158 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar, S.No 22 (p.2), Moderate, Talcher, S.No 113 (p.10), Moderate |
| Puducherry | 16 February 2021 | 38 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry, S.No 99 (p.9), Good |
| Punjab | 16 February 2021 | 118 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Punjab — Patiala, S.No 96 (p.8), Moderate |
| Rajasthan | 16 February 2021 | 263 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Bhiwadi, S.No 19 (p.2), Poor |
| Tamil Nadu | 16 February 2021 | 73 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Coimbatore, S.No 30 (p.3), Satisfactory |
| Telangana | 16 February 2021 | 111 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 52 (p.5), Moderate |
| Tripura | 16 February 2021 | 213 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala, S.No 1 (p.1), Poor |
| Uttar Pradesh | 16 February 2021 | 376 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 12 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Moradabad, S.No 84 (p.7), Very Poor |
| West Bengal | 16 February 2021 | 314 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Siliguri, S.No 108 (p.9), Very Poor |