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| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 29 January 2021 | 191 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of all 123 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 29 January 2021 | 153 | 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 | 29 January 2021 | 272 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 29 January 2021 | 218 | AQI bulletin p.4–8, Index Value column: mean of 3 city rows placed in Bihar — Gaya (p.4), Muzaffarpur (p.7), Patna (p.8) |
| Chandigarh | 29 January 2021 | 196 | 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, 29 January 2021 (123 cities) (published 29 Jan 2021). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 1c2740115dde40e1c119eb5a50f1c91e241f590071bfa4bee1e90f1bf18bdce1. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/2111
| Delhi | 29 January 2021 | 387 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 29 January 2021 | 144 | 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.8), Vapi (p.10), Vatva (p.10) |
| Haryana | 29 January 2021 | 251 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 22 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.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), Palwal (p.8), Panchkula (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.9), Sonipat (p.9), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jharkhand | 29 January 2021 | 147 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar (p.5) |
| Karnataka | 29 January 2021 | 86 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 13 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.1), Bengaluru (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Hubballi (p.4), Kolar (p.6), Koppal (p.6), Manglore (p.7), Medikeri (p.7), Mysuru (p.8), Raichur (p.9), Shivamogga (p.9), Vijayapura (p.10), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 29 January 2021 | 111 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 7 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Ernakulam (p.3), Kannur (p.5), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10), Thrissur (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 29 January 2021 | 178 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 15 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.8), Ratlam (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Singrauli (p.9), Ujjain (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 29 January 2021 | 171 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Chandrapur (p.2), Kalyan (p.5), Mumbai (p.7), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.8), Solapur (p.9), Thane (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 29 January 2021 | 32 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 29 January 2021 | 97 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 29 January 2021 | 148 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 29 January 2021 | 122 | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.8) |
| Punjab | 29 January 2021 | 130 | AQI bulletin p.1–7, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar (p.1), Bathinda (p.2), Jalandhar (p.5), Khanna (p.6), Ludhiana (p.7), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.7) |
| Rajasthan | 29 January 2021 | 171 | 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 | 29 January 2021 | 150 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Gummidipoondi (p.4), Thoothukudi (p.10) |
| Telangana | 29 January 2021 | 116 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 29 January 2021 | 188 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 29 January 2021 | 352 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 11 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.2), Bulandshahr (p.2), Ghaziabad (p.4), Greater Noida (p.4), Kanpur (p.5), Lucknow (p.6), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.10) |
| West Bengal | 29 January 2021 | 267 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.1), Durgapur (p.3), Haldia (p.4), Howrah (p.4), Kolkata (p.6), Siliguri (p.9) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 29 January 2021 | 123 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of all 123 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 29 January 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 | 29 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 29 January 2021 | 3 | AQI bulletin p.4–8: count of 3 city rows placed in Bihar — Gaya (p.4), Muzaffarpur (p.7), Patna (p.8) |
| Chandigarh | 29 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.2: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.2) |
| Delhi | 29 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 29 January 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.8), Vapi (p.10), Vatva (p.10) |
| Haryana | 29 January 2021 | 22 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 22 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.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), Palwal (p.8), Panchkula (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.9), Sonipat (p.9), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jharkhand | 29 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar (p.5) |
| Karnataka | 29 January 2021 | 13 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 13 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.1), Bengaluru (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Hubballi (p.4), Kolar (p.6), Koppal (p.6), Manglore (p.7), Medikeri (p.7), Mysuru (p.8), Raichur (p.9), Shivamogga (p.9), Vijayapura (p.10), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 29 January 2021 | 7 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 7 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Ernakulam (p.3), Kannur (p.5), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10), Thrissur (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 29 January 2021 | 15 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 15 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.8), Ratlam (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Singrauli (p.9), Ujjain (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 29 January 2021 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Chandrapur (p.2), Kalyan (p.5), Mumbai (p.7), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.8), Solapur (p.9), Thane (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 29 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 29 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.6: count of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 29 January 2021 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 29 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.8: count of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.8) |
| Punjab | 29 January 2021 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.1–7: count of 6 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar (p.1), Bathinda (p.2), Jalandhar (p.5), Khanna (p.6), Ludhiana (p.7), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.7) |
| Rajasthan | 29 January 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 | 29 January 2021 | 3 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Gummidipoondi (p.4), Thoothukudi (p.10) |
| Telangana | 29 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 29 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 29 January 2021 | 11 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 11 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.2), Bulandshahr (p.2), Ghaziabad (p.4), Greater Noida (p.4), Kanpur (p.5), Lucknow (p.6), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.10) |
| West Bengal | 29 January 2021 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.1–9: count of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.1), Durgapur (p.3), Haldia (p.4), Howrah (p.4), Kolkata (p.6), Siliguri (p.9) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 29 January 2021 | 39% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 48 of all 123 city rows at 201 or more — Agra 312 (p.1), Asansol 277 (p.1), Baghpat 338 (p.2), Bahadurgarh 306 (p.2), Ballabgarh 229 (p.2), Bhiwadi 312 (p.2), Bulandshahr 336 (p.2), Delhi 387 (p.3), Dharuhera 319 (p.3), Durgapur 330 (p.3), Faridabad 392 (p.3), Fatehabad 275 (p.3), Ghaziabad 423 (p.4), Greater Noida 420 (p.4), Gummidipoondi 236 (p.4), Gurugram 342 (p.4), Guwahati 272 (p.4), Gwalior 304 (p.4), Hisar 284 (p.4), Howrah 280 (p.4) … and 28 more |
| Andhra Pradesh | 29 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: none of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh at 201 or more (highest 185) |
| Assam | 29 January 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Assam at 201 or more — Guwahati 272 (p.4) |
| Bihar | 29 January 2021 | 67% | AQI bulletin p.4–8, Index Value column: 2 of 3 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more — Muzaffarpur 257 (p.7), Patna 204 (p.8) |
| Chandigarh | 29 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more (highest 196) |
| Delhi | 29 January 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Delhi at 201 or more — Delhi 387 (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 29 January 2021 | 17% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 1 of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more — Vatva 216 (p.10) |
| Haryana | 29 January 2021 | 82% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 18 of 22 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more — Bahadurgarh 306 (p.2), Ballabgarh 229 (p.2), Dharuhera 319 (p.3), Faridabad 392 (p.3), Fatehabad 275 (p.3), Gurugram 342 (p.4), Hisar 284 (p.4), Jind 301 (p.5), Kaithal 250 (p.5), Karnal 252 (p.6), Kurukshetra 248 (p.6), Mandikhera 211 (p.7), Manesar 298 (p.7), Panchkula 227 (p.8), Rohtak 305 (p.9), Sirsa 207 (p.9), Sonipat 226 (p.9), Yamunanagar 255 (p.11) |
| Jharkhand | 29 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand at 201 or more (highest 147) |
| Karnataka | 29 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: none of 13 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more (highest 128) |
| Kerala | 29 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 7 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more (highest 176) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 29 January 2021 | 27% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: 4 of 15 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh at 201 or more — Gwalior 304 (p.4), Jabalpur 280 (p.5), Katni 273 (p.6), Singrauli 343 (p.9) |
| Maharashtra | 29 January 2021 | 25% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: 2 of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more — Kalyan 227 (p.5), Mumbai 224 (p.7) |
| Mizoram | 29 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Mizoram at 201 or more (highest 32) |
| Nagaland | 29 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Nagaland at 201 or more (highest 97) |
| Odisha | 29 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: none of 2 city rows placed in Odisha at 201 or more (highest 183) |
| Puducherry | 29 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Puducherry at 201 or more (highest 122) |
| Punjab | 29 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–7, Index Value column: none of 6 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more (highest 174) |
| Rajasthan | 29 January 2021 | 25% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 2 of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Bhiwadi 312 (p.2), Kota 210 (p.6) |
| Tamil Nadu | 29 January 2021 | 33% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: 1 of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu at 201 or more — Gummidipoondi 236 (p.4) |
| Telangana | 29 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 116) |
| Tripura | 29 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Tripura at 201 or more (highest 188) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 29 January 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 11 of 11 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh at 201 or more — Agra 312 (p.1), Baghpat 338 (p.2), Bulandshahr 336 (p.2), Ghaziabad 423 (p.4), Greater Noida 420 (p.4), Kanpur 322 (p.5), Lucknow 299 (p.6), Meerut 354 (p.7), Moradabad 361 (p.7), Noida 415 (p.8), Varanasi 291 (p.10) |
| West Bengal | 29 January 2021 | 83% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: 5 of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal at 201 or more — Asansol 277 (p.1), Durgapur 330 (p.3), Howrah 280 (p.4), Kolkata 268 (p.6), Siliguri 304 (p.9) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 29 January 2021 | 423 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of all 123 city rows — Ghaziabad, S.No 39 (p.4), Severe |
| Andhra Pradesh | 29 January 2021 | 185 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Rajamahendravaram, S.No 98 (p.9), Moderate |
| Assam | 29 January 2021 | 272 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati, S.No 43 (p.4), Poor |
| Bihar | 29 January 2021 | 257 | AQI bulletin p.4–8, Index Value column: highest of 3 city rows placed in Bihar — Muzaffarpur, S.No 84 (p.7), Poor |
| Chandigarh | 29 January 2021 | 196 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 23 (p.2), Moderate |
| Delhi | 29 January 2021 | 387 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 29 (p.3), Very Poor |
| Gujarat | 29 January 2021 | 216 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Vatva, S.No 119 (p.10), Poor |
| Haryana | 29 January 2021 | 392 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 22 city rows placed in Haryana — Faridabad, S.No 35 (p.3), Very Poor |
| Jharkhand | 29 January 2021 | 147 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar, S.No 56 (p.5), Moderate |
| Karnataka | 29 January 2021 | 128 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 13 city rows placed in Karnataka — Raichur, S.No 97 (p.9), Moderate |
| Kerala | 29 January 2021 | 176 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 7 city rows placed in Kerala — Kollam, S.No 67 (p.6), Moderate |
| Madhya Pradesh | 29 January 2021 | 343 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 15 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Singrauli, S.No 105 (p.9), Very Poor |
| Maharashtra | 29 January 2021 | 227 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Kalyan, S.No 58 (p.5), Poor |
| Mizoram | 29 January 2021 | 32 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl, S.No 4 (p.1), Good |
| Nagaland | 29 January 2021 | 97 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima, S.No 64 (p.6), Satisfactory |
| Odisha | 29 January 2021 | 183 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar, S.No 21 (p.2), Moderate |
| Puducherry | 29 January 2021 | 122 | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry, S.No 95 (p.8), Moderate |
| Punjab | 29 January 2021 | 174 | AQI bulletin p.1–7, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar, S.No 9 (p.1), Moderate |
| Rajasthan | 29 January 2021 | 312 | 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 | 29 January 2021 | 236 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Gummidipoondi, S.No 41 (p.4), Poor |
| Telangana | 29 January 2021 | 116 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 49 (p.5), Moderate |
| Tripura | 29 January 2021 | 188 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala, S.No 1 (p.1), Moderate |
| Uttar Pradesh | 29 January 2021 | 423 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 11 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Ghaziabad, S.No 39 (p.4), Severe |
| West Bengal | 29 January 2021 | 330 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Durgapur, S.No 32 (p.3), Very Poor |