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| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 25 January 2021 | 187 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of all 122 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 25 January 2021 | 106 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Amaravati (p.1), Rajamahendravaram (p.9), Tirupati (p.10), Visakhapatnam (p.10) |
| Assam | 25 January 2021 | 282 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 25 January 2021 | 173 | 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 | 25 January 2021 | 192 | 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, 25 January 2021 (122 cities) (published 25 Jan 2021). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 0184c1affe8a6443c6035c11c07766cc3aa7b7f0022b9ee8cec9eacc81f8eb32. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/2116
| Delhi | 25 January 2021 | 323 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 25 January 2021 | 195 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 5 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.3), Vapi (p.10), Vatva (p.10) |
| Haryana | 25 January 2021 | 227 | 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), 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), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.9), Sonipat (p.9), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jharkhand | 25 January 2021 | 157 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar (p.5) |
| Karnataka | 25 January 2021 | 91 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: mean of 14 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bengaluru (p.2), Bidar (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Gadag (p.3), Hubballi (p.4), Kalaburgi (p.5), Kolar (p.6), Manglore (p.7), Medikeri (p.7), Mysuru (p.7), Raichur (p.9), Shivamogga (p.9), Vijayapura (p.10), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 25 January 2021 | 144 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 5 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Kannur (p.5), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 25 January 2021 | 202 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 14 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.2), Damoh (p.3), Dewas (p.3), Gwalior (p.4), Indore (p.4), Jabalpur (p.5), Katni (p.6), Maihar (p.6), Mandideep (p.7), Pithampur (p.8), Ratlam (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Ujjain (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 25 January 2021 | 174 | 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.7), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.8), Solapur (p.9), Thane (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 25 January 2021 | 63 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 25 January 2021 | 114 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 25 January 2021 | 117 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Odisha — Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 25 January 2021 | 52 | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.8) |
| Punjab | 25 January 2021 | 175 | 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 | 25 January 2021 | 180 | 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 | 25 January 2021 | 96 | 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 | 25 January 2021 | 109 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.4) |
| Tripura | 25 January 2021 | 120 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 25 January 2021 | 329 | 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.3), Greater Noida (p.4), Kanpur (p.5), Lucknow (p.6), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.10) |
| West Bengal | 25 January 2021 | 229 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: mean of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.1), Haldia (p.4), Howrah (p.4), Kolkata (p.6), Siliguri (p.9) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 25 January 2021 | 122 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of all 122 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 25 January 2021 | 4 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Amaravati (p.1), Rajamahendravaram (p.9), Tirupati (p.10), Visakhapatnam (p.10) |
| Assam | 25 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 25 January 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 | 25 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.2: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.2) |
| Delhi | 25 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 25 January 2021 | 5 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 5 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.3), Vapi (p.10), Vatva (p.10) |
| Haryana | 25 January 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), 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), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.9), Sonipat (p.9), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jharkhand | 25 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar (p.5) |
| Karnataka | 25 January 2021 | 14 | AQI bulletin p.2–11: count of 14 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bengaluru (p.2), Bidar (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Gadag (p.3), Hubballi (p.4), Kalaburgi (p.5), Kolar (p.6), Manglore (p.7), Medikeri (p.7), Mysuru (p.7), Raichur (p.9), Shivamogga (p.9), Vijayapura (p.10), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 25 January 2021 | 5 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 5 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Kannur (p.5), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 25 January 2021 | 14 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 14 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.2), Damoh (p.3), Dewas (p.3), Gwalior (p.4), Indore (p.4), Jabalpur (p.5), Katni (p.6), Maihar (p.6), Mandideep (p.7), Pithampur (p.8), Ratlam (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Ujjain (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 25 January 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.7), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.8), Solapur (p.9), Thane (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 25 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 25 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.6: count of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 25 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.10: count of 1 city row placed in Odisha — Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 25 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.8: count of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.8) |
| Punjab | 25 January 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 | 25 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 | 25 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 | 25 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.4) |
| Tripura | 25 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 25 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.3), Greater Noida (p.4), Kanpur (p.5), Lucknow (p.6), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.10) |
| West Bengal | 25 January 2021 | 5 | AQI bulletin p.1–9: count of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.1), Haldia (p.4), Howrah (p.4), Kolkata (p.6), Siliguri (p.9) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 25 January 2021 | 42% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 51 of all 122 city rows at 201 or more — Agra 308 (p.1), Ambala 224 (p.1), Ankleshwar 223 (p.1), Asansol 246 (p.1), Baghpat 332 (p.2), Bahadurgarh 252 (p.2), Ballabgarh 258 (p.2), Bhiwadi 345 (p.2), Bhopal 220 (p.2), Bulandshahr 366 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 300 (p.2), Damoh 236 (p.3), Delhi 323 (p.3), Faridabad 336 (p.3), Ghaziabad 360 (p.3), Greater Noida 372 (p.4), Gurugram 280 (p.4), Guwahati 282 (p.4), Gwalior 336 (p.4), Hisar 230 (p.4) … and 31 more |
| Andhra Pradesh | 25 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: none of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh at 201 or more (highest 143) |
| Assam | 25 January 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Assam at 201 or more — Guwahati 282 (p.4) |
| Bihar | 25 January 2021 | 25% | AQI bulletin p.3–8, Index Value column: 1 of 4 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more — Muzaffarpur 256 (p.7) |
| Chandigarh | 25 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more (highest 192) |
| Delhi | 25 January 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Delhi at 201 or more — Delhi 323 (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 25 January 2021 | 60% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 3 of 5 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more — Ankleshwar 223 (p.1), Vapi 235 (p.10), Vatva 246 (p.10) |
| Haryana | 25 January 2021 | 67% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 14 of 21 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more — Ambala 224 (p.1), Bahadurgarh 252 (p.2), Ballabgarh 258 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 300 (p.2), Faridabad 336 (p.3), Gurugram 280 (p.4), Hisar 230 (p.4), Jind 270 (p.5), Kurukshetra 269 (p.6), Manesar 234 (p.7), Narnaul 232 (p.8), Panchkula 272 (p.8), Rohtak 260 (p.9), Yamunanagar 310 (p.11) |
| Jharkhand | 25 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand at 201 or more (highest 157) |
| Karnataka | 25 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: none of 14 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more (highest 156) |
| Kerala | 25 January 2021 | 20% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: 1 of 5 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more — Kozhikode 417 (p.6) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 25 January 2021 | 50% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: 7 of 14 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh at 201 or more — Bhopal 220 (p.2), Damoh 236 (p.3), Gwalior 336 (p.4), Jabalpur 245 (p.5), Katni 284 (p.6), Maihar 201 (p.6), Pithampur 204 (p.8) |
| Maharashtra | 25 January 2021 | 40% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 4 of 10 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more — Kalyan 250 (p.5), Mumbai 207 (p.7), Navi Mumbai 282 (p.8), Thane 234 (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 25 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Mizoram at 201 or more (highest 63) |
| Nagaland | 25 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Nagaland at 201 or more (highest 114) |
| Odisha | 25 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Odisha at 201 or more (highest 117) |
| Puducherry | 25 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Puducherry at 201 or more (highest 52) |
| Punjab | 25 January 2021 | 25% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: 2 of 8 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more — Mandi Gobindgarh 243 (p.7), Rupnagar 500 (p.9) |
| Rajasthan | 25 January 2021 | 25% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 2 of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Bhiwadi 345 (p.2), Kota 249 (p.6) |
| Tamil Nadu | 25 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu at 201 or more (highest 168) |
| Telangana | 25 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 109) |
| Tripura | 25 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Tripura at 201 or more (highest 120) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 25 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 308 (p.1), Baghpat 332 (p.2), Bulandshahr 366 (p.2), Ghaziabad 360 (p.3), Greater Noida 372 (p.4), Kanpur 321 (p.5), Lucknow 282 (p.6), Meerut 336 (p.7), Moradabad 263 (p.7), Noida 352 (p.8), Varanasi 326 (p.10) |
| West Bengal | 25 January 2021 | 80% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: 4 of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal at 201 or more — Asansol 246 (p.1), Howrah 207 (p.4), Kolkata 290 (p.6), Siliguri 270 (p.9) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 25 January 2021 | 500 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of all 122 city rows — Rupnagar, S.No 101 (p.9), Severe |
| Andhra Pradesh | 25 January 2021 | 143 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Visakhapatnam, S.No 120 (p.10), Moderate |
| Assam | 25 January 2021 | 282 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati, S.No 40 (p.4), Poor |
| Bihar | 25 January 2021 | 256 | AQI bulletin p.3–8, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Muzaffarpur, S.No 82 (p.7), Poor |
| Chandigarh | 25 January 2021 | 192 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 22 (p.2), Moderate |
| Delhi | 25 January 2021 | 323 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 28 (p.3), Very Poor |
| Gujarat | 25 January 2021 | 246 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 5 city rows placed in Gujarat — Vatva, S.No 118 (p.10), Poor |
| Haryana | 25 January 2021 | 336 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 21 city rows placed in Haryana — Faridabad, S.No 31 (p.3), Very Poor |
| Jharkhand | 25 January 2021 | 157 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar, S.No 54 (p.5), Moderate |
| Karnataka | 25 January 2021 | 156 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: highest of 14 city rows placed in Karnataka — Raichur, S.No 97 (p.9), Moderate |
| Kerala | 25 January 2021 | 417 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 5 city rows placed in Kerala — Kozhikode, S.No 68 (p.6), Severe |
| Madhya Pradesh | 25 January 2021 | 336 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 14 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Gwalior, S.No 41 (p.4), Very Poor |
| Maharashtra | 25 January 2021 | 282 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 10 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Navi Mumbai, S.No 87 (p.8), Poor |
| Mizoram | 25 January 2021 | 63 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl, S.No 4 (p.1), Satisfactory |
| Nagaland | 25 January 2021 | 114 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima, S.No 63 (p.6), Moderate |
| Odisha | 25 January 2021 | 117 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Odisha — Talcher, S.No 109 (p.10), Moderate |
| Puducherry | 25 January 2021 | 52 | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry, S.No 95 (p.8), Satisfactory |
| Punjab | 25 January 2021 | 500 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Punjab — Rupnagar, S.No 101 (p.9), Severe |
| Rajasthan | 25 January 2021 | 345 | 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 | 25 January 2021 | 168 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Gummidipoondi, S.No 38 (p.4), Moderate |
| Telangana | 25 January 2021 | 109 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 47 (p.4), Moderate |
| Tripura | 25 January 2021 | 120 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala, S.No 1 (p.1), Moderate |
| Uttar Pradesh | 25 January 2021 | 372 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 11 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Greater Noida, S.No 37 (p.4), Very Poor |
| West Bengal | 25 January 2021 | 290 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Kolkata, S.No 65 (p.6), Poor |