Loading
Release from Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Published. Its values are live on the site.
Fetched directly from the publisher on 3 Oct 2026, 21:00 IST. The copy below is byte-for-byte what the publisher served.
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 22 January 2021 | 180 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of all 126 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 22 January 2021 | 138 | 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 January 2021 | 169 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 22 January 2021 | 190 | AQI bulletin p.4–9, Index Value column: mean of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Gaya (p.4), Hajipur (p.4), Muzaffarpur (p.8), Patna (p.9) |
| Chandigarh | 22 January 2021 | 180 | 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 January 2021 (126 cities) (published 22 Jan 2021). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 8428ed04c3dd4374c8ba091dc8f79d96aa2471ceba6e90ff8cec69a43ae0b7d8. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/2119
| Delhi | 22 January 2021 | 364 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 22 January 2021 | 203 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, 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.11) |
| Haryana | 22 January 2021 | 251 | 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), 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), Narnaul (p.8), Palwal (p.8), Panchkula (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.10), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jharkhand | 22 January 2021 | 125 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar (p.5) |
| Karnataka | 22 January 2021 | 97 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: mean of 15 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.8), Raichur (p.9), Ramanagara (p.9), Vijayapura (p.11), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 22 January 2021 | 119 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Ernakulam (p.3), Kannur (p.5), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 22 January 2021 | 140 | 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.9), Ratlam (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Singrauli (p.10), Ujjain (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 22 January 2021 | 173 | 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), Nagpur (p.8), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.9), Thane (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 22 January 2021 | 78 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 22 January 2021 | 169 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 22 January 2021 | 133 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 22 January 2021 | 32 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.9) |
| Punjab | 22 January 2021 | 140 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: mean of 7 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.9) |
| Rajasthan | 22 January 2021 | 160 | 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 January 2021 | 48 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Thoothukudi (p.10) |
| Telangana | 22 January 2021 | 141 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 22 January 2021 | 194 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 22 January 2021 | 304 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 11 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Bulandshahr (p.2), Ghaziabad (p.4), Greater Noida (p.4), Kanpur (p.6), Lucknow (p.7), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Muzaffarnagar (p.8), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 22 January 2021 | 227 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, 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.10) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 22 January 2021 | 126 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of all 126 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 22 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 | 22 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 22 January 2021 | 4 | AQI bulletin p.4–9: count of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Gaya (p.4), Hajipur (p.4), Muzaffarpur (p.8), Patna (p.9) |
| Chandigarh | 22 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.2: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.2) |
| Delhi | 22 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 22 January 2021 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: 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.11) |
| Haryana | 22 January 2021 | 23 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 23 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), Narnaul (p.8), Palwal (p.8), Panchkula (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.10), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jharkhand | 22 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar (p.5) |
| Karnataka | 22 January 2021 | 15 | AQI bulletin p.2–11: count of 15 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.8), Raichur (p.9), Ramanagara (p.9), Vijayapura (p.11), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 22 January 2021 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 6 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Ernakulam (p.3), Kannur (p.5), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 22 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.9), Ratlam (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Singrauli (p.10), Ujjain (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 22 January 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), Nagpur (p.8), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.9), Thane (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 22 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 22 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.6: count of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 22 January 2021 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 22 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.9: count of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.9) |
| Punjab | 22 January 2021 | 7 | AQI bulletin p.1–9: count of 7 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.9) |
| Rajasthan | 22 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 | 22 January 2021 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 2 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Thoothukudi (p.10) |
| Telangana | 22 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 22 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 22 January 2021 | 11 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 11 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Bulandshahr (p.2), Ghaziabad (p.4), Greater Noida (p.4), Kanpur (p.6), Lucknow (p.7), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Muzaffarnagar (p.8), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 22 January 2021 | 5 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.1), Haldia (p.4), Howrah (p.4), Kolkata (p.6), Siliguri (p.10) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 22 January 2021 | 40% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 50 of all 126 city rows at 201 or more — Agra 318 (p.1), Ahmedabad 211 (p.1), Ankleshwar 285 (p.1), Asansol 224 (p.1), Bahadurgarh 313 (p.2), Ballabgarh 202 (p.2), Bhiwadi 325 (p.2), Bulandshahr 297 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 337 (p.3), Delhi 364 (p.3), Dharuhera 298 (p.3), Faridabad 376 (p.3), Fatehabad 291 (p.3), Ghaziabad 371 (p.4), Greater Noida 322 (p.4), Gurugram 315 (p.4), Hisar 324 (p.4), Howrah 259 (p.4), Jind 254 (p.5), Jodhpur 228 (p.5) … and 30 more |
| Andhra Pradesh | 22 January 2021 | 25% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 1 of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh at 201 or more — Visakhapatnam 225 (p.11) |
| Assam | 22 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Assam at 201 or more (highest 169) |
| Bihar | 22 January 2021 | 50% | AQI bulletin p.4–9, Index Value column: 2 of 4 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more — Muzaffarpur 286 (p.8), Patna 243 (p.9) |
| Chandigarh | 22 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more (highest 180) |
| Delhi | 22 January 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Delhi at 201 or more — Delhi 364 (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 22 January 2021 | 67% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 4 of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more — Ahmedabad 211 (p.1), Ankleshwar 285 (p.1), Vapi 255 (p.10), Vatva 265 (p.11) |
| Haryana | 22 January 2021 | 78% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 18 of 23 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more — Bahadurgarh 313 (p.2), Ballabgarh 202 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 337 (p.3), Dharuhera 298 (p.3), Faridabad 376 (p.3), Fatehabad 291 (p.3), Gurugram 315 (p.4), Hisar 324 (p.4), Jind 254 (p.5), Karnal 207 (p.6), Kurukshetra 235 (p.6), Mandikhera 205 (p.7), Manesar 274 (p.7), Narnaul 253 (p.8), Panchkula 220 (p.8), Rohtak 315 (p.9), Sonipat 216 (p.10), Yamunanagar 320 (p.11) |
| Jharkhand | 22 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand at 201 or more (highest 125) |
| Karnataka | 22 January 2021 | 7% | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: 1 of 15 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more — Raichur 213 (p.9) |
| Kerala | 22 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 6 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more (highest 152) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 22 January 2021 | 13% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: 2 of 15 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh at 201 or more — Katni 249 (p.6), Singrauli 220 (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 22 January 2021 | 44% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 4 of 9 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more — Kalyan 304 (p.5), Mumbai 233 (p.7), Navi Mumbai 324 (p.8), Thane 228 (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 22 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Mizoram at 201 or more (highest 78) |
| Nagaland | 22 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Nagaland at 201 or more (highest 169) |
| Odisha | 22 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: none of 2 city rows placed in Odisha at 201 or more (highest 180) |
| Puducherry | 22 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Puducherry at 201 or more (highest 32) |
| Punjab | 22 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: none of 7 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more (highest 200) |
| Rajasthan | 22 January 2021 | 25% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 2 of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Bhiwadi 325 (p.2), Jodhpur 228 (p.5) |
| Tamil Nadu | 22 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 2 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu at 201 or more (highest 58) |
| Telangana | 22 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 141) |
| Tripura | 22 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Tripura at 201 or more (highest 194) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 22 January 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 11 of 11 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh at 201 or more — Agra 318 (p.1), Bulandshahr 297 (p.2), Ghaziabad 371 (p.4), Greater Noida 322 (p.4), Kanpur 324 (p.6), Lucknow 279 (p.7), Meerut 283 (p.7), Moradabad 217 (p.7), Muzaffarnagar 267 (p.8), Noida 361 (p.8), Varanasi 304 (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 22 January 2021 | 80% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 4 of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal at 201 or more — Asansol 224 (p.1), Howrah 259 (p.4), Kolkata 249 (p.6), Siliguri 257 (p.10) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 22 January 2021 | 376 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of all 126 city rows — Faridabad, S.No 35 (p.3), Very Poor |
| Andhra Pradesh | 22 January 2021 | 225 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Visakhapatnam, S.No 124 (p.11), Poor |
| Assam | 22 January 2021 | 169 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati, S.No 42 (p.4), Moderate |
| Bihar | 22 January 2021 | 286 | AQI bulletin p.4–9, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Muzaffarpur, S.No 86 (p.8), Poor |
| Chandigarh | 22 January 2021 | 180 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 23 (p.2), Moderate |
| Delhi | 22 January 2021 | 364 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 30 (p.3), Very Poor |
| Gujarat | 22 January 2021 | 285 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ankleshwar, S.No 10 (p.1), Poor |
| Haryana | 22 January 2021 | 376 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 23 city rows placed in Haryana — Faridabad, S.No 35 (p.3), Very Poor |
| Jharkhand | 22 January 2021 | 125 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar, S.No 56 (p.5), Moderate |
| Karnataka | 22 January 2021 | 213 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: highest of 15 city rows placed in Karnataka — Raichur, S.No 102 (p.9), Poor |
| Kerala | 22 January 2021 | 152 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor, S.No 33 (p.3), Moderate |
| Madhya Pradesh | 22 January 2021 | 249 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 15 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Katni, S.No 63 (p.6), Poor |
| Maharashtra | 22 January 2021 | 324 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 9 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Navi Mumbai, S.No 92 (p.8), Very Poor |
| Mizoram | 22 January 2021 | 78 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl, S.No 4 (p.1), Satisfactory |
| Nagaland | 22 January 2021 | 169 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima, S.No 65 (p.6), Moderate |
| Odisha | 22 January 2021 | 180 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Talcher, S.No 113 (p.10), Moderate |
| Puducherry | 22 January 2021 | 32 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry, S.No 100 (p.9), Good |
| Punjab | 22 January 2021 | 200 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 7 city rows placed in Punjab — Bathinda, S.No 15 (p.2), Moderate |
| Rajasthan | 22 January 2021 | 325 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Bhiwadi, S.No 17 (p.2), Very Poor |
| Tamil Nadu | 22 January 2021 | 58 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai, S.No 26 (p.3), Satisfactory |
| Telangana | 22 January 2021 | 141 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 49 (p.5), Moderate |
| Tripura | 22 January 2021 | 194 | 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 January 2021 | 371 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 11 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Ghaziabad, S.No 39 (p.4), Very Poor |
| West Bengal | 22 January 2021 | 259 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Howrah, S.No 47 (p.4), Poor |