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| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 16 January 2021 | 180 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of all 124 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 16 January 2021 | 107 | 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 | 16 January 2021 | 351 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 16 January 2021 | 211 | AQI bulletin p.4–8, Index Value column: mean of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Gaya (p.4), Hajipur (p.4), Muzaffarpur (p.7), Patna (p.8) |
| Chandigarh | 16 January 2021 | 142 | 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, 16 January 2021 (124 cities) (published 16 Jan 2021). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 1d7f16dd604db312c096cc2550f0dc0a57b0a27748d4baa762271781ae2258aa. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/2125
| Delhi | 16 January 2021 | 407 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 16 January 2021 | 171 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 5 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.4), Vapi (p.10), Vatva (p.10) |
| Haryana | 16 January 2021 | 222 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 20 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.4), Gurugram (p.4), Hisar (p.4), Jind (p.5), Kaithal (p.5), Kurukshetra (p.6), Mandikhera (p.7), Manesar (p.7), Palwal (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.9), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jharkhand | 16 January 2021 | 159 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar (p.5) |
| Karnataka | 16 January 2021 | 79 | 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), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Hubballi (p.5), Kolar (p.6), Koppal (p.6), Manglore (p.7), Medikeri (p.7), Raichur (p.8), Ramanagara (p.9), Shivamogga (p.9), Vijayapura (p.11), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 16 January 2021 | 69 | 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 | 16 January 2021 | 160 | 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 | 16 January 2021 | 135 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 9 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Aurangabad (p.1), Chandrapur (p.2), Mumbai (p.7), Nagpur (p.8), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.8), Solapur (p.9), Thane (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 16 January 2021 | 139 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 16 January 2021 | 169 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 16 January 2021 | 120 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 16 January 2021 | 55 | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.8) |
| Punjab | 16 January 2021 | 118 | 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 | 16 January 2021 | 157 | 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 January 2021 | 65 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Thoothukudi (p.10) |
| Telangana | 16 January 2021 | 156 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 16 January 2021 | 235 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 16 January 2021 | 368 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, 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), Kanpur (p.5), Lucknow (p.6), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Muzaffarnagar (p.7), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.10) |
| West Bengal | 16 January 2021 | 304 | 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 | 16 January 2021 | 124 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of all 124 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 16 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 | 16 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 16 January 2021 | 4 | AQI bulletin p.4–8: count of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Gaya (p.4), Hajipur (p.4), Muzaffarpur (p.7), Patna (p.8) |
| Chandigarh | 16 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.2: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.2) |
| Delhi | 16 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 16 January 2021 | 5 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 5 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.4), Vapi (p.10), Vatva (p.10) |
| Haryana | 16 January 2021 | 20 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 20 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.4), Gurugram (p.4), Hisar (p.4), Jind (p.5), Kaithal (p.5), Kurukshetra (p.6), Mandikhera (p.7), Manesar (p.7), Palwal (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.9), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jharkhand | 16 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar (p.5) |
| Karnataka | 16 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), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Hubballi (p.5), Kolar (p.6), Koppal (p.6), Manglore (p.7), Medikeri (p.7), Raichur (p.8), Ramanagara (p.9), Shivamogga (p.9), Vijayapura (p.11), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 16 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 | 16 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 | 16 January 2021 | 9 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 9 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Aurangabad (p.1), Chandrapur (p.2), Mumbai (p.7), Nagpur (p.8), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.8), Solapur (p.9), Thane (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 16 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 16 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.6: count of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 16 January 2021 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Puducherry | 16 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.8: count of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.8) |
| Punjab | 16 January 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 | 16 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 | 16 January 2021 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 2 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Thoothukudi (p.10) |
| Telangana | 16 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 16 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 16 January 2021 | 12 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: 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), Kanpur (p.5), Lucknow (p.6), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Muzaffarnagar (p.7), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.10) |
| West Bengal | 16 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 | 16 January 2021 | 35% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 43 of all 124 city rows at 201 or more — Agartala 235 (p.1), Agra 365 (p.1), Ankleshwar 269 (p.1), Asansol 322 (p.1), Baghpat 326 (p.2), Bahadurgarh 242 (p.2), Ballabgarh 329 (p.2), Bhiwadi 357 (p.2), Bulandshahr 413 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 213 (p.3), Delhi 407 (p.3), Dharuhera 277 (p.3), Durgapur 344 (p.3), Faridabad 416 (p.3), Ghaziabad 423 (p.4), Greater Noida 438 (p.4), Gurugram 316 (p.4), Guwahati 351 (p.4), Gwalior 312 (p.4) … and 24 more |
| Andhra Pradesh | 16 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 138) |
| Assam | 16 January 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Assam at 201 or more — Guwahati 351 (p.4) |
| Bihar | 16 January 2021 | 50% | AQI bulletin p.4–8, Index Value column: 2 of 4 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more — Muzaffarpur 311 (p.7), Patna 285 (p.8) |
| Chandigarh | 16 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more (highest 142) |
| Delhi | 16 January 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Delhi at 201 or more — Delhi 407 (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 16 January 2021 | 20% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 1 of 5 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more — Ankleshwar 269 (p.1) |
| Haryana | 16 January 2021 | 65% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 13 of 20 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more — Bahadurgarh 242 (p.2), Ballabgarh 329 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 213 (p.3), Dharuhera 277 (p.3), Faridabad 416 (p.3), Gurugram 316 (p.4), Hisar 238 (p.4), Jind 249 (p.5), Kurukshetra 212 (p.6), Manesar 226 (p.7), Rohtak 301 (p.9), Sonipat 257 (p.10), Yamunanagar 211 (p.11) |
| Jharkhand | 16 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand at 201 or more (highest 159) |
| Karnataka | 16 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: none of 14 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more (highest 123) |
| Kerala | 16 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 7 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more (highest 102) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 16 January 2021 | 20% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: 3 of 15 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh at 201 or more — Gwalior 312 (p.4), Katni 276 (p.6), Singrauli 326 (p.9) |
| Maharashtra | 16 January 2021 | 11% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 1 of 9 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more — Navi Mumbai 302 (p.8) |
| Mizoram | 16 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Mizoram at 201 or more (highest 139) |
| Nagaland | 16 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 | 16 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: none of 2 city rows placed in Odisha at 201 or more (highest 130) |
| Puducherry | 16 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Puducherry at 201 or more (highest 55) |
| Punjab | 16 January 2021 | 14% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: 1 of 7 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more — Mandi Gobindgarh 202 (p.7) |
| Rajasthan | 16 January 2021 | 13% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 1 of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Bhiwadi 357 (p.2) |
| Tamil Nadu | 16 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 85) |
| Telangana | 16 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 156) |
| Tripura | 16 January 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Tripura at 201 or more — Agartala 235 (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 16 January 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 12 of 12 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh at 201 or more — Agra 365 (p.1), Baghpat 326 (p.2), Bulandshahr 413 (p.2), Ghaziabad 423 (p.4), Greater Noida 438 (p.4), Kanpur 372 (p.5), Lucknow 348 (p.6), Meerut 370 (p.7), Moradabad 379 (p.7), Muzaffarnagar 320 (p.7), Noida 434 (p.8), Varanasi 230 (p.10) |
| West Bengal | 16 January 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: 6 of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal at 201 or more — Asansol 322 (p.1), Durgapur 344 (p.3), Haldia 250 (p.4), Howrah 314 (p.4), Kolkata 300 (p.6), Siliguri 293 (p.9) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 16 January 2021 | 438 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of all 124 city rows — Greater Noida, S.No 41 (p.4), Severe |
| Andhra Pradesh | 16 January 2021 | 138 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Visakhapatnam, S.No 122 (p.11), Moderate |
| Assam | 16 January 2021 | 351 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati, S.No 43 (p.4), Very Poor |
| Bihar | 16 January 2021 | 311 | AQI bulletin p.4–8, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Muzaffarpur, S.No 84 (p.7), Very Poor |
| Chandigarh | 16 January 2021 | 142 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 23 (p.2), Moderate |
| Delhi | 16 January 2021 | 407 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 30 (p.3), Severe |
| Gujarat | 16 January 2021 | 269 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 5 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ankleshwar, S.No 10 (p.1), Poor |
| Haryana | 16 January 2021 | 416 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 20 city rows placed in Haryana — Faridabad, S.No 36 (p.3), Severe |
| Jharkhand | 16 January 2021 | 159 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar, S.No 57 (p.5), Moderate |
| Karnataka | 16 January 2021 | 123 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: highest of 14 city rows placed in Karnataka — Raichur, S.No 96 (p.8), Moderate |
| Kerala | 16 January 2021 | 102 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 7 city rows placed in Kerala — Kozhikode, S.No 69 (p.6), Moderate |
| Madhya Pradesh | 16 January 2021 | 326 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 15 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Singrauli, S.No 106 (p.9), Very Poor |
| Maharashtra | 16 January 2021 | 302 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 9 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Navi Mumbai, S.No 87 (p.8), Very Poor |
| Mizoram | 16 January 2021 | 139 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl, S.No 4 (p.1), Moderate |
| Nagaland | 16 January 2021 | 169 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima, S.No 63 (p.6), Moderate |
| Odisha | 16 January 2021 | 130 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Talcher, S.No 110 (p.10), Moderate |
| Puducherry | 16 January 2021 | 55 | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry, S.No 94 (p.8), Satisfactory |
| Punjab | 16 January 2021 | 202 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 7 city rows placed in Punjab — Mandi Gobindgarh, S.No 74 (p.7), Poor |
| Rajasthan | 16 January 2021 | 357 | 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 | 16 January 2021 | 85 | 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 | 16 January 2021 | 156 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 50 (p.5), Moderate |
| Tripura | 16 January 2021 | 235 | 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 January 2021 | 438 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 12 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Greater Noida, S.No 41 (p.4), Severe |
| West Bengal | 16 January 2021 | 344 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Durgapur, S.No 33 (p.3), Very Poor |