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| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3 January 2021 | 211 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of all 123 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 3 January 2021 | 212 | 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 | 3 January 2021 | 266 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 3 January 2021 | 292 | 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 | 3 January 2021 | 174 | 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, 3 January 2021 (123 cities) (published 3 Jan 2021). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 9aa3be537b98bbbc39a613b9a3af98cac6e8c50069ca2787997466808b6a15b2. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/2137
| Delhi | 3 January 2021 | 354 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 3 January 2021 | 170 | 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 | 3 January 2021 | 259 | 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), Bhiwani (p.2), Charkhi Dadri (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), Panchkula (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.9), Sonipat (p.9), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jharkhand | 3 January 2021 | 205 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar (p.5) |
| Karnataka | 3 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), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Hubballi (p.4), Kalaburgi (p.5), Koppal (p.6), Medikeri (p.7), Mysuru (p.7), Raichur (p.8), Shivamogga (p.9), Vijayapura (p.10), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 3 January 2021 | 110 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Kannur (p.5), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10), Thrissur (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3 January 2021 | 242 | 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.5), Jabalpur (p.5), Katni (p.6), Mandideep (p.7), Pithampur (p.8), Ratlam (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Singrauli (p.9), Ujjain (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 3 January 2021 | 237 | 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) |
| Meghalaya | 3 January 2021 | 26 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.9) |
| Mizoram | 3 January 2021 | 17 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 3 January 2021 | 47 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 3 January 2021 | 180 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Punjab | 3 January 2021 | 145 | AQI bulletin p.1–8, 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.8) |
| Rajasthan | 3 January 2021 | 232 | 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 | 3 January 2021 | 63 | 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 | 3 January 2021 | 192 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 3 January 2021 | 172 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3 January 2021 | 323 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 13 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.6), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Muzaffarnagar (p.7), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.10) |
| West Bengal | 3 January 2021 | 271 | 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 | 3 January 2021 | 123 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of all 123 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 3 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 | 3 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 3 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 | 3 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.2: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.2) |
| Delhi | 3 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 3 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 | 3 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), Bhiwani (p.2), Charkhi Dadri (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), Panchkula (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.9), Sonipat (p.9), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jharkhand | 3 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar (p.5) |
| Karnataka | 3 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), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Hubballi (p.4), Kalaburgi (p.5), Koppal (p.6), Medikeri (p.7), Mysuru (p.7), Raichur (p.8), Shivamogga (p.9), Vijayapura (p.10), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 3 January 2021 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 6 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Kannur (p.5), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10), Thrissur (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3 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.5), Jabalpur (p.5), Katni (p.6), Mandideep (p.7), Pithampur (p.8), Ratlam (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Singrauli (p.9), Ujjain (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 3 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) |
| Meghalaya | 3 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.9: count of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.9) |
| Mizoram | 3 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 3 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.6: count of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 3 January 2021 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Punjab | 3 January 2021 | 7 | AQI bulletin p.1–8: 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.8) |
| Rajasthan | 3 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 | 3 January 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 | 3 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 3 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3 January 2021 | 13 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 13 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.6), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Muzaffarnagar (p.7), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.10) |
| West Bengal | 3 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 | 3 January 2021 | 53% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 65 of all 123 city rows at 201 or more — Agra 334 (p.1), Amaravati 249 (p.1), Ambala 218 (p.1), Ankleshwar 233 (p.1), Asansol 251 (p.1), Baghpat 326 (p.2), Bahadurgarh 351 (p.2), Bathinda 242 (p.2), Bhiwadi 334 (p.2), Bhopal 294 (p.2), Bulandshahr 363 (p.2), Chandrapur 203 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 224 (p.3), Damoh 232 (p.3), Delhi 354 (p.3), Dewas 227 (p.3), Durgapur 283 (p.3), Faridabad 358 (p.3), Fatehabad 283 (p.3), Ghaziabad 384 (p.4) … and 45 more |
| Andhra Pradesh | 3 January 2021 | 75% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 3 of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh at 201 or more — Amaravati 249 (p.1), Rajamahendravaram 239 (p.9), Visakhapatnam 269 (p.11) |
| Assam | 3 January 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Assam at 201 or more — Guwahati 266 (p.4) |
| Bihar | 3 January 2021 | 67% | AQI bulletin p.4–8, Index Value column: 2 of 3 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more — Muzaffarpur 345 (p.7), Patna 334 (p.8) |
| Chandigarh | 3 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more (highest 174) |
| Delhi | 3 January 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Delhi at 201 or more — Delhi 354 (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 3 January 2021 | 50% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 3 of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more — Ankleshwar 233 (p.1), Vapi 265 (p.10), Vatva 212 (p.10) |
| Haryana | 3 January 2021 | 67% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 14 of 21 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more — Ambala 218 (p.1), Bahadurgarh 351 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 224 (p.3), Faridabad 358 (p.3), Fatehabad 283 (p.3), Gurugram 260 (p.4), Hisar 356 (p.4), Jind 321 (p.5), Kurukshetra 277 (p.6), Manesar 288 (p.7), Narnaul 332 (p.8), Rohtak 385 (p.9), Sonipat 309 (p.9), Yamunanagar 295 (p.11) |
| Jharkhand | 3 January 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand at 201 or more — Jorapokhar 205 (p.5) |
| Karnataka | 3 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: none of 13 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more (highest 144) |
| Kerala | 3 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 6 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more (highest 163) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3 January 2021 | 86% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: 12 of 14 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh at 201 or more — Bhopal 294 (p.2), Damoh 232 (p.3), Dewas 227 (p.3), Gwalior 245 (p.4), Indore 246 (p.5), Jabalpur 294 (p.5), Katni 267 (p.6), Mandideep 289 (p.7), Pithampur 245 (p.8), Ratlam 253 (p.9), Singrauli 342 (p.9), Ujjain 281 (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 3 January 2021 | 63% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: 5 of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more — Chandrapur 203 (p.2), Kalyan 331 (p.5), Mumbai 251 (p.7), Nashik 242 (p.8), Navi Mumbai 326 (p.8) |
| Meghalaya | 3 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya at 201 or more (highest 26) |
| Mizoram | 3 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Mizoram at 201 or more (highest 17) |
| Nagaland | 3 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Nagaland at 201 or more (highest 47) |
| Odisha | 3 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: none of 2 city rows placed in Odisha at 201 or more (highest 196) |
| Punjab | 3 January 2021 | 14% | AQI bulletin p.1–8, Index Value column: 1 of 7 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more — Bathinda 242 (p.2) |
| Rajasthan | 3 January 2021 | 63% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 5 of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Bhiwadi 334 (p.2), Jaipur 227 (p.5), Jodhpur 287 (p.5), Pali 234 (p.8), Udaipur 224 (p.10) |
| Tamil Nadu | 3 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 65) |
| Telangana | 3 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 192) |
| Tripura | 3 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Tripura at 201 or more (highest 172) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3 January 2021 | 92% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 12 of 13 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh at 201 or more — Agra 334 (p.1), Baghpat 326 (p.2), Bulandshahr 363 (p.2), Ghaziabad 384 (p.4), Greater Noida 348 (p.4), Kanpur 366 (p.6), Lucknow 408 (p.6), Meerut 315 (p.7), Moradabad 367 (p.7), Muzaffarnagar 274 (p.7), Noida 364 (p.8), Varanasi 242 (p.10) |
| West Bengal | 3 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 251 (p.1), Durgapur 283 (p.3), Haldia 247 (p.4), Howrah 332 (p.4), Kolkata 332 (p.6) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3 January 2021 | 408 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of all 123 city rows — Lucknow, S.No 72 (p.6), Severe |
| Andhra Pradesh | 3 January 2021 | 269 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Visakhapatnam, S.No 121 (p.11), Poor |
| Assam | 3 January 2021 | 266 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati, S.No 42 (p.4), Poor |
| Bihar | 3 January 2021 | 345 | AQI bulletin p.4–8, Index Value column: highest of 3 city rows placed in Bihar — Muzaffarpur, S.No 83 (p.7), Very Poor |
| Chandigarh | 3 January 2021 | 174 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 23 (p.2), Moderate |
| Delhi | 3 January 2021 | 354 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 31 (p.3), Very Poor |
| Gujarat | 3 January 2021 | 265 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Vapi, S.No 117 (p.10), Poor |
| Haryana | 3 January 2021 | 385 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 21 city rows placed in Haryana — Rohtak, S.No 99 (p.9), Very Poor |
| Jharkhand | 3 January 2021 | 205 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar, S.No 56 (p.5), Poor |
| Karnataka | 3 January 2021 | 144 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 13 city rows placed in Karnataka — Yadgir, S.No 122 (p.11), Moderate |
| Kerala | 3 January 2021 | 163 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor, S.No 34 (p.3), Moderate |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3 January 2021 | 342 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 14 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Singrauli, S.No 105 (p.9), Very Poor |
| Maharashtra | 3 January 2021 | 331 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Kalyan, S.No 59 (p.5), Very Poor |
| Meghalaya | 3 January 2021 | 26 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong, S.No 102 (p.9), Good |
| Mizoram | 3 January 2021 | 17 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl, S.No 4 (p.1), Good |
| Nagaland | 3 January 2021 | 47 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima, S.No 65 (p.6), Good |
| Odisha | 3 January 2021 | 196 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar, S.No 21 (p.2), Moderate |
| Punjab | 3 January 2021 | 242 | AQI bulletin p.1–8, Index Value column: highest of 7 city rows placed in Punjab — Bathinda, S.No 16 (p.2), Poor |
| Rajasthan | 3 January 2021 | 334 | 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 | 3 January 2021 | 65 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Thoothukudi, S.No 112 (p.10), Satisfactory |
| Telangana | 3 January 2021 | 192 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 49 (p.5), Moderate |
| Tripura | 3 January 2021 | 172 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala, S.No 1 (p.1), Moderate |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3 January 2021 | 408 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 13 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Lucknow, S.No 72 (p.6), Severe |
| West Bengal | 3 January 2021 | 332 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Howrah, S.No 47 (p.4), Very Poor, Kolkata, S.No 66 (p.6), Very Poor |