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| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2 January 2021 | 224 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of all 121 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 2 January 2021 | 224 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Amaravati (p.1), Rajamahendravaram (p.8), Tirupati (p.10), Visakhapatnam (p.10) |
| Assam | 2 January 2021 | 262 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 2 January 2021 | 218 | 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 | 2 January 2021 | 224 | 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, 2 January 2021 (121 cities) (published 2 Jan 2021). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 2864e43be00c8270151310251a582adfc85b3f0ac8f8f0c26b6f688f3b245ef3. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/2139
| Delhi | 2 January 2021 | 443 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 2 January 2021 | 213 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.3), Nandesari (p.7), Vapi (p.10), Vatva (p.10) |
| Haryana | 2 January 2021 | 290 | 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), Dharuhera (p.3), 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.7), Panchkula (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.9), Sonipat (p.9), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Karnataka | 2 January 2021 | 110 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 11 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bengaluru (p.2), Chikkaballapur (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.10) |
| Kerala | 2 January 2021 | 83 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 7 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Kannur (p.5), Kochi (p.6), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10), Thrissur (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2 January 2021 | 246 | 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.5), Mandideep (p.7), Pithampur (p.8), Ratlam (p.8), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Singrauli (p.9), Ujjain (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 2 January 2021 | 197 | AQI bulletin p.2–9, Index Value column: mean of 7 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Chandrapur (p.2), Mumbai (p.7), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.8), Solapur (p.9), Thane (p.9) |
| Meghalaya | 2 January 2021 | 23 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.9) |
| Mizoram | 2 January 2021 | 15 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 2 January 2021 | 35 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 2 January 2021 | 196 | AQI bulletin p.2–9, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.9) |
| Punjab | 2 January 2021 | 156 | 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.6), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.6), Patiala (p.8) |
| Rajasthan | 2 January 2021 | 234 | 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 | 2 January 2021 | 90 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.2), Coimbatore (p.3), Thoothukudi (p.10) |
| Telangana | 2 January 2021 | 184 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.4) |
| Tripura | 2 January 2021 | 115 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2 January 2021 | 382 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 13 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.1), Bulandshahr (p.2), Ghaziabad (p.4), Greater Noida (p.4), Hapur (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 | 2 January 2021 | 240 | 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 | 2 January 2021 | 121 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of all 121 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 2 January 2021 | 4 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Amaravati (p.1), Rajamahendravaram (p.8), Tirupati (p.10), Visakhapatnam (p.10) |
| Assam | 2 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 2 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 | 2 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.2: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.2) |
| Delhi | 2 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 2 January 2021 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.3), Nandesari (p.7), Vapi (p.10), Vatva (p.10) |
| Haryana | 2 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), Dharuhera (p.3), 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.7), Panchkula (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.9), Sonipat (p.9), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Karnataka | 2 January 2021 | 11 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 11 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bengaluru (p.2), Chikkaballapur (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.10) |
| Kerala | 2 January 2021 | 7 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 7 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Kannur (p.5), Kochi (p.6), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10), Thrissur (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2 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.5), Mandideep (p.7), Pithampur (p.8), Ratlam (p.8), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Singrauli (p.9), Ujjain (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 2 January 2021 | 7 | AQI bulletin p.2–9: count of 7 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Chandrapur (p.2), Mumbai (p.7), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.8), Solapur (p.9), Thane (p.9) |
| Meghalaya | 2 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.9: count of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.9) |
| Mizoram | 2 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 2 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.6: count of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 2 January 2021 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.2–9: count of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.9) |
| Punjab | 2 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.6), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.6), Patiala (p.8) |
| Rajasthan | 2 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 | 2 January 2021 | 3 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.2), Coimbatore (p.3), Thoothukudi (p.10) |
| Telangana | 2 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.4) |
| Tripura | 2 January 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2 January 2021 | 13 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 13 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.1), Bulandshahr (p.2), Ghaziabad (p.4), Greater Noida (p.4), Hapur (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 | 2 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 | 2 January 2021 | 56% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 68 of all 121 city rows at 201 or more — Agra 356 (p.1), Ahmedabad 203 (p.1), Amaravati 253 (p.1), Ambala 216 (p.1), Ankleshwar 272 (p.1), Asansol 225 (p.1), Baghpat 457 (p.1), Bahadurgarh 432 (p.2), Ballabgarh 238 (p.2), Bathinda 236 (p.2), Bhiwadi 374 (p.2), Bhopal 277 (p.2), Brajrajnagar 226 (p.2), Bulandshahr 447 (p.2), Chandigarh 224 (p.2), Damoh 279 (p.3), Delhi 443 (p.3), Dewas 214 (p.3), Dharuhera 356 (p.3), Durgapur 271 (p.3) … and 48 more |
| Andhra Pradesh | 2 January 2021 | 75% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 3 of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh at 201 or more — Amaravati 253 (p.1), Rajamahendravaram 268 (p.8), Visakhapatnam 275 (p.10) |
| Assam | 2 January 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Assam at 201 or more — Guwahati 262 (p.4) |
| Bihar | 2 January 2021 | 75% | AQI bulletin p.3–8, Index Value column: 3 of 4 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more — Gaya 207 (p.3), Muzaffarpur 294 (p.7), Patna 303 (p.8) |
| Chandigarh | 2 January 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more — Chandigarh 224 (p.2) |
| Delhi | 2 January 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Delhi at 201 or more — Delhi 443 (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 2 January 2021 | 67% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 4 of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more — Ahmedabad 203 (p.1), Ankleshwar 272 (p.1), Vapi 327 (p.10), Vatva 264 (p.10) |
| Haryana | 2 January 2021 | 81% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 17 of 21 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more — Ambala 216 (p.1), Bahadurgarh 432 (p.2), Ballabgarh 238 (p.2), Dharuhera 356 (p.3), Faridabad 415 (p.3), Fatehabad 235 (p.3), Gurugram 336 (p.4), Hisar 363 (p.4), Jind 346 (p.5), Kurukshetra 309 (p.6), Mandikhera 222 (p.7), Manesar 308 (p.7), Narnaul 305 (p.7), Panchkula 211 (p.8), Rohtak 442 (p.9), Sonipat 335 (p.9), Yamunanagar 388 (p.11) |
| Karnataka | 2 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: none of 11 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more (highest 177) |
| Kerala | 2 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 7 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more (highest 107) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2 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 277 (p.2), Damoh 279 (p.3), Dewas 214 (p.3), Gwalior 330 (p.4), Indore 220 (p.5), Jabalpur 315 (p.5), Katni 310 (p.5), Mandideep 247 (p.7), Pithampur 209 (p.8), Ratlam 219 (p.8), Singrauli 396 (p.9), Ujjain 245 (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 2 January 2021 | 29% | AQI bulletin p.2–9, Index Value column: 2 of 7 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more — Mumbai 255 (p.7), Navi Mumbai 302 (p.8) |
| Meghalaya | 2 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya at 201 or more (highest 23) |
| Mizoram | 2 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Mizoram at 201 or more (highest 15) |
| Nagaland | 2 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Nagaland at 201 or more (highest 35) |
| Odisha | 2 January 2021 | 50% | AQI bulletin p.2–9, Index Value column: 1 of 2 city rows placed in Odisha at 201 or more — Brajrajnagar 226 (p.2) |
| Punjab | 2 January 2021 | 14% | AQI bulletin p.1–8, Index Value column: 1 of 7 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more — Bathinda 236 (p.2) |
| Rajasthan | 2 January 2021 | 50% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 4 of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Bhiwadi 374 (p.2), Jodhpur 261 (p.5), Kota 255 (p.6), Udaipur 311 (p.10) |
| Tamil Nadu | 2 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: none of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu at 201 or more (highest 121) |
| Telangana | 2 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 184) |
| Tripura | 2 January 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Tripura at 201 or more (highest 115) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2 January 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 13 of 13 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh at 201 or more — Agra 356 (p.1), Baghpat 457 (p.1), Bulandshahr 447 (p.2), Ghaziabad 462 (p.4), Greater Noida 450 (p.4), Hapur 203 (p.4), Kanpur 363 (p.5), Lucknow 391 (p.6), Meerut 411 (p.7), Moradabad 378 (p.7), Muzaffarnagar 356 (p.7), Noida 448 (p.8), Varanasi 238 (p.10) |
| West Bengal | 2 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 225 (p.1), Durgapur 271 (p.3), Haldia 208 (p.4), Howrah 265 (p.4), Kolkata 297 (p.6) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2 January 2021 | 462 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of all 121 city rows — Ghaziabad, S.No 37 (p.4), Severe |
| Andhra Pradesh | 2 January 2021 | 275 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Visakhapatnam, S.No 119 (p.10), Poor |
| Assam | 2 January 2021 | 262 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati, S.No 40 (p.4), Poor |
| Bihar | 2 January 2021 | 303 | AQI bulletin p.3–8, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Patna, S.No 91 (p.8), Very Poor |
| Chandigarh | 2 January 2021 | 224 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 22 (p.2), Poor |
| Delhi | 2 January 2021 | 443 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 28 (p.3), Severe |
| Gujarat | 2 January 2021 | 327 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Vapi, S.No 115 (p.10), Very Poor |
| Haryana | 2 January 2021 | 442 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 21 city rows placed in Haryana — Rohtak, S.No 97 (p.9), Severe |
| Karnataka | 2 January 2021 | 177 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 11 city rows placed in Karnataka — Kalaburgi, S.No 56 (p.5), Moderate |
| Kerala | 2 January 2021 | 107 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 7 city rows placed in Kerala — Kollam, S.No 65 (p.6), Moderate |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2 January 2021 | 396 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 14 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Singrauli, S.No 103 (p.9), Very Poor |
| Maharashtra | 2 January 2021 | 302 | AQI bulletin p.2–9, Index Value column: highest of 7 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Navi Mumbai, S.No 86 (p.8), Very Poor |
| Meghalaya | 2 January 2021 | 23 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong, S.No 100 (p.9), Good |
| Mizoram | 2 January 2021 | 15 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl, S.No 4 (p.1), Good |
| Nagaland | 2 January 2021 | 35 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima, S.No 63 (p.6), Good |
| Odisha | 2 January 2021 | 226 | AQI bulletin p.2–9, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar, S.No 20 (p.2), Poor |
| Punjab | 2 January 2021 | 236 | AQI bulletin p.1–8, Index Value column: highest of 7 city rows placed in Punjab — Bathinda, S.No 15 (p.2), Poor |
| Rajasthan | 2 January 2021 | 374 | 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 | 2 January 2021 | 121 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Coimbatore, S.No 26 (p.3), Moderate |
| Telangana | 2 January 2021 | 184 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 48 (p.4), Moderate |
| Tripura | 2 January 2021 | 115 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala, S.No 1 (p.1), Moderate |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2 January 2021 | 462 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 13 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Ghaziabad, S.No 37 (p.4), Severe |
| West Bengal | 2 January 2021 | 297 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Kolkata, S.No 64 (p.6), Poor |