Bapuji Nagar air quality · Bengaluru, Karnataka
Outdoor workers carry the heaviest dose at this level, hour after hour
US AQI 164 (Unhealthy) at the KSPCB monitor in Bapuji Nagar, Bengaluru, the 5th highest of 9 Bengaluru monitors reporting. India's official NAQI (CPCB) 145 (Moderate). Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Last 24 hours: worst 203 at 9 pm yesterday, best 86 at 1 am yesterday (US AQI)
Pollutants at Bapuji Nagar
- PM2.5 · µg/m³74.04.9× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³1503.3× WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³18.6Under WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³28.9
- CO · mg/m³0.57
This hour's readings at this monitor. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Where Bapuji Nagar ranks in Bengaluru
- 5thmost polluted of 9 Bengaluru monitors right now
- 70average US AQI, last 30 days
- 175Bengaluru's city figure now
Most polluted right now: Hombegowda Nagar 217 · Hebbal 210 · RVCE-Mailasandra 181 · Silk Board 180 · Bapuji Nagar 164.
Is it safe outside in Bapuji Nagar right now?
Some members of the general public may feel health effects; sensitive groups may feel more serious effects.
Walking and commuting
Take careKeep outdoor walks short and choose quieter streets away from traffic.
Running and jogging
AvoidMove your run indoors or reschedule for a cleaner hour.
Cycling
LimitKeep rides short and easy, or ride indoors.
Children playing outside
LimitLimit outdoor play to short, gentle sessions. Move sports indoors.
Older adults and heart or lung conditions
AvoidAvoid exertion outdoors. Follow your doctor's action plan.
Open windows
AvoidKeep windows closed while the air is unhealthy.
Mask outdoors
RecommendedWear a well-fitted N95 or FFP2 mask outdoors. Cloth and surgical masks do little against fine particles.
Air purifier indoors
RecommendedRun a HEPA purifier in the room you spend most time in.
Based on the US EPA Air Quality Guide, applied to the current US AQI category. If you have symptoms, follow your doctor's advice.
When the air is worst in Bapuji Nagar
Last 7 days, India timeOver the last 7 days, the air at this monitor was worst from 7 pm to 10 pm (average US AQI 100) and cleanest from 2 am to 5 am (50). Plan walks, runs and open windows for the cleaner hours.
Bapuji Nagar air quality, last 24 hours
Hourly US AQI, 23 of 24 hours, India timeIn the last 24 hours the US AQI at this monitor was highest at 9 pm yesterday (203, Very Unhealthy) and lowest at 1 am yesterday (86, Moderate).
Bapuji Nagar air quality, last 30 days
Daily average, 27 days- 70average US AQI
- 110worst day, 26 October
- 36cleanest day, 24 October
- 0days above 150 (Unhealthy or worse)
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What is the AQI in Bapuji Nagar right now?
The US AQI at the KSPCB monitor in Bapuji Nagar, Bengaluru is 164 (Unhealthy), the 5th highest of 9 Bengaluru monitors reporting. Over the last 24 hours it ranged from 86 (1 am yesterday) to 203 (9 pm yesterday). The main pollutant is PM2.5. The same air reads India's official NAQI (CPCB) 145 (Moderate).
What time is the air worst in Bapuji Nagar?
Over the last 7 days, from 7 pm to 10 pm India time, when the monitor averaged 100. The cleanest stretch was 2 am to 5 am, at 50.
How has Bapuji Nagar's air been over the last 30 days?
The monitor averaged a US AQI of 70 over 27 days with data. The worst day was 26 October at 110 and the cleanest 24 October at 36. 0 days were above 150 (Unhealthy or worse).
Where does Bapuji Nagar's air quality data come from?
From the continuous monitoring station run by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) in CPCB's national network. Good Air shows the US EPA AQI worked out from those readings, and CPCB's own National Air Quality Index (NAQI) beside it. Good Air does not estimate or adjust the readings.
Source: Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), via CPCB's national monitoring network. One monitor shows the air around it, which can differ from a few streets away. Readings are published by the monitoring agency and may be revised.