West Bengal
121 monitoring stations · readings from 56 to 249
Average AQI
Air quality in West Bengal
Air quality in West Bengal is currently 126 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Unhealthy for Sensitive band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in West Bengal right now.
We aggregate 121 stations across West Bengal. Individual stations range from 56 at the cleanest to 249 at the worst, so conditions vary across West Bengal — the local figure matters more than the average.
West Bengal breaks down into 61 cities you can open individually. Of those listed below, South Dumdum is reading highest at 205 and Darjeeling lowest at 56.
Readings refresh hourly from the official monitoring networks we track. Conditions can change quickly, so check back before planning time outdoors.
What to do at unhealthy for sensitive levels
Outdoor activity
Healthy adults are unlikely to be affected, but shorten heavy exertion outdoors and take breaks.
Sensitive groups
Children, older adults, pregnant people and anyone with asthma, COPD or heart disease should cut back on prolonged outdoor exertion.
Indoor air
Keep windows shut during the worst hours and run a purifier with a HEPA filter if you have one.
Cities in West Bengal
61 cities
205South Dumdum
Very Unhealthy
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 160–249
158Panihati
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 150–165
152Howrah
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 7
- Range
- 139–181
Tarkeshwar
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 151–151
Bankura
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 150–150
Kalyani
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 141–155
Barddhaman
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 144–144
Bhadreswar
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 144–144
Khardah
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 141–141
Uluberiya
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 141–141
Barrackpore
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 139–139
139Durgapur
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 3
- Range
- 112–153
Hugli
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 139–139
Dalurband
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 137–137
Ashoknagar Kalyangarh
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 136–136
Baidyabati
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 136–136
Hooghly
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 134–134
134Rajpur Sonarpur
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 134–134
Chinsurah
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 132–132
North 24 Parganas
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 132–132
Uttar Dinajpur
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 132–132
Bansberia
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 131–131
Bhatpara
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 131–131
Chandannagar
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 117–144
Berhampore
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 129–129
Krishnanagar
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 129–129
Dum Dum
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 121–134
128Kolkata
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 33
- Range
- 81–183
Bangaon
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 126–126
Champdani
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 126–126
Kanchrapara
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 126–126
Nabadwip
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 126–126
Serampore
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 126–126
Basirhat
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 124–124
Halisahar
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 124–124
124Kharagpur
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 124–124
Naihati
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 124–124
Jhargram
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 122–122
New Town
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 122–122
Kulti
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 121–121
About West Bengal
Coordinates
23.317, 88.212
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
121
Reporting in this area
Spread
56 – 249
Cleanest to worst station reading
West Bengal air quality, answered
West Bengal is currently reading an AQI of 126, which is Unhealthy for Sensitive. It is the average across 121 reporting stations.
Healthy adults are unlikely to be affected, but shorten heavy exertion outdoors and take breaks. Children, older adults, pregnant people and anyone with asthma, COPD or heart disease should cut back on prolonged outdoor exertion.
126 sits in the Unhealthy for Sensitive band of the air quality index. The index runs from 0 to 500, and the lower the number the cleaner the air.
We currently aggregate 121 stations in West Bengal, reading between 56 and 249.
Of the cities currently listed for West Bengal, South Dumdum is reading highest at 205 (Very Unhealthy).
Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this region, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.
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