Nawagarh Air Quality Index (AQI) & Air Pollution Today
Chhattisgarh, India — Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) and PM2.5
Nawagarh AQI Right Now
Category: Satisfactory
Dominant Pollutant: pm10
PM2.5: 32.43 µg/m³
PM10: 79.55 µg/m³
Last updated: 2026-03-24 — Data source: Google Air Quality API (NAQI). Live NAQI values load when you visit the page.
Nawagarh Pollutant Levels
| Pollutant | Concentration |
|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 32.43 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 79.55 µg/m³ |
| O₃ (Ozone) | 13.99 µg/m³ |
| NO₂ | 10.61 µg/m³ |
| SO₂ | 8.23 µg/m³ |
| CO | 379.94 µg/m³ |
Health Advisory — Nawagarh
Satisfactory: Minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.
Health Impact — Nawagarh
Cigarette Equivalent: Breathing this air is equivalent to smoking 1.5 cigarettes per day (based on current PM2.5 levels).
Life Expectancy Impact: Sustained exposure at this PM2.5 level could reduce life expectancy by 0.15 years (AQLI estimate, relative to WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³).
Health Recommendations for Nawagarh
- General Population: Acceptable air quality. Unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
- Elderly: Minor breathing discomfort is possible.
- Children: Should be fine outdoors with normal activities.
- Lung Disease Patients: Consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
Understanding Nawagarh Air Quality
Nawagarh is a small agricultural town in Bemetara district on the Sheonath River plain of western-central Chhattisgarh. The town's pollution sources are almost entirely local and agricultural - rice stubble burning in surrounding fields, domestic biomass cooking, and limited vehicular traffic. The town's small size and rural character mean relatively low baseline pollution levels.
Winter months (November–February) see moderate air quality deterioration as agricultural burning coincides with temperature inversions. Domestic biomass smoke from wood and cow-dung fuel adds to the winter haze. Road dust from unpaved and semi-paved roads contributes to PM10.
The monsoon season (June–September) brings clean air with heavy rainfall. Nawagarh's minimal urbanisation and absence of industrial sources keep its air quality comparatively good outside the agricultural burning and winter inversion season.
Primary Pollution Sources
- Agricultural residue burning
- Road dust
- Vehicle exhaust
- Domestic biomass burning
- Rice mill dust
- Construction dust
Geography: Small town in Bemetara district of western-central Chhattisgarh; agricultural settlement on the Sheonath River plain
Peak pollution months: November, December, January, February
Frequently Asked Questions — Nawagarh
What causes pollution in Nawagarh?
Nawagarh's limited pollution comes primarily from seasonal rice stubble burning (November–December), domestic biomass cooking fuel, road dust from unpaved roads, and vehicle exhaust. The town has no significant industrial pollution sources.
When is Nawagarh's air quality best?
The monsoon months (July–September) offer the cleanest air as heavy rainfall suppresses dust and agricultural burning is absent. Post-monsoon October is also generally pleasant before winter inversions and stubble burning begin in November.
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