Raisen Air Quality Index (AQI) & Air Pollution Today

Madhya Pradesh, India — Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) and PM2.5

Raisen AQI Right Now

115

Category: Moderate

Dominant Pollutant: pm10

PM2.5: 46.12 µg/m³

PM10: 121.82 µg/m³

Last updated: 2026-03-24 — Data source: Google Air Quality API (NAQI). Live NAQI values load when you visit the page.

Raisen Pollutant Levels

PollutantConcentration
PM2.546.12 µg/m³
PM10121.82 µg/m³
O₃ (Ozone)36.79 µg/m³
NO₂15.36 µg/m³
SO₂13.74 µg/m³
CO533.96 µg/m³

Health Advisory — Raisen

Moderate: Breathing discomfort to people with lungs, asthma and heart diseases.

Health Impact — Raisen

Cigarette Equivalent: Breathing this air is equivalent to smoking 2.1 cigarettes per day (based on current PM2.5 levels).

Life Expectancy Impact: Sustained exposure at this PM2.5 level could reduce life expectancy by 0.23 years (AQLI estimate, relative to WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³).

Health Recommendations for Raisen

  • General Population: People with respiratory or heart conditions should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
  • Elderly: Reduce prolonged outdoor activities.
  • Children: Reduce prolonged outdoor play.
  • Lung Disease Patients: Avoid prolonged outdoor exertion.

Understanding Raisen Air Quality

Raisen, crowned by its imposing hilltop fort overlooking the Vindhya foothills, is a small district headquarters situated roughly 45 kilometres east of Bhopal. The town's air quality benefits from its modest size and low industrial activity, but is influenced by its proximity to the state capital's expanding urban-industrial corridor. Agricultural activity dominates the surrounding plains, where wheat and soybean cultivation drives seasonal stubble burning that contributes to winter haze across the district.

During the November–February pollution season, temperature inversions settle over the undulating terrain between Bhopal and Raisen, trapping smoke from crop residue burning, domestic biomass cooking fires, and road dust generated by traffic on the Bhopal–Sagar highway. The rocky, sparsely vegetated terrain surrounding the town offers little natural filtration for wind-borne dust. PM2.5 concentrations during peak winter episodes can reach 80–130 µg/m³, placing air quality in the Moderate to Poor NAQI range. Winds blowing from the Bhopal–Mandideep industrial corridor to the west can occasionally carry industrial emissions into the Raisen airshed.

Monsoon rains (July–September) wash particulates from the air and green the surrounding landscape, bringing consistently Good to Satisfactory air quality. The Betwa River tributaries flow strongly during this period, adding atmospheric moisture that helps settle suspended particles. Pre-monsoon summer months (April–June) see elevated dust levels as hot winds sweep across the exposed countryside, though strong thermal mixing prevents the stagnant conditions that worsen winter pollution.

Primary Pollution Sources

  • Road dust
  • Agricultural burning
  • Vehicle exhaust
  • Domestic biomass burning
  • Construction dust

Geography: Vindhya foothills east of Bhopal; hilltop Raisen Fort town surrounded by agricultural plains and undulating rocky terrain near the Betwa River basin

Peak pollution months: November, December, January, February

Frequently Asked Questions — Raisen

Does Raisen receive pollution from nearby Bhopal?

Raisen sits roughly 45 km east of Bhopal and can receive transported pollution from the Bhopal–Mandideep industrial belt when westerly or northwesterly winds prevail. The Mandideep industrial area, with its pharmaceutical and chemical plants, is a potential upwind source. However, the effect is intermittent and Raisen's overall pollution levels remain lower than Bhopal's due to its smaller population and limited local industry.

What is the most polluted time of year in Raisen?

December and January are typically Raisen's most polluted months, when winter temperature inversions trap agricultural burning smoke, road dust, and biomass cooking emissions at ground level. PM2.5 can spike to 130 µg/m³ during severe episodes. The monsoon months of July–September offer the cleanest air with AQI usually in the Good range.

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