Shivpuri Air Quality Index (AQI) & Air Pollution Today

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

Shivpuri AQI Right Now

102

Category: Moderate

Dominant Pollutant: pm10

PM2.5: 40.83 µg/m³

PM10: 102.15 µg/m³

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

Shivpuri Pollutant Levels

PollutantConcentration
PM2.540.83 µg/m³
PM10102.15 µg/m³
O₃ (Ozone)40.89 µg/m³
NO₂10.7 µg/m³
SO₂3.54 µg/m³
CO290.45 µg/m³

Health Advisory — Shivpuri

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

Health Impact — Shivpuri

Cigarette Equivalent: Breathing this air is equivalent to smoking 1.9 cigarettes per day (based on current PM2.5 levels).

Life Expectancy Impact: Sustained exposure at this PM2.5 level could reduce life expectancy by 0.2 years (AQLI estimate, relative to WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³).

Health Recommendations for Shivpuri

  • 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 Shivpuri Air Quality

Shivpuri sits at a fascinating ecological crossroads in northern Madhya Pradesh, where the semi-arid Chambal ravines transition into the deciduous forests of Madhav National Park — the former hunting grounds of the Scindia rulers of Gwalior. This geographic duality shapes the town's air quality: the forested national park to the south provides natural air filtration, while the eroded ravine terrain to the north generates significant wind-blown dust, particularly during dry months. Stone quarrying operations in the district add a persistent industrial dust component.

Winter months (November–February) bring the worst air quality as temperature inversions over the relatively flat terrain trap road dust, agricultural burning smoke from wheat and mustard fields, and biomass cooking fire emissions. The Chambal ravine system creates complex local airflow patterns that can either channel pollutants through narrow valleys or disperse them, depending on wind direction. Stone quarrying and crushing operations on the town's periphery continue through the dry season, generating coarse particulates. PM2.5 during peak winter episodes typically ranges 80–130 µg/m³, placing the city in the Moderate to Poor range.

The monsoon (July–September) transforms Shivpuri's landscape and air quality dramatically. Madhav National Park's forests reach full foliage, the Sindh River and its tributaries swell, and rainfall suppresses dust from both agricultural land and quarry sites. Air quality during monsoon months is consistently in the Good to Satisfactory range. The dry pre-monsoon summer (April–June) is marked by hot dusty winds that sweep across the exposed Chambal terrain, causing periodic PM10 spikes.

Primary Pollution Sources

  • Road dust
  • Vehicle exhaust
  • Agricultural burning
  • Stone quarrying dust
  • Domestic biomass burning

Geography: Gwalior division in northern Madhya Pradesh; semi-arid to forested transition zone, Madhav National Park, Chambal ravines region with seasonal Sindh River

Peak pollution months: November, December, January, February

Frequently Asked Questions — Shivpuri

How does the Chambal ravine terrain affect Shivpuri's air quality?

The Chambal ravine system north of Shivpuri consists of deeply eroded, sparsely vegetated terrain that generates substantial wind-blown dust during dry months. Hot winds sweeping across these exposed ravines carry coarse particulates into the town, particularly during pre-monsoon summer (April–June). The ravine topography also creates complex local airflow patterns that can channel or trap pollutants depending on wind conditions.

Does Madhav National Park help Shivpuri's air quality?

Yes, Madhav National Park's deciduous forests on Shivpuri's southern edge provide natural air filtration, trapping dust and absorbing pollutants through its canopy. Winds passing through the park arrive notably cleaner than those from the barren Chambal ravine terrain to the north. This gives southern Shivpuri measurably better air quality than northern neighbourhoods closer to the ravines and quarry zones.

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