Lalitpur Air Quality Index (AQI) & Air Pollution Today

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

Lalitpur AQI Right Now

74

Category: Satisfactory

Dominant Pollutant: pm10

PM2.5: 25.07 µg/m³

PM10: 73.06 µg/m³

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

Lalitpur Pollutant Levels

PollutantConcentration
PM2.525.07 µg/m³
PM1073.06 µg/m³
O₃ (Ozone)12.96 µg/m³
NO₂9.74 µg/m³
SO₂4 µg/m³
CO240.69 µg/m³

Health Advisory — Lalitpur

Satisfactory: Minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.

Health Impact — Lalitpur

Cigarette Equivalent: Breathing this air is equivalent to smoking 1.1 cigarettes per day (based on current PM2.5 levels).

Life Expectancy Impact: Sustained exposure at this PM2.5 level could reduce life expectancy by 0.1 years (AQLI estimate, relative to WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³).

Health Recommendations for Lalitpur

  • 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 Lalitpur Air Quality

Lalitpur, the headquarters of Lalitpur district in eastern Uttar Pradesh, reflects the typical air quality pattern of UP's agricultural heartland - relatively clean air for brief post-monsoon and summer periods, bookended by severe winter pollution events.

The city's primary pollution sources - agricultural burning from paddy and wheat fields, seasonal brick kiln operations, biomass fuel combustion for cooking and heating, and vehicular exhaust - are shared with virtually all Indo-Gangetic plain cities. What makes Lalitpur distinctive within UP is southernmost up bundelkhand granite belt; ntpc thermal plant nearby; rajasthan-up-mp border junction. The Betwa River tributaries; Shahzad River provides the topographic context: flat river valley terrain with minimal wind break.

November through February is the worst period: kharif stubble burning (October–November), simultaneous brick kiln activation, increasing biomass burning in cold weather, and the Indo-Gangetic winter inversion create compound PM2.5 readings frequently exceeding 200 µg/m³. Rabi wheat burning (March–May) adds a second agricultural burning event. The monsoon (July–September, 850–1,050 mm) provides the year's cleanest air, with rainfall washing out accumulated particulates and flooding creating a temporary halt to brick kiln and field activities.

Primary Pollution Sources

  • Quarry dust
  • Vehicle exhaust
  • Agricultural burning
  • Brick kilns
  • Nuclear facility transportation
  • Road dust

Geography: southernmost UP Bundelkhand granite belt; NTPC thermal plant nearby; Rajasthan-UP-MP border junction; drought-affected zone

Peak pollution months: November, December, January, February

Frequently Asked Questions — Lalitpur

When is air quality worst in Lalitpur?

Air quality in Lalitpur is at its worst during November through February, when winter temperature inversions over the Gangetic Plain trap emissions from quarry dust, vehicle exhaust, and biomass burning near the surface. The combination of post-kharif agricultural burning (October–November), brick kiln activation, and cold inversion episodes creates PM2.5 readings that frequently exceed 150 µg/m³ and sometimes approach 300 µg/m³ during the most severe episodes.

What are the main air pollution sources in Lalitpur?

Lalitpur's main pollution sources are: quarry dust, vehicle exhaust, agricultural burning, brick kilns. Like most Uttar Pradesh cities, the seasonal pattern is defined by agricultural burning cycles (kharif in October–November, rabi in April–May), year-round brick kiln operations during the dry season (October–April), and persistent biomass burning for domestic energy. The granite quarrying activities add a distinctive industrial or agricultural dimension specific to Lalitpur.

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