Bhagalpur vs Kāshīpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhagalpur and Kāshīpur.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Bhagalpur | Kāshīpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 56.20 | 51.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 59.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.10 | 31.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 24.00 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 121.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 527.00 | 400.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhagalpur averaged an AQI of 164 while Kāshīpur averaged 106 — a 58-point (55%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Kāshīpur the cleaner of the two. On 549 days when both cities reported, Kāshīpur was cleaner on 468 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bhagalpur logged 1.9% Severe days and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kāshīpur was 0% Severe and 58.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhagalpur 20 days, Kāshīpur 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Kāshīpur has worsened by 14 AQI points (15.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhagalpur reached AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Kāshīpur hit AQI 327 at Govt Girls Inter College (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19.
Station-level disparity
Bhagalpur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196); Kāshīpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 101, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Kāshīpur has better air quality with an AQI of 86 compared to Bhagalpur's 94.