Bhagalpur vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhagalpur and Maihar.
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 | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.80 | 33.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 49.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.50 | 16.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.00 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 81.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 653.00 | 320.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhagalpur averaged an AQI of 164 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 105-point (178%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 779 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 764 of them; the average daily gap was 156 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhagalpur peaks in January, while Maihar peaks in December. Bhagalpur logged 1.9% Severe days and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhagalpur 20 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhagalpur reached AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Bhagalpur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Maihar has better air quality with an AQI of 56 compared to Bhagalpur's 104.