Bhagalpur vs Panchkula
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhagalpur and Panchkula.
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 | Panchkula |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 50.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 66.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.30 | 44.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.40 | 8.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 11.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 736.00 | 714.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhagalpur averaged an AQI of 164 while Panchkula averaged 117 — a 47-point (40%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Panchkula the cleaner of the two. On 377 days when both cities reported, Panchkula was cleaner on 330 of them; the average daily gap was 98 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhagalpur peaks in January, while Panchkula peaks in December. Bhagalpur logged 1.9% Severe days and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Panchkula was 0.1% Severe and 61.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhagalpur 20 days, Panchkula 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Panchkula has improved by 74 AQI points (38.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhagalpur reached AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Panchkula hit AQI 474 at Sector-6 Panchkula () on 2018-06-15.
Station-level disparity
Bhagalpur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196); Panchkula spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).
Verdict
🏆 Panchkula has better air quality with an AQI of 85 compared to Bhagalpur's 105.