Bhagalpur vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhagalpur and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 56.20 | 28.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 45.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.10 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 24.00 | 15.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 121.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 527.00 | 188.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhagalpur averaged an AQI of 164 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 47-point (40%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Pithampur the cleaner of the two. On 1073 days when both cities reported, Pithampur was cleaner on 874 of them; the average daily gap was 94 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhagalpur peaks in January, while Pithampur peaks in December. Bhagalpur logged 1.9% Severe days and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhagalpur 20 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhagalpur reached AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Bhagalpur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Bhagalpur's 94.