Bhagalpur vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhagalpur and Sikar.
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 | Sikar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 27.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 68.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.30 | 12.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.40 | 5.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 736.00 | 223.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhagalpur averaged an AQI of 164 while Sikar averaged 139 — a 25-point (18%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Sikar the cleaner of the two. On 619 days when both cities reported, Sikar was cleaner on 430 of them; the average daily gap was 64 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; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhagalpur 20 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhagalpur reached AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Bhagalpur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).
Verdict
🏆 Sikar has better air quality with an AQI of 69 compared to Bhagalpur's 105.