Bharatpur vs Dhanbad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bharatpur and Dhanbad.
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 | Bharatpur | Dhanbad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 68.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.20 | 77.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 46.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 136.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 92.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 445.00 | 458.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bharatpur averaged an AQI of 131 while Dhanbad averaged 161 — a 30-point (23%) gap, with Dhanbad the more polluted and Bharatpur the cleaner of the two. On 217 days when both cities reported, Bharatpur was cleaner on 129 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bharatpur peaks in January, while Dhanbad peaks in November. Bharatpur logged 0% Severe days and 33.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dhanbad was 0.4% Severe and 3.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bharatpur 41 days, Dhanbad 2 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bharatpur reached AQI 396 at Krishna Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-14; Dhanbad hit AQI 436 at Kalakusuma (DMC) on 2024-04-28.
Station-level disparity
Bharatpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 142, max 142); Dhanbad spans 2 stations with a 12-point spread (min 156, max 168).
Verdict
🏆 Dhanbad has better air quality with an AQI of 127 compared to Bharatpur's 145.