Bhilai vs Bidar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilai and Bidar.
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 | Bhilai | Bidar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 46.40 | 16.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 52.30 | 22.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 43.70 | 7.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 70.60 | 2.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 675.00 | 204.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilai averaged an AQI of 73 while Bidar averaged 85 — a 12-point (16%) gap, with Bidar the more polluted and Bhilai the cleaner of the two. On 522 days when both cities reported, Bidar was cleaner on 288 of them; the average daily gap was 32 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilai peaks in November, while Bidar peaks in January. Bhilai logged 0% Severe days and 71.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bidar was 0.1% Severe and 72.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilai 119 days, Bidar 24 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilai has worsened by 8 AQI points (12.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Bidar has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilai reached AQI 288 at Hathkhoj (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Bidar hit AQI 437 at Naubad (KSPCB) on 2022-01-25.
Station-level disparity
Bhilai spans 3 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 59, max 84); Bidar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 84, max 84).
Verdict
🏆 Bidar has better air quality with an AQI of 28 compared to Bhilai's 78.