Bhilai vs Dindigul
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilai and Dindigul.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilai averaged an AQI of 73 while Dindigul averaged 61 — a 12-point (20%) gap, with Bhilai the more polluted and Dindigul the cleaner of the two. On 228 days when both cities reported, Dindigul was cleaner on 132 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilai peaks in November, while Dindigul peaks in February. Bhilai logged 0% Severe days and 71.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dindigul was 0% Severe and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilai 119 days, Dindigul 22 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilai has worsened by 8 AQI points (12.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Dindigul has improved by 29 AQI points (32.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilai reached AQI 288 at Hathkhoj (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Dindigul hit AQI 352 at Mendonsa Colony (TNPCB) on 2023-03-12.
Station-level disparity
Bhilai spans 3 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 59, max 84); Dindigul spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 102, max 102).