Bhilai vs Imphal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilai and Imphal.
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 Imphal averaged 110 — a 37-point (51%) gap, with Imphal the more polluted and Bhilai the cleaner of the two. On 316 days when both cities reported, Bhilai was cleaner on 227 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilai peaks in November, while Imphal peaks in October. Bhilai logged 0% Severe days and 71.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Imphal was 1.1% Severe and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilai 119 days, Imphal 103 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilai has worsened by 8 AQI points (12.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Imphal has worsened by 23 AQI points (26.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilai reached AQI 288 at Hathkhoj (CECB) on 2023-12-26; Imphal hit AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11.
Station-level disparity
Bhilai spans 3 CPCB stations with a 25-point spread (min 59, max 84); Imphal spans 2 stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101).