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Bhiwandi vs Chapra

Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhiwandi and Chapra.

Cleaner right now: Bhiwandi (203-pt gap)Historical head-to-head: Bhiwandi cleaner 271/394 daysYoY 20232024: Bhiwandi +5.9% · Chapra -54.8%

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

🏆 Cleaner

Bhiwandi

Maharashtra, India

Good

PM2.5: 23.7 µg/m³

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Chapra

Bihar, India

Poor

PM2.5: 102.9 µg/m³

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Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)
PollutantBhiwandiChapra
PM2.5(µg/m³)23.70102.90
PM10(µg/m³)40.90117.10
NO₂(µg/m³)20.6042.70
SO₂(µg/m³)23.0015.30
O₃(µg/m³)23.0046.00
CO(µg/m³)155.00805.00

CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)

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Summary

Overview

In 2024, Bhiwandi averaged an AQI of 108 while Chapra averaged 149 — a 41-point (38%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Bhiwandi the cleaner of the two. On 394 days when both cities reported, Bhiwandi was cleaner on 271 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.

Seasonality & days

Bhiwandi peaks in November, while Chapra peaks in January. Bhiwandi logged 0% Severe days and 52.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chapra was 2.4% Severe and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhiwandi 52 days, Chapra 14 days.

Year-over-year progress

Bhiwandi has worsened by 6 AQI points (5.9%) from 2023 to 2024; Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhiwandi reached AQI 270 at Gokul Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-05-14; Chapra hit AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20.

Station-level disparity

Bhiwandi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106); Chapra spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195).

Verdict

🏆 Bhiwandi has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Chapra's 244. That's a significant difference of 203 points.

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