Bilaspur vs Darbhanga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bilaspur and Darbhanga.
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 | Bilaspur | Darbhanga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 38.80 | 111.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.40 | 122.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 42.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.90 | 18.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 61.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 481.00 | 767.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bilaspur averaged an AQI of 61 while Darbhanga averaged 365 — a 304-point (498%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Bilaspur the cleaner of the two. On 340 days when both cities reported, Bilaspur was cleaner on 299 of them; the average daily gap was 150 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Bilaspur logged 0% Severe days and 88% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Darbhanga was 7.1% Severe and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bilaspur 66 days, Darbhanga 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bilaspur has improved by 22 AQI points (26.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bilaspur reached AQI 259 at Mangala (NTPC) on 2023-03-09; Darbhanga hit AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Bilaspur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 69, max 69); Darbhanga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208).
Verdict
🏆 Bilaspur has better air quality with an AQI of 65 compared to Darbhanga's 272. That's a significant difference of 207 points.