Charkhi Dādri vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Charkhi Dādri and Tālcher.
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, Charkhi Dādri averaged an AQI of 145 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 18-point (14%) gap, with Charkhi Dādri the more polluted and Tālcher the cleaner of the two. On 979 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 742 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Charkhi Dādri peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Charkhi Dādri logged 0.7% Severe days and 28% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Charkhi Dādri 48 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Charkhi Dādri has improved by 51 AQI points (26%) from 2020 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Charkhi Dādri reached AQI 470 at Mini Secretariat Charkhi (HSPCB) on 2021-11-12; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Charkhi Dādri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).