Chapra vs Kāshīpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chapra and Kāshīpur.
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 | Chapra | Kāshīpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 62.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.50 | 72.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.70 | 47.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 6.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 15.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 858.00 | 504.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chapra averaged an AQI of 149 while Kāshīpur averaged 106 — a 43-point (41%) gap, with Chapra the more polluted and Kāshīpur the cleaner of the two. On 469 days when both cities reported, Kāshīpur was cleaner on 355 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Chapra logged 2.4% Severe days and 26.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kāshīpur was 0% Severe and 58.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chapra 14 days, Kāshīpur 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chapra has improved by 181 AQI points (54.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Kāshīpur has worsened by 14 AQI points (15.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chapra reached AQI 452 at Darshan Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-20; Kāshīpur hit AQI 327 at Govt Girls Inter College (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19.
Station-level disparity
Chapra spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 195, max 195); Kāshīpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 101, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Kāshīpur has better air quality with an AQI of 109 compared to Chapra's 231. That's a significant difference of 122 points.