Darbhanga vs Saharsa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Darbhanga and Saharsa.
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 2023, Darbhanga averaged an AQI of 365 while Saharsa averaged 139 — a 226-point (163%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Saharsa the cleaner of the two. On 276 days when both cities reported, Darbhanga was cleaner on 147 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Darbhanga peaks in December, while Saharsa peaks in January. Darbhanga logged 7.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Saharsa was 1.4% Severe and 28.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Darbhanga 20 days, Saharsa 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) from 2021 to 2023; Saharsa has improved by 139 AQI points (50%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Darbhanga reached AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Saharsa hit AQI 454 at Police Line (BSPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Darbhanga spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208); Saharsa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 188, max 188).