Darbhanga vs Sikar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Darbhanga and Sikar.
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 Sikar averaged 139 — a 226-point (163%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Sikar the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Darbhanga peaks in December, while Sikar peaks in January. Darbhanga logged 7.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sikar was 0.2% Severe and 34% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Darbhanga 20 days, Sikar 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) from 2021 to 2023; Sikar has worsened by 4 AQI points (3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Darbhanga reached AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Sikar hit AQI 452 at Radhakishan Pura (RSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Darbhanga spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208); Sikar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 137, max 137).