Darbhanga vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Darbhanga 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
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Darbhanga | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 100.60 | 66.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 113.20 | 72.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.00 | 20.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.40 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 114.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 651.00 | 471.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Darbhanga averaged an AQI of 365 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 238-point (187%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Tālcher the cleaner of the two. On 352 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 307 of them; the average daily gap was 116 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Darbhanga logged 7.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Darbhanga 20 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) from 2021 to 2023; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Darbhanga reached AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Darbhanga spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Tālcher has better air quality with an AQI of 123 compared to Darbhanga's 236. That's a significant difference of 113 points.