Dhanbad vs Hajipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhanbad and Hajipur.
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, Dhanbad averaged an AQI of 161 while Hajipur averaged 173 — a 12-point (7%) gap, with Hajipur the more polluted and Dhanbad the cleaner of the two. On 210 days when both cities reported, Dhanbad was cleaner on 112 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dhanbad peaks in November, while Hajipur peaks in December. Dhanbad logged 0.4% Severe days and 3.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Hajipur was 0.3% Severe and 36.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhanbad 2 days, Hajipur 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Dhanbad reached AQI 436 at Kalakusuma (DMC) on 2024-04-28; Hajipur hit AQI 427 at Industrial Area (BSPCB) on 2024-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Dhanbad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 156, max 168); Hajipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 149, max 149).