Dhanbad vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhanbad 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhanbad averaged an AQI of 161 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 34-point (27%) gap, with Dhanbad the more polluted and Tālcher the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Dhanbad peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Dhanbad logged 0.4% Severe days and 3.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhanbad 2 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Dhanbad reached AQI 436 at Kalakusuma (DMC) on 2024-04-28; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Dhanbad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 156, max 168); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).