Durgapur vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Durgapur 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, Durgapur averaged an AQI of 174 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 47-point (37%) gap, with Durgapur the more polluted and Tālcher the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Durgapur logged 1.3% Severe days and 30.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Durgapur 6 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Durgapur reached AQI 413 at PCBL Residential Complex (WBPCB) on 2024-12-10; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Durgapur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 31-point spread (min 164, max 195); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).