Gaya vs Kāshīpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gaya and Kāshīpur.
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 | Gaya | Kāshīpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 51.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 73.80 | 59.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 31.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.20 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 309.00 | 400.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gaya averaged an AQI of 110 while Kāshīpur averaged 106 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Gaya the more polluted and Kāshīpur the cleaner of the two. On 563 days when both cities reported, Kāshīpur was cleaner on 430 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Gaya logged 1.7% Severe days and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kāshīpur was 0% Severe and 58.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gaya 52 days, Kāshīpur 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Kāshīpur has worsened by 14 AQI points (15.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gaya reached AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15; Kāshīpur hit AQI 327 at Govt Girls Inter College (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19.
Station-level disparity
Gaya spans 3 CPCB stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173); Kāshīpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 101, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Kāshīpur has better air quality with an AQI of 86 compared to Gaya's 105.