Hajipur vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hajipur and Maihar.
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 | Hajipur | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 97.80 | 33.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 109.40 | 49.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 40.50 | 16.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 52.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 725.00 | 320.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hajipur averaged an AQI of 173 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 114-point (193%) gap, with Hajipur the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 1089 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 1003 of them; the average daily gap was 100 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Hajipur logged 0.3% Severe days and 36.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hajipur 36 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hajipur has worsened by 74 AQI points (74.7%) from 2020 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hajipur reached AQI 427 at Industrial Area (BSPCB) on 2024-11-12; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Hajipur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 149, max 149); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Maihar has better air quality with an AQI of 56 compared to Hajipur's 227. That's a significant difference of 171 points.