Hanumāngarh vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hanumāngarh 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
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Hanumāngarh | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 42.60 | 65.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 78.50 | 72.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.00 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 334.00 | 508.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hanumāngarh averaged an AQI of 178 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 51-point (40%) gap, with Hanumāngarh the more polluted and Tālcher the cleaner of the two. On 224 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 183 of them; the average daily gap was 88 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hanumāngarh peaks in January, while Tālcher peaks in December. Hanumāngarh logged 2.8% Severe days and 20% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hanumāngarh 22 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hanumāngarh has improved by 13 AQI points (6.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hanumāngarh reached AQI 447 at Housing Board (RSPCB) on 2023-11-25; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Hanumāngarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 184, max 184); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Hanumāngarh has better air quality with an AQI of 79 compared to Tālcher's 120.