Hanumāngarh vs Virudhunagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hanumāngarh and Virudhunagar.
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, Hanumāngarh averaged an AQI of 178 while Virudhunagar averaged 52 — a 126-point (242%) gap, with Hanumāngarh the more polluted and Virudhunagar the cleaner of the two. On 177 days when both cities reported, Virudhunagar was cleaner on 175 of them; the average daily gap was 135 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hanumāngarh peaks in January, while Virudhunagar peaks in November. Hanumāngarh logged 2.8% Severe days and 20% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Virudhunagar was 0% Severe and 92.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hanumāngarh 22 days, Virudhunagar 31 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Hanumāngarh reached AQI 447 at Housing Board (RSPCB) on 2023-11-25; Virudhunagar hit AQI 173 at Collectorate Office (TNPCB) on 2024-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Hanumāngarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 184, max 184); Virudhunagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 52, max 52).