Jhansi vs Katihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jhansi and Katihar.
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 | Jhansi | Katihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.90 | 109.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.40 | 114.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 31.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.80 | 18.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 216.00 | 770.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jhansi averaged an AQI of 75 while Katihar averaged 123 — a 48-point (64%) gap, with Katihar the more polluted and Jhansi the cleaner of the two. On 812 days when both cities reported, Jhansi was cleaner on 664 of them; the average daily gap was 95 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jhansi peaks in November, while Katihar peaks in December. Jhansi logged 0% Severe days and 57.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katihar was 3.1% Severe and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jhansi 45 days, Katihar 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jhansi has improved by 52 AQI points (40.9%) from 2022 to 2024; Katihar has improved by 188 AQI points (60.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jhansi reached AQI 277 at Shivaji Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-05; Katihar hit AQI 465 at Mirchaibari (BSPCB) on 2023-01-23.
Station-level disparity
Jhansi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98); Katihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 185, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Jhansi has better air quality with an AQI of 45 compared to Katihar's 264. That's a significant difference of 219 points.