Jīnd vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jīnd and Rajgir.
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 | Jīnd | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.50 | 74.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 331.60 | 82.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 67.60 | 35.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 13.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 435.00 | 345.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jīnd averaged an AQI of 126 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Jīnd the more polluted and Rajgir the cleaner of the two. On 785 days when both cities reported, Rajgir was cleaner on 406 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Jīnd peaks in November, while Rajgir peaks in January. Jīnd logged 2.1% Severe days and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jīnd 23 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Jīnd reached AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Jīnd spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Rajgir has better air quality with an AQI of 149 compared to Jīnd's 282. That's a significant difference of 133 points.