Kalyān vs Kāshīpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalyān and Kāshīpur.
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 | Kalyān | Kāshīpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.80 | 54.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.50 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.40 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 22.10 | 5.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 18.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 187.00 | 434.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalyān averaged an AQI of 95 while Kāshīpur averaged 106 — a 11-point (12%) gap, with Kāshīpur the more polluted and Kalyān the cleaner of the two. On 343 days when both cities reported, Kāshīpur was cleaner on 201 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Kalyān logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kāshīpur was 0% Severe and 58.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalyān 78 days, Kāshīpur 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) from 2019 to 2024; Kāshīpur has worsened by 14 AQI points (15.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalyān reached AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24; Kāshīpur hit AQI 327 at Govt Girls Inter College (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19.
Station-level disparity
Kalyān spans 2 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116); Kāshīpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 101, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Kalyān has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Kāshīpur's 92. That's a significant difference of 51 points.