Kāshīpur vs Maihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kāshīpur and Maihar.
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 | Kāshīpur | Maihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 51.20 | 33.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 59.10 | 49.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 31.80 | 16.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 10.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 400.00 | 320.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kāshīpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Maihar averaged 59 — a 47-point (80%) gap, with Kāshīpur the more polluted and Maihar the cleaner of the two. On 424 days when both cities reported, Maihar was cleaner on 356 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kāshīpur peaks in January, while Maihar peaks in December. Kāshīpur logged 0% Severe days and 58.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Maihar was 0% Severe and 94.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kāshīpur 47 days, Maihar 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kāshīpur has worsened by 14 AQI points (15.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Maihar has improved by 9 AQI points (13.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kāshīpur reached AQI 327 at Govt Girls Inter College (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19; Maihar hit AQI 262 at Sahilara Maihar (Cements) on 2022-08-25.
Station-level disparity
Kāshīpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 101, max 101); Maihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Maihar has better air quality with an AQI of 56 compared to Kāshīpur's 86.