Kāshīpur vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kāshīpur and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.80 | 70.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.60 | 76.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 25.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 6.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 434.00 | 517.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kāshīpur averaged an AQI of 106 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 21-point (20%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Kāshīpur the cleaner of the two. On 176 days when both cities reported, Kāshīpur was cleaner on 98 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kāshīpur peaks in January, while Tālcher peaks in December. Kāshīpur logged 0% Severe days and 58.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kāshīpur 47 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kāshīpur has worsened by 14 AQI points (15.2%) from 2023 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kāshīpur reached AQI 327 at Govt Girls Inter College (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Kāshīpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 101, max 101); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Kāshīpur has better air quality with an AQI of 92 compared to Tālcher's 136.