Rajgir vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Rajgir 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 | Rajgir | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 66.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 79.40 | 72.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.20 | 20.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.60 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 304.00 | 471.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Rajgir averaged an AQI of 124 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 3-point (2%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Rajgir the cleaner of the two. On 496 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 364 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Rajgir peaks in January, while Tālcher peaks in December. Rajgir logged 0.6% Severe days and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Rajgir 26 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) from 2021 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Rajgir reached AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Rajgir spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Tālcher has better air quality with an AQI of 123 compared to Rajgir's 140.