Silchar vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Silchar 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 | Silchar | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 65.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.80 | 72.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.90 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 95.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 276.00 | 508.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Silchar averaged an AQI of 52 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 75-point (144%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Silchar the cleaner of the two. On 262 days when both cities reported, Silchar was cleaner on 258 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Silchar peaks in February, while Tālcher peaks in December. Silchar logged 0% Severe days and 100% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Silchar 87 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Silchar has worsened by 11 AQI points (26.8%) from 2023 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Silchar reached AQI 89 at Tarapur (PCBA) on 2023-04-29; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Silchar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 47, max 47); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Silchar has better air quality with an AQI of 89 compared to Tālcher's 120.