Bhilwara Air Quality Index (AQI) & Air Pollution Today

Rajasthan, India — Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) and PM2.5

Bhilwara AQI Right Now

119

Category: Moderate

Dominant Pollutant: pm10

PM2.5: 41.6 µg/m³

PM10: 126.69 µg/m³

Last updated: 2026-03-24 — Data source: Google Air Quality API (NAQI). Live NAQI values load when you visit the page.

Bhilwara Pollutant Levels

PollutantConcentration
PM2.541.6 µg/m³
PM10126.69 µg/m³
O₃ (Ozone)20.7 µg/m³
NO₂20.46 µg/m³
SO₂4.58 µg/m³
CO316.52 µg/m³

Health Advisory — Bhilwara

Moderate: Breathing discomfort to people with lungs, asthma and heart diseases.

Health Impact — Bhilwara

Cigarette Equivalent: Breathing this air is equivalent to smoking 1.9 cigarettes per day (based on current PM2.5 levels).

Life Expectancy Impact: Sustained exposure at this PM2.5 level could reduce life expectancy by 0.21 years (AQLI estimate, relative to WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³).

Health Recommendations for Bhilwara

  • General Population: People with respiratory or heart conditions should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
  • Elderly: Reduce prolonged outdoor activities.
  • Children: Reduce prolonged outdoor play.
  • Lung Disease Patients: Avoid prolonged outdoor exertion.

Understanding Bhilwara Air Quality

Bhilwara, known as India's Textile City, is the epicentre of Rajasthan's synthetic fabric manufacturing industry. Thousands of power looms and weaving units across the city generate fine textile fibre dust that permeates the local atmosphere, creating a distinctive industrial particulate profile. The Mewar region's semi-arid climate - with annual rainfall of just 600–700 mm - means dry, dust-laden conditions persist for most of the year, compounded by marble and feldspar quarrying operations in the surrounding Aravalli foothills.

Winter months (November–February) produce the worst air quality as temperature inversions trap the combination of textile dust, vehicular emissions, and mineral mining particulates close to ground level. PM10 levels regularly exceed 200 µg/m³ during December and January, while PM2.5 from the fine synthetic fibres poses particular respiratory risks for the city's large textile workforce. The Aravalli Hills to the west provide a partial topographic barrier against Thar Desert dust storms but also host extensive quarrying operations that contribute their own mineral PM.

Pre-monsoon months (April–June) bring intense heat (temperatures exceeding 45°C) and occasional dust storms from the western desert, pushing PM10 to extreme levels. The brief monsoon (July–September) provides the only sustained relief, with rainfall suppressing surface dust and cleansing the atmosphere. Bhilwara's economy is deeply intertwined with its textile and mining industries, making emission reduction a complex socioeconomic challenge that requires balancing livelihood concerns with air quality improvements.

Primary Pollution Sources

  • Textile industry emissions (synthetic fabric weaving)
  • Vehicle exhaust
  • Road dust
  • Mining dust (marble, feldspar)
  • Construction dust

Geography: Mewar region of Rajasthan; India's Textile City (synthetic fabrics), marble mining belt, semi-arid Aravalli terrain

Peak pollution months: November, December, January, February

Frequently Asked Questions — Bhilwara

What is the most polluted month in Bhilwara?

December and January are the most polluted months, with PM10 levels frequently exceeding 200 µg/m³ and AQI in the Poor to Very Poor range (NAQI 200–300). Temperature inversions combine with textile mill fibre dust, mining particulates, and vehicular emissions to create hazardous conditions, particularly in the dense power loom clusters.

What causes air pollution in Bhilwara?

Bhilwara's pollution is dominated by its synthetic textile manufacturing industry - thousands of power looms generate fine fibre dust - supplemented by marble and feldspar mining dust from the Aravalli foothills, vehicular exhaust, road dust exacerbated by the semi-arid climate, and construction activity. The city's status as India's Textile City means industrial particulate emissions are woven into its economic fabric.

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