Baloda Bazar Air Quality Index (AQI) & Air Pollution Today
Chhattisgarh, India — Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) and PM2.5
Baloda Bazar AQI Right Now
Category: Satisfactory
Dominant Pollutant: pm10
PM2.5: 46.25 µg/m³
PM10: 98.69 µg/m³
Last updated: 2026-03-24 — Data source: Google Air Quality API (NAQI). Live NAQI values load when you visit the page.
Baloda Bazar Pollutant Levels
| Pollutant | Concentration |
|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 46.25 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 98.69 µg/m³ |
| O₃ (Ozone) | 32.02 µg/m³ |
| NO₂ | 17.26 µg/m³ |
| SO₂ | 9.39 µg/m³ |
| CO | 701.9 µg/m³ |
Health Advisory — Baloda Bazar
Satisfactory: Minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.
Health Impact — Baloda Bazar
Cigarette Equivalent: Breathing this air is equivalent to smoking 2.1 cigarettes per day (based on current PM2.5 levels).
Life Expectancy Impact: Sustained exposure at this PM2.5 level could reduce life expectancy by 0.24 years (AQLI estimate, relative to WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³).
Health Recommendations for Baloda Bazar
- General Population: Acceptable air quality. Unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
- Elderly: Minor breathing discomfort is possible.
- Children: Should be fine outdoors with normal activities.
- Lung Disease Patients: Consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
Understanding Baloda Bazar Air Quality
Baloda Bazar, a district headquarters east of Raipur, serves as an important agricultural market town in Chhattisgarh's central rice belt. The town hosts numerous rice mills that process paddy from the surrounding Mahanadi plain, generating husk dust and processing emissions. Post-harvest rice stubble burning in the surrounding fields is a significant seasonal pollution source during November–December.
Winter months (November–February) bring the worst air quality as agricultural burning smoke, rice mill dust, and vehicular exhaust combine under temperature inversion conditions. PM2.5 levels can reach 80–120 µg/m³ during peak episodes. Growing vehicular traffic on connecting roads to Raipur and Bilaspur adds exhaust and road dust.
The monsoon season (June–September) brings excellent air quality with rainfall suppressing dust and agricultural sources dormant. Baloda Bazar's proximity to Raipur (70 km) means some regional emission influence, but its smaller size and agricultural character keep overall pollution below Raipur's levels.
Primary Pollution Sources
- Agricultural residue burning
- Rice mill emissions
- Vehicle exhaust
- Road dust
- Domestic biomass burning
- Construction dust
Geography: District headquarters east of Raipur on the Mahanadi plain; agricultural market town and rice milling centre in Chhattisgarh's central rice belt
Peak pollution months: November, December, January, February
Frequently Asked Questions — Baloda Bazar
How do rice mills affect Baloda Bazar's air quality?
Baloda Bazar's numerous rice mills release husk dust, bran particles, and boiler emissions during the processing season (November–March). The cumulative impact of multiple mills operating in a small town creates localised PM10 hotspots, particularly in areas near mill clusters.
What is the peak pollution season in Baloda Bazar?
November–January is the peak pollution period, when post-harvest rice stubble burning coincides with rice mill operations and winter temperature inversions. This combination can push PM2.5 above 100 µg/m³ for extended periods.
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