How walkable is Ahmedabad?
Ahmedabad has a walkability score of 83 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 22nd most walkable of 44 cities ranked in India.
What's within walking distance
694 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Ahmedabad. The nearest grocery is Mirzapur, Meat Market, Ahmedabad, about 7 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for shopping, banks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment. It is weakest for parks.
- Mirzapur, Meat Market, Ahmedabad590 m · 7 min
- National Handloom1.1 km · 14 min
- Reliance Market1.4 km · 18 min
- KP Snacks And Food330 m · 4 min
- Kailashpati Restaurant520 m · 6 min
- Maharaj Namkeen640 m · 8 min
- Black Leoprad140 m · 2 min
- Qaswa Opticals200 m · 2 min
- Gujarat Hardware210 m · 3 min
- DV Gold Tea800 m · 10 min
- The Green House1.3 km · 16 min
- Garden Cafe1.6 km · 21 min
- ICICI Bank60 m · 1 min
- Bank of Baroda330 m · 4 min
- CSB BANK Limited570 m · 7 min
- Childrens Traffic Park1.4 km · 18 min
- Bhogilal Mistry (Lotikaka) Park1.5 km · 18 min
- Unnamed park1.6 km · 20 min
- Shree Shakti Primary School310 m · 4 min
- EuroKids Preschool at Kubernagar, Best Kindergarten730 m · 9 min
- Preyas English Medium School990 m · 12 min
- Punahal Law House440 m · 6 min
- Navbharat Sahitya Mandir680 m · 8 min
- Bharat Prakashan1.0 km · 13 min
- Conflictorium140 m · 2 min
- Hutheesing Haveli810 m · 10 min
- Rupam1.0 km · 13 min
Measured from the representative point at 23.0348, 72.5873. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 304 street intersections per km², and blocks average 52 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 77 to 95, and Ahmedabad's score of 83 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 95 | Map |
| 1 km north | 83 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 87 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 81 | Map |
| 1 km south | 77 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 78 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 87 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vadodara, India | 103 km | 76 |
| Rājkot, India | 202 km | 92 |
| Surat, India | 205 km | 82 |
| Indore, India | 335 km | 61 |
| Nashik, India | 359 km | 81 |
Questions about walking in Ahmedabad
Is Ahmedabad a walkable city?
Yes. Central Ahmedabad has a walkability score of 83 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 22nd of 44 cities in India and 183rd of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in India?
Thāne is the most walkable of the 44 cities ranked in India, with a score of 96. Ahmedabad ranks 22nd with 83.
How does Ahmedabad compare with nearby cities?
Ahmedabad sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Ahmedabad scores 83, against Vadodara (76, 103 km away), Rājkot (92, 202 km away) and Surat (82, 205 km away).
How is Ahmedabad's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Ahmedabad it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.