How walkable is Bhopal?
Bhopal has a walkability score of 75 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 34th most walkable of 44 cities ranked in India.
What's within walking distance
314 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Bhopal. The nearest grocery is Rahul proteins & bakers, about 13 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for shopping, banks and culture & entertainment. It is weakest for parks.
- Rahul proteins & bakers1.0 km · 13 min
- New Milan Paan Corner1.0 km · 13 min
- Qualitywala Dry Fruits, Spices and Groceries1.2 km · 15 min
- Zam Zam Fast Food440 m · 5 min
- Rasoi Restaurant490 m · 6 min
- Sangam T point520 m · 7 min
- SK Home Decor10 m · 1 min
- Supreme Sanitations100 m · 1 min
- Jaquar Authorized Dealer - Modern Traders110 m · 1 min
- Birla A1 Cement - Parvez Traders200 m · 2 min
- Cafe InfiniTea790 m · 10 min
- Indian Tea House1.9 km · 24 min
- YES Bank70 m · 1 min
- HDFC Bank170 m · 2 min
- South Indian Bank200 m · 2 min
- Iqbal Maidan1.8 km · 22 min
- Rani Kamlawati Park2.0 km · 26 min
- Bloom Preschool Bhopal680 m · 9 min
- Red Rose School Berasia Road Bhopal900 m · 11 min
- M.J.Public School930 m · 12 min
- Mom's Library1.1 km · 14 min
- Wajdi Book House and Islamic Gifts1.7 km · 22 min
- Bharat Talkies180 m · 2 min
- Sangam C-Neplex 3D560 m · 7 min
- Alpana Cinema820 m · 10 min
Measured from the representative point at 23.2592, 77.4114. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 272 street intersections per km², and blocks average 54 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 60 to 85, and Bhopal's score of 75 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 82 | Map |
| 1 km north | 85 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 75 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 60 | Map |
| 1 km south | 64 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 63 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 79 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indore, India | 172 km | 61 |
| Kota, India | 267 km | 63 |
| Nagpur, India | 292 km | 88 |
| Aurangabad, India | 432 km | 84 |
| Jaipur, India | 439 km | 86 |
Questions about walking in Bhopal
Is Bhopal a walkable city?
Yes. Central Bhopal has a walkability score of 75 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 34th of 44 cities in India and 223rd 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. Bhopal ranks 34th with 75.
How does Bhopal compare with nearby cities?
Bhopal sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Bhopal scores 75, against Indore (61, 172 km away), Kota (63, 267 km away) and Nagpur (88, 292 km away).
How is Bhopal'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 Bhopal 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.