How walkable is Bhubaneswar?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Bhubaneswar has a walkability score of 57 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the joint 23rd most walkable of the 60 cities ranked in India, with 2 others.
What's within walking distance of the centre
843 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Bhubaneswar. The nearest grocery is about 5 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, banks and schools. It is weakest for books & libraries.
Groceries
- Patanjali Chikitsalaya, 14 min
- Reliance Fresh, 14 min
Restaurants & bars
- MilkyDen, 3 min
- Odisha International, 3 min
Shopping
- Arundhati Jewellers, 1 min
- Reliance Jewels, 1 min
Coffee
- Scooter wala Cafe, 12 min
- Khalo-Ji Restro Cafe, 13 min
Banks
- Indian Overseas Bank - ATM, 3 min
- Indian Overseas Bank, 3 min
Parks
- Ravana Park, 14 min
- Saheed Sporting Club, 15 min
Schools
- Hestia Preschool, 7 min
- Chanakya Public School, 14 min
Books & libraries
- Vidwan Library, 24 min
- Harekrushna Mahatab State Library, 28 min
Culture & entertainment
- Sriya Swati Stutee Cineplex, 12 min
- PVR INOX, 13 min
Further than usual
- The nearest park is 14 minutes from the centre on foot, against 4 minutes for the median city ranked.
- The nearest library or bookshop is 19 minutes from the centre on foot, against 6 minutes for the median city ranked.
- The nearest cultural venue is 12 minutes from the centre on foot, against 4 minutes for the median city ranked.
Measured from the centre at 20.2802, 85.8434, the point near Bhubaneswar's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 162 street intersections per km², and blocks average 73 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Bhubaneswar's score of 57 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 86 within 1 km of the centre, 67 from 1 to 3 km out and 47 from 3 to 5 km out. 11 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 39% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Bhubaneswar. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 86 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 86 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 67 | 50% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 47 | 22% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ranchi, India | 346 km | 53 |
| Kolkata, India | 366 km | 81 |
| Visakhapatnam, India | 400 km | 53 |
| Raipur, India | 450 km | 53 |
| Patna, India | 597 km | 63 |
Questions about walking in Bhubaneswar
Is Bhubaneswar a walkable city?
Partly. Bhubaneswar has a walkability score of 57 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 86. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks joint 23rd of 60 cities in India and joint 497th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in India?
Bengaluru is the most walkable of the 60 cities ranked in India, with a score of 84. Bhubaneswar ranks joint 23rd with 57.
How does Bhubaneswar compare with nearby cities?
Bhubaneswar sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 57, against Ranchi (53, 346 km away), Kolkata (81, 366 km away) and Visakhapatnam (53, 400 km away).
Which part of Bhubaneswar is most walkable?
Bhubaneswar's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 86. Walkability averages 86 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south (averaging 73) and falls most to the south-east (14).
How is Bhubaneswar's walkability score calculated?
For Bhubaneswar it is the average of 80 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 31 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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