How walkable is Gurgaon?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Gurgaon (Gurugram) has a walkability score of 70 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the joint 10th most walkable of the 60 cities ranked in India, with 2 others.
What's within walking distance of the centre
943 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Gurgaon. The nearest grocery is about 3 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, shopping, banks, parks and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- Patanjali Chikitsalay, 15 min
- 3D Grocery Store, 15 min
Restaurants & bars
- Moti Mahal Delux Tandoori Trail, 7 min
- Nirula's, 9 min
Shopping
- Lamiwood Floors, 3 min
- Sleepwell, 4 min
Coffee
- Cafe Coffee Day, 12 min
- B Ten Cafe sector 14 Gurgaon, 13 min
Banks
- Axis Bank Branch, 4 min
- HDFC Bank ATM, 5 min
Parks
- Radha Krishna Park, 21 min
- HUDA Garden, 29 min
Schools
- Indradhanush Preschool, 8 min
- Nest Play School - Sector 14 Branch, 10 min
Books & libraries
- Raman Book Stall, 12 min
- New Era Library, 17 min
Culture & entertainment
- クラブ東京 Club Tokyo in India, 12 min
- Skyjumper Trampoline Park - Ocus Medley, 12 min
Further than usual
- The nearest restaurant is 6 minutes from the centre on foot, against 1 minute for the median city ranked.
- The nearest café is 12 minutes from the centre on foot, against 3 minutes for the median city ranked.
- The nearest park is 18 minutes from the centre on foot, against 4 minutes for the median city ranked.
Measured from the centre at 28.4640, 77.0391, the point near Gurgaon'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 239 street intersections per km², and blocks average 57 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Gurgaon's score of 70 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 89 within 1 km of the centre, 70 from 1 to 3 km out and 67 from 3 to 5 km out. 57% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot.
- 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 Gurgaon. 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 | 89 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 70 | 61% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 67 | 50% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Faridabad, India | 29 km | 56 |
| Delhi, India | 29 km | 70 |
| Ghaziabad, India | 46 km | 53 |
| Karnal, India | 137 km | 30 |
| Hisar, India | 149 km | 33 |
Questions about walking in Gurgaon
Is Gurgaon a walkable city?
Around its centre, yes. Gurgaon has a walkability score of 70 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most 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 10th of 60 cities in India and joint 285th 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. Gurgaon ranks joint 10th with 70.
How does Gurgaon compare with nearby cities?
Gurgaon is at least as walkable as its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 70, against Faridabad (56, 29 km away), Delhi (70, 29 km away) and Ghaziabad (53, 46 km away).
Which part of Gurgaon is most walkable?
The streets just around Gurgaon's centre are its most walkable, averaging 89 within 1 km. The centre itself, the point with the most places in walking range, scores 86. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the east (averaging 86) and falls most to the north (49).
How is Gurgaon's walkability score calculated?
For Gurgaon it is the average of 87 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 50 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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