How walkable is Howrah?
Howrah has a walkability score of 82 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 25th most walkable of 44 cities ranked in India.
What's within walking distance
527 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Howrah. The nearest grocery is Gopal Bhandar, about 10 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for shopping, banks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- Gopal Bhandar830 m · 10 min
- Reliance Fresh890 m · 11 min
- AVT Science Coaching Howrah1.4 km · 17 min
- Bong Chow340 m · 4 min
- Mishti Stories400 m · 5 min
- Monginis Cake Shop450 m · 6 min
- Mahamaya Pipe Fitting Center240 m · 3 min
- Gupta Communication350 m · 4 min
- TR Telecom350 m · 4 min
- Bite The Slice 770 m · 10 min
- Paanch Kaan cafe bistro1.2 km · 15 min
- Cup Shup Cafe1.2 km · 15 min
- HDFC Bank260 m · 3 min
- HDFC Bank ATM260 m · 3 min
- ICICI Bank Limited, Haora-Kadamtala450 m · 6 min
- West Bengal Club Ground570 m · 7 min
- Quaters Park720 m · 9 min
- Netaji Sishu Uddan720 m · 9 min
- Tarasundari Balika Vidyabhaban250 m · 3 min
- Angel Hut480 m · 6 min
- Bantra PL Siksha Niketan Boys High School1.1 km · 13 min
- Friends' Union Library970 m · 12 min
- Bantra Public Library980 m · 12 min
- Success Library 1.9 km · 24 min
- RAIL Museum Howrah290 m · 4 min
- Parboti Cinema480 m · 6 min
- বাংলার গৌরব. হাওড়া.620 m · 8 min
Measured from the representative point at 22.5859, 88.3186. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 345 street intersections per km², and blocks average 43 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 56 to 89, and Howrah's score of 82 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 56 | Map |
| 1 km north | 82 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 89 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 88 | Map |
| 1 km south | 86 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 72 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 62 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata, India | 5 km | 95 |
| Jamshedpur, India | 221 km | 67 |
| Dhaka, Bangladesh | 248 km | 91 |
| Ranchi, India | 320 km | 79 |
| Chattogram, Bangladesh | 362 km | 80 |
Questions about walking in Howrah
Is Howrah a walkable city?
Yes. Central Howrah has a walkability score of 82 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 25th of 44 cities in India and 195th 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. Howrah ranks 25th with 82.
How does Howrah compare with nearby cities?
Howrah sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Howrah scores 82, against Kolkata (95, 5 km away), Jamshedpur (67, 221 km away) and Dhaka (91, 248 km away).
How is Howrah'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 Howrah 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.