How walkable is Hyderabad?
Hyderabad has a walkability score of 66 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the 42nd most walkable of 44 cities ranked in India.
What's within walking distance
425 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Hyderabad. The nearest grocery is Shaheen NAGAR, about 11 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for shopping, banks, parks and schools. It is weakest for coffee and books & libraries.
- Shaheen NAGAR880 m · 11 min
- KPN Fresh - Mehdipatnam, Gudimalkapur1.2 km · 15 min
- New kurseong Mistanna Bhandar2.0 km · 24 min
- Al Kareem Hotel450 m · 6 min
- Nice juice centre510 m · 6 min
- Sultan Darbar Restaurant560 m · 7 min
- Zeeshan Enterprises250 m · 3 min
- Anusha Medical and General Stores260 m · 3 min
- Ajanta Floor Carpets390 m · 5 min
- Cafe Pakeeza Hotel2.1 km · 26 min
- Mayrose Cafe2.4 km · 30 min
- Manappuram Finance Limited490 m · 6 min
- Axis Bank580 m · 7 min
- Muthoot Finance Gold Loan820 m · 10 min
- Unnamed park470 m · 6 min
- Snake Park870 m · 11 min
- Owaisi Park990 m · 12 min
- Rosari Niketan School270 m · 3 min
- Moiz School Of Excellence320 m · 4 min
- Happy Scholars School590 m · 7 min
- Engineering Staff College of India1.4 km · 18 min
- Priya Theatre970 m · 12 min
- Bingenparty.in2.1 km · 26 min
- Care Aquarium2.4 km · 29 min
Measured from the representative point at 17.3885, 78.4482. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 366 street intersections per km², and blocks average 48 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 52 to 78, and Hyderabad's score of 66 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 57 | Map |
| 1 km north | 69 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 77 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 78 | Map |
| 1 km south | 52 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 55 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 66 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vijayawada, India | 253 km | 87 |
| Nagpur, India | 424 km | 88 |
| Aurangabad, India | 430 km | 84 |
| Bengaluru, India | 500 km | 93 |
| Pune, India | 503 km | 96 |
Questions about walking in Hyderabad
Is Hyderabad a walkable city?
Partly. Central Hyderabad has a walkability score of 66 out of 100, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It ranks 42nd of 44 cities in India and 245th 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. Hyderabad ranks 42nd with 66.
How does Hyderabad compare with nearby cities?
Hyderabad is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Hyderabad scores 66, against Vijayawada (87, 253 km away), Nagpur (88, 424 km away) and Aurangabad (84, 430 km away).
How is Hyderabad'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 Hyderabad 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.