How walkable is Indore?
Indore has a walkability score of 61 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the 44th most walkable of 44 cities ranked in India.
What's within walking distance
448 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Indore. The nearest grocery is Patanjali Chikitsalay, about 16 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for shopping and parks. It is weakest for books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Patanjali Chikitsalay1.3 km · 16 min
- Akshay Traders1.8 km · 22 min
- Budget Bazaar Online Supermarket1.9 km · 24 min
- The Cream Studio Outlet 1490 m · 6 min
- Second Kitchen700 m · 9 min
- Domino's Pizza | Airport Road, Indore880 m · 11 min
- My Jio Store90 m · 1 min
- Shree Mahankal Mobile and Electronics110 m · 1 min
- E - Digital World190 m · 2 min
- NB HOMES710 m · 9 min
- Chai sutta bar840 m · 10 min
- Café Coffee Day1.1 km · 13 min
- Manappuram Finance630 m · 8 min
- Punjab National Bank - CDM820 m · 10 min
- Punjab National Bank820 m · 10 min
- Dwarkadhish Colony Udyaan No.1120 m · 1 min
- Unnamed park170 m · 2 min
- APTC Bal Udyaan260 m · 3 min
- RK Gurukul Pre School660 m · 8 min
- EuroKids Pre-School710 m · 9 min
- KIDS KEMP School850 m · 11 min
None within a 30 minute walk
None within a 30 minute walk
Measured from the representative point at 22.7269, 75.8333. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 279 street intersections per km², and blocks average 57 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 30 to 87, and Indore's score of 61 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 58 | Map |
| 1 km north | 61 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 72 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 87 | Map |
| 1 km south | 50 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 30 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 81 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bhopal, India | 172 km | 75 |
| Vadodara, India | 274 km | 76 |
| Kota, India | 274 km | 63 |
| Aurangabad, India | 320 km | 84 |
| Ahmedabad, India | 335 km | 83 |
Questions about walking in Indore
Is Indore a walkable city?
Partly. Central Indore has a walkability score of 61 out of 100, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It ranks 44th of 44 cities in India and 249th 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. Indore ranks 44th with 61.
How does Indore compare with nearby cities?
Indore is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Indore scores 61, against Bhopal (75, 172 km away), Vadodara (76, 274 km away) and Kota (63, 274 km away).
How is Indore'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 Indore 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.