How walkable is Jaipur?
Jaipur has a walkability score of 86 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 14th most walkable of 44 cities ranked in India.
What's within walking distance
463 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Jaipur. The nearest grocery is Kirana King - RJ14 530, about 12 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks and schools.
- Kirana King - RJ14 530940 m · 12 min
- Patanjali Chikitsalay1.1 km · 14 min
- Vijaywala's Dry Fruits and Spices Store1.6 km · 20 min
- Rasa120 m · 1 min
- Gulabi Nagari Restaurant & banquet150 m · 2 min
- Baskin Robbins260 m · 3 min
- Ifb Point Mi Road350 m · 4 min
- Urban Company360 m · 5 min
- Ocean Collection430 m · 5 min
- Beans & Bun250 m · 3 min
- Serai Brews Cafe270 m · 3 min
- Gulab Ji Chai Banipark530 m · 7 min
- Axis Bank370 m · 5 min
- HDFC Bank ATM440 m · 6 min
- HDFC Bank440 m · 6 min
- Indoor park550 m · 7 min
- Kanwar Kanan Park620 m · 8 min
- Collectorate Circle Park670 m · 8 min
- Vidhyashram Public School450 m · 6 min
- Neerja Modi School Jaipur540 m · 7 min
- SVM KIDS Play School550 m · 7 min
- Ashram Library990 m · 12 min
- Albert Hall Museum Jaipur710 m · 9 min
- Endemic Music Academy930 m · 12 min
- Jaigarh Fort950 m · 12 min
Measured from the representative point at 26.9286, 75.7878. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 188 street intersections per km², and blocks average 59 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 55 to 96, and Jaipur's score of 86 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 94 | Map |
| 1 km north | 86 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 86 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 96 | Map |
| 1 km south | 83 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 78 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 55 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Kota, India | 193 km | 63 |
| Faridabad, India | 224 km | 77 |
| Delhi, India | 240 km | 92 |
| Ghāziābād, India | 253 km | 88 |
| Jodhpur, India | 286 km | 76 |
Questions about walking in Jaipur
Is Jaipur a walkable city?
Yes. Central Jaipur has a walkability score of 86 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 14th of 44 cities in India and 163rd 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. Jaipur ranks 14th with 86.
How does Jaipur compare with nearby cities?
Jaipur sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Jaipur scores 86, against Kota (63, 193 km away), Faridabad (77, 224 km away) and Delhi (92, 240 km away).
How is Jaipur'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 Jaipur 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.