How walkable is Kanpur?
Kanpur has a walkability score of 85 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 17th most walkable of 44 cities ranked in India.
What's within walking distance
609 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Kanpur. The nearest grocery is Patanjali Chikitsalay, about 7 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for shopping, banks and schools.
- Patanjali Chikitsalay550 m · 7 min
- Shivalaya990 m · 12 min
- Marks & Spencer1.6 km · 20 min
- Chamanganj, Kanpur City, Uttar Pradesh280 m · 3 min
- McDonald's460 m · 6 min
- Thakur Sweets580 m · 7 min
- New Nisha Telecom170 m · 2 min
- Hafizsewai200 m · 3 min
- Cloth Emporium230 m · 3 min
- D-Cafe940 m · 12 min
- Cafe Novelty970 m · 12 min
- Cafe 0071.0 km · 13 min
- ICICI Bank500 m · 6 min
- Bank of Maharashtra ATM750 m · 9 min
- HDFC Bank770 m · 10 min
- STREET PARK640 m · 8 min
- Unnamed park1.8 km · 23 min
- Nana Rao park2.2 km · 28 min
- Ak Memorial Public School360 m · 4 min
- Kids Zone Pre School470 m · 6 min
- Arham Public School620 m · 8 min
- Raja Book Stall760 m · 10 min
- Vision Library1.8 km · 23 min
- Nutspace2.3 km · 29 min
- Imperial banquet hall610 m · 8 min
- Merchants Chamber of Uttar Pradesh680 m · 8 min
- Novelty cinema1.0 km · 13 min
Measured from the representative point at 26.4697, 80.3411. 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 56 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 61 to 97, and Kanpur's score of 85 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 80 | Map |
| 1 km north | 97 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 93 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 95 | Map |
| 1 km south | 74 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 61 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 85 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lucknow, India | 71 km | 86 |
| Prayagraj, India | 188 km | 84 |
| Varanasi, India | 296 km | 81 |
| Faridabad, India | 370 km | 77 |
| Ghāziābād, India | 377 km | 88 |
Questions about walking in Kanpur
Is Kanpur a walkable city?
Yes. Central Kanpur has a walkability score of 85 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 17th of 44 cities in India and 171st 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. Kanpur ranks 17th with 85.
How does Kanpur compare with nearby cities?
Kanpur sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Kanpur scores 85, against Lucknow (86, 71 km away), Prayagraj (84, 188 km away) and Varanasi (81, 296 km away).
How is Kanpur'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 Kanpur 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.