How walkable is Kozhikode?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Kozhikode has a walkability score of 46 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 98, and open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre here, so the score is likely an underestimate. It is the 49th most walkable of the 60 cities ranked in India.
What's within walking distance of the centre
699 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Kozhikode. The nearest grocery is about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- Big Bazaar, 12 min
- Reliance SMART Bazaar, 12 min
Restaurants & bars
- Topform Restaurant, 2 min
- Hotel Sagar, 2 min
Shopping
- Woodland, 2 min
- Titan World, 2 min
Coffee
- Parisons Tea House, 5 min
- Club Sulaimani Focus Mall, 6 min
Banks
- Tmb ATM, 4 min
- Bank of Baroda, 4 min
Parks
- Mananchira Park, 9 min
- Gandhi Park, 11 min
Schools
- Carmel Play School & Day Care, 4 min
- BEM Girls High School, 8 min
Books & libraries
- Sanmargadarsini Library & Reading Room, 4 min
- Shalom bookstore, 7 min
Culture & entertainment
- Nova Auditorium Palazhi, 4 min
- Aspin Courtyards, 7 min
Measured from the centre at 11.2597, 75.7827, the point near Kozhikode's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 114 street intersections per km², and blocks average 80 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Kozhikode's score of 46 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 88 within 1 km of the centre, 53 from 1 to 3 km out and 33 from 3 to 5 km out. 27 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 19% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Kozhikode. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 98 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 88 | 86% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 53 | 26% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 33 | 0% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Coimbatore, India | 132 km | 52 |
| Mysore, India | 150 km | 56 |
| Kochi, India | 155 km | 58 |
| Mangaluru, India | 211 km | 49 |
| Bengaluru, India | 275 km | 84 |
Questions about walking in Kozhikode
Is Kozhikode a walkable city?
Its centre is, but most of the area around it is not. Kozhikode has a walkability score of 46 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 98. Open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre in some cities, so scores there may be underestimates. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 49th of 60 cities in India and joint 631st of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in India?
Bengaluru is the most walkable of the 60 cities ranked in India, with a score of 84. Kozhikode ranks 49th with 46.
How does Kozhikode compare with nearby cities?
Kozhikode is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 46, against Coimbatore (52, 132 km away), Mysore (56, 150 km away) and Kochi (58, 155 km away).
Which part of Kozhikode is most walkable?
Kozhikode's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 98. Walkability averages 88 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the east (averaging 46) and falls most to the north-west (23).
How is Kozhikode's walkability score calculated?
For Kozhikode it is the average of 64 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 12 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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