How walkable is Ludhiana?
Ludhiana has a walkability score of 84 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 20th most walkable of 44 cities ranked in India.
What's within walking distance
980 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Ludhiana. The nearest grocery is Shri Gopal Ji Enterprises, about 7 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for shopping, banks and parks.
- Shri Gopal Ji Enterprises560 m · 7 min
- Sethi Super Store1.2 km · 14 min
- Raj Karyana Store1.2 km · 16 min
- Gourmetstudio390 m · 5 min
- Lovein kashyap560 m · 7 min
- Canadian pizzaria560 m · 7 min
- Saini Flowers190 m · 2 min
- Bedi Electronics270 m · 3 min
- Wazir Chand Krishan Lal330 m · 4 min
- Cafe Coffee Day610 m · 8 min
- Cafe Culture Ludhiana 1.3 km · 16 min
- ਪਲੈਨੇਟ ਇੰਟਰਨੈੱਟ ਕੈਫੇ ਜੋਧਾਂ1.3 km · 16 min
- Shriram Finance Limited400 m · 5 min
- Kotak Mahindra Bank540 m · 7 min
- South Indian Bank570 m · 7 min
- Rakh Bag320 m · 4 min
- Community Park1.5 km · 18 min
- Unnamed park1.6 km · 20 min
- Shri Ram Global Preschool600 m · 7 min
- Spring Bells Day Boarding School650 m · 8 min
- Gupta Model High School940 m · 12 min
- Gupta Book Centre730 m · 9 min
- Guru Angad Dev Vetenary & Animal Science Unviersity850 m · 11 min
- Lyall Book Depot1.3 km · 16 min
- Solitaire creations1.0 km · 13 min
- Rakhi Cinema1.2 km · 15 min
- Sri Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan Ludhiana1.3 km · 16 min
Measured from the representative point at 30.9075, 75.8447. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 162 street intersections per km², and blocks average 73 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 71 to 96, and Ludhiana's score of 84 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 88 | Map |
| 1 km north | 72 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 71 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 87 | Map |
| 1 km south | 84 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 84 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 96 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Amritsar, India | 122 km | 88 |
| Lahore, Pakistan | 160 km | 58 |
| Faisalabad, Pakistan | 269 km | 67 |
| Meerut, India | 280 km | 66 |
| Delhi, India | 285 km | 92 |
Questions about walking in Ludhiana
Is Ludhiana a walkable city?
Yes. Central Ludhiana has a walkability score of 84 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 20th of 44 cities in India and 177th 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. Ludhiana ranks 20th with 84.
How does Ludhiana compare with nearby cities?
Ludhiana sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Ludhiana scores 84, against Amritsar (88, 122 km away), Lahore (58, 160 km away) and Faisalabad (67, 269 km away).
How is Ludhiana'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 Ludhiana 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.