How walkable is Patiala?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Patiala has a walkability score of 41 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 55th most walkable of the 60 cities ranked in India.
What's within walking distance of the centre
631 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Patiala. The nearest grocery is about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- Big Bazaar, 4 min
- Patanjali Chikitsalay, 10 min
Restaurants & bars
- McDonald's, 4 min
- Buns N Bunnies, 4 min
Shopping
- Archies, 3 min
- Vishal Jewellers Patiala, 4 min
Coffee
- Food Cafe, 5 min
- Cool N Fire, 14 min
Banks
- ICICI Bank, 5 min
- IndusInd Bank, 5 min
Parks
- Polo ground, 19 min
Schools
- Summer Valley Play School, 10 min
- Play Ways High School, 16 min
Books & libraries
- Magazine Paradise Book Shop and Stationary Shop, 10 min
- Books market patiala, 19 min
Culture & entertainment
- Phul Cinema, 10 min
- Phool Theater Patiala, 10 min
Measured from the centre at 30.3362, 76.3922, the point near Patiala'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 188 street intersections per km², and blocks average 64 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Patiala's score of 41 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 82 within 1 km of the centre, 54 from 1 to 3 km out and 26 from 3 to 5 km out. 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 Patiala. 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 | 82 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 54 | 23% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 26 | 4% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chandigarh, India | 59 km | 62 |
| Ludhiana, India | 82 km | 64 |
| Karnal, India | 92 km | 30 |
| Jalandhar, India | 135 km | 51 |
| Hisar, India | 147 km | 33 |
Questions about walking in Patiala
Is Patiala a walkable city?
Its centre is, but most of the area around it is not. Patiala has a walkability score of 41 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 55th of 60 cities in India and joint 654th 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. Patiala ranks 55th with 41.
How does Patiala compare with nearby cities?
Patiala sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 41, against Chandigarh (62, 59 km away), Ludhiana (64, 82 km away) and Karnal (30, 92 km away).
Which part of Patiala is most walkable?
Patiala'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 82 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north-west (averaging 47) and falls most to the south-west (13).
How is Patiala's walkability score calculated?
For Patiala it is the average of 83 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 16 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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