How walkable is Patna?
Patna 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 21st most walkable of 44 cities ranked in India.
What's within walking distance
624 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Patna. The nearest grocery is Patanjali Arogya Kendra, about 7 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, shopping, banks, parks, schools and books & libraries.
- Patanjali Arogya Kendra530 m · 7 min
- Angel One Limited - Abhishek Kumar1.2 km · 15 min
- Baba Cabs1.6 km · 20 min
- Monginis Cake Shop340 m · 4 min
- Dumsum510 m · 6 min
- The Atrium620 m · 8 min
- Bata90 m · 1 min
- Asian Paints Beautiful Homes Painting Service140 m · 2 min
- Greenply - Swastik Hardware & Plywood160 m · 2 min
- Chai Sutta Bar Kankarbagh1.1 km · 13 min
- BR011.1 km · 13 min
- Black Eye Cafe & Kitchen1.1 km · 13 min
- ICICI Bank250 m · 3 min
- HDFC Bank250 m · 3 min
- Axis Bank620 m · 8 min
- cnlu park260 m · 3 min
- Shaheed Veer Kunwar Singh Azadi Park1.3 km · 16 min
- Unnamed park1.3 km · 16 min
- St. K Bins Public School290 m · 4 min
- JPM Academy540 m · 7 min
- Poplicks Academy Play School and Evening Tuition Centre610 m · 8 min
- Dubey Library and Institute520 m · 7 min
- Kiran Library730 m · 9 min
- Magadh Library800 m · 10 min
- Connplex Cinemas Kankarbagh940 m · 12 min
- Shreekrishana Science Centre At Patna1.3 km · 16 min
- Buddha Smriti Museum1.8 km · 22 min
Measured from the representative point at 25.5941, 85.1356. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 212 street intersections per km², and blocks average 64 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 54 to 97, and Patna's score of 84 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 84 | Map |
| 1 km north | 97 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 93 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 82 | Map |
| 1 km south | 54 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 66 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 90 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Varanasi, India | 216 km | 81 |
| Kathmandu, Nepal | 235 km | 96 |
| Ranchi, India | 251 km | 79 |
| Jamshedpur, India | 329 km | 67 |
| Prayagraj, India | 331 km | 84 |
Questions about walking in Patna
Is Patna a walkable city?
Yes. Central Patna has a walkability score of 84 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 21st of 44 cities in India and 180th 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. Patna ranks 21st with 84.
How does Patna compare with nearby cities?
Patna sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Patna scores 84, against Varanasi (81, 216 km away), Kathmandu (96, 235 km away) and Ranchi (79, 251 km away).
How is Patna'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 Patna 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.