How walkable is Ranchi?
Ranchi has a walkability score of 79 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 30th most walkable of 44 cities ranked in India.
What's within walking distance
329 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Ranchi. The nearest grocery is Patanjali Arogya Kendra, about 2 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, shopping, banks, parks and culture & entertainment. It is weakest for coffee.
- Patanjali Arogya Kendra140 m · 2 min
- Organic Vedic970 m · 12 min
- Mvs Food Mart1.2 km · 15 min
- Kathi Nation390 m · 5 min
- Level7 Rooftop Multicuisine Restaurant680 m · 9 min
- OlivesnFigs780 m · 10 min
- Bikes Zone - Hero MotoCorp140 m · 2 min
- HP World140 m · 2 min
- Panasonic India Divya Enterprises140 m · 2 min
- Cafe Mysa1.3 km · 16 min
- The Cafe - Bestest Momo1.6 km · 20 min
- Café Coffee Day1.8 km · 22 min
- Bank of Baroda10 m · 1 min
- ICICI Bank140 m · 2 min
- Punjab National Bank - ATM140 m · 2 min
- Unnamed park200 m · 3 min
- Mecon Colony Park800 m · 10 min
- Playground820 m · 10 min
- Babys World680 m · 9 min
- Bridgeford School800 m · 10 min
- Happy Feet Pre School940 m · 12 min
- Indian inst of Management Ranchi1.0 km · 13 min
- Books & Periodicals1.3 km · 16 min
- ABC Books and Stationery1.5 km · 19 min
- Ormanjhi Zoo390 m · 5 min
- Deepak Tirkey Music & Dance Academy1.2 km · 15 min
- Just 4 Fun1.8 km · 23 min
Measured from the representative point at 23.3432, 85.3094. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 174 street intersections per km², and blocks average 67 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 58 to 87, and Ranchi's score of 79 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 79 | Map |
| 1 km north | 79 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 87 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 71 | Map |
| 1 km south | 58 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 61 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 80 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jamshedpur, India | 108 km | 67 |
| Patna, India | 251 km | 84 |
| Howrah, India | 320 km | 82 |
| Varanasi, India | 320 km | 81 |
| Kolkata, India | 325 km | 95 |
Questions about walking in Ranchi
Is Ranchi a walkable city?
Yes. Central Ranchi has a walkability score of 79 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 30th of 44 cities in India and 212th 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. Ranchi ranks 30th with 79.
How does Ranchi compare with nearby cities?
Ranchi sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Ranchi scores 79, against Jamshedpur (67, 108 km away), Patna (84, 251 km away) and Howrah (82, 320 km away).
How is Ranchi'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 Ranchi 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.