How walkable is Virār?
Virār has a walkability score of 73 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 35th 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 Virār. The nearest grocery is Reliance Fresh, about 11 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for banks and parks.
- Reliance Fresh900 m · 11 min
- Patanjali Arogya Kendra1.0 km · 13 min
- World of Proteins1.5 km · 19 min
- Zeal 3 Seasons Family Restaurant and Bar680 m · 8 min
- Bamboo Spice700 m · 9 min
- The Sports Bar Cafe & Lounge710 m · 9 min
- 7 Eleven620 m · 8 min
- Croma - Virar East670 m · 8 min
- Vipul Jewellers700 m · 9 min
- Jeohappyday Cake Shop880 m · 11 min
- Swami Krupa Hotel Mamacha Wada | Malvani Food1.1 km · 13 min
- The Good Vibes Cafe1.1 km · 14 min
- Kotak Mahindra Bank ATM180 m · 2 min
- IndusInd Bank710 m · 9 min
- Aadhar Housing Finance Limited740 m · 9 min
- VVMC Park320 m · 4 min
- Virat nagar Recreational Park760 m · 10 min
- Science Garden960 m · 12 min
- Rising Kids Preschool640 m · 8 min
- GeniusKids790 m · 10 min
- New Sunshine Play Group And Day Care890 m · 11 min
- Thinkers Nest930 m · 12 min
- Lil' Kubs Academy970 m · 12 min
- Woodland Cinemas980 m · 12 min
- Miraj Cinemas1.9 km · 23 min
Measured from the representative point at 19.4469, 72.8114. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 187 street intersections per km², and blocks average 60 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 44 to 97, and Virār's score of 73 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 97 | Map |
| 1 km north | 72 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 44 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 67 | Map |
| 1 km south | 73 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 92 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 90 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Thāne, India | 33 km | 96 |
| Dombivali, India | 39 km | 89 |
| Kalyān, India | 41 km | 87 |
| Mumbai, India | 43 km | 88 |
| Nashik, India | 119 km | 81 |
Questions about walking in Virār
Is Virār a walkable city?
Yes. Central Virār has a walkability score of 73 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 35th of 44 cities in India and 228th 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. Virār ranks 35th with 73.
How does Virār compare with nearby cities?
Virār is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Virār scores 73, against Thāne (96, 33 km away), Dombivali (89, 39 km away) and Kalyān (87, 41 km away).
How is Virār'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 Virār 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.