Is Baranagar a good place to live?
Baranagar, Kolkata · pincode 700036
It has trade-offs. It trails the Kolkata average on 2 of 5 free checks.
Baranagar ranks 86 of 113 in Kolkata on our free-data score (44/100). Air averages 56 µg/m³ a year but reaches 94 µg/m³ in Nov–Jan, above India's daily limit.
Strengths
- No free check stands out above the city average.
Watch-outs
- Dirtier air than most of Kolkata.
- Less greenery than most of Kolkata.
- A mapped industrial area is about 0.7 km away.
Baranagar vs Kolkata
| Check | Here | City typical | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air | 55.9 µg/m³ | 51.4 µg/m³ | Worse |
| Heat-stress days | 185 a year | 185 a year | Similar |
| Flood (river/coastal) | 100/100 | 100/100 | Similar |
| Green within 500 m | 11% | 21% | Worse |
| People per km² | 17,056 | 20,454 | Similar |
“City typical” is the median of 113 Kolkata areas.
Also covers: Bengal Immunity, Kuthighat Road.