Is Kalighat a good place to live?
Kalighat, Kolkata · pincode 700026
It has trade-offs. It trails the Kolkata average on 3 of 5 free checks.
Kalighat ranks 95 of 113 in Kolkata on our free-data score (42/100). Air averages 54 µg/m³ a year but reaches 93 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.
- Busier streets than most of Kolkata.
- A mapped industrial area is about 0.3 km away.
Kalighat vs Kolkata
| Check | Here | City typical | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air | 53.5 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 | 4% | 21% | Worse |
| People per km² | 25,947 | 20,454 | Worse |
“City typical” is the median of 113 Kolkata areas.
Also covers: Kalimandir, Keoratala, RKSeva Pratisthan, Sahanagar, Southern Market.
Nearby localities, ranked
By free-data score (air, heat, flood, green).
- 1Alipore53/100
- 2New Alipore48/100
- 3Tollygunge46/100
- 4Sarat Bose Road45/100
- 5Haridevpur44/100
- 6Bhawanipore41/100