Is New Town Action Area I a good place to live?
New Town Action Area I, Kolkata · pincode 700163
Better than much of Kolkata on 2 of 5 free checks, though its free-data score is only 39/100.
New Town Action Area I ranks 107 of 113 in Kolkata on our free-data score (39/100). Air averages 45 µg/m³ a year but reaches 76 µg/m³ in Nov–Jan, above India's daily limit.
Strengths
- Cleaner air than most of Kolkata.
- More greenery than most of Kolkata.
Watch-outs
- Higher flood exposure than most of Kolkata.
- Inside the modelled 1-in-100-year flood zone (up to 2.7 m).
New Town Action Area I vs Kolkata
| Check | Here | City typical | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air | 44.5 µg/m³ | 51.4 µg/m³ | Better |
| Heat-stress days | 188 a year | 185 a year | Similar |
| Flood (river/coastal) | 35/100 | 100/100 | Worse |
| Green within 500 m | 27% | 21% | Better |
| People per km² | 17,512 | 20,454 | Similar |
“City typical” is the median of 113 Kolkata areas.
Nearby localities, ranked
By free-data score (air, heat, flood, green).
- 1Prafulla Kanan51/100
- 2Bidhan Nagar IB Market51/100
- 3Krishnapur49/100
- 4New Town Action Area II41/100
- 5Hatgacha39/100
- 6Gouranganagar38/100