Best areas to live in Gorakhpur

Air, heat, flood and greenery compared across 31 areas · free public data

Air is the main story: a typical Gorakhpur area averages 73 µg/m³ of PM2.5 a year, and Nov–Jan pushes that to 124 µg/m³ — above India's daily limit of 60. Where you live matters: Mirpur (71 µg/m³) and Gorakhpur (79 µg/m³) are 8 µg/m³ apart.

Heat is a real factor, with around 162 hot or muggy days a year in a typical area and a hottest typical day near 46°C. The monsoon brings about 890 mm of rain. Only 4 of 31 areas fall inside the modelled river/coastal flood zone. Green cover within a short walk is nearly half of the land in a typical area (50%).

Annual PM2.5: 73 µg/m³
Worst air (Nov–Jan): 124 µg/m³
Heat-stress days: 162 / year
Monsoon rain: 890 mm

Typical (median) area in Gorakhpur.

Cleanest air

1
Mirpur 27300770.6 µg/m³
2.6 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Gorakhpur
2
Raiganj 27301072.5 µg/m³
0.7 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Gorakhpur
3
Bhiti 27341272.6 µg/m³
0.6 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Gorakhpur
4
Chargawan 27301373.1 µg/m³
0.1 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Gorakhpur
5
Asana 27414973.2 µg/m³
0.0 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Gorakhpur
6
Barpar 27420173.2 µg/m³
0.0 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Gorakhpur
7
Pipara 27420373.2 µg/m³
0.0 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Gorakhpur
8
Tiwai 27420473.2 µg/m³
0.0 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Gorakhpur
9
Sahbajpur 27420673.2 µg/m³
0.0 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Gorakhpur
10
Baida 27420873.2 µg/m³
0.0 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Gorakhpur

Least heat stress

1
Gorakhpur 273001156 days
About 156 hot or muggy days a year, against 162 for the city. · Compare with Gorakhpur
2
Arogyamandir 273003156 days
About 156 hot or muggy days a year, against 162 for the city. · Compare with Gorakhpur
3
Basharatpur 273004156 days
About 156 hot or muggy days a year, against 162 for the city. · Compare with Gorakhpur
4
Gita Vatika 273006156 days
About 156 hot or muggy days a year, against 162 for the city. · Compare with Gorakhpur
5
Mirpur 273007156 days
About 156 hot or muggy days a year, against 162 for the city. · Compare with Gorakhpur
6
Gorakhpur University 273009156 days
About 156 hot or muggy days a year, against 162 for the city.
7
NDC Gorakhpur 273011156 days
About 156 hot or muggy days a year, against 162 for the city. · Compare with Gorakhpur
8
Railway Colony 273012156 days
About 156 hot or muggy days a year, against 162 for the city. · Compare with Gorakhpur
9
Chargawan 273013156 days
About 156 hot or muggy days a year, against 162 for the city. · Compare with Gorakhpur
10
Jungle Dhushar 273014156 days
About 156 hot or muggy days a year, against 162 for the city. · Compare with Gorakhpur

Lowest river/coastal flood risk

Model of river and coastal flooding; it does not cover street waterlogging from drains.

1
Gorakhpur 273001100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Gorakhpur
2
Arogyamandir 273003100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Gorakhpur
3
Basharatpur 273004100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Gorakhpur
4
Gita Press 273005100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Gorakhpur
5
Gita Vatika 273006100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Gorakhpur
6
Mirpur 273007100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Gorakhpur
7
Kunraghat 273008100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Gorakhpur
8
Gorakhpur University 273009100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying.
9
Raiganj 273010100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Gorakhpur
10
NDC Gorakhpur 273011100/100
Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Gorakhpur

Greenest

1
Kunraghat 27300873% green
73% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Gorakhpur
2
Asana 27414952% green
52% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Gorakhpur
3
Barpar 27420152% green
52% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Gorakhpur
4
Pipara 27420352% green
52% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Gorakhpur
5
Tiwai 27420452% green
52% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Gorakhpur
6
Sahbajpur 27420652% green
52% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Gorakhpur
7
Baida 27420852% green
52% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Gorakhpur
8
Baulia 27430152% green
52% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Gorakhpur
9
Pagar 27430652% green
52% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Gorakhpur
10
Sohang 27440152% green
52% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Gorakhpur

Least crowded

1
Baghar 2734042,021/km²
Less than half the city's typical density (5,894/km²). · Compare with Gorakhpur
2
Bhiti 2734123,382/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 5,894/km². · Compare with Gorakhpur
3
Asana 2741493,655/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 5,894/km². · Compare with Gorakhpur
4
Barpar 2742013,655/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 5,894/km². · Compare with Gorakhpur
5
Pipara 2742033,655/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 5,894/km². · Compare with Gorakhpur
6
Tiwai 2742043,655/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 5,894/km². · Compare with Gorakhpur
7
Sahbajpur 2742063,655/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 5,894/km². · Compare with Gorakhpur
8
Baida 2742083,655/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 5,894/km². · Compare with Gorakhpur
9
Baulia 2743013,655/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 5,894/km². · Compare with Gorakhpur
10
Pagar 2743063,655/km²
Quieter than the city's typical 5,894/km². · Compare with Gorakhpur

Best overall (free data)

Combines air, heat, flood and green only. It does not include commute or daily needs.

1
Mirpur 27300752/100
Cleaner air than most of Gorakhpur and fewer hot or muggy days than most of Gorakhpur · Compare with Gorakhpur
2
Kunraghat 27300850/100
Lower flood exposure than most of Gorakhpur and more greenery than most of Gorakhpur · Compare with Gorakhpur
3
Gorakhpur University 27300950/100
Fewer hot or muggy days than most of Gorakhpur and lower flood exposure than most of Gorakhpur
4
Raiganj 27301049/100
Lower flood exposure than most of Gorakhpur · Compare with Gorakhpur
5
Asana 27414948/100
Less crowding than most of Gorakhpur · Compare with Gorakhpur
6
Barpar 27420148/100
Less crowding than most of Gorakhpur · Compare with Gorakhpur
7
Pipara 27420348/100
Less crowding than most of Gorakhpur · Compare with Gorakhpur
8
Tiwai 27420448/100
Less crowding than most of Gorakhpur · Compare with Gorakhpur
9
Sahbajpur 27420648/100
Less crowding than most of Gorakhpur · Compare with Gorakhpur
10
Baida 27420848/100
Less crowding than most of Gorakhpur · Compare with Gorakhpur

Worth checking

Areas with a low-lying spot, a modelled flood zone or a mapped industrial area within 1 km. Visit and ask before deciding.

Arogyamandir 273003
Industrial area 0.2 km away
Basharatpur 273004
Industrial area 0.4 km away
NDC Gorakhpur 273011
Industrial area next door
Jagatbela 273015
In the modelled flood zone (up to 1.4 m)
Siddharth Enclave 273017
In the modelled flood zone (up to 1.2 m)
Baghar 273404
In the modelled flood zone (up to 1.2 m)
Bhiti 273412
In the modelled flood zone (up to 0.7 m)