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Best areas to live in Kanpur

Air, heat, flood and greenery compared across 29 areas · free public data

Air is the main story: a typical Kanpur area averages 75 µg/m³ of PM2.5 a year, and Nov–Jan pushes that to 140 µg/m³ — above India's daily limit of 60. Where you live matters: Sahjani (66 µg/m³) and Armapore (78 µg/m³) are 12 µg/m³ apart.

Heat is a real factor, with around 160 hot or muggy days a year in a typical area and a hottest typical day near 46°C. The monsoon brings about 779 mm of rain. None of the 29 areas we compared sit inside the modelled river/coastal flood zone. Green cover within a short walk is about a tenth of the land in a typical area (20%).

Annual PM2.5
75 µg/m³
Worst air (Nov–Jan)
140 µg/m³
Heat-stress days
160 / year
Monsoon rain
779 mm

Typical (median) area in Kanpur.

Cleanest air

  1. 1
    Sahjani 20986266.0 µg/m³

    8.9 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Kanpur

  2. 2
    Bhimsen 20930566.5 µg/m³

    8.4 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Kanpur

  3. 3
    Devra Kalan 20986167.1 µg/m³

    7.8 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Kanpur

  4. 4
    Harjinder Nagar 20800767.6 µg/m³

    7.3 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Kanpur

  5. 5
    Chakeri Aerodrum 20800867.6 µg/m³

    7.3 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Kanpur

  6. 6
    Shiwans Tanney 20801068.0 µg/m³

    6.9 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Kanpur

  7. 7
    Iit 20801669.9 µg/m³

    5.0 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan.

  8. 8
    New Pac Lines 20801570.8 µg/m³

    4.1 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Kanpur

  9. 9
    Kasigaon 20802172.8 µg/m³

    2.1 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Kanpur

  10. 10
    COD 20801373.2 µg/m³

    1.7 µg/m³ below the city's typical area; worst in Nov–Jan. · Compare with Kanpur

Least heat stress

Heat stress is about the same across Kanpur in this climate data (around 160 hot or muggy days a year), so we don't rank areas on it.

Lowest river/coastal flood risk

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

  1. 1
    Kanpur 208001100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying.

  2. 2
    Nawabganj 208002100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Kanpur

  3. 3
    Anwarganj 208003100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Kanpur

  4. 4
    Kanpur Cantt 208004100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying.

  5. 5
    Hns Nagar 208005100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Kanpur

  6. 6
    Govind Nagar 208006100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Kanpur

  7. 7
    Harjinder Nagar 208007100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Kanpur

  8. 8
    Chakeri Aerodrum 208008100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Kanpur

  9. 9
    Armapore 208009100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Kanpur

  10. 10
    Shiwans Tanney 208010100/100

    Outside the modelled river/coastal flood zone and not low-lying. · Compare with Kanpur

Greenest

  1. 1
    Iit 20801669% green

    69% of land within 500 m is green.

  2. 2
    Armapore 20800964% green

    64% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kanpur

  3. 3
    Bhimsen 20930557% green

    57% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kanpur

  4. 4
    Kheora 20801754% green

    54% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kanpur

  5. 5
    Chakeri Aerodrum 20800852% green

    52% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kanpur

  6. 6
    Devra Kalan 20986152% green

    52% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kanpur

  7. 7
    K P University 20802445% green

    45% of land within 500 m is green.

  8. 8
    Sahjani 20986243% green

    43% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kanpur

  9. 9
    Udyog Nagar 20802235% green

    35% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kanpur

  10. 10
    Kidwai Nagar 20801135% green

    35% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Kanpur

Least crowded

  1. 1
    Devra Kalan 2098615,592/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (25,038/km²). · Compare with Kanpur

  2. 2
    Sahjani 2098625,892/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (25,038/km²). · Compare with Kanpur

  3. 3
    Bhimsen 2093058,293/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (25,038/km²). · Compare with Kanpur

  4. 4
    Armapore 20800911,367/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (25,038/km²). · Compare with Kanpur

  5. 5
    Iit 20801612,139/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (25,038/km²).

  6. 6
    K P University 20802415,216/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 25,038/km².

  7. 7
    Kheora 20801720,137/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 25,038/km². · Compare with Kanpur

  8. 8
    Chakeri Aerodrum 20800822,539/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 25,038/km². · Compare with Kanpur

  9. 9
    Kanpur Cantt 20800422,949/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 25,038/km².

  10. 10
    Panki 20802023,668/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 25,038/km². · Compare with Kanpur

Best overall (free data)

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

  1. 1
    Bhimsen 20930552/100

    Cleaner air than most of Kanpur and more greenery than most of Kanpur · Compare with Kanpur

  2. 2
    Devra Kalan 20986152/100

    Cleaner air than most of Kanpur and more greenery than most of Kanpur · Compare with Kanpur

  3. 3
    Chakeri Aerodrum 20800852/100

    Cleaner air than most of Kanpur and more greenery than most of Kanpur · Compare with Kanpur

  4. 4
    Sahjani 20986251/100

    Cleaner air than most of Kanpur and more greenery than most of Kanpur · Compare with Kanpur

  5. 5
    Iit 20801651/100

    Cleaner air than most of Kanpur and more greenery than most of Kanpur

  6. 6
    Kheora 20801750/100

    More greenery than most of Kanpur · Compare with Kanpur

  7. 7
    Armapore 20800950/100

    More greenery than most of Kanpur and less crowding than most of Kanpur · Compare with Kanpur

  8. 8
    K P University 20802449/100

    More greenery than most of Kanpur and less crowding than most of Kanpur

  9. 9
    Hns Nagar 20800548/100

    More greenery than most of Kanpur · Compare with Kanpur

  10. 10
    Kidwai Nagar 20801148/100

    More greenery than most of Kanpur · Compare with Kanpur

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.

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