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Best areas to live in Puducherry

Air, heat, flood and greenery compared across 13 areas · free public data

Even in its worst months (Oct–Dec) a typical Puducherry area averages 32 µg/m³ of PM2.5, inside India's daily limit; the yearly figure is 31 µg/m³. Air varies little between areas — under 5 µg/m³ separates the cleanest from the most polluted.

Heat is a real factor, with around 217 hot or muggy days a year in a typical area and a hottest typical day near 36°C. The monsoon brings about 537 mm of rain. Only 1 of 13 areas fall inside the modelled river/coastal flood zone. Green cover within a short walk is about a quarter of the land in a typical area (22%).

Annual PM2.5
31 µg/m³
Worst air (Oct–Dec)
32 µg/m³
Heat-stress days
217 / year
Monsoon rain
537 mm

Typical (median) area in Puducherry.

Cleanest air

  1. 1
    Pondicherry 60500127.6 µg/m³

    Even Oct–Dec averages 32 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Puducherry

  2. 2
    Sri Aurobindo Ashram 60500227.8 µg/m³

    Even Oct–Dec averages 32 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Puducherry

  3. 3
    Muthialpet 60500328.5 µg/m³

    Even Oct–Dec averages 32 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Puducherry

  4. 4
    Thengaithittu 60500429.4 µg/m³

    Even Oct–Dec averages 32 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Puducherry

  5. 5
    Nellithope 60500529.5 µg/m³

    Even Oct–Dec averages 32 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Puducherry

  6. 6
    Nallavadu 60500729.7 µg/m³

    Even Nov–Jan averages 36 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Puducherry

  7. 7
    Venkata Nagar 60501130.5 µg/m³

    Even Oct–Dec averages 32 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Puducherry

  8. 8
    Dhanvantri Nagar 60500630.7 µg/m³

    Even Nov–Jan averages 38 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Puducherry

  9. 9
    Moutrepalayam 60500930.7 µg/m³

    Even Nov–Jan averages 38 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Puducherry

  10. 10
    Lawspet 60500830.9 µg/m³

    Even Oct–Dec averages 32 µg/m³, within India's daily limit. · Compare with Puducherry

Least heat stress

Heat stress is about the same across Puducherry in this climate data (around 217 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
    Pondicherry 605001100/100

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

  2. 2
    Sri Aurobindo Ashram 605002100/100

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

  3. 3
    Muthialpet 605003100/100

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

  4. 4
    Nellithope 605005100/100

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

  5. 5
    Dhanvantri Nagar 605006100/100

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

  6. 6
    Nallavadu 605007100/100

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

  7. 7
    Lawspet 605008100/100

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

  8. 8
    Moutrepalayam 605009100/100

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

  9. 9
    Olugarai 605010100/100

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

  10. 10
    Venkata Nagar 605011100/100

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

Greenest

  1. 1
    Nallavadu 60500765% green

    65% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Puducherry

  2. 2
    Dhanvantri Nagar 60500659% green

    59% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Puducherry

  3. 3
    Thengaithittu 60500434% green

    34% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Puducherry

  4. 4
    Olugarai 60501034% green

    34% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Puducherry

  5. 5
    Korkadu 60511034% green

    34% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Puducherry

  6. 6
    Moutrepalayam 60500928% green

    28% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Puducherry

  7. 7
    Nellithope 60500522% green

    22% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Puducherry

  8. 8
    Lawspet 60500818% green

    18% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Puducherry

  9. 9
    Muthialpet 6050039% green

    9% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Puducherry

  10. 10
    Pondicherry 6050019% green

    9% of land within 500 m is green. · Compare with Puducherry

Least crowded

  1. 1
    Nallavadu 6050076,495/km²

    Less than half the city's typical density (13,838/km²). · Compare with Puducherry

  2. 2
    Korkadu 6051109,996/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 13,838/km². · Compare with Puducherry

  3. 3
    Muthialpet 60500310,414/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 13,838/km². · Compare with Puducherry

  4. 4
    Pondicherry 60500111,759/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 13,838/km². · Compare with Puducherry

  5. 5
    Dhanvantri Nagar 60500613,375/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 13,838/km². · Compare with Puducherry

  6. 6
    Olugarai 60501013,448/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 13,838/km². · Compare with Puducherry

  7. 7
    Sri Aurobindo Ashram 60500213,838/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 13,838/km². · Compare with Puducherry

  8. 8
    Thengaithittu 60500414,651/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 13,838/km². · Compare with Puducherry

  9. 9
    Moutrepalayam 60500915,862/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 13,838/km². · Compare with Puducherry

  10. 10
    Lawspet 60500816,117/km²

    Quieter than the city's typical 13,838/km². · Compare with Puducherry

Best overall (free data)

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

  1. 1
    Nallavadu 60500765/100

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

  2. 2
    Dhanvantri Nagar 60500664/100

    More greenery than most of Puducherry · Compare with Puducherry

  3. 3
    Korkadu 60511062/100

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

  4. 4
    Olugarai 60501061/100

    More greenery than most of Puducherry · Compare with Puducherry

  5. 5
    Nellithope 60500560/100

    Close to the city average on every free check. · Compare with Puducherry

  6. 6
    Moutrepalayam 60500960/100

    More greenery than most of Puducherry · Compare with Puducherry

  7. 7
    Lawspet 60500859/100

    Close to the city average on every free check. · Compare with Puducherry

  8. 8
    Thengaithittu 60500458/100

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

  9. 9
    Pondicherry 60500157/100

    Cleaner air than most of Puducherry · Compare with Puducherry

  10. 10
    Sri Aurobindo Ashram 60500257/100

    Cleaner air than most of Puducherry · Compare with Puducherry

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.

All Puducherry localities